Re: [AISdiscuss] AIS eRobins

["Ann Violette" <aviolet@polson.net>]

Dear Jeanne , Today is my day on the "puter" I have been trying for 2 years 
to attract members in another part of my state and kept running into a wall 
. the people live 7 hours away from me and are members of AIS but. zilch on 
phone calls , email, and snail mail and personal contact wasn't  working 
either .  All their shows are done thru the Federated Garden Club and Judged 
by their rules.           SO last year I joined Federated Garden Club and 
slowly things are  progressing we are all talking and they are interested in 
when  our shows are . I made sure that the Federated Judges are asked to 
come and Judge our arrangements and they are willing to teach arrangements 
and what to look for in arrangements. I think that well written stories sent 
to monthly magazines and perhaps a few Pictures or small adv's in 
catalogues. I feel that we (AIS) needs a budget for national advertisement 
for gardens. Really put us out front in the media maybe a NATIONAL Dedicated 
Garden at Ground level  New York City   lots of media hoopla , try to 
attract color photo in ladies magazines. Why not a story of the National in 
St. Louis ask a local newspaper man to come along (free) for coverage  we 
might get on the Today Show, coordinated with a small Garden in Oklahoma 
City .  What we need is a PR person with a small budget about $400.00 per yr 
(no salary the money is for publishing only )and  to work with 4 H Extension 
and the garden clubs of Federated on the Veterans  Memorial Highway project 
. Or  the National Rose Society and perhaps the Dahlia Society.. Get 
involved  along the way we are bound to meet and attract new members. 
Sincerely Ann Violette RVP Region 11 
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