2015 Floral Design Career Development Event Hosted by College of DuPage Horticulture Department

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1 2015 Floral Design Career Development Event Hosted by College of DuPage Horticulture Department Date/Location: Thursday, March 12, 2015 on the College of DuPage campus in the Technology Education Center (TEC) Building. Check in will take place in TE1038 from 8:45 9:15 a.m. followed by a welcome and explanation of the contest from 9:15 9:30 a.m. The contest will begin at 9:45 a.m. Maps and directions are available at: (local map); (campus map.) A limited number of parking places are available directly to the north of the greenhouse on a first-come, first-serve basis. Additional parking is available in lots Fawell D or E and College 6. Registration: Please RSVP to Judy Burgholzer at burghoj@cod.edu no later than Monday, March 2 for one team of 5 students. The cost is $15.00 per student or $75 per team. All five individual scores will count toward the team score. Beginning Tuesday, March 3 (not before!) we will accept up to 3 additional students per school on a first-come, first-serve basis until we reach a total of 72 students for the contest. These additional reservations will be accepted until end of the day on Thursday, March 5. The extra students will compete for the experience but will not be eligible for awards; cost is also $15.00 per student. You will be notified by if we have room for your 3 extra students. Substitutions are allowed on the day of the contest if a student is unable to compete, but no additional students can be added after March 5. No registrations will be accepted after March 5! Please bring payment (cash or check only) to the contest. Make checks payable to College of DuPage. We are unable to accept credit cards. You will need to pay for all registered students, even those who are unable to come at the last minute as supplies will already have been ordered. What to Bring: Contestants must supply their own tools: knife and/or pruning shears, scissors, wire cutters, #2 pencil, calculator (no smart phones may be used.) All fresh materials/containers for the corsage and arrangement will be provided. Contest Materials: The following items follow: Agenda, Design Contest Categories, Corsage and Arrangement Score Sheets, Identification List, and a link to Dropbox where you can access arrangement, corsage and wiring method photos. The Study Guide is attached as a separate document, and a food order form is also attached if you wish to purchase lunch for your team. Please send all student names for the contest to me by March 5 to facilitate registration and preparations. Substitutions can still be made, but it helps greatly to have as much student information as we can prior to the contest. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding the contest. I hope you and your students will be able to attend! Judy Burgholzer Coordinator/Professor, Horticulture burghoj@cod.edu; (630)

2 2015 Invitational Floral Design Career Development Event Thursday, March 12, :45 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Hosted by College of DuPage Horticulture Department in TE 1038 Agenda I. Registration 8:45 to 9:15 a.m. II. III. IV. Welcome and Explanation of Contest 9:15 to 9:30 a.m. Contest 9:45 to 11:50 a.m. Floral Arrangement 9:45 to 10:15 a.m. (30 minutes) Corsage 10:25 to 11:00 a.m. (35 mintues) Written and ID Exam 11:10 to 11:50 a.m. (40 minutes) Lunch Break 11:50 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. V. Floral Demonstration/Raffle/Judges Comments/Awards 12:30 to 1:00 p.m.

3 2015 Floral CDE Categories I. Corsage Construction (50 points) Each contestant will prepare a corsage. Flowers and foliages must be wired and taped according to the Study Guide. Time allotted: 35 minutes. The following materials will be provided: a. 24 gauge wire b. floral tape c. one yard of #3 satin ribbon for a 6 loop bow d. mini carnations (2 blooms plus one bud that shows color) e. 3 green button mums f. 2 salal leaves g. 4 variegated pittosporum leaves h. ½ stem gypsophila i. one pearl head pin j. one poly bag II. III. Round Arrangement (50 points) Each contestant will create a round arrangement using fresh flowers and greenery. Time allotted: 30 minutes. The following materials will be provided: a. one utility dish b. 1/3 block of floral foam c. ten stems of leather leaf d. two stems of white daisies e. two stems of yellow daisies f. five pink carnations g. two stems of gypsophila Written and ID Exams (100 points each) Written Exam: Consists of 33 multiple-choice questions. Many of the questions will be formulated from the study guide. We will be using scantron answer sheets. Please have students bring a #2 pencil and a calculator for math problems involving markups. Identification Exam: Students will be asked to identify 25 items from the identification list. A PowerPoint presentation with photos of the items will be used. Time allotted: 40 minutes. Please Note: For the corsage and arrangement, the scoring criteria includes the student s ability to copy the corsage and arrangement as shown in the photos with the materials provided to each student.

4 2015 CORSAGE SCORE SHEET (50 points possible) Scoring: 10 points Excellent 8 points Good 6 points Average 3 points Needs Improvement 0 points Criteria Not Met 1. Mechanics (proper wiring and taping techniques applied to flowers and foliage; smooth tape) 2. Overall symmetry (balance) 3. Corsage focal point established with a proportionate six loop bow 4. Marketable product able to be sold without any adjustments (appropriate size, correct placement and usage of materials) 5. Ability to reproduce the photo using the materials provided Total Points

5 2015 ARRANGEMENT SCORE SHEET (50 points possible) Scoring: 10 points Excellent 8 points Good 6 points Average 3 points Needs Improvement 0 points Criteria Not Met 1. Mechanics (floral foam not visible) 2. Even distribution of flowers and foliage as shown in photo 3. Overall symmetry (shape, balance, depth) 4. Proportionate to container 5. Marketable product (able to be sold without any adjustments) Total Points

6 A. FLORAL DESIGN IDENTIFICATION TEST (Note new format: PowerPoint slides will be labeled A Y; students will write the number that identifies the item in the blank next to each letter.) FRESH FLOWERS AND GREENERY B. 1. Alstromeria 14. Gerbera Daisy 27. Narcissus C. 2. Anthurium 15. Ginger 28. Pittosporum D. 3. Bird of Paradise 16. Gladiolus 29. Plumosa asparagus fern E. 4. Cattleya orchid 17. Gypsophila 30. Rose F. 5. Cushion spray mum 18. Heather 31. Salal G. 6. Cymbidium orchid 19. Iris 32. Spider mum H. 7. Daisy spray mum 20. Larkspur 33. Spray rose I. 8. Delphinium 21.Leatherleaf fern 34. Statice (German) J. 9. Dendrobium orchid 22. Liatris 35. Staticesinuata (tissue statice) K. 10. Emerald palm 23.Lily 36. Stock L. 11. Eucalyptus, seeded 24. Limonium 37. Teepee M. 12. Freesia 25.Ming fern 38. Ti Leaf N. 13. Galax leaves 26. Myrtle 39. Wax flower O. P. BLOOMING PLANTS Q. 40. African violet 44. Cyclamen 48. Hydrangea R. 41. Azalea 45. Dendrobium 49. Persian violet S. 42. Chrysanthemum 46. Kalanchoe 50. Phalaenopsis T. 43. Cineraria 47. Gloxinia 51. Primrose U. V. DESIGN TOOLS W. 52. Bouquet holder 63. Glue gun 74. Ribbon, #40 X. 53. Boutonniere pin 64. Glue pot 75. Ribbon shears Y. 54. Cardette 65. Glue sticks 76. Rose stripper 55. Casket saddle 66. Greening pins 77. Stephanotis stem 56. Chenille stem 67. Igloo 78. Sleeve 57. Corsage pin 68. Mache 79. Styrofoam 58. Design knife 69. Paddle wire 80. Waterproof tape 59. Dry foam 70. Pick machine 81. Water tube 60. Floral foam 71. Pruning shears 82. Wire cutter 61. Floral tape 72. Ribbon, #3 83. Wood picks 62. Florist wire (any gauge) 73. Ribbon, #9 84. Wristlet

7 2015 Floral CDE Competition Photos Use the following link to access photos of the arrangement, corsage, and wiring methods for the competition.