MHMA member Connie Rovingo is a jewelry maker and she will help us in the design process trophy toppers for our three trophies… She does such fine work and may actually specially design one or more of the trophies for us..…. (Morel, Chanterelle, and Hen of the Woods (Maitake))

OFFICIAL RULES:

I). Contestant Must Be An MHMA Member In Good Standing.

II). Must take and submit 3 photos of mushroom still standing…

1). zoom-in shot of mushroom to confirm species & show it has not been cut
2). zoom-out to show mushroom and time & date on cell phone
3). zoom out to show mushroom and "wild" area around mushroom Must be a raw photo not edited, "touched-up", or cropped in any way…

III). Must be a non-cultivated mushroom, growing in the wild found in Ulster, Dutchess, Greene, Columbia, or Orange Counties.

IV). "Verbal (or Digital) Entry" must be submitted to club president within 24 hours… Pictures must be submitted to club president within 48 hours…

V). Trophy Prize will be awarded as soon as it is ready or as soon as possible following the Official Declaration Of Winning by the Club's Standing President.

VI). The trophy shall be kept in the possession of the current champion but shall remain the property of MHMA. Each year, the previous year's winner or designee shall present the trophy to the new winner.

VII). 3 Trophies To Be Awarded For “First Found” are:
1). Morel – (Black Morel – Morchella elata or Yellow Morel – Morchella esculenta)
2). Yellow or Golden Chanterelle – Cantharellus cibarius
3). Hen Of The Woods – Grifola frondosa

VIII). As The Judge, The MHMA President is Not Eligible To Win Any Of These Trophies!

The official dedication and naming for each of the trophies shall be determined at the Winter Meal 2010.

Submit any suggestions to Elmer…

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