District 12's "Flower Arranging School" (Judges' and Exhibitors' Workshop)
This School was started in 1982 with Bonnie Warner as Convenor when Judges were put through several weekend sessions according to a Judging course of study set up by the O.H.A. When that course was completed, District 12 continued on with Workshops every summer until it was disbanded after the summer session in 2001 due to lack of committed numbers of students. The Workshops reviewed all the principles of design and practice judging with new topics each summer. Students came from Districts 12, 13 and 18 and the Workshop proved very popular and valuable for both judges and exhibitors.
When the regular course of study was completed in 1984 with Bonnie Warner of Englehart as Chairperson, a completion course was held for judges who were missing only 1 or 2 of the modules with Charlie Warner as Chairperson. Jean Wallace of Englehart became the Chairperson and Convenor of the Judges' & Exhibitors' Workshop in 1987 which replaced the previous OHA Judging Courses. When Jean stepped down in 1991, Vickie Wiemer of North Bay became Convenor for the 1992 Workshop. Rick Heaslip of Englehart became Chairperson and Convenor in 1993 for about another 9 years until 2002 when the Workshop was disbanded due to lack of interest. A new Chairperson has not come forward since to restart the Workshops.
When the regular course of study was completed in 1984 with Bonnie Warner of Englehart as Chairperson, a completion course was held for judges who were missing only 1 or 2 of the modules with Charlie Warner as Chairperson. Jean Wallace of Englehart became the Chairperson and Convenor of the Judges' & Exhibitors' Workshop in 1987 which replaced the previous OHA Judging Courses. When Jean stepped down in 1991, Vickie Wiemer of North Bay became Convenor for the 1992 Workshop. Rick Heaslip of Englehart became Chairperson and Convenor in 1993 for about another 9 years until 2002 when the Workshop was disbanded due to lack of interest. A new Chairperson has not come forward since to restart the Workshops.
Photos From 1995 Workshop: Liz Trolove, Guest Instructor
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