Re: AIS: Symposium/soap box
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] AIS: Symposium/soap box
- From: w*
- Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2002 06:26:42 -0500
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On 15 Jul 2002 at 17:43, oneofcultivars@aol.com wrote:
>
> Proposal #9: From a practical standpoint, the AIS checklist should be
> viewed as the Symposium of tall bearded irises. The number of irises
> an individual is allowed to vote should be reduced to 5 or 10 max and
> all votes should be write in votes. Similar ballots should be provided
> for each cooperating society.
Does the above mean you have changed the AIS definition of
popularity poll/guide/ what grows/ favorites to the dictionary
definition? If the CHECKLIST is the symposium, then there is no
need for a vote. We've killed two birds with one stone! Saved time,
sweat and tons of money. Gerry's out of a job, too. Maybe, I don't
understand what you are saying.
> Proposal #10: AIS Sanctioned flower shows should not require
> divisions/awards/ribbions for sections local affiliates do not
> reasonably expect entries.
They don't. You may add, delete, combine as the need arises.
Walter Moores
Enid Lake, MS USA 7/8
Walter Moores
>
> >
> > When I look at the AIS board I see a bunch of unpaid hardworking
> > volunteers who would like nothing more than to put into place your
> > suggestions for improvement.
>
> Gerry, I see nothing less.
>
> >
> > I know your heart is in the right place. I like to think mine is
> > too.
>
> I start with the assumption most people have their hearts in the right
> place with them believing the actions they take to be both morally
> right and in the best interest of all concerned. The real problem with
> both me and them is getting our brains in the right place. <big grin>
>
> >
> > It will take me a while to set up a new Hall of Fame of older iris
> > which could be removed from the Symposium ballot. (As I remember,
> > the old criterion was 10 years on the Symposium or 3 in the top
> > ten.)
>
> I look forward to seeing the final results of your effort. Kindly take
> a hard look at what produces the most meaningful results, best
> reflects the title of the pole being taken, and accords each cultivar
> its proper place in history without too much emphasis on how things
> used to be before taking action. You mold the future.
>
> Thinking, smiling and firmly committed to the principle that one needs
> only a modicum of knowledge on a given subject to express opinions.
> Your invitation to step onto a soap box is appreciated.
>
> Bill Burleson 7a/b
> Old South Iris Society
> Nobody is bored when he is trying to make something that is beautiful
> or to discover something that is true.- William Inge
>
>
>
>
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