PNW District Rose Show Classes  

One of the duties of the Prizes and Awards Committee is to oversee that group of rose show classes known as the PNW District Challenge Classes.  Currently, there are 14 of these classes, and they accompany the rose show of whichever local society is holding the District convention:

PNW 1       The J. Horace McFarland District Trophy:  A collection of six hybrid tea blooms, no more than two of any variety, displayed in separate containers, with a separate entry tag on each container labeled as to variety and Exhibitor.                                          Trophy donated by Bruce and Barbara Lind.

PNW 2       The Portland Rose Society Memorial Trophy:  An entry of five hybrid tea blooms or grandiflora blooms of the same variety, displayed in one container.  Trophy donated by the Portland Rose Society. 

PNW 3       Judges’ Trophy: Note:  Open to all PNW judges registered at this Convention, whether or not they are judging in the show.  This award may be won only once every three years by the same exhibitor(s).  Three different exhibition blooms displayed in one container.  Trophy donated by Lynn Schafer.

PNW 4       The Dr. Paul and Carrie Miller Memorial Trophy:  A classic bloom progression.  One variety of hybrid tea or grandiflora, displayed in a single vase, with the bud at the top, an exhibition bloom in the middle, and a fully open bloom with the stamens visible at the bottom.  Trophy donated by the Miller Trust. 

PNW 5       The Fred Edmunds Jr. Memorial Trophy:   One bloom per stem hybrid tea and one bloom per stem miniature in separate vases, both exhibition type, matching characteristics, matching color class, blends allowed.  Each container with a separate entry tag.  (Example:  ‘Elina’ and ‘Luis Desamero’.)  The mini will be staged on a special stand; both specimens will be staged on a mirror located in the display area.  Materials will be furnished on a first come, first served basis.  Trophy donated by the current PNW District Director. 

PNW 6       The Puyallup Rose Society Trophy:  One hybrid tea, one floribunda, and one miniature/Miniflora, same color class.  All correctly named and displayed in separate containers with a separate entry tag on each container.  Trophy donated by the Puyallup Rose Society. 

PNW 7       The Seattle Rose Society Floribunda Trophy: Three different varieties (any color) of floribunda sprays in one container. Trophy donated by the Seattle Rose Society. 

PNW 8       The Jeff Wyckoff Old Garden RoseTrophy: Five stems of different varieties of Old Garden Roses displayed in one container.  Trophy donated by Judie Phillips. 

PNW 9       The Marian Seeley Memorial Trophy: Three stems of different varieties of shrub roses, displayed in one container   Trophy donated by the Olympia Rose Society. 

PNW 10     The Helene Schoen Memorial Trophy:  Rainbow Bloom progression, consisting of three different varieties of hybrid tea and/or grandiflora blooms, displayed in a single vase, the bud at the top, an the exhibition bloom in the middle, and a fully open bloom, with the stamens visible, at the bottom.  Trophy donated by the Fort Vancouver Rose Society. 

PNW 11     Ralph Moore District Trophy:  Seven miniature roses, each a different variety, exhibited in separate containers, with each container with a separate entry tag labeled as to variety and Exhibitor.  All blooms must be exhibition stage. Trophy donated by the Missoula Rose Society. 

PNW 12      The Mitchie Moe Memorial Trophy: Vase of three stems, same or mixed varieties, of miniature or miniflora roses, one of which is hybridized by Mitchie Moe. Trophy donated by The Spokane Rose Society

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PNW 13     The Vic Snitzler Memorial Trophy:  Three different exhibition-form miniatures or Minifloras in one container.  Trophy donated by Margaret Snitzler. 

PNW 14     The Betty and Walt Gutoski Arrangement Trophy:  Note:  See the rose arrangement rules listed with regular show arrangement classes for general guidelines.  The current PNW District Arrangement Chair will determine the details about the arrangement for each show.  Trophy donated by The Tacoma Rose Society 

Two of these (the McFarland District Trophy and the Ralph Moore District Trophy) are actually ARS-level challenge classes; the winner of each of these classes receives a plaque/trophy and an ARS certificate in addition to the keepsake trophy.  The name of the winner will be inscribed on the plaque, and the winner can keep the plaque/trophy until he/she is asked to forward it to the next competition.   

In addition, there are six ARS traveling trophies which come to the PNW District on a rotational basis.  The winner of each of these classes receives a plaque/trophy and an ARS certificate in addition to the keepsake trophy.  The name of the winner will be inscribed on the plaque, and the winner can keep the plaque/trophy until he/she is asked to forward it to the next competition.  The winner of the trophy is expected to bear the cost of forwarding the plaque/trophy to the ARS, insuring it for $1000.  Through 2040, the PNW will be hosting: 

2017               Betty Pavey Arrangement Trophy 

2023               Ruth Tiedeman Arrangement Trophy 

2025               Rosedale Bowl 

2026               Hershey Bowl 

2028               Portland ‘City of Roses’ Trophy 

2029               Mildred Bryant Arrangement Trophy 

2035               Betty Pavey Arrangement Trophy