lone star daylily society
OUR STORY
The Lone Star Daylily Society was registered as a nonprofit corporation with the State of Texas and approved on February 6, 2013. The official name of the society is the Lone Star Daylily Society, Inc, but can be listed as, and is known as the Lone Star Daylily Society or LSDS. As of April 2017, the Lone Star Daylily Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
We are in Region 6 (Website) of the American Daylily Society. Region 6 covers New Mexico and Texas. Region 6 Facebook group.
We are affiliated with the national association for daylilies in the United States, the American Daylily Society (ADS).
OUR FOUNDERS
Founded on January 21, 1996
FOUNDERS: Warren and Ruth Goza, Charlotte and Liz Howard, Leon and Paula Payne, Doris Rome, Cary Sheffield, Nell and Harvey Shimek, Beverly Winkelman
2025 OFFICERS
President: Beki Spearman
1st Vice President: Marie Hodges
2nd Vice President: Bobbie Ware
Secretary: Bill Ware
Treasurer: Paul Eskine
Flower Show Chair: Marti Zuber
2025 COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Attendance / Membership / Badges: Bobbie Ware/Mick Culp/Francis Spearman
Auction: Loris Garrett
Bingo: Beki Spearman
Building: Marie Hodges
Chemicals: Francis Spearman
Computer Aids: Larry Bartz
Clue Reporter: Bobbie Ware
Facebook: Larry Bartz
Horticultural Reporter: Loris Garrett
Hosting Supplies: Beki Spearman
Photography: Larry Bartz
Plant Sale: Bobbie Ware / Bill Ware
Publicity: Paul Eskine
Raffle Tickets: Katherine Culp
Sunshine: Karen Giese
Website: Larry Bartz/Ruby Lair
Yearbook: Larry Bartz
LSDS ADS EXHIBITION JUDGES
Learn more about becoming an Exhibition Judge using the resources provided by the American Daylily Society.
The AHS Exhibitions Handbook is the complete guide for conducting and judging Daylily Shows.
It is the primary document for all AHS Judges and for those hosting Daylily Shows. It is also the basis for all judges training materials and for instructors.
LSDS JUDGES
Ruth Holt, Exhibition, Sr.
Mike Mayfield, Exhibition, Sr.
Harvey Shimek, Exhibition, Sr.
Nell Shimek, Exhibition, Sr.
Maureen Valenza, Exhibition, Sr.
Paula Payne, Exhibition, Sr. Garden
Robert Valenza, Exhibition, Sr.
Beverly Winkelman, Exhibition, Sr.
BY-LAWS & 2025 YEARBOOK
Click on the images to view our society by-laws and 2025 yearbook.