The
Guy Blake Hedrick Award
National Committee
Recipients
of the Guy Blake Hedrick Award:
- 2007 - Robert B. Martin, Jr., Gilbert, AZ
- 2006 - Harold & Jean Baker, Lakeland, FL
- 2005 - Dr. Satish Prabhu, Columbia, SC
- 2004 - Jeff Stage, San Diego, CA
- 2003 - Slats Wathen, Beaumont, TX
Purpose
of Award
This award is established in memory of Guy Blake
Hedrick, Jr. to recognize outstanding rose exhibitors who
display the
highest levels of excellence, integrity, and respect for the
ideals of showing roses typified by Mr. Hedrick during his
long career as a rosarian. It is intended as a life-long
achievement award for an exhibitor who has been a successful
National, District, and local exhibitor, and also a model in
sharing his/her knowledge in growing championship roses.
Nominees for the award shall be members of the ARS and nominations may be made by any person. The ARS Horticultural Exhibitors' Committee will select the Blake Hedrick Award recipient.
Acts worthy of this recognition include:
- Sustained success in showing roses at the National, District and local levels for a decade or longer by an individual or team who has consistently exhibited rose show entries of the highest caliber with integrity and spirit for the ideals of the American Rose Society;
- Sustained lifetime achievement by an individual in devoting and focusing his or her educational talents and expertise to promoting the art of exhibition of the rose through consistent and reliable contributions to educating the public about exhibiting roses; and/or
- Significant and sustained acts of achievement by an individual in organizing and overseeing the conduct of successful rose shows at the National, District and local levels.
Nominations
To nominate an individual or team, primary
sponsors should complete a nomination form, available from
ARS Headquarters, attaching the required supporting
documentation (including two Award Reference Forms completed
by individuals supporting the nomination), and submit the
same to either the ARS Executive Director or the Chairman of
the ARS Horticultural Exhibitors
Committee. All materials must be received by December 31
of the year of the award.
