Chapters and Events

 Chapters and Their 2014 Shows

Most chapters sponsor a show each year, usually on a Sunday. Growers from a wide area will pick their blooms early in the morning and head for the show. There are different grower classes so the amateur gardener with only a few plants isn't in direct competition with the commercial grower who has thousands of varieties. There may be 500 or more different varieties on display at these shows. Thinking of hibiscus as the red or pink flower associated with Hawaii and Miami, the public is usually AMAZED at the color and variety they see. Many people don't think the flowers are real!!
The general public is invited to compete. Entries must be to the judges before 11:30 A.M.

Show Schedule for '14 in green :

Chapters, Chapter Presidents and 2014 Show Dates

British Virgin Islands Chapter -- Esther Georges, P.O. Box 162, Road Town, Tortola, BVI VG 1110 - (284) 496-9066

Central Florida Chapter/Orlando, FL area -- Gary Mathews, 4220 Canela Road, Fort St. John, FL 33927 (321) 208-8826 March 29 (Saturday) & April 5 (Saturday, Epcot)

Conrad-Sunrise Chapter/West Palm Beach, FL area -- Maureen Buono, 9789 Lemonwood Way, Boynton Beach, FL 33437-5466 (561) 733-9025 April 26 (Saturday) & Nonember 1 (Saturday)

Gulf Coast Chapter/Venice FL area -- Walter Bisselle, 609 Apalachicola Rd., Venice, FL 34285 - (941) 484-6459 April 12 (Saturday)

Harry Goulding Chapter/Punta Gorda-Pt Charlotte, FL area -- Dave Wallin, 21874 Cellini Ave, Port Charlotte, FL 33952 -- (941) 258-4237 May 11

James E. Hendry/Ft. Myers, FL area -- Wanda Schmoyer, 1235 Kasamada Dr., Fort Myers, FL 33919 -- (239) 936-4675 June 1

Lone Star Chapter/Houston, TX area -- Jeanette Elliff, 4226 Ringrose Dr., Missouri City, TX 77459 -- (281) 208-0614 May 4 & June 8

Mike Bernard Acadiana Chapter/Lafayette, LA area -- Ann Peltier, 100 Doubloon, Lafayette, LA 70508 (337)781-4992 May 18

New Orleans Chapter, LA area -- Robert Gerlich, 6363 St. Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70118 -- (504) 865-2570 May 25

Red Stick Chapter, Baton Rouge area -- Damon Veach, 709 Bungalow Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70802-5337 -- (225) 334-0384 May 4

Space City Chapter/Pasadena, TX area -- Joyce Melebeck, 437 Abbey Ln, League City, TX 77573 (281) 332-7360 April 27, MAY 10 (Saturday) & June 1

St. Croix Chapter/US Virgin Islands -- Marsha Shuman, P.O. Box 776, Kinghill, USVI 00951 -- (340) 773-7461

St. Thomas Chapter/US Virgin Islands -- Sandra Riker-Tate, 6501 Red Hook Plaza #28. O. Box 9985, St. Thomas USVI 00802 -- (340) 775-3254 April 13

Sunset Chapter/St Pete/Clearwater area -- Fred Roush, 9224 1331 New York Ave, Palm Harbor, FL 34683 -- (727) 784-5068 February 8 (Sat.) & May 25

The above is subject to change. For further information contact the specific chapter or Joanna Calhoon Schimek, 2nd Vice President - (409) 267-3309 or Hibiscus Information