The Florida Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc. recognizes the achievement of an individual, a club/circle or district which further the goals and objectives of the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc., the Deep South Garden Clubs, Inc., and National Garden Clubs, Inc. Giving awards is a way to celebrate excellence and achievement among garden clubs and individual members.  Awards give us an opportunity to:

• give well-deserved recognition to members, clubs, and districts for their hard work and dedication
• highlights the talents and creativity that is held among the members
• contributes towards a group's cohesion and pride. 
• give your club credibility and visibility in the community
• attracts new members that bring fresh ideas and talent, all of which serves to strengthen your club in the community.  

It's advisable to read the NEW AWARDS HANDBOOK because there are new awards as well as dropped awards so numbering has shifted.  READ it please before completing the single page application.  It will explain in detail (1) what to include and what may be attached to your application; (2) to whom to email, and in some cases, where to submit your application and including images (jpegs) if applicable; and (3) the deadline.  All awards are numbered and categorized; use the Table of Contents to help you find what you want.  Each award is explained in detail. No other documentation is necessary. Samples are included in the document as well.  If you can read, you can succeed! 

 When you’re ready to apply for a state award, download and complete the Award Application. The application must be received by the Awards Chair by November 22, unless otherwise stated. 

EVERYTHING BELOW IS IN THE HANDBOOK. THIS IS REDUNDANT INFO. 

The State Awards Chairperson is Sylvia Swartz | sswartzffgcawards@gmail.com

• The Application form is a single page, but you may attach up to two additional single-sided pages for a total of three pages.  Consent forms no longer need to accompany photographs; FFGC assumes you have procured such permission and you confer your permission forward to FFGC by your submission. [The only award that allows double-sided pages is Nell Coe.]

• All submissions are to be electronically submitted to the state awards chair, Sandra Arnold, unless specifically stated otherwise in the award description.

• Be sure to keep a copy of your application for your own records. Most of what you submit as supporting documentation will not be returned to you. 

• You may apply using the typical fillable PDF -or- you use the Word document that you may type into directly, but it must be either saved as a PDF for submission.

• If your application form is prepared in Apple Pages, convert to PDF before submitting it by saving it under File/Export to PDF.