Re: coming up for air

In a message dated 06/04/2006 9:14:41 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
zsanders@midsouth.rr.com writes:
Auralie, I admire you so with all your experience.  Our garden club is 
'getting closer' to putting on a show.  I don't know how National has put up 
with us for never doing it.  I am so ignorant where shows are concerned, and 
I know more about plants than most of the members, who would rather eat than 
garden.
zem

Zem, sometimes I think I am nuts to love flower shows like I do.
The beauty of my little club is that all of us are hooked on shows.
We have had at least one every year since 1992, and not once
has anyone not been eager.  Of course the fact that eight of our
twelve members are judges has something to do with it - we're
all nuts.
I hope your club does go ahead with a show - it can be such a
great bonding experience, and also a learning experience.  I
still always learn something from another exhibitor.  We are all
quite competitive, but equally happy when another member 
does well.  We were all so happy when the member whose 
husband died in January won the Table Artistry Award, the
Petite Award, and still another blue ribbon on her designs.  She
is going into the hospital tomorrow for hip surgery.  I think we
were all happier for her to win those awards than if we had 
won them ourselves.
If I could be of any help with your club's planning, I would be
glad to.  I am Schedule Advisor for our District and have 
helped numerous clubs write their schedules, including 
award-winning ones.  
Auralie

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