Mar 25, 2015

AIB Announces 2015 National Awards Program ParticipantsSource: America in Bloom

America in Bloom’s awards will be announced at its annual symposium in Holland, Michigan on Sept. 24-26. According to awards chairperson Jack Clasen, 42 communities are participating this year, a 27 percent increase over last year. “The great news is that we have a 50% increase in participants over the last two years,” says Clasen.

New this year to the program is the “Circle of Champions” category, where 11 past winners will compete against one another in the small and mid-sized population categories.

Each participant receives a two-day visit from a team of two judges. They will tour the community; meet with volunteers, elected officials and members of the business community; and develop a written evaluation, which will be sent to participants on Sept. 28.

The following will participate in the 2015 National Awards Program:

Population Category Under 3,500:
-Independence, Louisiana
-Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
-Edmonston, Maryland
-Castle Rock, Washington
-Combined Locks, Wisconsin

Population Category 3,500-6,000
-West Columbia, Texas
-Brewton, Alabama
-Lewisburg, West Virginia
-Catskill, New York

Population Category 6,000-12,500
-Tarboro, North Carolina
-Newtown Township, Pennsylvania
-Belpre, Ohio
-Morro Bay, California

Population Category 12,500-16,000
-Marietta, Ohio
-Woodhaven, Michigan
-Warrenville, Illinois
-Holliston, Massachusetts

Population Category 16,000-20,000
-Fairhope, Alabama
-Madisonville, Kentucky
-Fairview Park, Ohio
-Ottawa, Illinois

Population Category 20,000-30,000
-Hammond, Louisiana
-Winter Park, Florida
-Venice, Florida
-Calabasas, California

Population Category 30,000-40,000
-Saratoga, California
-Santa Paula, California
-Hopkinsville, Kentucky
-St. Charles, Illinois

Population Category More Than 40,000
-Rockford, Illinois
-Lexington, Kentucky
-Henderson County, North Carolina

Small Champions Category
-Gallipolis, Ohio
-Echo, Oregon
-Lewes, Delaware
-Greendale, Indiana
-McCall, Idaho

Mid-Sized Champions Category
-Estes Park, Colorado
-Arroyo Grande, California
-Washington, Missouri
-Holland, Michigan

For more information, visit www.americainbloom.org.