OPEN LETTER FROM THE CURRENT PRESIDENT
Jane Waits
A few days ago, I posted a letter on our Facebook page that I had sent to AGS regarding us. I’m not sure how many, if anyone, has seen it, as I had to post under individual type posts. I’m am going to let you know why you haven’t heard from your Kentucky Gourd Society.
This past year, prior to our show, we were experiencing difficulties in getting people to volunteer to help put on the show. The number of people attending, vendors, and teachers were dropping greatly. The last several years this burden has fallen on a select few, and this is a BIG job. A job that begins soon after it ends.
After our show this past year, your board met and frankly felt defeated. Our costs were high and the income from the show was low. We began thinking of other ways we could keep us going. Because, we didn’t have anything we felt we couldn’t share with you, we just didn’t share. Our past President, resigned immediately after the show. Forcing changes to the board. I will take the blame of not getting out a regular news letter, but again, what do you say when there is nothing?
Since that time, I did write a letter before Christmas, but, with the holidays moving in quickly, the news letter did not go out. We are currently trying to get that out, letting you know about our show 8 months ago. Sigh....
What’s new? There WILL NOT be a show this year at least the way we have had our shows in the past. KGS is 26 years young this year. 26 years ago, the show was held at the Fairgrounds in Taylorsville. It is my understanding, people brought their gourd art work and put it on display. There wasn’t any judging. However, there were vendors and classes to take. This is what we are working towards this year. As of now, I don’t have all the necessary information to share, but keep watching this site and our website for more information.
If you are called upon to help us out, please do not hesitate. But be willing to pull up you sleeves and jump in.
More to come later.
Jane Waits, KGS President
Jane Waits
A few days ago, I posted a letter on our Facebook page that I had sent to AGS regarding us. I’m not sure how many, if anyone, has seen it, as I had to post under individual type posts. I’m am going to let you know why you haven’t heard from your Kentucky Gourd Society.
This past year, prior to our show, we were experiencing difficulties in getting people to volunteer to help put on the show. The number of people attending, vendors, and teachers were dropping greatly. The last several years this burden has fallen on a select few, and this is a BIG job. A job that begins soon after it ends.
After our show this past year, your board met and frankly felt defeated. Our costs were high and the income from the show was low. We began thinking of other ways we could keep us going. Because, we didn’t have anything we felt we couldn’t share with you, we just didn’t share. Our past President, resigned immediately after the show. Forcing changes to the board. I will take the blame of not getting out a regular news letter, but again, what do you say when there is nothing?
Since that time, I did write a letter before Christmas, but, with the holidays moving in quickly, the news letter did not go out. We are currently trying to get that out, letting you know about our show 8 months ago. Sigh....
What’s new? There WILL NOT be a show this year at least the way we have had our shows in the past. KGS is 26 years young this year. 26 years ago, the show was held at the Fairgrounds in Taylorsville. It is my understanding, people brought their gourd art work and put it on display. There wasn’t any judging. However, there were vendors and classes to take. This is what we are working towards this year. As of now, I don’t have all the necessary information to share, but keep watching this site and our website for more information.
If you are called upon to help us out, please do not hesitate. But be willing to pull up you sleeves and jump in.
More to come later.
Jane Waits, KGS President
Meeting
The theme for the 2020 KGS Show is: TBD
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Location for Friday Classes
Spencer County Extension Office 100 Oak Tree Way Taylorsville, KY |
Location for Saturday and Sunday Show
KGS 2019 Gourd Society Show
1265 Mt Washington Rd Taylorsville, KY 40071 |