Section A: Traditional
Arrangements
Eligible
for the ARS Royalty Award.
Class
1: "God Created the Heavens"
Mass or
line mass using all fresh plant material.
Class 2:
"Let the Earth Yield Seeds"
Line
arrangement using fresh and/or dried plant material with fresh roses.
Section B: Modern
and Abstract Arrangements
Eligible
for the ARS Artist Award.
Class
3: "The Firmament of Heaven"
A modern arrangement
using fresh and/or dried plant material with fresh roses.
Class
4: "The Birds Fly Above the Earth"
An abstract
design must have 2 or more abstract qualities.
Section C: Novice
Arrangements
Eligible
for the Winston-Salem Rose society Novice Award.
Open
only to persons never having won a Blue Ribbon in Arrangements.
Class
5: "Stars of Heaven"
Arranger’s
choice of arrangement design.
Section D: Miniature
Traditional Arrangements
Small
arrangements using miniature and/or miniflora roses.
Eligible
for the ARS Mini-Royalty Award.
Class
6: "Walking in the Garden"
A mass
design using all fresh plant material.
Class
7: "Fruit of the Tree"
A line mass
design using all fresh plant material.
Section E: Miniature
Modern and Abstract Arrangements
Small
arrangements using miniature and/or miniflora roses.
Eligible
for the ARS Mini-Artist Award.
Class
8: "Fish of the Sea"
A free form
design using fresh roses with fresh and/or dried plant material.
Class
9: "Beasts of the Earth"
An abstract
design must have 2 or more abstract qualities, using fresh roses with fresh
and/or dried plant material.
Section F: Judges
Arrangements
Open
only to horticulture and arrangement judges, judging in this show.
Eligible
for the Judges’ Arrangement Award.
Class
10: "The Depth of the Oceans"
Arranger’s
choice of arrangement design.
1. WHO MAY EXHIBIT,
ADVANCE REGISTRATION. The arrangement
competition is open to the public. All design entries are by advance
registration with, Lynn Stevens,
336-374-3589 (after 5:00 p.m.) or
e-mail: mlstevens@RJIA.net.
2. LIMITATION ON
ENTRIES. No exhibitor may
enter more than one design in each class. Each entry must be the work of the
exhibitor. Each class is limited to
four (4) arrangements because of available space.
3. ROSES, ROSE
NAMES AND CLASSIFICATION. Outdoor grown
roses of high quality should be used in all arrangements, but need not have
been grown by the designer. ROSES MUST
BE NAMED ON ENTRY TAG IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARS RULES. Arrangements without the correct rose names
will be penalized. Only roses
classified as Miniatures or Mini-floras by ARS may be used in miniature
arrangements. All types of roses may be
used in all other arrangements.
4. TIME AND PLACE. Entries will be
accepted between 6:30 am and 10:00 am. And must be placed by the exhibitor. No entry will be accepted after 10:00am. All arrangements may be picked up after the
show.
5. FRESH
ROSES. Other plant
material may be used in arrangements, but FRESH ROSES must be the dominant
flowers in all arrangements. Other
fresh and/or dried flowers and foliage may be used unless otherwise stated in
the schedule. Line materials may
include dried, treated and painted plant materials. Bases, accessories and underlays are allowed in all arrangement
classes.
6. NOVICE
CLASS. The Novice
class is open only to person's who have never won a Blue Ribbon in the Rose
Arrangement Division of an ARS Rose Show. Exhibitor must state type of design on front of entry tag.
7. PROHIBITED
MATERIALS. No artificial
flowers, fruits, vegetables or plant material will be allowed. Fresh plant material may not be painted or
dyed. No cut fruits or vegetables or
live creatures are allowed. No plant
material on the Area or the State Conservation List is allowed. The American Flag is not to be used as a decoration.
8. STAGING OF
CLASSES. Classes 1-5 will be staged in off-white niches 40" high, 31"
wide, and 20" deep (including a 2” setback from the table edge). Classes 6-10 will be staged at eye
level in white niches 9" high, 9" wide, and 6" deep. Backgrounds are permitted and must be
furnished by the exhibitor.
9. JUDGING AND
SCALE OF POINTS. The Arrangement
Division shall be governed and judged by the current ARS rules and
procedures. The ARS standard Scale of
Points will be used to judge all arrangements.
Only Judges and Clerks will be allowed on the floor during judging, and
the decisions of the Judges will be final.
10.ARS ROSETTES AND
CERTIFICATES will be awarded for winning entries scoring at least 92
points, as follows:
Artist's Award selected from Classes 3 & 4
Mini-Royalty Award selected from Classes 6 & 7
Mini-Artist's Award selected from Classes 8 & 9
Winston-Salem Rose Society Novice Award selected from Classes 5
Judges Award from Class 10
Carolina District Arrangement Award – Best in Show
An entry composed of arranger-grown roses only is
eligible for the ARS Gold, Silver, or Bronze Arrangement Certificate. These are awarded to entries using
arranger-grown roses only; scoring 92 points or higher and marked
"A-G" in the upper right hand corner of the entry tag.
The following ARS Scale of Points will be used to judge all arrangements in this show:
|
Conformance A. placement and technical construction B. roses named correctly C. conformance to type of design D. other specific requirements of
schedule |
20 points |
|
Design (5 points per
principle) A. balance B. dominance C. contrast D. rhythm E. proportion F. scale |
30 points |
|
Perfection of
the Rose(s) |
30 points |
|
Creativity and
Expressiveness |
10 points |
|
Distinction Uniqueness,
setting the design apart from the
others |
10 points |
|
TOTAL |
100 points |
|
|
|
Carolina District Arrangement Award
This award goes to the highest scoring entry in the show, and can be a standard or a miniature arrangement. The decision of the Judges is final. The perpetual trophy is given by the Carolina District and a keeper award is donated by the Winston-Salem Rose Society.