Mid-America Invitational
In 2006 AFA began the Mid America Invitational Cup Competition whereby state cup winners would be invited to come to Arkansas and compete for the MidAmerica Cup. In 2006 seven state cup winners competed for this award. Seven states were represented in 2007, six in 2008, seven in 2009 and eight in 2010.
Mid America Invitational Cup
Competition Rules
- State Design Winners will be invited to compete.
- Any individual contestant can only win Mid America Cup three (3) times regardless of who they ar representing.
- Prize money will be announced annually. Arkansas Florists Association $1,000.00; Teleflora $1,000.00; A full tuition education scholarhip is awarded to the winner if their shop is a member of Teleflora in good standing. Arkansas Florists Association will grant an additional $500 winner if they represent Mid America Cup at the Society of American Florists Sylvia Cup Competiton. The winner will also receive the beautiful MidAmerica Trophy.
- There is no entry fee for this competition.
If you are a state design cup winner and you would like to represent your state in the Mid America Cup Competition please contact Jo Buttram at 800-624-7225 or by email at
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for further information.
This competition is sponsored jointly by Teleflora and the Arkansas Florists Association.
The following states are competing in 2011:
| STATE | DESIGNER OF THE YEAR |
| Alabama | Emily Pruett |
| Arkansas | Bitsy Carter AMF PCF |
| Illinois | Maria Buskirk |
| Kansas | Wayne DeBey AIFD, KAFD, AAF, CFD |
| Kentucky | Jason Smith, KMF |
| Louisiana | Jon L. Nicholson, AMF |
| Mississippi | Jay Morris |
| Oklahoma | Steve Snow |
| Ozark | Kay Schlaefli AMF, PCF |
| Tennessee | Jeff S. Bradshaw AIFD, CFD, TCF |
| Texas | Megan Rudloff |