Contests, Activities, and Scholarships

Demonstration (Form B)

This contest is designed to stimulate knowledge, planning, and ability to explain by work and action the “how” and “why” of production and marketing procedures. Also included are utilization of vegetables, fruits and nuts, flowers, turf, woody ornamentals in the landscape, environmental awareness, and artistic arrangement of horticultural crops and products.

Photography

Open to ages 8-22. Classes include:

• Single Unedited
• Single Slightly Edited
• Single Heavily Edited
• Sequence of Four
• Horticulture Collection

Senior Horticulture ID and Judging Contest (Form A)

Students identify 100 plant samples from four different categories (fruits, nuts, & berries, vegetables, flowers & indoor plants, and landscape ornamentals). For age 15 and above.

List:

• Flowers & Indoor Plants
• Fruits, Nuts, and Berries
• Vegetables
• Landscape Ornamentals

Junior Horticulture ID and Judging Contest (Form G)

Students identify 40 plant samples from four different categories (fruits, nuts, & berries, vegetables, flowers & indoor plants, and landscape ornamentals). For ages 5-14.

List:

• Flowers & Indoor Plants
• Fruits, Nuts, and Berries
• Vegetables
• Landscape Ornamentals

NJHA's Next Top Chef (Form F)

Open to ages 5-22. Classes include:

• Pickles or Relishes
• Fruits or Vegetables
• Jams or Jellies

Speaking of Horticulture (Form C)

To expand the knowledge of individuals in the area of horticulture, promote horticulture as a career and hobby, and stimulate others to improve their environment through the art and science of horticulture. This contest provides youth with the opportunity to improve their skills in assembling, organizing, and disseminating information in an efficient manner.

• Speaking of Horticulture
• Extemporaneous Speaking
• Horticultural Performing Arts

Floral Arrangement (Form H)

Open to ages 5-22. Classes include:

• Prepared floral arrangement
• Prepared horticulture arrangement (nothing with flowers)
• Live horticulture arrangement (done in person on Saturday morning in 60 minutes, limited to the first 15 participants)

Promotion of Horticulture (Form I)

Students create a design to promote NJHA's next convention.

Science and Horticulture

Open to ages 5-22. Classes include:

• Enviromental Awareness
• Experimental Horticulture
• Production

Entries are through email. See regulations for more details.

Writing in Horticulture (Form E)

Open to ages 5-22. Classes include:

• Informative Writing
• Creative Writing
• Poetry

Horticulture Connections (Form D)

Horticulture Connections is a fun, fast-paced team-based Jeopardy-style game where the questions are about horticulture, ranging anywhere from state flowers to plant-related song titles to even puns. States enter teams of four.

State Display Contest

States enter a display which is judged on Saturday.

State Spirit Contest

To encourage state spirit in a friendly manner. The Sprit Stick Award will be presented to the state that best demonstrates their excitement and dedication to NJHA. A state delegation is best reflected by their actions. At all times during the convention, attendees should reflect a positive image of NJHA. Most importantly delegations should be enthusiastic. Delegates from states should attend and be active at all events.

Achievement & Leadership Scholarship

To recognize individuals who have excelled in activities and leadership connected with NJHA and other organizations.

Stan and Mary Stark Alumni Scholarship

Available to any youth who have already attended one convention and are planning on returning to the convention to expand their knowledge within NJHA.