ossc meetings
The Orchid Society of Southern California (OSSC) usually meets on the
second Monday of each month at the First Christian Church, 221 South Sixth
Street, Burbank, California, starting at 7:30PM. Doors open at
6:30PM. However, there are a handful of meetings each year that are held,
for various reasons, on days other than Monday; be sure to check
here for a list
of upcoming meeting dates, lest you show up on the wrong day! Visitors
are always welcome at OSSC meetings!.
Click
here for a map and driving directions to OSSC's monthly meeting site,
courtesy of Yahoo Maps.
If you live out of the immediate Burbank area, bear in mind that our meeting
hall is an easy 6 block walk from the Burbank Metrolink Train station.
Click
here for the schedule; note that only the Antelope Valley Line, which
runs from Lancaster to Union Station in downtown Los Angeles, stops at this
station.
what's a typical meeting like?
A typical meeting includes the following items on the agenda:
- Announcements: OSSC Activities, Other Orchid-Related Events
- Monthly Orchid Culture Tips
- Presentation by Featured Speaker
- Refreshment Break
- Orchid Q&A
- Featured Advertiser Spot
- Ribbon Judging of Members' Orchids
- Orchid Raffle
- Special drawing for members wearing badges
- Special drawing for members who brought in plants for judging
- Special drawing for members who brought food or helped in the
ribbon judging
- General Raffle, based on raffle ticket purchases
Meetings typically last until 9:30 or 10:00 PM. Members may optionally
join the evening's speaker for dinner before the meeting starts. Make
sure to contact OSSC's 1st Vice
President to reserve your spot at the table!
other ossc activities
There are a number of other activities in which OSSC members participate,
some annual, some irregularly scheduled. Here is a sampling: