2015 Floral Design Career Development Event
Hosted by College of DuPage Horticulture Department
Date/Location:
Thursday, March 12, 2015 on the College of DuPage campus in the Technology Education Center (TEC)
Building. Check in will take place in TE1038 from 8:45 – 9:15 a.m. followed by a welcome and
explanation of the contest from 9:15 – 9:30 a.m. The contest will begin at 9:45 a.m. Maps and directions
are available at: http://cod.edu/about/maps_and_directions/local_map.aspx (local map);
http://cod.edu/about/maps_and_directions/full_campus_map.aspx (campus map.) A limited number of
parking places are available directly to the north of the greenhouse on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Additional parking is available in lots Fawell D or E and College 6.
Registration:
Please RSVP to Judy Burgholzer at [email protected] no later than Monday, March 2 for one team of 5
students. The cost is $15.00 per student or $75 per team. All five individual scores will count toward the
team score. Beginning Tuesday, March 3 (not before!) we will accept up to 3 additional students per
school on a first-come, first-serve basis until we reach a total of 72 students for the contest. These
additional reservations will be accepted until end of the day on Thursday, March 5. The extra students
will compete for the experience but will not be eligible for awards; cost is also $15.00 per student. You
will be notified by email if we have room for your 3 extra students. Substitutions are allowed on the day
of the contest if a student is unable to compete, but no additional students can be added after March 5.
No registrations will be accepted after March 5! Please bring payment (cash or check only) to the
contest. Make checks payable to College of DuPage. We are unable to accept credit cards. You will need
to pay for all registered students, even those who are unable to come at the last minute as supplies will
already have been ordered.
What to Bring:
Contestants must supply their own tools: knife and/or pruning shears, scissors, wire cutters, #2 pencil,
calculator (no smart phones may be used.) All fresh materials/containers for the corsage and arrangement
will be provided.
Contest Materials:
The following items follow: Agenda, Design Contest Categories, Corsage and Arrangement Score Sheets,
Identification List, and a link to Dropbox where you can access arrangement, corsage and wiring method
photos. The Study Guide is attached as a separate document, and a food order form is also attached if you
wish to purchase lunch for your team.
Please send all student names for the contest to me by March 5 to facilitate registration and
preparations. Substitutions can still be made, but it helps greatly to have as much student
information as we can prior to the contest.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding the contest. I hope you and your
students will be able to attend!
Judy Burgholzer
Coordinator/Professor, Horticulture
[email protected]; (630) 942-3095
2015 Invitational Floral Design Career Development Event
Thursday, March 12, 2015
8:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Hosted by
College of DuPage Horticulture Department
in TE 1038
Agenda
I.
Registration – 8:45 to 9:15 a.m.
II.
Welcome and Explanation of Contest – 9:15 to 9:30 a.m.
III.
Contest – 9:45 to 11:50 a.m.
 Floral Arrangement
 Corsage
 Written and ID Exam
9:45 to 10:15 a.m. (30 minutes)
10:25 to 11:00 a.m. (35 mintues)
11:10 to 11:50 a.m. (40 minutes)
IV.
Lunch Break – 11:50 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
V.
Floral Demonstration/Raffle/Judges Comments/Awards – 12:30 to 1:00 p.m.
2015 Floral CDE Categories
I.
Corsage Construction (50 points)
 Each contestant will prepare a corsage. Flowers and foliages must be wired and taped
according to the Study Guide. Time allotted: 35 minutes.
 The following materials will be provided:
a. 24 gauge wire
b. floral tape
c. one yard of #3 satin ribbon for a 6 loop bow
d. mini carnations (2 blooms plus one bud that shows color)
e. 3 green button mums
f. 2 salal leaves
g. 4 variegated pittosporum leaves
h. ½ stem gypsophila
i. one pearl head pin
j. one poly bag
II.
Round Arrangement (50 points)
 Each contestant will create a round arrangement using fresh flowers and greenery.
Time allotted: 30 minutes.
 The following materials will be provided:
a. one utility dish
b. 1/3 block of floral foam
c. ten stems of leather leaf
d. two stems of white daisies
e. two stems of yellow daisies
f. five pink carnations
g. two stems of gypsophila
III.
Written and ID Exams – (100 points each)
 Written Exam: Consists of 33 multiple-choice questions. Many of the questions will
be formulated from the study guide. We will be using scantron answer sheets. Please
have students bring a #2 pencil and a calculator for math problems involving
markups.
 Identification Exam: Students will be asked to identify 25 items from the
identification list. A PowerPoint presentation with photos of the items will be used.
 Time allotted: 40 minutes.
Please Note: For the corsage and arrangement, the scoring criteria includes the student’s ability
to copy the corsage and arrangement as shown in the photos with the materials provided to each
student.
2015 CORSAGE SCORE SHEET
(50 points possible)
Scoring:
10 points
8 points
6 points
3 points
0 points
Excellent
Good
Average
Needs Improvement
Criteria Not Met
________1. Mechanics (proper wiring and taping techniques applied to
flowers and foliage; smooth tape)
________2. Overall symmetry (balance)
________3. Corsage focal point established with a proportionate six loop bow
________4. Marketable product – able to be sold without any adjustments
(appropriate size, correct placement and usage of materials)
________5. Ability to reproduce the photo using the materials provided
________
Total Points
2015 ARRANGEMENT SCORE SHEET
(50 points possible)
Scoring:
10 points
8 points
6 points
3 points
0 points
Excellent
Good
Average
Needs Improvement
Criteria Not Met
________1. Mechanics (floral foam not visible)
________2. Even distribution of flowers and foliage as shown in photo
________3. Overall symmetry (shape, balance, depth)
________4. Proportionate to container
________5. Marketable product (able to be sold without any adjustments)
________
Total Points
FLORAL DESIGN IDENTIFICATION TEST
(Note new format: PowerPoint slides will be labeled A – Y; students will write the
number that identifies the item in the blank next to each letter.)
A._________
FRESH FLOWERS AND GREENERY
B._________
1. Alstromeria
14. Gerbera Daisy
27. Narcissus
C._________
2. Anthurium
15. Ginger
28. Pittosporum
D._________
3. Bird of Paradise
16. Gladiolus
29. Plumosa asparagus fern
E._________
4. Cattleya orchid
17. Gypsophila
30. Rose
F._________
5. Cushion spray mum
18. Heather
31. Salal
G. _________
6. Cymbidium orchid
19. Iris
32. Spider mum
H._________
7. Daisy spray mum
20. Larkspur
33. Spray rose
I._________
8. Delphinium
21 .Leatherleaf fern
34. Statice (German)
J. _________
9. Dendrobium orchid
22. Liatris
35. Staticesinuata (tissue statice)
K._________
10. Emerald palm
23.Lily
36. Stock
L._________
11. Eucalyptus, seeded
24. Limonium
37. Teepee
M. _________
12. Freesia
25 .Ming fern
38. Ti Leaf
N._________
13. Galax leaves
26. Myrtle
39. Wax flower
O._________
P. _________
BLOOMING PLANTS
Q._________
40. African violet
44. Cyclamen
48. Hydrangea
R._________
41. Azalea
45. Dendrobium
49. Persian violet
S. _________
42. Chrysanthemum
46. Kalanchoe
50. Phalaenopsis
T._________
43. Cineraria
47. Gloxinia
51. Primrose
U._________
V._________
DESIGN TOOLS
W._________
52. Bouquet holder
63. Glue gun
74. Ribbon, #40
X.__________
53. Boutonniere pin
64. Glue pot
75. Ribbon shears
Y.__________
54. Cardette
65. Glue sticks
76. Rose stripper
55. Casket saddle
66. Greening pins
77. Stephanotis stem
56. Chenille stem
67. Igloo
78. Sleeve
57. Corsage pin
68. Mache
79. Styrofoam
58. Design knife
69. Paddle wire
80. Waterproof tape
59. Dry foam
70. Pick machine
81. Water tube
60. Floral foam
71. Pruning shears
82. Wire cutter
61. Floral tape
72. Ribbon, #3
83. Wood picks
62. Florist wire (any gauge)
73. Ribbon, #9
84. Wristlet
2015 Floral CDE Competition Photos
Use the following link to access photos of the arrangement, corsage, and wiring methods for the
competition.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/pgegqdx9ggo5xre/AABXMCCNHA17jijJWnEYIvVla?dl=0