How old are you? 24
How long have you been growing orchids? 8 years ish
Are you in school or working? Working
Are you a member of your LOS? No, Meetings don't fall when I can make them, not much online content.
If your nearest LOS...
had a monthly e-Newsletter would you subscribe to it? Yes
had orchid how-to videos on youtube would you watch them? Yes
had a facebook page would you become a fan of it? Don't have FB, Flickr, Twitter etc
had a flickr group would you join it?
had a twitter account would you follow them?
had their own forum would you participate on it? Yes
had an RSS feed of orchid articles would you subscribe to it?
sold orchids on craigslist would you buy them? No Craigslist in NZ, but I buy from some of the members on Trademe, the NZ version.
Would you be more inclined to join/rejoin your nearest LOS if they...
offered free membership for students? No
offered free membership for anyone under 30? Sure
received a 10% discount at local orchid nurseries? Yup
received a 20% discount at local orchid nurseries?Yeah
received a 30% discount at local orchid nurseries?Absolutely
offered tours of their members' greenhouses/gardens? Already happens, but never when I'm not working.
On a scale of 1 (least important) to 10 (most important) how would you rate the following items...
a good selection of reasonably priced orchids for sale at every meeting - 7
a good selection of raffle orchids - 2
weekend meetings - 10
more young members - 7
knowledgeable members - 8
friendly members - 10
interesting presentations - 8
an extensive orchid library - 10
Please feel free to offer any specific reasons why you haven't joined your LOS or why you continue to be a member of your LOS.
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