Calendar of Events	SDFA Convention	Fall Seminar
Board Meetings	Trade Fair	Tablescapes

Fall Seminar

Glitzy Vegas Christmas
October 9 & 10, 2010
Chamberlain, Cedar Shores

Chairman - Dave Engelmeyer
Assistant - Jenny Behlings

Design Show
Chairman - Cindy Carlson
Assistant - Danielle Dekker

Pasque Design Contest Committee
Chairman - Patience Pickner
Assistant - Kathy Calhoon

Registration
Chairman - Kerry Hostutler
Assistant - Kathy Jaeger

SDCF Testing
Chairman - Donna Stenberg
Assistant - Micki Riedel

Round Table Discussions
Chairman - Pam Sykora

Entrance and Table Decorations
Rachel Hettich

SDFA 2011 Pasque
Flower Design Contest
Classification and Rules

Theme for 2011
Glitzy Vegas Christmas

All entries in the design contest must be able to be carried by the entrant without difficulties or assistants. Your design is to be pre-arranged and built according to your levels specifications.

Four Levels of Skills

Student – This level is reserved for students of floral design without retail experience. Your design has a price limit of $25.00 wholesale and must have a size limit of 24” wide by 24” deep by 36” in height. All props must be priced into the cost. A cost control sheet must be supplied. The prize for the best of show in this category will be $100.00.

Level 1 – This level is reserved for Floral Designers with one year, or less, of retail experience. Your design has a price limit of $25.00 wholesale and must have a size limit of 32” wide by 24” deep by 24” in height. All props must be priced into the cost. A cost control sheet must be supplied. The prize for the best of show in this category will be $100.00.

Level 2 – This level is reserved for Floral Designers with one to five years of retail experience. Your design has a price limit of $35.00 wholesale and must have a size limit of 32” wide by 32” deep by 32” in height. All props must be priced into the cost. A cost control sheet must be supplied. The prize for the best of show in this category will be $100.00.

Level 3 – This level is reserved for Floral Designers with more than five years of retail experience. Your design has a price limit of $45.00 wholesale and must have a size limit of 32” wide by 32” deep by 32” in height. All props must be priced into the cost. A cost control sheet must be supplied. The prize for the best of show in this category will be $100.00. The top three designs in this level will have the opportunity to design at the Free Fall Seminar for “The Pasque”.

Rules: Everyone entering the contest must be registered at the 2009 Free Fall Seminar and be affiliated with a dues paid member of the SDFA. There will be no entry fee to enter the contest in any level. All entries will be anonymous. Everyone involved in the contest in any manner may enter the contest, excluding the judges. The chairperson of the contest may disqualify any entries not fitting specific requirements of cost or size. There is a limit of one entry per designer. Judging all categories will begin at 11:00 a.m. There will be no admittance during judging. Decisions of the judges will be final. Viewing will be from 12:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. when the designs will be returned to the designers. Prizes will be awarded at 4:30 p.m. All registered attendees of the SDFA Free Fall Seminar will have the opportunity to choose the People’s Choice.

---

2009 Winners

Student - Logan Pickner, Picket Fence, Chamberlain

Level 1 - Brianna Burden, Picket Fence, Chamberlain

Level 2 - Michelle Bax, Cherrybee's, Mitchell

Level 3 - Patience Pickner, Picket Fence, Chamberlain

Peoples Choice - Chad Kruse, DeSmet Flowers, DeSmet

2009 Pasque Designer of the Year - Patience Pickner, Picket Fence, Chamberlain

 

---