Nancy, for next year: we just got word from the Judging Comittee meeting in
Arlington Texas. Fees for awards given after July 1, 2007 will be reduced.
After July 1, 2007 the fee will be $32, $28 if you pay through the AOS web
page. I don't know if the fee is different if you aren't an AOS member.
Presently its about $40, IIRC. More if you aren't a member.
K Barrett
N Calif, USA
While reading through the booket published by an
orchid society for their upcoming show, I noticed the
notations about submitting plants for AOS judging
regarding displaying plants that had been displayed at
a previous show. If a plant has been seen already
(same flowering), then it can be entered into a
display with a notation "not for AOS judging." This I
understand; it enhances and makes a society's display
fuller.
The situation with our society is this: another
neighboring society has an upcoming show; our society
always makes a display for their show. The very next
weekend, our own society is hosting a show. So - the
likelihood of our very small group assembling two
entirely different sets of plants one week apart is
pretty remote.
My question for those who are judges, or knowledgeable
about this process: rather than sending our 'second
string' (aka, pathetic) plants to the first show, and
keeping the nicer ones for our own, can we display
*unseen* plants at the first show, and notate them as
"not for AOS judging" and then have them eligible for
judging at our show a week later?
Of course, we always want to set up the most
attractive booth we can, but we certainly want to
dazzle and awe at our hometown show.
Any valid opinions on this?
Thanks - Nancy
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