Why I Love Being  A Member of the American Gourd Society:

By Bob James - Past AGS President

     I love being a member of the American Gourd Society (AGS) for several reasons.

• You have joined with the national group of the best folks in the world, gourd lovers
• The AGS has supported and published results of health information on gourd working
• The AGS represents you to the world, having worked in China, France and Canada Societies
• The AGS represents you nationally supporting movies, newspaper articles, TV shows, and more national activities in the works
• The AGS provides web space to your chapter if they need it
• The AGS website www.americangourdsociety.org is a wealth of information on working with gourds
• The AGS provides information to anyone who wants to form a new chapter; this is available nowhere else
• You have access to experts about gourd problems across the nation who are ready to help you
• Commuication between chapters significally improves the quality of your chapter activities and shows
• The AGS board developed standard judging rules that signficant improve the transparency of gourd competitions
• The AGS board sponsors the Jim Story Award for national recognition of excellence in growing gourds
• The books sales of AGS gives you access to many books on gourd growing and gourd craft
• I'm part of an organization whose sole purpose is education and instruction of gourds
• Last but not least, the best part of being a AGS member is their quarterly magazine "The Gourd Magazine". It has it all...Kids Corner, a Gourd Decorating Contest, Interesting Articles, Tutorials, Amazing Photos and so much more