organization
The Orchid Society of Southern California is the oldest orchid society in
Southern California, founded in 1940. It is affiliated with the
American Orchid Society,
as well as Orchid
Digest magazine,
California
Garden Clubs, and the 1% for Orchid Conservation program of the
Orchid
Conservation Coalition. Additionally, OSSC supports the
Orchid
Conservation Alliance. Members of OSSC come from
all over the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area.
our mission
According to the Society's bylaws, "The purpose of the Society shall be
to foster and encourage the education of its members with respect to the
culture, growing, hybridization, preservation, and perpetuation of native
and hybrid orchids of every variety." And we just happen to have a lot
of fun doing it! The complete by-laws of the society were last revised in
March, 2003, and can be found
here in Adobe PDF format.
2007-2008 officers &
chairmanships
| President |
Krystine Chaparro
|
|
1st Vice President |
Marie Maize
|
|
2nd Vice President |
Krystine Chaparro (acting)
|
| Recording Secretary |
Estee Magid
|
| Treasurer |
Norma Skinner |
| Membership Secretary |
Larry Freeman |
| Publicity |
Krystine Chaparro
(acting) |
|
Librarian |
David Dassey |
|
Newsletter
Editor |
Ralph Keating
|
| Newsletter
Publisher |
Linda Bailey |
| Hospitality Chair |
Ralph Keating |
| Ribbon Judging |
Alberto Ossa |
| Webmaster |
Ted Augustyn
|
| Administrative
Assistant |
Susan Roberts
|
| AOS Contact |
David Dassey
|
Past President: Michael Scarbrock
| 2006-2008 |
2007-2009 |
2008-2010 |
| Susan Roberts |
Mary Hoffman |
Harry Atighi |
| Harry Sinanian |
Bobbi Palmatary |
Francine Lockett |
| Maria Yee |
Norma Skinner |
TBD |
golden circle honorary board
- Camille Bartczak
- Dan Dickey
- Robert Ernst
- Steve Gollis
- Lumi Guy
- Ernest Hetherington
- Alfred Hockenmaier
- Alberto Ossa
- Diola Snell