Bonsai New Talent Competition

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When:
Join us April 22nd at 10am-2pm to show off your skills!

Where:
Franz Witte Nursery (20005 11th Ave N, Nampa, ID 83687)

Cost: $35

Material: 
1 Gallon Japanese Garden Juniper & supplies provided.

Rules:
Each participant will draw a number to receive their tree.

• 4 hours to complete the process of transforming their tree into a pre-bonsai.
• Participants cannot be given guidance by outside influences or members.
• Each tree will be judged (blindly) by members that are not participating in the competition.

Categories:
The competition will be divided in to three groups.

• Group 1 – Folks who have been doing bonsai for 0-5 years
• Group 2 – Folks that have been doing bonsai for 0-10 years
• Group 3 – Open category for all skills, non-competing

Scoring: 
The scoring will be determined by the following features on a scale of 1-10

• Front of the tree
• Line of the tree
• Wire application technique
• Branch selection & placement
• Overall aesthetic

Each judge will provide their score and all scores will be tallied, and the winner will be announced.

Prizes:
Prizes for winners in each class will be awarded.