AMERICAN HIBISCUS SOCIETY
2006 Convention - Page 5

AWARDS BANQUET (continued)

Amateur Sweepstakes, Virgin Islands:  presented by Walter Bisselle to Mark Ferdschneider.  Audrey McCarthy, accepting

Collector Sweepstakes, Virgin Islands:  presented by Jane and Ed Flory to Roger Downing.  Linda Hagenson, accepting

Open Collector Sweepstakes, Virgin Islands:  presented by Marti and Greg Graves to Audrey McCarthy. 

Commercial Sweepstakes, Virgin Islands:  presented by Curt Sinclair to Jean and Jim Burns.  Bradley Christian, accepting

Executive Secretary's Award for Distinguished Service:  Connie Roush

Presidential Citation:  Connie Roush, Chairman of the National Nominating Committee

Presidential Citation:  Val Longson

Chapter Growth Award:  Harry Goulding Chapter, accepted by Jim Bridges

On behalf of the AHS, President Rita Hall presents Web Master and Tropical Hibiscus Mail List Dad Tom Miller with a Life Membership

In recognition of her service as president of the American Hibiscus Society, incoming president Sam Andrews presents Rita Hall with a Life Membership

Hibiscus of the Year:  Honorable Mention to Nan E, Ed Spillman, hybridizer.  Jo Conrad, accepting
 

Hibiscus of the Year:  3rd Place to
Paper Moon, Barry and Susan Schlueter, hybridizer.  Roz Merritt, accepting

Hibiscus of the Year:  2nd Place to June's Dragon, Elaine and Russ Scobey, hybridizer.

Hibiscus of the Year for 2006
CLIMAX
Barry and Susan Schlueter, hybridizer
Presented by Ruth Watson


Sam Buser Traveling Trophy
Woody Watson Memorial Award for Hibiscus of the Year
CLIMAX
(Georgia's Pearl x Jason Blue)

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