4-H Horticulture

 

2009 information will be forthcoming.  

2008  

The Wichita Garden Show
is proud to host the

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 from over 50 plants 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 Horticulure Judging
Contest. Please see Show Events for rules about the 4-H Photography Contest.


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12th Annual 4-H Horticulture Judging Contest

Saturday
March 8, 2008

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.4-h.k-state.edu/

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, 2008.
* Intermediate
(Age 10 through 13) Intermediate contestants must be age 10
before January 1, 2008.
* Junior - Non Competitive Event
(Ages 7 through 9) Junior participants who have not reached the
age of 10 before January 1, 2008.

ADMISSION INFORMATION
* 4-H Contest Participants
Discounted gate admission of $2 to the WGS for 4-H’ers
that pre-register before Friday, February 15, 2008. -Hers
pre-registered for both contests will receive only one ticket.

Please make check payable to the Wichita Garden Show.
Unused tickets will not be refunded. Participant cancellations
require discounted ticket forfeiture to WGS.

Contest registration at the door is accepted but discounted
tickets will not be available.

* Adults
One discounted adult ticket ($2) will be available for
purchase for each 4 youth tickets issued.

ALL DISCOUNTED TICKETS, 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 PRICED PER TICKET AT THE DOOR.

REGULAR ADMISSION PRICES
FOR ADULTS: (Age 12 and over) $10.50
FOR CHILDREN: (Age 3 through 11) $ 3.50
FOR SENIORS: (Age 60 and older) $ 7.50

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 through 9) with Horticulture and Photo Judging

* Registration required
* Parents and leaders encouraged to assist 4-H’ers
* Youth must be 10 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 8th, 2008

HORTICULTURE CONTEST
A. PLANT IDENTIFICATION
*Use current KSU plant list
(Plant list & publication list 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.4-h.k-state.edu.

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
In front of Room 201 on Mezzanine -PLEASE USE STAIRS
TO THE LEFT OF ROOM 101 TO GO TO THE MEZZANINE

10:00 AM -- PLANT IDENTIFICATION, QUALITY JUDGING
(Mezzanine Commons Area) & WRITTEN EXAM (Room 201)
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 2008.

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 withing easy walking. No charge in evening after 5:00 PM or on Saturday.

FREE PARKING AT LAWRENCE DUMONT STADIUM.
*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.

Friday: 8:30 AM to 11:00 PM; Saturday: 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM
NO PARKING AT TOWNE WEST SQUARE AND NO SHUTTLE FROM THERE.
For additional information about the Wichita Garden Show, visit www.wichitagardenshow.com or call 316-946-0883.