美国南加利福尼亚兰花协会 OSSC – 美国南加州历史最悠久的兰花爱好者协会

南加利福尼亚兰花协会 (Orchid Society of Southern California，简称 OSSC) 是南加州历史最悠久的兰花爱好者协会，1940 年在洛杉矶地区成立，至今已有 86 年历史。协会按 501(c)(5) 联邦税法豁免身份运营，会址位于加州伯班克 (Burbank)，与美国兰花协会 (American Orchid Society)、兰花文摘杂志 (Orchid Digest) 以及加州花园俱乐部 (California Garden Clubs) 保持正式附属关系，自 1958 年起每年参与南兰花展 (Southland Orchid Show)。会员每月第二个星期一晚 7:30 在 First Christian Church（南第六街 221 号）聚会，2026 年共 11 次例会（8 月休会），年费 $35/户，可获得月会、年度拍卖、圣诞派对、Huntington 国际兰花展参展机会等 12 项权益，是本地兰花爱好者交流、切磋栽培技艺的核心平台。

协会历史与 AOS 附属地位

OSSC 自 1940 年成立以来，一直是南加州兰花社区的支柱。协会于 1948 年起与美国兰花协会 (AOS) 结盟，参与 AOS Pacific South 评鉴中心的活动；该评鉴中心每月第二个星期六上午 10:00 在圣马力诺 (San Marino) 的 Huntington 植物中心下层举行兰花评鉴，2026 年共安排 5 场（7/11、8/8、9/12、10/10、11/14）。协会创始至今完整保留了历任主席名单，2026 年主席为 James Roberts，副主席为 Carol Beule（第一）和 Kevin Chen（第二），财务 Wendy Fisher，会籍 Rose Fistrovica Timiryan，公开董事会信息显示组织运营稳定透明。

会员服务与年度活动

OSSC 会员年费包含 12 项核心权益：月刊邮寄或电邮（含活动信息、栽培文章、活动日历、照片）、每月世界级兰花专家讲座、参考图书馆借阅、月度兰花抽奖、参加 Huntington 国际兰花展协会展示的制作、外地兰花供应商和组织实地考察、年度圣诞派对等。新会员入会即可获 $5 抽奖券一张，并自 2011 年 7 月起获赠 Orchids by Art 赞助的 1 加仑免费 Cymbidium 兰花一株。2026 年主要活动包括：6/13 年度兰花拍卖会（Burbank First Christian Church，数百株物种与杂交兰花，AOS 认证评审 Doug Overstreet 主持）、6/20 Huntington 兜兰专题研讨会、10/9-11 第 10 届 Huntington 国际兰花展等。

拍卖、展销与国际参展

OSSC 年度兰花拍卖会是协会最重要的筹款活动，2026 年 6 月 13 日下午 1:00 在 Burbank First Christian Church 举行，数百株物种与杂交兰花公开竞拍，付款方式接受现金、个人支票或主要信用卡，对所有公众免费开放。协会自 1958 年起每年参加南兰花展 (Southland Orchid Show)，自 2014 年起持续参加 Huntington 国际兰花展，2026 年第 10 届展期为 10 月 9-11 日，会员可志愿参与协会展示的设计、搭建与撤展，并享受 Huntington 同期志愿者待遇与开幕招待会邀请。

教育资源与社区参与

OSSC 通过多项教育资源推动兰花知识普及：每月”兰花栽培小贴士”环节、参考图书馆（藏有兰花专著与杂志）、会员兰花相册（2021 年至今数百张活动与展示照片存档）、Speakers Bureau（演讲嘉宾档案库汇集历年讲座嘉宾简介）。协会官网 orchidssc.org 还提供兰花供应商目录、兰花品种链接库、兰花物种研究小组、年度活动日历等公开资源，任何爱好者均可免费查阅。协会鼓励会员参与月度兰花评比、ribbon judging 评审与社交晚餐，营造既专业又轻松的兰花爱好者社区氛围。

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The Orchid Society of Southern California (OSSC) is the oldest orchid society in Southern California, founded in 1940 in the Los Angeles area and now in its 86th year. Organized as a 501(c)(5) tax-exempt nonprofit, the society is dedicated to fostering and encouraging education in the culture, growing, hybridization, preservation, and perpetuation of native and hybrid orchids. OSSC has been affiliated with the American Orchid Society (AOS), Orchid Digest magazine, and the California Garden Clubs since the late 1940s, and has participated in the Southland Orchid Show every year since its 1958 inception, serving as a cornerstone institution of the Southern California orchid community.

Society History & AOS Affiliation

Founded in 1940, OSSC is the oldest orchid society in Southern California and has been affiliated with the American Orchid Society since 1948. The society co-organizes the AOS Pacific South Regional Judging Center, which holds monthly judging sessions on the second Saturday at 10:00 a.m. at the Huntington Botanical Center lower level in San Marino. Five judging sessions are scheduled in 2026 (July 11, August 8, September 12, October 10, November 14). OSSC maintains a complete historical list of past presidents and current officers; the 2026 board is led by President James Roberts, 1st VP Carol Beule, 2nd VP Kevin Chen, Recording Secretary Ryan Constantino, Treasurer Wendy Fisher, and Membership Secretary Rose Fistrovica Timiryan, with the public board roster reflecting the society’s long-term operational stability.

Membership & Monthly Programs

OSSC membership is open to all and costs $35.00 per year per household, payable each January (or $17.50 for members joining between July 1 and October 31; those joining in November or December receive the full following year). Members meet on the second Monday of each month (no August meeting) at 7:30 p.m. at First Christian Church, 221 South Sixth Street, Burbank, California, with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. Twelve membership benefits include a monthly newsletter, talks from worldwide orchid experts, use of the OSSC reference library, monthly orchid raffle entry, special badge-wearers’ raffle, vendor discounts, networking with amateur and commercial growers, the annual Holiday Party, participation in the OSSC display at the Huntington International Orchid Show, and field trips to out-of-town orchid vendors and events. New members receive $5 in raffle tickets and (since July 2011) a complimentary 1-gallon Cymbidium orchid courtesy of Orchids by Art.

Annual Auction, Shows & International Participation

The OSSC Annual Orchid Auction is the society’s most significant fund-raiser. In 2026 it is held Saturday, June 13, starting at 1:00 p.m. at First Christian Church in Burbank, with hundreds of species and hybrid orchids, AOS-accredited Judge Doug Overstreet presiding, and free admission for the public. OSSC has participated in the Southland Orchid Show every year since 1958 and has co-organized the Huntington International Orchid Show since 2014; the 10th Annual Huntington International Orchid Show runs October 9-11, 2026, with members volunteering for setup (October 14-16) and teardown (October 11), and receiving free admission plus an invitation to the October 16 opening reception.

Educational Resources & Community Engagement

OSSC sustains an active educational ecosystem through monthly culture tips at meetings, a reference library of orchid books and periodicals, a photo archive of member plants and events dating to 2021, a speaker biographies archive documenting decades of visiting experts, and an extensive online resources section (vendor directory, orchid links, species study group, calendar of events). Members regularly participate in ribbon judging, member plant inspection, Q&A sessions, refreshment breaks, and the society’s orchid auction as both consignors and bidders. The society’s orchid vendor field trips and annual picnic further strengthen the amateur-to-advanced-collector continuum that has defined Southern California orchid hobbyists since 1940.