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Volunteers will again be needed for various positions to help the 2011 PPRS Rose Show be a success. Watch here for more on what is needed to start learning skills for next year’s show. Please CONTACT Carol Macon, CR, at 576-7626 to volunteer for any of these positions: Set up – help is needed on Friday, June 24th starting at 3 PM to set up tables, fill vases with water, prepare the prep area, get the classification cards ready, etc. This process takes 1 to 1 1/2 hours. The more volunteers, the shorter the set up time. Staging – assisting exhibitors to help them get their roses ready for the classification table. This is done for the two hours prior to the cut off time for entries to be ready for the judges. Classification – to verify that the information on the tag matches the rose(s) you are going to exhibit. For example, if you are a first time exhibitor, you: Bring your rose(s) to the show in a bucket of water, Proceed to the prep area to “pretty up” your rose(s), Put your rose in a vase (provided by the PPRS), and Fill out the exhibitor’s tag. The tag identifies, first, the name of the rose and, second, the classification section and class you are entering. We have two sections – HORTICULTURE (exhibit just the rose in a vase or bowl) and DESIGN (you use roses and other materials to create a work of art). Each section has a class. You can find the section and class information in the show schedule (Horticulture Schedule or Arrangement Schedule). Placement – responsible for placing each rose in the proper section and making sure the roses are in alphabetical order in each section. 2 to 3 people are needed for this. Clerks – 6 to 8 volunteers are needed. Two clerks are assigned to each judging group. The clerks listen to the Judges explain / discuss each entry. The Rose is judged against itself – not against other roses in that section or class. After the judge has made their final decision, the clerks attach the appropriate ribbon to the entry and tear off the tag stub. The stub contains the exhibitor’s name and prize (color of the ribbon). Tabulation – a spreadsheet is created that contains the names of everyone that has entered an exhibit. The tabulators gather the tag stubs from the clerks and track points for ribbons based on their color. At the end of the show, when all judging is complete, the person with the most points wins the Sweepstakes Award! Care to Volunteer and Learn, too?

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