Society News - What You Need to Know About our Thursday, June 18, 2026 Meeting - This THURSDAY!
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JUNE MEETING AGENDA
FROM OUR PRESIDENT - Fran Roberts (Unable to attend the meeting this month. Kathy will be running the meeting. Please give her your assistance and attention.)
1. Welcome - Kathy Cox
2. Membership - Heather Ferrell
Please make sure that your phone/address/email information is up to date with Heather. Ferrill. The new yearbook/directory will be printed soon.
As suggested by Heather Ferrill, TBOS will offer a buddy/mentor system to any new member who joins from this point forward. The buddy/mentor will help new members with information about the society and its processes. Mentors will become a point of contact within the society. If you are interested in helping with this program, please reach out to Heather Ferrill.
3. Approval of May Meeting Minutes - Kathy Cox
Minutes can be found on the website page titled Meeting Minutes. Please review before the meeting.
4. Treasury Report - Julio Hector
5. BOD election – Confirmation of officers and open BOD position announced at July meeting - Cheryl Crilly has ballots for those due paying members present.
President - Fran Roberts
1st VP /Programs - OPEN
2nd VP / Displays - Kim Floyd
Secretary - Brenda Gregory
Treasurer - Julio Hector
3 Year BOD term - 2026-2029 - Cheryl Crilly
If you have an interest, or have committed to filling these positions, it is important that you READ the Bylaws and Standing Rules regarding your duties.
6. Vote on raising our membership dues – Kathy Cox
The BOD met recently. All are in agreement that there is a need to increase the annual membership dues. Membership is required to vote on this change at this meeting. Proposed $30 Single membership - $40 joint membership. If this is approved, it will be effective starting July 2026. All renewals are due by July 01.
Additionally, it was brought to the Board's attention the need to raise the Square convenience fee percentage that is charged for credit card/debit card transactions. Unfortunately, Square has raised their fees across the board for everyone. There will be a flat 3.5% fee assessed on all credit card/debit card charges.
7. AOS Corner – Laura Newton
8. Guest Speaker Introduced – Kathy Cox
*******BREAK ***********Get Your Drawing Table Tickets NOW!
9. Bloom Table – member grower input
10. Raffle Table – Corinne Arnold
11.Adjourn – Kathy Cox
Remember to bring your Bloomers to the meeting for Show and Tell!
FROM OUR PROGRAM CHAIR - Kathy Cox
Our speaker this month is our very own Julio Hector. He will speak on how he successfully grows Paphiopedilums under our Florida conditions. They are one of my favorites, but I sure struggle with their care, so I know I will learn something.
Julio has been a member of TBOS since 2001. He currently holds the position of TBOS Treasurer. He is an accredited American Orchid Society Judge.
His orchids are grown outdoors, under cover, in Tampa. As of this date, forty of his Florida grown paphiopedilums have been awarded by the American Orchid Society.
His presentation will include an overview of the Genus Paphiopedilum and insight into how he grows them.
FROM OUR AUCTION CHAIR - Kathy Cox
It's always a great feeling when the auctioneer calls your number as the winning bidder. Experience that feeling June 20, at our annual orchid auction.
There will be an abundance of outstanding plants to bid on. Plan to bid early and often, Credit cards are accepted. The auction will be held at our regular meeting place on SAURDAY, with plant preview starting at 9:30 a.m. The auction gets underway at10:00 am.
We need boxes to put the sold plants in. Please bring any and all you have to the meeting this week, THURSDAY, June 18.
Many of our Auction plants and supplies have been generously donated by our trusted Ad Partners. Please be sure and thank them for their support of our society.
AMERICAN ORCHID SOCIETY NEWS
LOCAL American Orchid Society Judging - Saturday, June 27
Open to the public. You are invited to Bring Us your Bloomers. Sit in and observe a team of AOS Judges as they use the tools available to review each entry.
The orchid growing public is encouraged to bring their blooming orchids in for review to any of our monthly judgings or to any AOS judged show.
If at a show, all host society show rules also apply.
Plants must be pest free and presented in their best condition.
Exhibitor must be willing to pay the processing fees in a timely manner for any AOS award granted.
Membership in the AOS is not required to exhibit your orchids, but AOS membership offers discounts on processing fees.
To Keep Up with TBOS Review the following pages on the TBOS website monthly
Title of Tabs
Home Page has the announcement date of our next meeting
Orchid Press Hot News - Our Digital Monthly Newsletter
Frequently Asked Orchid Questions - AOS, Webinar and Judging Center Information
Meeting Minutes - All TBOS Meeting Minutes (log in required)
Links - Preferred Ad Partner Information and other helpful orchid related links
Committee Reports - Chairs please submit your activity report to tampabayorchidsociety@verizon.net by the first Friday of the month to be included in the newsletter.
Remember to Visit Our Facebook Group often
to see what other Members and Page Visitors are Growing and Blooming
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