A Round Robin is----
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- Subject: A Round Robin is----
- From: L*@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 19 Mar 1997 12:58:26 -0700 (MST)
As so many members of Iris-L have asked about how the Robin program works, I
have condensed this article, which I wrote for the October 1995 issue of the
American Iris Society' Bulletin:
"A Round Robin is a sort of "group pen pal affair". The American Iris
Society's Robin program is headed by a National Chairman. Under the chairman
are Division Chairmen who oversee all robins on any specific subject(
rebloom, hybridizing, tall bearded,etc.)
The Division Chairmen enlist Directors for each Robin in the various
categories.
When you decide to join a Robin, you will be asked to write a brief
description of yourself, your family, pets, garden, hobbies, etc.This goes to
a ROBIN DIRECTOR, who places your name on a ROBIN ROUTE LIST, and puts your
introductory letter in a packet with 7-10 other Robin Members' letters. The
packet is sent around from member to member in the order their names appear
on the route list. When the packet comes to you, you read all the letters,
remove you old letter from the packet, answer the other letters and send the
packet, with your new letter in it, on to the next person on the route list.
And so the robin flies 'round and'round."
The e-mail robin is a bit different, and is currently in the formative stage
Ellen Gallagher and I are putting together a Siberian Robin, which has
snowballed rather alarmingly.
To get into it be sure Ellen has your name and e-mail address.
The robin will start circulating as soon as we've ironed out a few wrinkles.
I hope this answers most of the questions....at least on the basic concept of
Round Robins.
Libby Cross, National Robin Chairman
LibCROSS@aol.com
