2013 NCOS Auction

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(If you missed buying Eric Young plants, there may be some available at the auction. Not only paphs/phrags, but also miltoniopsis and/or oncidium/odotoglossums).

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35TH NCOS ORCHID AUCTION
SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 2013
BEHNKE NURSERIES (BELTSVILLE, MD)
11300 BALTIMORE AVE, BELTSVILLE MD, 20705
FREE ADMISSION! 11 AM TO 3 PM

CALLING ALL ORCHID LOVERS

The National Capital Orchid Society will hold its annual Orchid Auction on Saturday, March 2, 2013 from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM at Behnke Nurseries in Beltsville MD (behnkes.com/website/about-us/hours-a-directions/directions.html).

Free admission - open to the public, so grab a friend interested in Orchids and join us in the fun. Preview from 10:00 to 11:00 AM. This live auction with offer over 300 blooming or near-blooming size orchids, from well-known growers coast to coast, Hawaii and private collections. Lots of very rare and unusual orchids. This is one of the largest Orchid Auctions in the country.

Checks / Visa / Mastercard / Discover welcome.

Plants are in transit from leading vendors. Other plants will be donated by NCOS members.

For further information contact Pete Ma email [email protected].

Schedule of Events

10:00 am Bidders preview Auction beauties
11:00 am Exciting Auction commences!
3:00 pm End of an exhilarating experience
The 'How to' of an NCOS auction:
The fun starts this way: First check in at the front desk and receive a numbered paper plate and pencil. Browse
the auction room and take note of which exotic orchids you want to bid on. Write the number down so you won't miss the
plants when they are brought up to the auctioneer. When the auction starts, raise your numbered plate to bid on your
dream orchid. Repeat this step until you are the winner. Your winning orchid will be taken to a secure holding area with
your number on it until you check out at the cash registers.

The Bump Sticker: If you want to hurry the process, donate $2 for a 'bump sticker' (per orchid) at the Registration desk to
move the orchid you want to the 'head of the line'. Put the sticker on the orchid pot you select, then ask a plant runner to
put the plant on the 'bump' cart, to be taken directly to the auctioneer. Enjoy!

NCOS Needs YOU!!
1. Member Donations The majority of revenue required to operate NCOS comes directly from our annual auction. Please
consider volunteering and donating one or more orchids, preferably in bud or in bloom, from your collection that are in
good health to the auction. Please, no infested or sickly plants. Your donations are tax deductible.
Contact Pete Ma (Auction Chair)in advance of the auction so that we know how many plants you will be donating, as this
allows us to organize the auction. Members can bring in donations to Behnke's starting Friday March 1st, from 2:00 PM -
4:00 PM. Additionally, plant donation check-in will be held the morning of the auction March 2nd, from 8:30 AM to 10:30
AM. If a member wishes to make a plant donation but is not able to make the check-in times provided, they may contact
the auction chair to schedule different arrangements.
2. Volunteer This event is run entirely by volunteers. If you are new to the club, or haven't yet tried volunteering, come
join us! This is a fun opportunity for you to socialize with other NCOS members and contribute to NCOS.
Please consider volunteering some of your time and skills for a few hours on Friday afternoon, March 1st (set up) and/or
Saturday, March 2nd (auction and take down). We need people to help set up the auction hall, staff bidder registration
and hospitality, screen out unhealthy plants, forward plants to the auctioneers, record winning bids, move the sold plants
to the plant holding area, staff the plant holding area and cash registers, and help clean up afterwards.
A sign-up sheet will be available at the next NCOS meeting. In the event that the activity/shift you request has already
been filled, please suggest an alternative activity/shift you are willing to assist.

To volunteer, or for further information, contact Peter Ma at [email protected] or Nancy Burns
at [email protected] .
 

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