Meeting Dates and Scheduled Events/Speakers (CNYOS = Central NY Orchid Society, STOS = Southern Tier Orchid Society, GROS = Genesee Region OS, NFOS = Niagara Frontier OS, NENYOS = Northeastern NY OS, MHOS = Mid-Hudson OS)
CNYOS Events
2024
March 3, 2024 2pm **Meeting will be in the Parish Hall** Program is the Silent Auction we had planned to do in January. Bring extra plants to donate, anything you've divided (please be sure to label and use a clone name so we'll know it's a division), something not agreeing with your culture?, maybe another member has what that plant requires. Any other items you'd like to donate are also welcome!! Also any other plant families offering for auction! There will NOT be a Raffle Table - just bring donations for the Auction.
Apr 7, 2024 2pm **Meeting will be in the Parish Hall** Program: Greg Griffis, Manager of the Orchid House at Longwood Gardens in PA (sharing him with the Albany Club) He will have divisions and seedlings from the Gardens for sale! He will be sending a pre-order list just prior to his visit. There WILL NOT be a Raffle Table.
May 5, 2024 2pm **Meeting will be in the Parish Hall** Speaker: ECUAGENERA USA Topic: TBA We are sharing this trip with 3 Thruway societies. Of course they will have plants to sell!! They will also have their famous Aroids with them for sale but I have asked them to concentrate on Orchids. They will do pre-orders. Note: Meeting will be advertised on FB club page as open to the public. There will NOT be a Raffle Table.
June 2, 2024 2pm **Meeting will be in the Parish Hall** ANNUAL AUCTION OF NURSERY PLANTS AND PICNIC Bring a dish to pass, your table setting and beverage. Last year's June Auction was a Blast! This one will be the same. I will be hunting out our best bargains and donations from nurseries across the country. This is a Live Auction. There will NOT be a Raffle Table.
SUMMER BREAK -- LaDonna Shanahan will be taking over as VP in charge of Programs starting with the September meeting!!
September
October
November
December
CNYOS Refreshment volunteer list
2024
*** - please note that if you are not going to make a meeting that you are scheduled to bring refreshments, please let an officer know so that please let people know so that someone else can bring something. Thanks!
2024 Fall Show and Sale volunteer lists
(at present there won't be a 2024 Show and Sale. Alternatives and a possible vendor presentation on our usual date may supersede)
Judging Clerks
Head Clerk
Registration Assistants
Breakfast Snacks Saturday at 8am
Club Booth (we still need help for the times with one person listed below)
Friday 3-5 Sat. 11:30-2:45 Sat. 2:45-5:00 Sun. 10-1:00 Sun. 1 - 4:00
Friday Setup and Vendor Move-in
Club Display Setup
Takedown and Cleanup
Display Monitors (Need help for all time slots! Please volunteer!)
Sat. 11:30 - 2:45 Sat 2:45 - 5 Sun 10 - 1 Sun 1 - 4
Food
Jerry Finger is Snacks Coordinator
Friday pizza Fri -
Sat Breakfast
Saturday afternoon
Sun
STOS Events
2023
African Violet and Gesneriad Society of Syracuse events
2022
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