Hard work by numerous club members paid off with a very successful show.  Our attendance this year was up by 16% after several years of decline.  Club president, Rich Baginski, noted that many shows have had attendance declines in the past year, so even breaking even would have been a success.  Raffle sales were up a whopping 69%, and we signed up about twelve new members.  We had twice as many items in our silent auction this year, and the quality of the items was great.  Participating carvers had four hours to craft a 1 ½ x 1 ½ x 6 inch basswood block into a finished piece of work.

  Corporate sponsorship was also very strong this year.  Sponsors are literally too numerous to mention here.  Please check the sponsors page to see a complete list.

  Our seminars were also successful, and we had very positive feedback from participants.  We squeezed thirteen students into twelve slots for the Bob Travis caricature seminar, and we filled thirteen of fifteen slots for the Chris Lubkeman twig-carving seminar.

  Winners of the official show competition, one-two-three order in each category, are:

  Human Realistic:  John Niggemeyer, Kathy Johns, Randy True

  Animal Realistic:  Glenn Stewart, John Niggemeyer, John Niggemeyer

  Chip Carving:  John Niggemeyer, William Clifton, William Clifton

  Water Fowl, Realistic:  Jim Brace, Jim Brace, Dan Coors

  Other Birds, Realistic:  Glenn Stewart, Kathy Johns, Bill Harmon,

  Best Table:  Randy True (First-place only awarded)

  Best of Show:  Hershal Borders, Gene Trickler, Glenn Stewart

  Ornamental:  Glenn Stewart, Dick Belcher, Dick Belcher

  Caricature:  Glenn Stewart, Gene Trickler, Hershal Borders

  Relief:  Gene Trickler, Norb Hartman, Bob Becker

  Open:  Hershal Borders, Donald McHugh, Mulie Sheets

  Aquatic:  Dan Coors, Buell Burns, Buell Burns

  Novice:  Rita W. Armstrong, Rita W. Armstrong, Pat Scott

Winners of the Han-D-Crafts competition (one-two order) are:

  Bird-of-Prey:  Dan McHugh, Dan Pierce

  Wild Fowl:  Glenn Stewart, Dan Pierce

  Song Bird:  John Niggemeyer, John Walkins

Winners in the club-table, ribbon-only competition are:

  Charles Beel, first (relief)

  Howard Daulton, second (cow)

  Howard Daulton, third (cow)

  Greg Stephens, honorable mention (towel holder)