Judges'
Training |
Region
18 - Calendar for 2008
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updated March 30.  |
April |
| Apr. 3 |
Parsons Iris Society: Potluck dinner and program “Preparing Iris to Show“; Arvon Phillips Community Center; 6:30 pm |
| Apr. 4 |
SEMO Iris Society: Plant Exchange;
7:30 pm |
| Apr. 10 |
Jeff Co Iris Society: Program “Showing Iris” |
| Apr. 14 |
Hutchinson Iris Club: : Meeting;
Show Preparation; Delos Smith Senior Center; 7 pm |
| Apr. 14-19 |
AIS
National Convention; Austin, TX |
| Apr. 18 |
Pony Express Iris Society: Design arrangements by Lucille Boswell, and How to Prepare and Show Single Specimens by Mitch Jameson; Farm Credit Building; 6:30 pm |
| Apr. 19 |
Mineral Area Iris Society:Plant Exchange; Ozark Federal Bldg.; 7 pm |
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O’Fallon
Iris Society: Work day at hotel garden; inclement
weather date is April 26 |
| Apr. 21 |
Greater Kansas City Iris Society: Meeting;
Central Church of the Nazarene; Convention slides; 7 pm
Wichita Area
Iris Club: Judges’ Training; 2-hours of
in-garden training by Perry Dyer; 4 pm; Covered dish
dinner, 6 pm; Botanica |
| Apr. 25 |
Greater St. Louis Iris Society: Set up for Early Show; 3 – 5 pm; Jefferson County Library; High Ridge |
| Apr. 26 |
Greater
St. Louis Iris Society: Early Show; Jefferson
County Library High Ridge; Set up 9 am; Judging 11 am
Jeff
Co Iris Society: Iris Show; Jefferson County
Library, Northwest Branch; High Ridge, MO |
| Apr. 27 |
Iris Society of the Ozarks: Early Iris
Show ;Library Center, South Campbell |
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Wichita Area Iris Club : Early show; 1 pm; Botanica |
May |
| May 2 |
Greater
St. Louis Iris Society: Iris show set up; 6
pm; MOBOT |
| May 3 |
Greater
St. Louis Iris Society: Iris Show; set up 7
am; Judging 10 am; MOBOT |
| May 4 |
Kirkwood Iris
Society: Public tour of KIS gardens; 1 – 5 pm |
| May 8 |
Jeff
Co Iris Society: Garden Tour; Skaggs garden |
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Mineral
Area Iris Society: Open Garden; Peace Valley
Gardens, hosted by Bob and Judy Skaggs |
| May 9 |
Parsons
Iris Society; Work night for Spring Iris Show;
pot luck dinner; 6:30 pm; Arvon Phillips Center
Washington Iris
Club: Iris Show setup; East Central College;
2 – 4 pm |
| May 10 |
Greater
Kansas City Iris Society: Iris
Show; Overland Park Arboretum; set up 8 am; open to public
at noon
Iris
Society of the Ozarks: Iris Show; Library Center,
South Campbell
Parsons
Iris Society; Spring Iris Show “Colors
of Monet”; 10 am judging of entries; open to public,
noon – 5 pm
Pony
Express Iris Society: Iris Show; Dekalb Community
Hall; Open to public 12:30 – 4 pm.
Washington
Iris Club: Iris Show; East Central College;
setup 7 – 10 am; judging at 10 am; open to public
at noon |
| May 11 |
Hutchinson Iris
Club: Iris Show; Hutchinson Armory,
1111 N. Severance St.; 1 – 4 pm |
| May 11 - 13 |
SEMO
Iris Society: Flower Show; Westfield Mall
Wichita Area
Iris Society: Iris Show; 1 pm; Botanica |
| May 12 |
Hutchinson Iris
Club: Tour of Members’ gardens. Meet at
6:30 pm at 1115 E. 20th Ave; Show awards will be announced |
| May 16
- 18 |
Region
18 Spring Tour & Convention; Wentzville, MO |
| May 17 |
Wichita Area
Iris Society: Member garden tour; 10 am |
| May 25 |
WichitaIris
Club: Late Iris Show; 1 pm; Botanica |
| May 27 |
Wichita Iris Club: Late Iris
Show; Botanica |
June |
| June 3 |
Show Me Iris Society: Club trip
to Japanese Gardens of Don Delmez, St. Louis |
| June 9 |
Hutchinson Iris Club: White
Elephant Auction; Delos Smith Senior Center; 7 pm |
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Pony Express Iris Society: Judges Training
at Jim Hedgecock’s |
| June 12 |
O’Fallon Iris Society:
Late show at Holiday Inn, Wentzville; Open 7 am for entries;
Show 1 – 4 pm |
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Greater Kansas City Iris Society:
Rain Gardens; Loose Park Garden Center, 7 pm |
| June 14 |
Parsons Iris Society: Arts and
Crafts Fair; Forest Park; 8 am – 4 pm |
| June 16 |
Wichita Area Iris Club: Program "Photographing
Iris" by Gary Martin; 7 pm; Botanica |
| June 21 |
Mineral Area Iris Society: “National
Convention Slides;” by Dave Niswonger; Ozark Federal
Bldg; 7 pm |
| June 23 |
Greater St. Louis Iris Society: Work
day at Bob Barker’s field; 9 am - 12 noon |
July |
| July 8 |
Washington Iris Club: Meeting
and club auction; Union Library; 7 pm |
| July 14 |
Hutchinson Iris Club: Potluck Dinner
and Iris Auction; Delos Smith Senior Center; 7 pm
Greater Kansas City Iris Society: Member donated
iris auction; Loose Park Garden Center; 7 pm |
| July 19 |
Hutchinson Iris Club: Rhizome Ssale;
Farmer’s
Market; 8 am - 2 pm |
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Iris Society of the Ozarks: Iris
Sale; Nathaniel Greene Park; Springfield, MO |
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Jeff Co Iris Society: Iris Sale; Queen's
Market, Hillsboro; 7 am |
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Mineral Area Iris Society: Auction;
Ozark Fed Bldg; 7 pm |
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Washington Iris Club: Iris Table Sale;
Lowe's parking lot; 8 am setup; 9 am sale; 4 pm cleanup |
| July 26 |
Hutchinson Iris Club: Rhizome Sale;
Farmer's Market; 8 am - 2 pm
Wichita Area
Iris Club:Rhizome
sale; Extension Office |
| July 29 |
Wichita Area Iris Club: Sale; Botanica
Lobby |
August |
| Aug. 2 |
O’Fallen Iris Society: Annual
auction; St. Peters Community Center; St. Peters,
MO |
| Aug. 3 |
SEMO Iris Society: Picnic & auction;
University of Missouri downstairs; picnic 12:30 pm; auction
2 pm |
| Aug. 10 |
Parsons Iris Society: Iris auction
and pot luck dinner; Arvon Phillips Community Center; 1:30
pm |
| Aug. 11 |
Hutchinson Iris Club: Meeting; “Master
Gardener Program by Pam Paulson; Delos Smith Senior
Center; 7 pm
Greater Kansas City Iris Society: Program
"The Family Iris"; Loose Park Garden Center; 7 pm |
| Aug. 15 |
Greater St. Louis Iris Society: MOBOT
sale; 5 pm |
| Aug. 16 - 17 |
Greater St. Louis Iris Society:
Set up for MOBOT sale; 9 am - 5 pm |
| Aug. 18 |
Wichita Area Iris Club: Meeting; Report on Regional and National activities by RVP Carolyn Ash; Award door prizes; Botanica; 7 pm |
| Aug. 24 |
Greater St. Louis Iris Society: Bearded iris auction and picnic; 12:30 – 6 pm; MOBOT |
| Aug. 30 |
Pony Express Iris Society:
Members’ only sale and picnic at Sampsons; 1 pm |
| Aug. 31 |
Kirkwood Iris Society: Iris Auction
and picnic; Morris residence; 1 – 5 pm |
September |
| Sept. 2 |
Washington Iris Club:
Meeting and election of officers; Union Library; 7 pm |
| Sept. 4 |
Parsons Iris Society: Watermelon
Feed and pot luck; Aa\rvon Phillips Community Center; 6:30
pm |
| Sept. 5 |
Kirkwood Iris Society: Convention slides by Nyla Hughes; Shriner’s Hospital Boardroom; 7:30 pm
SEMO Iris Society: Program by Dave Niswonger; 7:30
pm |
| Sept. 6 |
Greater Kansas City Iris Society: Public Sale; 10 am – 4 pm.; Loose Park Garden Center; 7 pm |
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Hutchinson Iris Club: Plant sale; Delos Smith Senior Center; 7 pm |
| Sept. 13 |
Jeff Co Iris Society: Beardless
iris auction; Festus Library; 7 pm |
| Sept. 15 |
Wichita Area Iris Society: Covered
Dish and Award presentations; Botanica; 6:30 pm |
| Sept. 16 |
Greater St. Louis Iris Society:
Annual business meeting and beardless iris auction; 7:30
pm; MOBOT |
| Sept. 19 - 21 |
Pony Express Iris Society:
Iris Sale; Hyde Park Fall Festival; St. Joseph |
| Sept. 20 |
Mineral Area Iris Society:
Program on Siberian Iris by Calvin Helsley; Ozark Federal Bldg; 7:30 pm
pm |
October |
| Oct. 3 - 4 |
Region 18 Fall
Meeting: hosted by Greater Kansas City Iris Society in
DeSoto, KS |
| Oct. 9 |
Jeff Co Iris Society: Spring Regional
Meeting garden slides by Bob Skaggs |
| Oct. 10 |
Kirkwood Iris Society: Convention
slides by Jim Morris; Shriner’s Hospital Boardroom; 7:30 pm |
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SEMO Iris Society: “Trivia,” by
Anna Hahn; 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 11 |
Jeff Co Iris Society: Judges' Training;
Details TBA |
| Oct. 18 |
Mineral Area Iris Society: Meeting; program by Dave Niswonger on Spuria Iris; Ozark Federal Bldg.; 7 pm |
| Oct. 21 |
O’Fallon Iris Society: Meeting & Potluck
dinner; Troy Garden; Troy, MO 6:30 pm |
| Oct. 24 |
Pony Express Iris Society: “Irises in Russia” presented by Dr. Keith Hawxby, Retired Missouri Extension Horticulture Specialist; Farm Credit Bldg.; 6:30 pm |
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Greater St. Louis Iris Society:
General meeting and Convention slides; 7:30 pm |
| Oct.
31 - Nov. 3 |
AIS
Fall Board Meeting, Las Vegas, NV |
November |
| Nov. 4 |
Washington Iris Club: Meeting
and convention slides from 2007; Union Library; 7 pm |
| Nov. 6 |
Parsons Iris Society: Pot
luck dinner; Election of Officers
Jeff Co Iris Society: Program TBA; Festus Library;
7:30 pm |
| Nov. 9 |
Kirkwood Iris Society: Phabulous
Pheast; home of Jean and Jim Morris; 1 – 5 pm |
| Nov. 13 |
Greater Kansas City Iris Society:
Meeting and Election of Officers; Church of the Nazarene;
7 pm |
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Jeff Co Iris Society: General meeting; Election of Officers; Festus Library; 7:30 pm |
December |
| Dec. 6 |
Pony Express Iris Society: Christmas
Party; Farm Credit Bldg.; 6:30 pm
SEMO Iris Society: Christmas Party; 6:30 pm |
| Dec. 7 |
Greater St. Louis Iris Society:Holiday
Party; MOBOT; Beaumont Room; 12 noon |
| Dec. 8 |
Greater Kansas City Iris Society: Holiday
Dinner; Location to be announced |
| Dec. 11 |
Jeff Co Iris Society: Holiday Party;
6 pm at "Off the Hook"
Parsons Iris Society: Christmas Party; 6:30 pm |
| Dec. 12 |
O’Fallon Iris Society: Potluck
holiday party; Elaine Fix home; 7 pm |
| Dec. 13 |
Mineral Area Iris Society: Christmas
Party |
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AIS
Spring 2008 Meeting - information available here. |