OOS October 2024 Meeting
2024-10-20 13:00 - 15:30 (America/Chicago) | Will Rogers Gardens Exhibition Center, 3400 NW 36th Street, Oklahoma City, OK, 73112, United States
The meeting begins at 1pm with Grower Tips, where OOS members address a specific orchid growing challenge, e.g. a specific pest, repotting, mounting, humidity, or fertilization, and answer questions from the audience. Come with questions, and they’ll provide answers! The Business Meeting will follow at 1:20–1:50pm; Program Presentation at 2–3pm; and Show Table, Auction, and Raffle at 3–3:30pm. Follow CDC guidelines with respect to COVID-19 precautions.

Program Presentation

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Speaker’s Biography

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OOS Meeting—January 2025
2025-01-19 13:00 - 15:30 | Online
Due to forecasted low temperatures, the meeting will be Zoom-only:

https://se-edu.zoom.us/j/91391513757

Program Presentation

What’s Up and Growing: Emerging trends in Orchid breeding

Speaker’s Biography

Bridget Uzar is in charge of the breeding collection at Carter and Holmes Orchids of South Carolina (https://www.carterandholmes.com/).

OOS Meeting—February 2025
2025-02-16 13:00 - 15:30 | Will Rogers Gardens Exhibition Center, 3400 NW 36th Street, Oklahoma City, OK, 73112, United States
The meeting begins at 1pm with Grower Tips, where OOS members address a specific orchid growing challenge, e.g. a specific pest, repotting, mounting, humidity, or fertilization, and answer questions from the audience. Come with questions, and they’ll provide answers! The Business Meeting will follow at 1:20–1:50pm; Program Presentation at 2–3pm; and Show Table, Auction, and Raffle at 3–3:30pm.

Program Presentation

Light and Orchids: Illuminating plants in the home.

Speaker’s Biography

Jana Butcher is a former OOS President and flower show exhibitor extraordinaire.

OOS Meeting—March 2025
2025-03-16 13:00 - 15:30 | Will Rogers Gardens Exhibition Center, 3400 NW 36th Street, Oklahoma City, OK, 73112, United States
The Business Meeting will take place at 1:00–1:50pm; Program Presentation at 2–3pm; and Show Table, Auction, and Raffle at 3–3:30pm.

Program

Instead of a standard presentation, we will be helping the Flower Show Committee prepare decorations for OOS’ 75th anniversary. Members are strongly encourage to attend the business meeting for an important update.

OOS Meeting—April 2025
2025-04-13 13:00 - 15:30 | Will Rogers Gardens Exhibition Center, 3400 NW 36th Street, Oklahoma City, OK, 73112, United States
The meeting begins at 1pm with Grower Tips, where OOS members address a specific orchid growing challenge, e.g. a specific pest, repotting, mounting, humidity, or fertilization, and answer questions from the audience. Come with questions, and they’ll provide answers! The Business Meeting will follow at 1:20–1:50pm; Program Presentation at 2–3pm; and Show Table, Auction, and Raffle at 3–3:30pm.

Program Presentation

Past OOS President Jana Butcher will be going over the inns and outs of the flower judging process for our May flower show.

OOS Meeting—May 2025 **Canceled**
2025-05-18 13:00 - 15:30 | Will Rogers Gardens Exhibition Center, 3400 NW 36th Street, Oklahoma City, OK, 73112, United States
No meeting this month

OOS Meeting—June 2025
2025-06-15 13:00 - 15:30 | Will Rogers Gardens Exhibition Center, 3400 NW 36th Street, Oklahoma City, OK, 73112, United States
The meeting begins at 1pm with Grower Tips, where OOS members address a specific orchid growing challenge, e.g. a specific pest, repotting, mounting, humidity, or fertilization, and answer questions from the audience. Come with questions, and they’ll provide answers! The Business Meeting will follow at 1:20–1:50pm; Program Presentation at 2–3pm; and Show Table, Auction, and Raffle at 3–3:30pm.

Program Presentation

We will be doing our annual repotting clinic. Please bring your plants, newspaper, and pots if you want assistance from our seasoned orchid enthusiasts.

Speaker’s Biography

Current OOS President Mike Friday will be presenting.

OOS Meeting—July 2025
2025-07-20 13:00 - 15:30 | Will Rogers Gardens Exhibition Center, 3400 NW 36th Street, Oklahoma City, OK, 73112, United States
The meeting begins at 1:00pm with a special presentation by the Girl Scouts. The Business Meeting will follow at 1:20–1:50pm; Program Presentation at 2–3pm; and Show Table, Auction, and Raffle at 3–3:30pm.

Program Presentation

We will simulate an AOS-sanctioned judging of Orchid specimens to better help the membership understand what a judge seeks for awards.

Speaker’s Biography

Catherine Chance is the current OOS Treasurer.

OOS Meeting—August 2025
2025-08-17 13:00 - 15:30 | Will Rogers Gardens Exhibition Center, 3400 NW 36th Street, Oklahoma City, OK, 73112, United States
The meeting begins at 1pm with Grower Tips, where OOS members address a specific orchid growing challenge, e.g. a specific pest, repotting, mounting, humidity, or fertilization, and answer questions from the audience. Come with questions, and they’ll provide answers! The Business Meeting will follow at 1:20–1:50pm; Program Presentation at 2–3pm; and Show Table, Auction, and Raffle at 3–3:30pm.

Program Presentation

TBA

Speaker’s Biography

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OOS Meeting—September 2025
2025-09-21 13:00 - 15:30 | Will Rogers Gardens Exhibition Center, 3400 NW 36th Street, Oklahoma City, OK, 73112, United States
The meeting begins at 1pm with Grower Tips, where OOS members address a specific orchid growing challenge, e.g. a specific pest, repotting, mounting, humidity, or fertilization, and answer questions from the audience. Come with questions, and they’ll provide answers! The Business Meeting will follow at 1:20–1:50pm; Program Presentation at 2–3pm; and Show Table, Auction, and Raffle at 3–3:30pm.

Program Presentation

OOS’ own Mike Friday will present on Native Orchids of Oklahoma.

OOS Meeting—October 2025
2025-10-19 13:00 - 15:30 | Will Rogers Gardens Exhibition Center, 3400 NW 36th Street, Oklahoma City, OK, 73112, United States
The meeting begins at 1pm with Grower Tips, where OOS members address a specific orchid growing challenge, e.g. a specific pest, repotting, mounting, humidity, or fertilization, and answer questions from the audience. Come with questions, and they’ll provide answers! The Business Meeting will follow at 1:20–1:50pm; Program Presentation at 2–3pm; and Show Table, Auction, and Raffle at 3–3:30pm.

Program Presentation

Mealy bugs and Scale: the Menaces of Orchids

Speaker’s Biography

Dr. Tom Royer is an Oklahoma State University professor emeritus, the former extension entomologist and Integrated Pest Management coordinator.
