| The
Kappa Chapter, TEXAS GOURD SOCIETY, is a part
of the national organization, the AMERICAN GOURD SOCIETY. |
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TGS annual Membership dues are $12.00, payable January
1 each year. Dues for new members only joining in mid-year are
pro-rated: Jan $12, Feb $11, Mar $10, etc. It is suggested that payments
made in September through December include the next year's dues.
Example: joining in October, pay $15 ($3 plus $12 for the following year).
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Benefits include a quarterly newsletter: THE TEXAS GOURDZETTE (TGS), sources for seeds and gourds, educational materials, show information, seminars, workshops, horticulture, demonstrations, meetings, gourd tools, ideas for embellishing and more. Texas is divided into regions called "TGS Gourd Patches" which meet in designated locations throughout the state and unite gourd enthusiasts with common interests. |
| Two state meetings
are held yearly (spring and fall) in conjunction with the Annual TGS Lone
Star Gourd Festival. The dates for the 2008 Lone Star Gourd Festival will
be October 18 & 19, with a free vendor move-in day on Friday, the 17th,
at the Gillespie County Fairgrounds on Highway 16 South in Fredericksburg,
Texas. |
| CLICK
HERE TO PRINT A MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION |