March 4, 2024 – Orchid Show Preparation
March 4, 2024 – Orchid Show Preparation
Spring might be just around the corner – or buried under a snow drift, no one can say for sure, depending on the time of day. But what is certain is that the GROS Spring Orchid Show is only a number of weeks away. Our March meeting will feature preparations for the Show: plant registration (more to follow in April), exhibit display building, staging plants, and repotting. Any members who would like to help with an on-site repotting demo need to bring their own mix and materials and are limited to one plant in the interest of time.
We need volunteers to sign up for Show positions! We’ll also be raffling off ten $20 vouchers which can be used to spend with our Show vendors, on Show reception tickets, or for GROS membership dues later in the year.
We’ll be going over a couple officer positions opening up – Program VP and Treasurer. Also, Jeanne Kaeding Memorial Award nominations are due April 1st and the award will be presented at the Annual Picnic.
The Show Table will be back, so please don’t forget to bring your flowering plants! We’ll see you there!
NB: The March meeting will be held at our usual in-person meeting location – The Louis S. Wolk JCC, 1200 Edgewood Avenue, Rochester, NY.
The GROS Club Exhibit from the 2023 Spring Show – photo © Phil Matt
Our Meetings
The Genesee Region Orchid Society (GROS) is a 501(c) non-profit organization based in Rochester, NY.
Our regular meeting night is the first Monday following the first Sunday of each month. We occasionally change the meeting date as our schedule requires, but we always list the correct date well in advance both on this website and in our monthly newsletter. Our meetings are open to everyone without charge – feel free to attend and find out what our Society is all about!
Meetings typically consist of a brief business meeting to conduct our club’s routine activities, a special presentation on an orchid subject, an orchid raffle (2 tickets for $1), and a Show Table where members can display their flowering plants for everyone to see. For more information, please contact any of our officers.
See our entire meeting schedule with all locations and maps here.
Membership
Membership includes:
- Free admission to our annual Spring Show
- Notices of special vendor discounts and pre-ordering opportunities
- Voting privileges for officers and constitutional changes.
Click here to see our Bylaws.
The dues for single membership are $20. Family membership dues are $25. You can download a membership application here.
You can also join online here and pay securely with PayPal – you don’t need to have a PayPal account, and can pay with your credit or debit card.