OSGKC 2025 Meeting Schedule
Hybrid Meetings, in person and on Zoom, are planned for 2025 All meetings held at the Merriam Community Center (Map), Sunday, 1:30-5:00pm, unless otherwise noted. Merriam Community Center 6040 Slater Street Merriam, KS 66202 1:30-2:15 p.m.    Social Time and Beginners' Group 2:15-3:00 p.m.    General Meeting 3:00-4:00 p.m.    Topic of the Month   Ribbon Judging of Plants in Flower at each meeting * Judging Form For Monthly Meeting *
Date	Topic	Speaker
Jan 12	"Setting up a Grow Area with Lights"	Nicholas Rust Rusty Exotics
Feb 16	"Novelty Phalaenopsis, How to grow them, New Trends and Popular Hybrids"	Peter Lin Big Leaf Orchids
Mar 9	"Orchid Pest Control"	Dr. Douglas Needham Oklahoma State
Apr 6	"New Light Technology for Growing Orchids" Special event on Zoom, 2pm link sent to members only	Jana Butcher Oklahoma Orchid Society
Apr 13	Annual Orchid Auction 2-4pm See Auction tab for more details
May 18	"Modern Hybrids in the Zygopetalum Alliance, illustrating new directions in Hawaii and in the US to make temperature-tolerant, miniature Zygos"	Tim Culbertson AOS Judge
Jun 8	"60 Years of Orchid Growing Mistakes (and How to Fix Them!)"	Dr. Clark Thomas Riley
Jul 13	Orchid Market: Buy, Sell, Trade! - Open to members only -
Aug 17	Annual Member's Picnic
Sep 14	"Angraecums & Their Relatives for the Home Grower"	Alan Koch Gold Country Orchids
Oct 12	"Growing Orchids From Seeds"	Robert-Jan Quené Clearwater Orchid Laboratory
Oct 23-25	Annual Orchid Show
Nov 9	"What Can Species Teach Us?"	Judy Bailey AOS Senior Judge, South FL
Dec 14	Annual Holiday Party and Awards Presentation