Everyone needs to complete a membership form each year.
Form and information can be found here.
Form and information can be found here.
General Membership Meetings
Our first 2026 meeting will be on January 10th. We look forward to seeing everyone there.
General membership meetings are held the second Saturday monthly (with few exceptions). Our meetings will be at the University of Idaho Ag classroom at 1904 E. Chicago Street, Caldwell. Note: The classroom is in building # 1902 which is behind the 1904 building facing Chicago Street. From 10 to 10:20 it is social time and Gordy's Goodies ticket buying opportunity! Meeting starts at 10:30.
Check our Facebook Page for the any last minute announcement.
Announcements and important information are shared at the monthly meetings. It is also the meeting where members vote on topics such as the future activities, election of officers and directors and Constitution and By-Law changes. We also have a 'Show & Tell'. Demonstrations, lectures, workshop, product or tool discussions often follow the business meeting. We are always open to topics that interest you. Contact our President or any board member for more information.
Our first 2026 meeting will be on January 10th. We look forward to seeing everyone there.
General membership meetings are held the second Saturday monthly (with few exceptions). Our meetings will be at the University of Idaho Ag classroom at 1904 E. Chicago Street, Caldwell. Note: The classroom is in building # 1902 which is behind the 1904 building facing Chicago Street. From 10 to 10:20 it is social time and Gordy's Goodies ticket buying opportunity! Meeting starts at 10:30.
Check our Facebook Page for the any last minute announcement.
Announcements and important information are shared at the monthly meetings. It is also the meeting where members vote on topics such as the future activities, election of officers and directors and Constitution and By-Law changes. We also have a 'Show & Tell'. Demonstrations, lectures, workshop, product or tool discussions often follow the business meeting. We are always open to topics that interest you. Contact our President or any board member for more information.
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Many of the no-cost advantages of being a member.
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The purpose of the IDGS is to unify and support gourd artists, crafters and growers and promote gourd appreciation. To help you break down and understand the organizational structure and goals, we can look at it through the "Three Pillars" framework: 1. The Core Community - The IDGS is designed to be a "unifying" force for three distinct groups that make the gourd ecosystem work:
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WE ARE THE RHO CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN GOURD SOCIETY
Our History
November 7, 1998 was the very first meeting to establish gourd interest and was initiated by Heather Mingus and Barbara Merrill. It was held in Heather’s barn in Eagle, Idaho with 30 people attending.
Details such as meeting places, dues, newsletters, shows and officers were discussed. It was cold, blustery and crowded, but there was a lot of gourd glow! Five people volunteered to get together for a Committee meeting at Barbara Merrill’s gourd studio on December 12, 1998, to develop a basic plan for the Idaho Gourd Society and bring it to a general membership meeting. The next meeting was held at the Boise Samaritan Village on February 13, 1999, where Bylaws were presented, dues were collected and officers elected. The very first president was Heather Mingus. Presidents elected after Heather were Medora Neale, Lyndell Kline, Veletta Murphey, Caryn Nicolosi, Liz Meyer, Alan Sweeney, Corlis Kent, Ron Swank, Alan Sweeney and Radenne English.
The membership roll today includes many of its charter members. Currently we have well over 100 members and we welcome new members all year long.
November 7, 1998 was the very first meeting to establish gourd interest and was initiated by Heather Mingus and Barbara Merrill. It was held in Heather’s barn in Eagle, Idaho with 30 people attending.
Details such as meeting places, dues, newsletters, shows and officers were discussed. It was cold, blustery and crowded, but there was a lot of gourd glow! Five people volunteered to get together for a Committee meeting at Barbara Merrill’s gourd studio on December 12, 1998, to develop a basic plan for the Idaho Gourd Society and bring it to a general membership meeting. The next meeting was held at the Boise Samaritan Village on February 13, 1999, where Bylaws were presented, dues were collected and officers elected. The very first president was Heather Mingus. Presidents elected after Heather were Medora Neale, Lyndell Kline, Veletta Murphey, Caryn Nicolosi, Liz Meyer, Alan Sweeney, Corlis Kent, Ron Swank, Alan Sweeney and Radenne English.
The membership roll today includes many of its charter members. Currently we have well over 100 members and we welcome new members all year long.
