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● February 14th. Meeting: 2:00 p.m. upstairs in the
Meeting Room at Strange’s Garden Center
● Our Show Volunteer Sign-Up Reminder!
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Special Points of Interest:
For over three decades, Janet Cherchuck &
Stephen Shifflett have been providing the DC /
Charlottesville / Richmond region with premium
orchids and expert advice from their greenhouse
on U.S. Route 15, just ¼ mile north of the
Gordonsville Circle.
Steve Shifflett
of Floradise Orchids
will present:
“Preparing Your Plants
for Shows”
Steve will bring plants to
sell at our meeting! (Members may not sell plants this month.)
February Meeting Date Change: Sunday, February 14th. Our February meeting will be held on the Second Sunday to avoid
conflicting with our AOS Judged Show at Strange’s.
Photos courtesy of Floradise Orchids
With our annual AOS judged show just around the corner,
it is time to learn about the behind-the-scenes preparation
of your orchids so that their presentation will stand out at
the show. Steve will guide us through the techniques
needed to emphasize each flower’s characteristics and
maximize your chances of winning a ribbon!
Steve is an accredited AOS judge and has been growing
orchids for more than 35 years. One of his special interests
is growing plants to specimen size. He also has a special
fondness for miniature species.
Come to the meeting prepared to ask Steve any questions
you have about the judging process and clerking, such as
“What are the clerks’ jobs and responsibilities?”, and
questions about plant presentation and display design.
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Greetings VOS members!
The most exciting days of the VOS year are nearly upon us! Are you ready!?! Our show is one of the most important events of the year to me. Partly because many years ago at the Maymont Flower and Garden show (when it was a flower and garden show), at the VOS display, I had a wonderful interaction with some VOS members who invited me to join them in their love of orchids. And so I did; and here I am. Of course the other reason is because of the monetary benefit of the show to the society! The immediate focus of this month’s message is on our show: Orchid Decadence. There will be sign-up sheets at the meeting and contact information elsewhere in the newsletter. However, you can also contribute in the following ways:
1. Next time you are out shopping for groceries or household/office supplies/coffee etc., purchase a $10-$25.00 gift card to donate to the Chinese Auction. Make Sue and Ron very happy! 2. Make or purchase a Dessert or Fruit for show Hospitality. We provide food for breakfasts and
lunches Thursday thru Sunday for up to 25-40 people each day. Donated dessert and fruit items allow the hospitality personnel to put their time and energy into procuring the main course dishes. Please let Linda Lawrence ([email protected]) or Bernie Banks ([email protected]) know if you will be providing a dessert or fruit. And if you have signed up to bring something, please don’t forget to bring it! Or if you are feeling energetic, don’t hesitate to bring something even if you have not signed up! 3. Traditionally, members have donated money for special individual best plant-in-class award trophies. The tradition continues. Give your check to Ron at the meeting with a notation as to which award you wish to sponsor (all donors will remain anonymous). 4. OR would you like to volunteer to coordinate the People’s Choice award for favorite plant? 5. ATTEND THE SHOW! Your attendance is one of the best contributions you can make. Not just to patronize the vendors but to socialize with other attendees. Chatting with novice growers about orchids, orchid culture and the VOS is the best way to welcome the community to the orchid growing world. Everyone wants to talk about their orchid successes! Removing the ‘intimidation factor’ from orchid growing is a large part of enticing new members. 6. Attend the presentations. There is always something to be learned. The speaker schedule:
Saturday, February 20 Sunday, February 21_____________________ 10:30 Tips for Growing Orchids 11:30 Growing Orchids Semi-hydroponically 11:30 Common Orchid Pests and Simple 12:30 How to Get Your Orchids to Bloom Again Remedies 2:00 Choosing the Right Orchid to Grow at 2:00 General Orchid Care Home 4:00 Slipper Orchids for Your Windowsill 3:00 Orchid Repotting 101
Sue and Ron and the committee chairs have the frame in place; now is the time for the rest of us to help fit the pieces together to make the (puzzle) picture of Orchid Decadence complete.
SEE YOU AT THE SHOW!! Daune
P.S. A. If anyone is interested in helping with a review of the VOS financial records for the 2014-15 year, please contact me or Ron Geraci, our treasurer.
B. If anyone is interested in being on the nominating committee of officers for the 2016-17 year, please contact me. We need to announce the 2016-17 executive board nominees at the April meeting and I want to have the nominating committee in place by March 20. Also, if you are interested in assuming any of the positions on the executive board please contact me. There will be openings and there is always a need for trainees.
C. We will be having a plant sale at the April 17 meeting. Bill Akin is in charge of ordering plants for this sale. He wants to hear from the membership if anyone has a request for a specific kind of plant they want. He will be ordering blooming plants if at all possible. What kinds would you like to have at the sale? What would you like to buy? Contact [email protected]
President’s Message: IT’S SHOW TIME!
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Cattleya Alliance Hybrid Standard Blue Pot. (Blc. Helen Huntington "Kensington"
x Slc. Jewel Box 4N "Hal") Anonymous
Blue C. Enid (Alba) George and Fay Tyler
Vanda Alliance Hybrids Blue Neostylis Lou Sneany Carol Hollenbeck
Red Ascoenda Louise Coffey Carol Hollenbeck
Yellow V. Keere Saphire Henry Randolph
Phalaenopsis Hybrid Blue Phal. Amber Sands Gerite AM/AOS
x Phal. Pica Florence Henry Randolph
Yellow Unknown Phal. Hybrid Karen Collier
Dendrobium Alliance Hybrid
Blue Den. Emma Roselady Anonymous
Paphiopedium Hybrid
Blue Paph. 'Gold dollar' Carol Hollenbeck
Species Blue Phal. amabilis Anonymous
Blue Onc. maculatum Henry Randolph
Yellow Brassia glauca Anonymous
January Show Table Results
Brassia glauca
Neostylis Lou Sneany
Onc. maculatum
Ascoenda Louise Coffey
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Our VOS/AOS Judged Show Update
Now that our show is less than two weeks away, the show committee is hoping that your schedules will allow
volunteering to assist in the show. Below are the categories where help is needed. Please consider volunteering
whatever time you can spare to help make our show a great success, both orchid-wise and financially.
Remember that the VOS counts on the profit from this show to finance our speakers and all of the other society
activities.
People are needed to help layout the show floor and distribute the vendor tables on Wednesday, February 17th.
Beginning about 1 pm. With six to eight folks, this will only take a couple of hours to complete.
More people are needed bright and early on Thursday when the vendors and orchid societies begin delivering
their plants and display materials. Strange’s opens at 8 am, but most help is needed between 9 am and 2 pm.
Everyone will need assistance unloading and maneuvering plants and materials to the display area. The VOS
will provide lunch.
Volunteer Activity # 1: Show Set-up
Volunteer Activity # 2: Show Take Down
Volunteer Activity # 3: VOS Display
A handful of members are needed to assist Sue and Ron with the set-up of our display. This will be a great
opportunity to learn the basics of display design and execution. Plus you get to see all the displays as they go
together. Count on a good half-day or more of time on Thursday, February 18th.; plan to arrive about 11 am.
Volunteer Activity # 4: Judging Clerks
Our four judging teams require at least three clerks to locate the orchids, record which ones receive awards, and
place the ribbons on the winning plants. This is a great way to hear expert comments of what makes an award
winning orchid. Judging begins soon after 8 am on Friday, February19th. The VOS will provide lunch.
Volunteer Activity # 5: Welcome Table Hosting
Our welcome table is the key connection of our society to all of the visitors who attend the show. You would
be surprised how many visitors want to tell you about their first success with growing an orchid—and we need
to be there to offer encouragement. For this activity we like to pair beginner members with more advanced
members so every question can be answered. But not to worry: there are always advanced members
wondering the show who are happy to come to the welcome table to help answer questions. There will be an
informative display board describing the various orchid types and culture, and a handout with information
about the Virginia Orchid Society to hand out to interested folks. Hosts are needed on Friday, February 19th
from noon to 6 pm, Saturday 8 am to 6 pm, and Sunday 10 am to 5 pm.
People are needed to help dismantle the show and fold up the tables and chairs, beginning at 5 pm Sunday,
February 21st. The vendors and societies appreciate help is moving plants and materials out to their vans.
Take down goes very quickly and is essentially completed by 6:30.
Virginia Orchid Society 2015-2016 Officers:
Daune Poklis
President
Reed Ginn
President-Elect
Nancy Farkas
Vice President & Program Chair
Ron Geraci
Treasurer & Newsletter Editor
Robin Maiorana
Corresponding Secretary &
Membership Chair
Savannah Drake
Recording Secretary
jamessavannah.drake@
gmail.com
Sue Fulghum
Show Chair
Bernadette Banks
Hospitality Chair
Orin Martin
Judges Forum
Alma Thiessen
Library Chair
Patti St. Clair
Endowment Chair
Stephen Via
Education Chair
Bill Akin
Plants & Auction Com. Chair
Dallas Ingram
AOS Affiliated Societies Rep
Linda Lawrence
Past President
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Show Volunteering - Continued
Donation Request #1: Chinese Auction To help make our show and the Gala a financial success, we are requesting donations for the
Chinese auction that will be held at our Gala on Friday evening from 6 to 8 pm. All items in a
mix of prices will be accepted. Gift cards to coffee shops, hardware stores, and clothing stores
are always desirable. Orchid potting supplies, clippers, stakes, and razor blades are useful, but
items do not have to be orchid related. Re-gifting is not a bad thing!
Donation Request #2: Hospitality Table As a courtesy to our vendors, visiting orchid societies, and our volunteers, the VOS hosts a
hospitality table, not unlike that at our meetings, but with more emphasis on a substantial
lunch each day of set-up and the show. The hospitality committee will provide the savory
items and drinks needed each day, and are asking members to donate desserts of any kind,
and fruit.
Donation Request #3: Show Trophies In keeping with past tradition, the show committee is requesting monetary donations to cover
the costs of the trophies that will be awarded to the best plant in the various genera categories.
This is just one of the additional ways that we can reduce the cost of putting on the show.
Donation Request #4: Orchids for the Display
Blooming orchids are needed for the VOS display so please consider lending your plants. Let
Sue or Ron know if you would like to enter plants and bring them to Strange’s on Thursday, or
we can arrangement a pick up.
Sign-up sheets for all of these categories will be
available at our meeting. Your involvement in our
show is greatly
Receipts for Tax Purposes
For anyone donating items or funds and who itemize their taxes, please see your treasurer
(Ron Geraci) for a letter acknowledging your donation. The VOS is tax exempt 501(c)(3)
entity of the Internal Revenue Code.