Penn-Jersey Mid-Winter Convention

On Saturday, February 15^th, there will be our series of educational talks about roses. Among them are Bill Tremblay from Espoma Fertilizer, speaking on Espoma Fertilizers for the rose garden and lawn. Don Myers will present a program on Better Exhibiting. Elaine Adler will be talking about landscape roses and their use. Bruce Monroe will present slides on members gardens. He would like to include pictures of your gardens. Please send him your slides. 

We have been lucky to have Ed Griffith, who is the ARRS National Chairman of Judges speak to us. Ed will also be our evening speaker. 

It is necessary to have a formal District meeting on Sunday to elect a member to the National Nominating Committee. I will also present the results of our recent National Convention and answer any questions on changes at the national level.. 

We will continue our small rose show and the fourth annual rose photo contest as part of our program. The photo contest rules are shown below. The photo entries will be judged before the meeting and all the photos displayed with prizes for the winners. The rose show will be an educational one with the winner based on a fun vote. So bring pennies. There will also be both a raffle and a book sale. If  you have old rose books you don’t need bring them and donate them for the sale. The Forestenhauslers are again putting together the raffle so we can expect a good one.

The program schedule, photo contest and rose show rules as well as a printable convention  registration form can be found below.

This should be a great meeting with lots of fellowship, rose talk and information. Hope to see lots of you there.

Gus Banks
Penn-Jersey District Director 

Mid-Winter Programs

Friday, February 14^th
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.    Consulting Rosarian School
Dinner on your own. Hospitality open 8:30 -- ? 

Saturday, February 15^th
9 a.m. – 9:50a.m.    Landscape Roses      Elaine Adler
10 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.    “Better Exhibiting: learning to be a more effective exhibitor.”     Don Myers
11 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.    Design Program – TBA
11:50 a.m. – 1 p.m.    Lunch on your own
1 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.    TBA – Ed Griffith
2 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.    Penn-Jersey Member’s Gardens – Bruce Monroe
3 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.    Espoma Fertilizer by Bill Tremblay
4 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.    Rose Show/Photo Contest Awards
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.    Mass – Fr. Gervase Degenhardt
6 p.m. – 7 p.m.    Social Hour in Dinner Room
7 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.    Dinner – Ed Griffith will be the dinner speaker
9:30 p.m. – ??    Hospitality Room Open

Sunday, February 16^th
9 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.    District Meeting – National Nominating Committee election. National Convention Update
10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.    Panel Discussion – TBA

Mid-Winter Rose Show Schedule
Saturday, February 15, 2000
Entries received from 7:00 am – 9:00 am

Horticulture - Miniatures (Indoor Grown)
Continuing with a new idea, we are going to try and have a small educational show that does not focus on exhibition.  Bring in any roses you want to show and stage them in your own container. Label them with a 3x5 card with the roses name and your name. Share your roses with our members and let them see what you can grow and have blooming in February. There will be a fun vote with pennies for the best entry.

Awards: A “keepie” trophy will be awarded to the best entry in the Show.

 Design Schedule
“Show Case Your Roses”
A design using either fresh or dried miniature roses. Design not to exceed 10” in any direction, any style or type, staged on a shelf at eye level. Space allowed 7” wide, 7” deep. Underlay and accessories may be used.

Roses should be correctly named. Miniature roses seedlings may be used.
Roses must provide the dominant flower interest.
No artificial plant material permitted. Stands, mats, bases and accessories are permitted.

No pre-registration is required. Entries will be judged with a fun vote with pennies for the best entry.. While the Penn-Jersey District and the Eden Hotel will exercise due caution in safeguarding exhibits, they cannot be held responsible for damage or loss. 

Awards: A keepie trophy for the Best Design.

Photo Contest Rules & Classes
Each photo entry must be a 5x7 color photo. Mail your entries with your name attached to:

Richard Oberlander
2118 Coventry Drive
Allison Park, PA  15101

All entries must be received by Jan 15, 2003.

All roses and activities must be correctly identified. Photos will be evaluated on 50% rose form and 50% photo quality. As always, the judges decision will be final. Ribbons will be given in each class and awards to the top three photos overall.

Class 1 - Exhibition Bloom, Hybrid Tea, Grandiflora, Floribunda
Class 2 - Exhibition Bloom, Miniature

Class 3 - Open Bloom, Hybrid Tea, Grandiflora, Floribunda

Class 4 - Open Bloom, Miniature

Class 5 - Spray, Hybrid Tea, Grandiflora, Floribunda

Class 6 - Spray, Miniature

Class 7 - Exhibition Bloom or Spray, Old Garden Rose or Shrub

Class 8 - A Rose Arrangement

Class 9 - Rose Garden or Rose Society Activity

Link to Printable Registration Form