Region 9
Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Wyoming
Background photo is “Baby Darryl” hybridized by Darryl Hoover in Colorado
Arizona
Copper State African Violet Club
Meetings are held in public facilities and members’ homes
Meeting Times: Meetings are held each month on the third Saturday from September through June from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Website: https://www.copperstateavc.com/
Contact #1: Candace Baldwin
Phone: 480-213-4247
eMail: CopperStateAVC@gmail.com
Contact #2: Bill Patterson
Phone: 602-942-0211
eMail: CopperStateAVC@gmail.com
Annual show/sale usually in March. Sale in October. Check website for details.
Information updated 1/19/2020
Desert Sun African Violet Society
Meeting Location: Various Members’ Homes
Meeting Times: 10:00 a.m. on the 2nd Tuesday of month Sept – June
Contact #1: Barbara Vander Leest
Contact #1 Phone: 623-933-3283
eMail: drbarbvl@aol.com
Contact #2: Karen Broadway
Phone: 602-405-2466
eMail: karensavon@cox.net
Information updated 9/1/2020
Tucson African Violet Society
Two meeting locations:
The Cascades, 3rd floor fit center
201 N. Jessica Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85710
The Inn at the Fountains, basement meeting room
5830 N. Fountains Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85710
behind (south of) The Fountains Retirement Village
Website: www.tucsonavs.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Tucson-African-Violet-Society-460341997645982/
Meeting Times:
At The Inn at the Fountains we meet the second Saturday of the month. Meeting time: 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
At The Cascades we meet the fourth Saturday of the month. Meeting time: 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
May and December we have an all member potluck on a Saturday.
June and August we meet on a Saturday at the Cascades for a Summer Program.
July we meet at The Inn at the Fountains on a Saturday for a Summer Program.
Contact: Kathy Bell
Phone: 520-574-1367
Email: bellkk@peoplepc.com
Contact #2: Ken McGowan
Phone: 520-360-6619
Email: tucsonavs@gmail.com
Annual show/sale usually in February or March. Sale in September/October. Check upcoming Events or http://www.tucsonavs.org
Information updated 3/25/2019
Yuma Orchid and African Violet Society
Meeting Location: Foothills Brach Library
Address of Meeting Location:
13226 E South Frontage Road
Yuma, AZ 85367
Meeting times: Second Thursday of the month at 1:30 p.m.
Local Club website: azgardenclubs.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Yuma-Orchid-and-African-Violet-Society-YOAVS-380488072354294
Contact #1: Rodney Hartleib
Phone: 928-276-4089
eMail: rodneyhartleib@yahoo.com
Contact #2: Evelona Ackley
Phone: 615-347-4055
eMail: jaspersock@gmail.com
Notes:
The initial focus of the group is learning how to grow orchids and African
violets in the arid desert. The club will have a booth at the Home and Garden
Show with violets and orchids for sale. The Society is dedicated to helping
people grow healthy indoor plants. As the year progresses, we will be
participating in several events sponsored by Federated Garden Clubs of Yuma.
Information updated 9/04/2018
Colorado – Denver Metro
Gloxinia Gesneriad Growers
Meeting location: Jeffco Library
Address of Meeting Location: Arvada, CO
Meeting Times: First Saturday of the month at Jeffco Library. We do not have meetings in January, February and July.
Website: https://www.facebook.com/groups/907456702710632/
Contact: Irina Nicholson
Phone: 720-635-1482
eMail: m_nicholson@netzero.net
Information updated: 11/8/2019
Hi Country Judges Workshop
Meeting location:
Cherry Creek Presbyterian Church
10150 E. Belleview Avenue
Englewood, CO
Meeting times: 11:00 a.m. Second Saturday of December, November, January, May and the 4th Saturday of March.
Website: Facebook – Rocky Mountain African Violet Council RMAVC
Notes: All AVSA judges in the Rocky Mountain area are encouraged to join. Fall and spring show/sale as part of the Rocky Mountain African Violet Council.
Contact #1: Trudy Brekel
Phone: 303-452-9015
eMail: violetlady7@msn.com
Contact #2: Irina Nicholson
Address: 2512 S. Balsam Way
Lakewood, CO 80227
Phone: 303-980-1158
eMail: m_nicholson@netzero.net
Information update on 8/27/2021
Rocky Mountain African Violet Council
Meeting location:
Cherry Creek Presbyterian Church
10150 E. Belleview Avenue
Englewood, CO
Website: Facebook: Rocky Mountain African Violet Council RMAVC
Meeting Times: Time: 12:30 p.m. on the second Saturday of Sept, Nov, Jan, March and May
The fourth Saturday of the month of March
Contact #1: Trudy Breckel
Phone: 303-452-9015
Email: violetlady7@msm.com
Contact #2:Melissa Shopnitz
Phone: 970-342-4504
eMail: mcrazy4blooms@yahoo.com
Information updated on 8/27/2021
Rocky Mountain Streptocarpus Society
Meeting Location:
11616 Shaffer Pl. Unit 101
Littleton, CO
Meeting times: 1:00 p.m. the 3rd Saturday in the months of Aug., Oct., Feb., April and June
Club website: Facebook: Rocky Mountain Streptocarpus Society
Contact #1: Trudy Brekel
Phone: 303-452-9015
eMail: violetlady7@msn.com
Contact #2: Pat Eloe
Phone: 303-420-5451
eMail: caseyeloe@msn.com
Notes: A great club for learning how to take care and grow Streptocarpus. We
also share with each other the plants we have. Join for a good time. We are
the only Streptocarpus club in the US and we have a show in January.
Information updated 6/21/2021
South Metro Violet Bloomers
Meeting location:
Cherry Creek Presbyterian Church – Room 212
10150 E. Belleview Ave.
Englewood, CO
Meeting Times: 3rd Saturday of September through May – 11am to 1pm
Contact #1: Deb Carnevale
Phone: 720-234-6570
eMail: blazer.carnevale@gmail.com
Contact #2: Marianne Gerardi
Phone: 303-663-1093
Email: mger49@comcast.net
Information updated 12/15/2018
Colorado – Outside of Denver
Loveland Sweetheart Violettes Society
Members’ homes
Meeting Times: 1:30 p.m. third Saturday each month, September thru June. (no meeting in March)
Note: The December meeting is held on the second Saturday at noon.
Contact #1: Susan Shaw
Address:
Phone: 970-669-4233
eMail: davshaw49@comcast.net
Contact #2: Melissa Shopnitz
Address:
Phone: 970-663-4455
eMail: mashopz@q.com
Information updated 9/04/2018
Mile High Violet Society
Meeting location: Members homes
Meeting Times: 2:00 p.m. on the 2nd Saturday of the months of Aug, Oct, Feb, April and June.
Club Website: Facebook – Rocky Mountain African Violet Council RMAVC
Contact: Trudy Brekel
Address: 14442 Garfield St
City: Brighton, CO 80602
Phone: 303-452-9015
Email:violetlady7@msn.com
Contact 2: Barbara McDaniel
Address: 1920 Spruce Dr
City: Erie, CO 80516
Phone: 303-828-3422
Email: barbmcd8@earthlink.net
Notes: Growing and showing African Violets and other gesneriads. Join us for a fun time learning and sharing.
Information updated 8/7/2020
Southern Colorado Violet Society
Meeting Location: Colorado Springs, CO 80919
Address of Meeting Location: Contact President to get meeting location
Meeting times: Saturdays 1 pm, once per month
Contact: Peggy Barber, President
Address: PO Box 51416
City: Colorado, Springs, CO
Phone: 719-233-8623
Email: scvs2007@gmail.com
Notes: Affiliate of Rocky Mountain African Violet Council (www.rmavc.com); participate in spring local show and plant sale and plant sale in September.
Information updated: 6/13/2019
Western Colorado AVS
Meeting Location:
128 E. Columbine Dr.
Grand Junction, CO 81507
Meeting times: 2nd Wednesday of each month, 3:00 pm
Contact #1: Florence Naylor, President
Address: 128 E. Columbine Dr.
Grand Junction, CO 81507
Phone: 970-257-1718
Email: fanaytor@bresnan.net
Contact #2: Debra Foster
Address: 354 Martello Ct.
Grand Junction, CO 81507
Phone: 970-263-4183
Email: osterdd@bresnan.net
Information updated 8/7/2020
Montana
Billings Bloomers African Violet Society
Meeting location: Members’ homes
Meeting Times: Third Monday each month, Sept, Oct, Feb, March, April, May, 7:00 p.m.
Contact #1 Jo Ann Levine
Phone: 406-652-1388
eMail: sassysmom@hotmail.com
Contact #2 Name: Ron Junkert
Phone: 406-850-9776
Anyone interested in joining club or other questions may call Jo Ann Levine at 406-652-1388
Information updated on 12/28/2019
Wyoming
The Sheridan African Violet Club
Meeting location: Members’ homes
Meeting Times: Last Monday each month, Sept-May, 7:00 p.m. except July and December.
Contact #1: Debra Hanson, President
Phone: 307-752-3188
Email: debhanson1957@gmail.com
Contact #2: Mike Cherni, Vice-president
Phone: 307-674-8013
Information updated 4/30/2019
