Co-sponsored by the Everett Parks Department August 18 and 19, 2018 Floral Hall, Forest Park Everett, Washington Saturday, August 18 Entries may be made... 6:00 am - 9:30 am Closed to Exhibitors...9:30 am Judging will begin...10:00 am Open to the Public... 1:00 pm Doors closed for the day... 6:00 pm Sunday, August 19 Doors open to the Public...10:00 am Awards Presentation... 3:30 pm Show Closes... 4:00 pm Entries may NOT be removed until show closes. DRIVING DIRECTIONS Traveling Southbound on I-5: Take Exit #192 from I-5. After exiting, stay in the right lane which will take you onto 41st Street/Mukilteo Blvd. Proceed west through Colby and Rucker intersections. Continue up the hill. The road will curve to the left and then right. The entrance to Forest Park is the first left after the pedestrian overpass. Traveling Northbound on I-5: Take Exit #192 to 41st West. This will take you over the freeway. Proceed west through Colby and Rucker intersections. Continue up the hill. The road will curve to the left and then right. The entrance to Forest Park is the first left after the pedestrian overpass.
SPECIAL ENTRIES Novice - Pink Tags; Amateur - Yellow Tags; Open - White Tags DAHLIA OF THE YEAR Clearview Daniel (single-bloom entry) Novice... Class 261A Amateur... Class 261B Open... Class 261C OPEN TO ALL Use White Tags For classes 262 to 279, all entries must be disseminated CHALLENGE FLOWER AC Casper... Class 262 Entry fee is $5 to enter this class. Remember, you can enter as many blooms as you have available. Cash prizes (3 total) will depend upon the number of entries. Please contact Alli Richards at 425-923-7945 to sign up for this competition. VARIEGATED Single-bloom entry... Class 263 BICOLORED Single-bloom entry... Class 264 NORTHWEST ORIGINATION Single-bloom entry... Class 265 Triple-bloom entry... Class 266 US ORIGINATION Single-bloom entry... Class 267 FOREIGN ORIGINATION Single-bloom entry... Class 268 2018 INTRODUCTION - $100 cash prize Single-bloom entry... Class 269 SCDS ORIGINATION Single entry of any AA, A or B disseminated variety originated by any Snohomish County Dahlia Society member... Class 270 Single entry of any BB, M, Ball, MB, Waterlily or other type originated by any Snohomish County Dahlia Society member... Class 271 Triple entry from 3 different SCDS originators, staged in one container. Any size or type dahlia may be used.... Class 272 VASE OF DAHLIAS... Class 273 Vases must have minimum of 7 dahlia blooms and dahlias must dominate the display. For each vase entered in this class, you will receive one ticket for a chance to win $25 in two random drawings.
FLOATING WATERLILY DAHLIAS... Class 274 A waterlily bloom with less than a 2-inch stem free floating in clear water in a container. No frogs of any type are allowed. PEOPLE S CHOICE... Class 275 Each exhibitor may enter one dahlia only in this section. First entry takes precedent. Balloting closes at 3:30 p.m. Sunday COLLECTIONS WATERLILY DAHLIA COLLECTION 3 Varieties... Class 276 MEDIUM (B) DAHLIA COLLECTION 3 Varieties... Class 277 SMALL (BB) DAHLIA COLLECTION 3 Varieties... Class 278 BALL, MINIATURE BALL, POMPON COLLECTION One Ball Dahlia, One Miniature Ball Dahlia, and One Pompon Dahlia... Class 279 DAHLIAS GROWN EAST OF THE CASCADES Dahlias must be grown and shown by exhibitors from east of the Cascades Single Bloom Giant (AA) or Large (A) Dahlia... Class 280 Single Bloom Medium (B) Dahlia... Class 281 Single Bloom Small (BB) Dahlia... Class 282 Single Bloom Miniature Dahlia... Class 283 Single Bloom Other Type Dahlia... Class 284
DAHLIA PHOTOGRAPHY OPEN TO ALL Use White Tags Dahlia - Single Bloom... Class 285 Dahlia - Multiple Blooms... Class 286 Dahlias with people and/or animals... Class 287 Dahlias in the garden or at shows... Class 288 Artistic Impression - Original or Digitally Enhanced... Class 289 DAHLIA PHOTOGRAPHY RULES ELIGIBILITY: Open to non-commercial photographers. Photos which have won prizes in any previous shows are ineligible. FORMAT: In classes 285 and 286, a dahlia bloom or blooms must dominate the image area. Only matted color prints may be entered. Print size must fit within an 11 by 14-inch mat. ENTRY TAGS: Use open division (white) tags with the following information filled in: Section number, Class number, Photo Title (in the Name blank); Exhibitor s name and number. Attach tag to the back of the mat so that it hangs below the photo. Tag must be readable when viewing the photo from the front. JUDGING: Entries will be judged from a cultural perspective (form, color, etc. and from an image perspective (composition, lighting, sharpness, etc.). AWARDS: Ribbons will be awarded for first and second place in each class. A prize will be awarded to all first and second place winners and to the Best Photo in show.
ARRANGEMENT ENTRIES Novice Pink Tags; Amateur Yellow Tags; Advanced Amateur - White Tags SNOHOMISH COUNTY FESTIVALS MARYSVILLE STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL... Class 301 Design featuring red dahlias not to exceed 12 inches in any direction MUKILTEO LIGHTHOUSE FESTIVAL... Class 302 A Vertical design including water EDMONDS ART FESTIVAL... Class 303 A Crescent-shaped design DARRINGTON BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL... Class 304 An Oblique shaped design featuring blue accents GRANITE FALLS RAILROAD DAYS... Class 305 A Horizontal design with natural wood accents and cedar or fir foliage.