Whos going to join their local OS?

[RJSquirrel]

I think I'm going to join my local Orchid society. I need some orchid friends.
My friends just aren't interested.

Just a warning to fotofashion lol

I don't know If I really want anyone knowing me the way I act sometimes. I'm only embarrassing to myself mostly.

So who all is going to join their local society?

I been hesitant to do this bec I work nights and don't do well around people in the day when I should be trying to sleep. Also, meetings are all on Thursday nights, I have to work Thursdays.

I can make a few shows a year and meet some new people. Attend orchid classes and lectures on occasion. Really not a bad deal for the price of what equates to 1 orchid. Think of all the orchids it will save.

I just need a little kick on occasion.

So lets all pay our membership up here and go join our local orchid society while the year is still young!!

[Discus]

Joining my "local" orchid society (EPOS) was about the first thing I did when I decided the orchid "bug" had bitten hard in January - but it's over 130km away (like just under 100 miles for you non-metric folk) - meetings are also on Thursday nights, but just late enough that I can make it there after work.

I've been twice now (i.e. to every meeting since I joined), and an orchid society seems like a pretty ideal thing to join. Do it, and make the effort to attend meetings and so on.

[Call_Me_Bob]

go RJ!!!!

i joined mine in september, and i love the people

[sailortom2]

its a great thing to do...if nothin else helps because the growers usually are growing in close to the same conditions and can give tips

[camille1585]

I would love to join my local OS, but language is a huge barrier since I don't speak/understand Dutch very well. Many Dutch speak English except for the not-so-young-anymore crowd, which happens to make up a large part of the OS. Gives me extra incentive to improve my Dutch! I do go to their orchid shows though.

[tucker85]

I joined my local orchid society a couple years ago. I enjoy it and I get a lot of good information from the speakers. I attended meetings for over a year before I spent the money to join. I would encourage you to go to a couple meetings to see if it works for you.

[quiltergal]

I joined mine last year.......now I'm VP. How did that happen???? Carol?????

[jrodpad]

Do should do it RJ! Joined my local os about 6 months ago. It is hard for me to go because of the time and my work schedule - but when I do go, it's great. I learn a lot and the people are great.

Hope that its a great experience for you.

-J

[pedidiva]

we don'y have an OS. If we did, would join.

[ELORCHID]

I think I will join my local orchid society (SOOS), the people there seem really nice and you can never have enough orchids or orchid friends.