The North Central Trial Garden is in bloom and it is time to evaluate and classify the 2019 entries. Karen Zierdt has requested all judges to be at the Trial Garden this Saturday the 17th, as the entire garden is in bloom and needs to be judged. Since there is so much to judge, start time is 9:00 am. Karen Zierdt will be hosting a short judges’ meeting followed by team judging of the trial garden entries on Saturday, August 17, 2019, at 9:00 a.m. Judging assignments will be

[Bachman’s Show] General Meeting – Monday, May 13, 2019 Please join us as we march into spring. Pot Luck Dinner at 6:15 p.m. followed by the monthly business meeting and an educational presentation. General Meetings are held at the Oak Grove Lutheran Church on 7045 Lyndale Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55423. Enter at the east entrance on Augsburg Avenue. Non-members are welcome to join us! Education Topic: “The Category of Artistic Arrangement and what the Judges are looking for

If you are interested in taking the Judges Course, you should contact Karen at dahliagrower1119@yahoo.com Minnesota Dahlia Society Basic Dahlia Candidate Judging Course Course includes nine (9) sessions 5-6 sessions on the judging manual 1 sessions on the Classification & Handbook of Dahlias 2 Judging workshops 1) show table cut bloom (bench) scoring 2) trial garden judging (seedling) scoring—whole plant 1 examination (50% of mark; 10% on quizzes) Classes run 6:30 to 9/9:30

Dates after 7-1-15 may change and anyone interested in attending a session should contact dahliagrower1119@yahoo.com to verify actual date and time.  Classes run 6:30 to 9/9:30 p.m. ads-accredited-judges-course-outline-2015a #judging

MDS Judges’ Information The MDS Judges’ Calendar of Events for 2015 The below documents can be viewed and printed using Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not have Acrobat Reader you may download this free software by clicking on the “Acrobat Reader” icon. ADS Accredited Judges Course Anyone interested in attending a session should contact dahliagrower1119@yahoo.com to verify date and time. Classes run 6:30 to 9/9:30 p.m. MDS Judges’ Calendar 2015 Reinstatement of Judging Status

Open to all club members that are interested–not just judges.   See Judge’s Calendar for the full agenda. May Judge Class (depending on interest or every other year) 9-week course-TBA #certification #class #judging