CACTUS SHOW DETAILS

Moon-Sun Cactus Show Co-hosted by the Cactus & Succulent Society of Southern Nevada

April 14th & 15th, 2012

6430 McGill Avenue, Las Vegas, NV 89122

www.moon-sunlandscapes.com

  SHOW RULES

1. Entry is FREE. The Show is open to anyone that grows succulent plants. There is no limit to the number of entries per class or the number of classes entered, but no entry can be entered in more than one class.

2. Any plant entered in the last Show may NOT be entered into this Show.

3. Please mark all plants/property with your name, not visible to the judges.

4. Plants must be grown by the exhibitor for at least two months prior to the Show.

5. All entries must have properly filled out entry cards (see below) to be eligible for awards.

6. Exhibitors are responsible to place entry card with their entries.

7. Grafted plants will be accepted in any category.

8. Entries must be clean, healthy (pest free) and dry.

9. Awards & exhibits must stay at the Show until the close of the Show, so the public may view all entries & the chosen winners.

10. Classes with few entries may be combined; classes with many entries may be split.

11. The Show Committee reserves the right to reject plants or exhibits and to readjust entries for the good of the Show.

12. The Show will exercise due caution in safeguarding exhibits, however, it cannot assume responsibility for loss of property.

13. The judges' decisions are FINAL.

14. All plants must be entered before 7:00am on Saturday, April 14th to qualify for judging. Entries may be entered (delivered, dropped off) as early as Thursday, April 12th at 8:00am.

  Exhibitor Categories   Categories:
Cactus             Succulents             Succulents, caudex   Euphorbias   Dish Garden

Subcategories (Size)             “A”, pots at or under 10-inches             “B”, pots over 10-inches

  JUDGING SCALE  
General Health & Condition. 40 points
Overall appearance…           30 points
Grooming…                        20 points
Nomenclature…                   10 points  
Total…                              100 points

  AWARDS   By Category…1^st Place Ribbon, 2^nd Place Ribbon, 3^rd Place Ribbon

Best in Show…(1^st place exhibits by category compete for this honor)

People's Choice Award…(based on entries from the public over the weekend, cutoff for public voting at 2pm on Sunday, April 15^th.  People's Choice announced prior to close of Cactus Show.)


 ENTRY CARD     Cut here   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Entry Card…Moon-Sun Cactus Show April 2012 _________________________          _______________

Category                                              Subcategory (“A” or “B”)

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Plant Name (10 nomenclature points!)

  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (fold here)   ___________________________________   Exhibitor (name will be folded down & hidden for judging)