MEMBERSHIP
Membership in the Foothills Orchid Society is available to individuals 18 years of age or older who have a passion for orchids. We also have a youth membership for those under 18 years of age (it has the same benefits as a regular membership, except youth members are not able to sit on the board or vote at meetings)
As a member, you'll have the opportunity to socialize with other orchid enthusiasts while learning and sharing experiences about orchids, their culture and history.
We invite you to attend one of our meetings as a guest and see for yourself the excitement that orchids generate and while there, inquire about membership.
MEETINGS
Our meetings are held monthly from September to June on the Monday evening following the 4th Sunday (unless otherwise specified) at the Marda Loop Community Association Hall. The meetings run from 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm.
Our monthly silent auction where members can sell/buy orchid related plants and items.
Our library of orchid publications.
At our meetings, we have a program of guest speakers, slide shows and demonstrations. There is a silent auction where members and speakers can sell orchid plants and related items*, a show table of members' blooming plants and refreshments. We also have a number of social events each year including an annual Christmas Social and an annual fundraising auction. The society also maintains a borrowing library of orchid related literature*.
The social atmosphere of our meetings provides and excellent opportunity to tap into the wealth of experience or our members.
*You MUST have a current membership to participate in plant sales, the silent auction and / or borrow books from our library.
NEWSLETTER
Our newsletter is emailed out the week prior to our monthly meeting, to notify members of the meeting and introduce our meeting program for the month. It also contains informative articles on various orchid related topics, members photographs and notices of upcoming orchid shows and other club events.
HOW TO JOIN
Our membership year runs from September through June (we do not hold meetings in July & August). All memberships expire at the end of September.
Membership fees: $30
New memberships purchased from January 1 to March 31 are offered at a discounted fee of $20 and new memberships purchased after March 31 will be carried over the following year.
‘Member +1’ membership (2 members in one household): $45
New ‘Member +1’ memberships purchased from January 1 to March 31 are offered at a discounted fee of $30 and those purchased after March 31 will be carried over the following year.
Youth membership (under 18 years of age): $15
Youth members have all the same benefits as other members except youth members are not eligible to sit on the board or vote on society business. New Youth memberships purchased from January 1 to March 31 are offered at a discounted fee of $10 and if purchased after March 31 will be carried over the following year.
To join the Society, simply download and fill out a copy of our application form and bring it along to the next meeting with your fees (cash, cheque, e-transfer, debit & credit cards accepted). You can also mail the completed form to our post office box along with your cheque. For further information contact us at info@foothillsorchidsociety.com and / or check us out on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter using the links.
Our membership application form can be downloaded here.
For members wishing to sell plants in our silent auction, a printable copy of the bidding form can be downloaded here.