If you are desperate, you can have a getting to know you night. This is where you hand out at random stickers, cards, bits of paper with orchid Genera Names written on them and arrange your society experts to meet at the appropriate places at the monthly benching to discuss culture etc. of the nominated Genera. I thought it would be a disaster but it always seems to go well and it is a way of getting Novice members to talk to the Open Class growers. Of course how you "Divide up the Benching" to get appropriate sized groups depends on the Number of people you get at a meeting. If you had more time you could arrange a lucky dip night ... that is where you buy an appropriate number of "your choice" mixed Genera Orchids from a reliable vendor. Then sell them to the members at or slightly below cost. Of course, you will need a swap table/point where members can meet to swap something they get that they do not love.

I grow what is called a summer running spinach, really likes the hot weather. It is a vine and very tasty even in the summer. Barb

Howdy All, So far coming to our meeting is Mikey, Nina, Harriett, Skrip, and Nancey and planning or possible is Cindy, and Gourd. I look forward to meeting everyone! And seeing our Logo for the first time.

I am thinking that we may do a BB for the garden we planted at the Bartow GS house where we have our annual winter sleepover. I was thinking I could lat each girl so a section of it and we could some how make a base for it we could all sign and then seal it. Kelly I will deff. let you know of anything I can think of that we need. right now I am trying to find a sizzix machine. cheap, as I would like to buy it and donate it to the troop. The former leader worked at the school last year so she had access to alot of stuff we dont, like the phone tree and laminator and copier and printers. So if we need any of those things we are either going to have to beg the school or buy the stuff and do it ourselves