If you miss out this time, don’t fret. That doesn’t mean you can’t still get the membership and the magazine. Membership is very reasonably priced, currently $30, but is set to increase to $35 in November. For membership, visit: http://www.avsa.org/membership
Do you remember that line in the movie "A Christmas Story" when the father wins the coveted "major" award? Well, that's my line for this blog, and I can't believe I forgot to talk about it up until now. If you’ve followed my blog for a while, you probably know that I sometimes submit articles to the AVSA for inclusion in their magazine. I haven’t been so good about it lately, though, mainly because I’ve been busy. Although I didn’t attend the National Convention this year, my dear friend Andrea Worrell brought back with her an award that AVSA presented to me for an article I wrote entitled, “Recognizing and Correcting Light Problems.” Many fantastic contributors have come along recently who are very knowledgeable and technical with their information. I really can’t compete with that, so I, on the other hand, tend to write for the layperson, sharing personal experiences combined with little nuggets of wisdom I have learned over the years. My article on light problems was intended to encourage growers to really look at their plants regularly for telltale signs of what a violet may need. They do indeed “talk” to us if we are willing listeners. I was given a very nice certificate that is suitable for framing, and I intend to do just that. I have won similar awards two other times from AVSA, and they are also framed. I’m proud of the contributions I have made and will continue to do my best to offer sound advice or personal accounts that may help other growers. My goal is to win the coveted silver pen award. :) A girl can dream! That just means I have to keep writing! Anyway, my point is that one of the perks of winning an article award is that I get to gift someone an honorary one-year membership to AVSA. The award is for new AVSA members only who live in the USA. As a huge thank you for being faithful readers, the first visitor to comment on this blog will be named as my honorary member. Keep in mind that included in the membership is 6 issues of the African Violet Magazine. It’s a great publication, and almost 15 years later, I still get excited when each issue shows up in my mailbox. So, won’t you be my honorary reader?
If you miss out this time, don’t fret. That doesn’t mean you can’t still get the membership and the magazine. Membership is very reasonably priced, currently $30, but is set to increase to $35 in November. For membership, visit: http://www.avsa.org/membership
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Allen
6/21/2013 08:48:58 am
I hope you get the silver pen award!
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6/21/2013 10:39:22 pm
Congratulations, Allen! You win the honorary AVSA membership, as long as you read through the necessary qualifications! You will definitely love it. Please go to the contact me link above and send me a message with your pertinent information (name, address, email, etc.) If I need anything else I will contact you. Thanks for reading!
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