Members: We Need Your Help!

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Sign up to Volunteer at the Show

It is hard to believe that we are at this time again - the Show is right around the corner! Specifically-  March 13 through March 16.  Please clear your schedules to be free at that time to get involved.  There are jobs for everyone- and you could do a different job every day if you choose. You could help with set up on Thursday after 4pm, help create the Society Exhibit (or your own exhibit) on Friday, clerk with the judges on Saturday morning then jump to the repotting area in the afternoon. Sunday you could greet visitors, or urge interested visitors to join the society. Then help with breakdown.  The point is: we need many hands to create a beautiful show. Your help will be much appreciated by all.

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If you have not had time to sign up, now would be a good time to look at your schedule and find some time to help out with the show. March 13&14 - set up, March 15&16 - all show activities.  We guarantee a fun time will be had by all if you volunteer to be part of the team! See the list of show committee chairs.

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Click Here to Sign up for Volunteering

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This endeavor truly takes a village, and we look forward to working with fellow villagers to make our 2025 show a great success.

 

Volunteer Schedule

Thursday, 3/13  4pm-7pm  Major Set Up

Friday, 3/14 8am-6pm  Exhibit Building, Vendor Unloading, Detail Set Up, Registration

Saturday, 3/15 8am-5pm  Judging, Clerking, All Show Activities

Sunday 3/16 9am-4pm. All Show Activities, tear down starting at 4pm

 

Show Chairs: Kathleen McCafferty, Mary Ann Pike, Lawrene Neel

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Show Sponsors

We need your help – both through your personal support and by your asking others to become Show Sponsors. ​The sponsorship levels go from $100 up to $1,000. 

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Depending on the level, sponsors get their name and logo on a large banner, ad on the large monitor in the lobby and at the area they are sponsoring, and recognition on the show web page and attendee handout.

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Download the Spring Show Sponsor form.

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Hospitality

An army moves on its stomach and our orchid show army is the same. We love our food. We never go without good food for our show. We are looking for food for the following days.

Friday: breakfast and lunch
Saturday: breakfast, lunch and snacks

Sunday: breakfast and lunch

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We cannot cook anything there. We need food to be used without refrigeration other than a cooler. Crock pots are great for hot food. We cannot clean anything after use so if possible bring food in throwaway containers.

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Contact the committee chairs, Demetria or Mike, for questions.

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OSWP Society Sales Table 2025 Show

Have some extra orchids?

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All members are encouraged to participate in Member Sales!  This is a great fundraiser for the OWSP and a good way to cull your collection.  Pot up some plants now, healthy plants only, please.  There are lots of interested buyers.  You will receive 80% of the sales price, the OWSP will keep 20%.

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Plant Drop Off at the Crown Plaza Suites: 

Friday, March 14, 9 – 3pm

Saturday and Sunday 8:30 am

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There will be a table set up in the lobby for you to drop off your orchid plants or other orchid-related items. Please bring the accompanying inventory sheet you have filled out in advance.  The inventory sheets have detailed directions about how to fill them out and mark your plants / items.  The inventory sheets and blank plant tags will be available at the February meeting, or you can download the inventory sheets here.

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A few guidelines:

• Each plant offered for sale must have a ID tag with Genus/species/ cultivar or NOID.  In addition, each plant must have a tag in the pot with YOUR INITIALS, INVENTORY NUMBER from your inventory sheet,  and a PRICE.  No stickers, they fall off.

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• Plants are to be disease and bug-free. If they are not currently blooming, a photo of the plant is always a help. Any specific information that would be helpful can be added to a tag on the plant. People might like to know where you purchased it and any helpful cultural information.
   

• We are encouraging the sale of orchid items. These are things like: artwork, books, clothing, decorative items, fancy pots and whatever else you can find that has something to do with orchids. No non-orchid plants or other items, please. Again, price them with 2 stickers and don’t forget your name.
   

• You MUST plan to retrieve your items by 4pm on Sunday. If you want to know if you have items to take home, call Mary Ann at 412.855.8239. She will be at the show and can find that info for you.
   

Questions?  Contact the co-chairs,

 

Leslie Kaplan - bezbeads@verizon.net
Holly Schrum - holly@fore-front.com

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Trophy Sponsor and Donate to OSWP

Click Here to Sign up for trophy sponsorships and/or hospitality monetary donations. After clicking on the link and signing up, please click the Donate button below to pay for your sponsorship/donation.

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SPONSORSHIP/DONATION PAYMENT OPTIONS: 

1. Use the "Donate" button below and specify the total amount you are donating. You may use the "Pay with Debit or Credit Card" option if you don't have a PayPal account.
 

2. Send the total amount you are donating via PayPal using email address: OSWPtreasurer@gmail.com or Zelle using phone number 724-255-5508, with your name in the note.

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