SHOW:Grooming etc.

Southern Kentucky Iris Society had their regular October meeting last  night. 
 We had a great attendance.  Probably the best ever for an Oct.  meeting. 
Opportunities abound!  
 
We were discussing the 2006 Show.  A local member expressed his  frustration 
at the lack of help in show exhibiting.  He feels that  local members want to 
'hold' their exhibition secrets so they have an edge in  the show.  When he 
stated this, I saw a mixture of expressions around the  room.  
 
Over a 20 year span, my experience has been the opposite.  I've found  
members to be extremely helpful.  Here's the catch!  You can't wait to  ask for help 
until everyone is lined up in the prep room!  Then people are  busy trying to 
get their irises onto the show bench!  We all get tunnel  vision.  
Distractions are critical at that time.  Everything must be  perfect!  ;-)
 

I made this mistake the first year I showed, after being assured there  would 
be plenty of help!  No one had the time, and the very person that had  
assured me of help simply pointed to each of my stalks and said "show this one,  and 
this one, etc." <okay!>

 
Fortunately for me, I'd read everything I could find on preparation before  I 
went to the show!  <vbg>  Won the bronze metal!  
 
Our club has repeatedly given classes in stalk selection and preparation,  
but, unfortunately, the only people that seem to show up are the ones that  
already know how to exhibit.  We've thought it was necessary to have stalks  for 
show and tell. 
 
Might I suggest that winter is a good time/season for clubs to prepare  their 
members for show time by passing out literature and having discussion  
groups??  
 
There are probably many articles on the subject (?), but the one that  stuck 
in my memory is the April 1995 (Number 297) article on page 17 by Sheldon  
Butt!  Legendary! 
 
Anyone know of other articles?  
 
Members also expressed interest in methods of transportation!  Haven't  
hunted these up yet.  
 
 
 
 
Betty W. in  South-central KY Zone 6
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