MEETING OF THE TRI-STATE WOODCARVERS’ CLUB

                                           May 13, 2008 at 4 H Center, Evansville, IN

Call to Order:  The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday May 13, 2008 by

                         Kathy Vonderahe, Vice-president.

Secretary’s Report: Sister Anthony mentioned that there was an error in the minutes of

                         April 8 in the Show Committee Report on Seminar dates with Debbe

                         Edwards. Seminar will be given the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday

                          after our November show or December 1,2 and 3 in the evening.

                         Minutes were accepted with this correction.

Treasurer’s Report:  Don Deutsch gave the treasurer’s report.  He said that this evening

                         he was closing the Roster for 2008 and asked members who had not paid

                         to pay this evening or to see him.

Library Report:  No report

Show Committee Report: Linda Allen gave this report.  She said that Debbe Edwards

                           will be the judge at the show and will present a seminar three evenings   

                           following the show.  The cost for the seminar is $100 plus the cost of

                           the roughout. Everyone who takes this seminar must carve the same

                            thing. There are pictures of the three possible carvings at the front table.

                            Majority rules.

                           We will have two vendors this year; they are….  The Woodchip Shop

                            from DesMoines, Iowa and Boxes N Such from North Royalton, Ohio.

                            Linda asked the members to support these businesses as that is the

                            reason that they come.

                            Linda needs a volunteer to Chair the Judging Committee. She will

                            order the ribbons and trophies so that this person will only need to

                            collect the registrations, set up the Competition Table, assist the

                            judge and count the results of  People’s Choice award at the Show.

                            Mary Purtzer, Sheri Eagan and Nicole Nadeau have been working hard

                            on cutting blanks for ornaments.  Volunteers are needed to paint them.

                            We need at least 120 ornaments for the tree and a wreath or two.

                            Linda encouraged the members to carve flag pins.  These will be sold

                            during the show and the proceeds will go to Operation Support on the

                            Home Front which help the Armory to ship goods to the service people

                            and helps their families here in the tri-state area.  The goal is to sell 100

                            pins at $10 each resulting in a $1000 donation to the Armory.

                          Steve Oliver reminded the group that for a couple of years past some

                          club members did a joint carving of a scene, i.e. crib set, county fair, etc.

                          He is suggesting that we do a crib scene with  about 15 pieces.  Sister 

                          Anthony will check on available dates at Seton and will present it at the

                          next club meeting. 

                          Volunteers needed for Shows.  We have been asked for volunteers to do

                          carving at the 4 H fair the end of July. Ken Alvey, Kerry Austin and

                          Elvin Reed volunteered for this.  We have also been asked for volunteers

                          for the Pike County Arts Fair in October.  There is also an opportunity

                          for carvers at the Southern Indiana Antique Fair in June.

 NEXT SHOW COMMITTEE MEETING: June 12^th 6:30 p.m. at Seton Hall

Carving seminars:  Ken Alvey will do a power tool bird carving seminar

                           on Saturday, May 17 at his place starting at 9 a.m. Ken was asked about

                           the possibility of coming after lunch for those who cannot come in the

                           morning.  Ken was agreeable to this.  He said that it will take several

                           sessions to complete this carving.

                           In June Marvin Daniels will do face sticks and in September, Steve

                           Brown will do something.  Mary Purtzer asked that we paint ornaments

                           in July.

                           The half pot was won by Bob Johnson. Thank you Kathy for the

                            cookies.

                           There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m.

                           Respectfully submitted,

                            Sister Anthony, Secretary