4-H Horticulture

The Wichita Garden Show
is proud to host the

2010 4-H Horticulture Judging Contest
and the
4-H Photography Extravaganza
.

Both are competitions open
to 4-H youth across Kansas and neighboring states.

To better prepare 4-H'ers for state and national
horticulture competitions, the 4-H Horticulture
Judging Contest at the Wichita Garden Show
offers 4-H'ers an opportunity to practice
1) identification of leaves, fruit and nuts and,
2) comparing plants, fruit and vegetables
to identify traits of quality.
Thousands of plants and flowers in the
gardens and exhibits also provide an outstanding educational opportunity for independent
plant identification.

Below are the rules and information about the
4-H Horticulture Judging Contest.
Please see Show Events for rules
about the 4-H Photography Contest.


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Photo by Joshua Irsik,
4-H Member,
Finney County
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Photo by Grace Schmied,
4-H Member,
Sedgwick County
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Photo by Joshua Irsik,
4-H Member,
Finney County

14th Annual
4-H Horticulture Judging Contest


Saturday
March 6, 2010
Thousands of plants & blooms provide an outstanding
educational opportunity for plant identification.

All 4-H Youth Are Invited To Participate.


INFORMATION IN THIS SECTION APPLIES TO
BOTH HORTICULTURE
JUDGING AND PHOTOGRAPHY
ENTRY FORMS
Entry forms and instructions are available
at
www.kansas4h.org

PARTICIPATION
* Individuals

* Team Participation
    (3 or 4 Members) Coaches designate teams.

   No limit on number which can participate from a
   county/district.

   Participants in both the Horticulture and Photography
   Contests need to start with the Horticulture Contest.
   They will be escorted AS A GROUP to the Photo Contest
   upon completion of the Horticulture Contest.

AGE CRITERIA
* Senior
       (AGE 14 through 18) Senior contestants must be age 14
        before January 1, 2010.
* Intermediate
       (Age 9 through 13) Intermediate contestants must be
         age 9 before January 1, 2010.
* Junior - Non Competitive Event
       (Ages 7 and 8) Junior participants who have
         not reached the age of 9 before January 1, 2010.

ADMISSION INFORMATION
* 4-H Contest Participants
   Discounted gate admission of $2 to the WGS for 4-H’ers
   that pre-register before Friday, February 12, 2010.  4-Hers
   pre-registered for both contests will receive only one pass. 

   Passes are good for entry on both Friday and Saturday.  DO NOT 
   SURRENDER PASS AT GATE.
 
   Please make check payable to the Wichita Garden Show. 
   Unused passes will not be refunded. Participant cancellations 
   require discounted pass forfeiture to WGS.

* Walk-in participants are accepted.  However, participants must 
    pay full admission price. 
  

* Adults
   One discounted adult pass ($2) will be available for
   purchase for each 4 youth passes purchased.

ALL DISCOUNTED PASSES, ALONG WITH DIRECTIONAL
MAPS, WILL BE MAILED TO COUNTY/DISTRICT EXTENSION
OFFICES WITH ADDITIONAL CONTEST INFORMATION
FOLLOWING PRE-REGISTRATION.

* Non-Participants - Parents or family may purchase regular
   ADMISSION TICKETS AT THE DOOR.

REGULAR ADMISSION PRICES
FOR ADULTS: (Age 16 and over) $11.00
FOR STUDENTS (10-15) $5.50
FOR CHILDREN: (Age 5-9) $2.50
FOR CHILDREN: (Age 4 and under) FREE
FOR SENIORS: (Age 60 and older) Wednesday  $ 8.50
   (Rest of Show) $11.00

SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS
If any contestant requires special accommodations (i.e. reader),
please advise the contest coordinators when you send in your
registration.

JUNIOR NON COMPETITIVE EVENTS
Non-competitive learning opportunity to acquaint younger
4-H’ers (age 7 and 8) with Horticulture and Photo Judging

* Registration required.  Walk-in participants are accepted.  
   However, participants must pay full admission price. 
* Parents and leaders encouraged to assist 4-H’ers
* Youth must be 9 years of age or older to participate in 
   competitive 4-H events.


THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION
APPLIES ONLY TO THE
4-H HORTICULTURE JUDGING CONTEST
March 6th, 2010


HORTICULTURE CONTEST
A. PLANT IDENTIFICATION
* Be sure to use newly revised KSU plant and publication lists
   (Fall, 2008) available on State 4-H web site.
B. QUALITY JUDGING
C. WRITTEN EXAM
    The plant list and list of publications used for the
    written exam are available on the state 4-H website
    at www.kansas4h.org.


SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
9:30 AM -- REGISTRATION
    Hall in front of Room 101 on ground floor (Between Expo
    and Convention Halls)

10:00 AM -- INSTRUCTIONS AND COMPETITION
    In front of Room 201 on Mezzanine -PLEASE USE STAIRS
    TO THE LEFT OF ROOM 101 TO GO TO THE MEZZANINE

 2:00 PM -- AWARD PRESENTATIONS
    (Stage in center of GREAT GARDENS IN EXPO HALL)

AWARDS IN HORTICULTURE
JUDGING CONTEST


TEAMS
* Intermediate -Top three Places
* Senior – Top Three Places

INDIVIDUALS
* Intermediate – Top Three Places
* Senior – Top Three Places

If the team winning the Senior Division of the Judging Contest
is the top place winner at the State 4-H Horticulture Judging
Contest, the Wichita Garden Show will award a $200
scholarship toward the team's expenses to compete at the
National Junior Horticulture Association Convention Contest
in the Fall of 2010.

4-H’ers must be 15 years of age to compete at the
national contest.

SPONSOR
The 4-H Horticulture Judging Contest
is sponsored by

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              1515 East 29th Street, Wichita, KS

                                316-838-1451
DIRECTIONS TO CENTURY II
*APPROACHING DOWNTOWN WICHITA FROM NORTH OR SOUTH
    VIA TURNPIKE (I-35) OR I-135: EXIT ONTO WEST US-54
    (KELLOGG), PROCEED WEST TO DOWNTOWN AREA.

*APPROACHING DOWNTOWN WICHITA FROM THE WEST OR
    EAST: TAKE US-54 (KELLOGG) TO DOWNTOWN AREA.

*AT DOWNTOWN AREA, GO NORTH ON ANY OF THE STREETS;
    CENTURY II IS THE LARGE ROUND DOMED BUILDING WITH
    THE BLUE/GREEN ROOF.

*PARKING
    On Friday evening and Saturday, Garvey Parking Garage has
       been reserved for 4-H event participants to park free.
    Go one block north of Century II on WACO Street to
       1st St. Go right to a very large covered parking garage.
       It is within easy walking. No charge in evening after
       5:00 PM or on Saturday.  

       There is also a parking garage across the street from the
       Broadview Hotel that is available, as well as a dirt lot north
       of the Hotel on the west side of the street.   

*PARKING AT LAWRENCE DUMONT STADIUM, RIDE FREE
       SHUTTLE TO CENTURY II.
       To locate Lawrence Dumont Stadium from Century II, take
       Lewis/Maple or Douglas Streets west over the bridge to
       Sycamore Street, turn South from Douglas; turn north
       from Lewis/Maple.

       Shuttles Schedule: Friday- 8:30 AM to 11:00 PM; Saturday- 8:00
       AM to 10:00 PM

 
For additional information about the Wichita Garden Show, visit www.wichitagardenshow.com or call 316-946-0883.

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Photo by Joshua Otte,
4-H Member,
Sedgwick County 

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Photo by Kara Jeardoe,
4-H Member,
River Valley District

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Photo by
Maria Traskowsky,
4-H Member,
Dickinson County

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Photo by
Elizabeth Woolf,
4-H Member,
Sedgwick County