ARS Princess Award

Class 1: The Financial District
Create a vertical arrangement using roses and rose foliage (these are the only materials you can use in this design

by Jim Crowther

ARS Oriental Award

Class 3: The Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park
Create an arrangement in an Oriental manner. For example, a “Moribana” style arrangement in a low container, showing water, or a “Nageire” style arrangement in a tall container, or a freestyle design. All of these styles should feature roses.

by Jim Crowther

ARS Best Novice Arrangement Certificate
Lucia Morgan Trophy

Class 4: Picnic in the Wine Country
Do a mass arrangement in a basket. Other flowers, foliage, and accessories are permitted. Roses should dominate.

by Antoinette Gates

Class 5: Stanford Linear Accelerator
Create a horizontal line or diagonal line arrangement using roses, and any other fresh or dried plant material, if desired.

by Maxine Hineman

ARS Gold Certificate
Edith Barrette Trophy (Best of Show Award)
Hunter Trophy
Earl's Challenge Trophy
Keeper Award

Class 6: Twin Peaks in San Francisco
Use two containers of the same or different sizes or shapes, using any type of connection between them with any type of material to create an arrangement where roses are the dominate flower.

by Eilene Chun

ARS Silver Certificate
ARS Artist’s Award
A Keeper Award

Class 7: Museum of Modern Art
Do an abstract arrangement using roses and any other plant material, which may be abstracted (used in an un-natural way). Use few roses-make it bold and artistic!

by Eilene Chun

Class 8: Mount Tamalpais in Marin County
Use wood in a rose arrangement depicting something you might see on a walk in the woods.

by Patti Motta

ARS Bronze Certificate
ARS Royalty Award
Leslie Rogers Trophy
A Keeper Award

Class 9: Hotels on Nob Hill
Do a traditional mass arrangement using old roses, David Austin roses, or roses with an “old rose look” or “single roses” (those with 5-12 petals)

by Karen Flores

A Keeper Award

Class 11: The Jewelry Mart in San Francisco
Glitzy, shiny and bright! Use roses in an arrangement of your choice that makes the design sparkle!

by Jim Crowther

ARS Miniature Silver Certificate
A Keeper Award

Class 12: Monterey Aquarium
Use anything from the ocean as a container for an arrangement using mini or miniflora roses, no more than 8 inches in any direction.

by Patti Motta

ARS Miniature Gold Certificate
ARS Mini Royalty Award
Humphreys Trophy
A Keeper Award

Class 13: Bay Area Fine Dining
Use anything from a restaurant or it’s kitchen in a line or line/mass design using mini or miniflora roses, no more than 10 inches in any direction.

by Eilene Chun

ARS Miniature Bronze Certificate
Madeline Jones Memorial Trophy
A Keeper Award

Class 14: A Clear Day in the Bay Area
Use a small clear glass container for a miniature rose arrangement of your choice, no more than 6 inches in any direction. Be sure to hide the mechanics.

by Marie Hubbel

Judges Division

Class 18: Seal Rock
It is windy on the Pacific Ocean. Show movement in any direction with roses and line material. Use a rock as an accessory somewhere in your arrangement.

by Barbara Gordon

Class 19: Dancing the Night Away
Use bold and vibrant colors in a line or line/mass design using roses.

by Barbara Gordon