OSSC 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 and California Garden Clubs.  Members of OSSC come from all over the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area.Rhyncholaelia digbyana

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.

2006-2007 Officers & Chairmanships

President         Krystine Chaparro
1st Vice President Marie Maize
2nd Vice President Kay Van Eps
Recording Secretary Estee Magid
Treasurer Norma Skinner
Membership Secretary Larry Freeman
Publicity Krystine Chaparro  (acting), assisted by Rita Desilets
Librarian David Dassey
Newsletter Editor Ralph Keating
Newsletter Publisher Linda Bailey
Hospitality Chair Ralph Keating
Ribbon Judging Alberto Ossa
Webmaster Ted Augustyn
Administrative Assistant Chris Bushman
AOS Contact David Dassey

Board of Directors 

Past President: Michael Scarbrock

2005-2007 2006-2008 2007-2009
Linus Bittner Susan Roberts Mary Hoffman
Carol Buele Harry Sinanian Bobbi Palmatary
Chris Bushman Maria Yee Norma Skinner

Golden Circle Honorary Board

  • Camille Bartczak
  • Dan Dickey
  • Robert Ernst
  • Steve Gollis
  • Lumi Guy
  • Ernest Hetherington
  • Alfred Hockenmaier
  • Alberto Ossa
  • Diola Snell

Last modified: December 30, 2007