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Award Winners 2021

Congratulations to all of our 2021 Award Winners

Dear Garden Club Members,

A round of applause to all of the clubs submitting awards this year. Your projects were awesome, from the smallest to the largest. Each exemplified your Focus ON Relationships, not only with your club members but in your personal gardens, your community and with the goals of GCSC, SAR and NGC. Thank you for your applications and I look forward to 2021.

Sincerely,

Mary Reeves, GCSC 2nd Vice President and Awards Chairman

GCSC SERVICE & RECOGNITION AWARDS 2021

NON-COMPETITIVE AWARDS

Presidential Service Citation

Mary Reeves

Margaret Graham

Debbie Sizemore
Karen Oliver
Bonnie Disney

Anna Sheets
Kate Copsey

Rue Lucas

Karen Allen

Laurie Churchill

Gina Ginther

Mary Ann Kirby

2.The Garden Club of South Carolina Special Award

Peggy T. Little

State Certificate of Merit

Gardening on the Cay

Sarah Porter Smith Bolyston Memorial Garden Award

Peggy T. Little

Membership Award

To the club that lists the largest percentage increase in membership.

% increase

COMPETITIVE AWARDS

GardenFORLife Pollinator Award

For the most exceptional project conserving and protecting pollinators by creating or maintaining pollinator habitats, pollinator sanctuaries and/or planting pollinator-friendly gardens.

Sponsored by the President’s Project $150 to the First Place Winners.

Small Club 1st Lake Forest Garden Club

2^nd Yaupon Garden Club

3^rd Driftwood Garden Club

HM Camellia Garden Club

Medium Club 1^st Gardening on The Cay Garden Club

Large Club 1^st Lake and Hills Garden Club

Extra Large Club 1^st Greenville Garden Council

SC Native Plant of the Year Award

For the most outstanding Native Plant entry. $100 to First Place Winner. Sponsored by Yvonne Morris

Magnolia Garden Club, Varnville

Helianthus angustifolius

Claudia Wright Lea Phelps Award

Given to a club for the most outstanding project, involving members of

the community, demonstrating GCSC objectives. $25 to First Place Winners.

Small Club 1st Dogwood Garden Council

2^nd Chapin Garden Club
Medium Club 1^st Quail Hollow Garden Club

Extra Large Club 1st Greenville Garden Council

2^nd Columbia Garden Club

Arbor Day Celebration Awards

For the best project demonstrating Arbor Day activities. $25 to First Place Winners.

Small Club 1st Driftwood Garden Club

2^nd Alhambra Garden Club 3^rd Dogwood Garden Club

HM The Beaufort Garden Club

Medium Club 1st Azalea Garden Club, Marion

2^nd Lady Slipper Garden Club

3^rd The Sumter Council of Garden Clubs HM Lancaster Garden Club

Large Club 1st Lake and Hills Garden Club

X-Large Club 1st Greenville Council of Garden Clubs

2^nd The Garden Club of Greater Charleston

Blue Star Byway/Memorial Marker Award

Given for the beautification and maintenance of a marker. $25 to First Place Winners.

Small Club 1st Driftwood Garden Club

2^rdThe Beaufort Garden Club

3^rd Alhambra Garden Club

HM Fountain Inn Garden Club

Medium Club 1^st Lancaster Garden Club

Holiday Beautification of Historic or Public Building Award

For the most outstanding holiday beautification of an historic building. $25 to First Place Winners.

Small Club 1st Palmetto Garden Club, Denmark

2^rd Driftwood Garden Club

3^rdChapin Garden Club

HM South Windemere Garden Club

Medium Club 1st Lancaster Garden Club

2^ndClarice Wilson Garden Club

3^rd Sumter Council of Garden Clubs

HM Clarice Wilson Garden Club

X- Large Club 1st Greenville Council of Garden Clubs

2^nd Columbia Garden Club 3^rdThe Garden Club of Charleston

Civic Achievement Award

Given for the most distinguished civic improvement project. $25 to First Place Winners.

Small Club 1st Loris Garden Club

2^rd Dogwood Garden Club

3^rdYaupon Garden Club

HM Sunshine Garden Club

Medium Club 1^st Gardening on The Cay Garden Club

2^ndQuail Hollow Garden Club

3^rdLady Slipper Garden Club

HMClarice Wilson Garden Club

X- Large Council 1^st Greenville Council of Garden Clubs

16. Best Club Public Outreach Program Award

To the best club program presented to the public representing GCSC and NGC objectives. $25 to First Place Winners.

Small Club 1st Beaufort Garden Club

2^rd Chapin Garden Club

3^rd The Yellow Jessamine Garden Club

HM Upsy Daisy Garden Club

Medium Club 1^st Quail Hollow Garden Club

2^nd Azalea Garden Club, Marion

X-Large Club 1^stColumbia Garden Club

17. Garden Therapy Award

For the most effective therapeutic gardening project. $25 to First Place Winners.

Small Club 1^st Mountain Laurel Garden Club

2^rd Driftwood Garden Club

3^rd The Beaufort Garden Club

HM Magnolia Garden Club, Johns Island

Conservation of Natural Resources Award

For the most comprehensive project displaying conservation and

protection of our natural resources. $25 to First Place Winners.

Medium Club 1^st Clarice Wilson Garden Club

X- Large Club 1^stGreenville Council of Garden Clubs

Lucy B. Pomeroy Historic Preservation Award

For the completion of a historic preservation project. $25 to First Place Winners.

Small Club 1^st Sunshine Garden Club, Aiken

Large Club 1^st Lake and Hills Garden Club

X- Large Club 1^stGreenville Council of Garden Clubs

National Garden Week Activities Award

For a comprehensive week long project demonstrating the GCSC goals and objectives. $25 to First Place Winners.

Small Club 1^st Loris Garden Club

2^nd Rose Garden Club, St. Matthews

3^rd Poinsett – Bland Garden Club

HM Camellia Garden Club, Greer

Medium Club 1^st Azalea Garden Club, Manning

2^nd Lady Slipper Garden Club

3^rd Clarice Wilson Garden Club

Large Club 1^st North Augusta Council of Garden Clubs

X-Large Club 1^st Greenville Council of Garden Clubs

Backyard Wildlife Habitats Awards

To a club who has the most National Wildlife Federation certified backyard habitats for pollinators and other wildlife. $25 to First Place Winners.

Small Club 1^st Camellia Garden Club 2^nd Magnolia Garden Club, Johns Island

Medium Club 1^st Azalea Garden Club, Marion

2^nd Greenville Garden Club

Large Club 1^st Lake and Hills Garden Club

Wildlife Gardening Award To the garden club with the most notable project educating the public on the benefits of gardening for wildlife.

Small Club 1^st Camellia Garden Club

Large Club 1^st Lake and Hills Garden Club

Landscape Design Consultants Awards

Sponsored and funded by the Landscape Design Consultants.

Given to federated clubs for a project featuring a landscaped area.

$50 to First Place Winners.

X-Large Club HMColumbia Garden Club

Plant It Pink Award

For the most outstanding project emphasizing the use of pink

cultivars promoting breast cancer awareness. $25 to First Place winners.

Small Club 1^st Yaupon Garden Club

2^nd Driftwood Garden Club

3^rd Azalea Garden Club, Conway

Medium Club 1^st The Georgetown Garden Club

2^ndThe Sumter Council of Garden Clubs

Juried Art/Photography

Photo BIS Dee Bradshaw

Monarch Visits the Garden

Mountain Laurel Garden Club

1^stKelly Long

Pollinators Look Skyward Camellia Garden Club

Painting 1^st Pat Cunningham

Bee on Azalea

Watercolor

Travelers Rest Garden Club

1st Lou Bame

Miss Polly Bee

Acrylic

Tussie Mussie Garden Club

Drawing BIS Jenny Snipes,

Monarch Trio

(Pencil Drawing)/Pastel

Camellia Garden Club

Mixed Media 1st Barbara Tate

Pollinators in the Morning

Needlework

Camellia Garden Club

Club Sponsored Youth Award

To a club successfully conducting an outstanding youth project. Winner receives $25.

Small Club 1^st Dogwood Garden Club

Medium Club 1^stGardening on The Cay Garden Club

2^nd Quail Hollow Garden Club

2 Growing Youth Gardeners Club Award. (New Award)

To the federated club recruiting and sponsoring a NEW youth garden club with the largest number of members. $50

Medium Club. 1^stGardening on The Cay Garden Club

PUBLICITY & PROMOTION AWARDS

Publication Award

For an outstanding publication: newsletter, brochure, calendar,

cookbook, history, manual. $25 to First Place Winners.

Small Club 1^stCamellia Garden Club

2^nd The Yellow Jessamine Garden Club

3^rd Palmetto Garden Club, Denmark

Medium Club 1^stClarice Wilson Garden Club

Large Club 1^st Nationally Accredited Judges Club SC

2^ndLake and Hills Garden Club

X- Large Club 1^stThe Garden Club of Charleston

2^ndGreenville Council of Garden Clubs 3^rd Columbia Garden Club,

Publicity Press Book Club

For the most outstanding book of evidence showcasing club events.

Small Club 1^stDriftwood Garden Club

2^ndYaupon Garden Club

3^rd The Yellow Jessamine Garden Club

Large Club 1^st Lake and Hills Garden Club

30. Website/ Social Media Awards

or the most outstanding social media/website promoting GCSC and NGC objectives, including ease of navigation.1st place winners receive $25.

WEBSITE:

Small Club 1^st Beaufort Garden Club

Medium Club 1^stGardening on The Cay Garden Club

2nd Clarice Wilson Garden Club

SOCIAL MEDIA:

Medium Club 1st Gardening on The Cay

HM Camellia Garden Club

HM Driftwood Garden Club

HM The Yellow Jessamine Garden Club

37.

GCSC Poetry Award “Exploring Backyard Mysteries”

Grade K 1st Ann Marie Oswald Dogwood Garden Club

1^st Grade: 1st Maci Prickett, Rose Garden Club, St. Matthews

2^ndLily Davis, Rose Garden Club, St. Matthews

3^rdKaitlynn Waters, Rose Garden Club, St. Matthews

HM Maggie Lynch, Rose Garden Club, St. Matthews

2nd Grade: 1^st Kennedy Fordham, Rose Garden Club, St. Matthews

2^ndRivers Smith, Yellow Jessamine Garden Club

3^rd Daisy Thomas, Rose Garden Club, St. Matthews

HM Gigi Graham, Yellow Jessamine Garden Club

3^rd Grade 1^stEmma Morgan,^,Garden Club of Aiken

2^ndKinsley McGee, Rose Garden Club, St. Matthews

3^rd Noah Hekl, Garden Club of Aiken

HM Jocelyn Jennings , Garden Club of Aiken

4^th Grade: 1^st Shannon Hart, Rose Garden Club, St. Matthews

2^ndLucy LaLuz, Garden Club of Aiken

3^rd Nicholas Powers, Garden Club of Aiken

HM Hallee Lambert, Rose Garden Club, St. Matthews

5^th Grade: 1^st Kaylee Murphy, Rose Garden Club, St. Matthews 2^nd Jayden Carson, Rose Garden Club, St. Matthews

3^rd Zoey Mooney, Rose Garden Club, St. Matthews

HM Christopher Bowen, Dogwood Garden Club

6^th Grade: 1^stTristen Dove, Yellow Jessamine Garden Club

2^nd Barbara Haigler, Rose Garden Club, St. Matthews

3^rd Ella Jane Stickles, Rose Garden Club, St. Matthews

HM Carly Brown, Garden Club of Aiken

7^th Grade: 1^st Michelle Gough, Myrtle Beach Garden Club

2^ndLily Carroll, Garden Club of Aiken

3^rd Faye Becker, Garden Club of Aiken

8^th Grade: 1^st Natalie Quattlebaum, Rose Garden Club, St. Matthews

2^nd Coker Carson, Rose Garden Club, St. Matthews

3^rd Makaylin Phillips, Dogwood Garden Club

HM Anette Taylor Baisch, Garden Club of Aiken

9^th Grade: 1^st Victoria Purvis, Bishopville Garden Club

GCSC POSTER AWARD

WOODSY OWL: “Lend a Hand, Care for the Land”

1^st Grade: 1^st Connor Ratliff, Rose Garden Club, St. Matthews

2^ndGrade: 1^st Kennedy Fordham, Rose Garden Club, St. Matthew2^nd Isabella Ayers, Rose Garden Club, St. Matthews

3^rd Jesse Worsencroft, Rose Garden Club, St. Matthews

3^rd Grade: 1^st Ella Campman, Driftwood Garden Club

4^th Grade: 1^st Emersyn Knight, Rose Garden Club, St. Matthews

2^ndSunnie Mack, Rose Garden Club, St .Matthews

3^rd Madison Reed, Rose Garden Club, St .Matthews

HM Kaitlynn Taylor, Rose Garden Club, St. Matthew

5^th Grade: 1^stRees Fulton, Driftwood Garden Club

2^ndBraelyn Knight, Rose Garden Clu, St. Matthews

3^rd Kambria Horner, Driftwood Garden Club

HM Brooklyn Curts, Driftwood Garden Club,

High School Essay Contest

Jake Shirer $200

St. Matthews Garden Club

Special Achievement Award.

For special projects demonstrating GCSC and NGC objectives to included in any other category. $25 to First Place Winners.

Small Club 1st Camellia Garden Club

2^rd The Beauford Garden Club

3^rd Darlington Garden Club

HM Driftwood Garden Club

Medium Club 1st Gardening on The Cay Garden Club

2^nd Quail Hollow Garden Club

3^rd Lady Slipper Garden Club

HM Greenville Garden Club

Large Club 1^st McCormick Garden Club

Extra Large Club 1stCouncil of Garden Clubs of Greater Charleston

2^nd Greenville Council of Garden Clubs

44. Gardeners Revitalizing the South (G.R.I.T.S.)Special Award

Four special awards of $50 is conferred in each size club(i ,ii,ii,iv). The Awards Committee determined from all submissions which club best exemplified the mission and spirit of NGC and GCSC.

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