MINUTES OF TRI-STATE WOODCARVERS' CLUB

September 8, 2026 4 H Center

Call to Order:

Meeting was called to order at 6:00 P.M. by President Jeff Hancock. We welcomed guests Ashley McDonald and Hope Rubera.

Minutes of previous meeting:

Motion to approve the minutes for meeting was made by Jack Winkleman and seconded by Alan Bailey. Motion carried. Minutes approved.

Treasurer's Report:

Treasurer Doug Egerton gave his report. Motion was made by Richard Hitch and seconded by Danny Conley. Motion carried. Treasurer's report approved.

Library Committee:

Library is open.

Show Committee:

Door sign up sheet is on the table, who's done or half way done with the president challenge. President challenge is to carve something that you have carved before. Yard signs - we have 25 small new ones to put out and big date sign stickers for the big ones. Need more ornaments. Alan Johnson is going to put in the Wonders of Wood Show in a flyer in the Owensboro and Henderson area for media coverage. If you paid for a table Kathy was passing out five free admittance tickets to give to a guest, you and them then get put into a drawing for the Santa for them and knife for you. The show is on October 24th and 25th from 9am to 3pm at the 4H Center in the Exhibition Hall. Kathy is painting the Santa for the door prize. We will start setting up at about 3pm on Friday October 23rd for the ones that want to come out to help and set up.

Old Business:

Seventy five angels carved for Chemo Buddies today.

Sales table.

Robin has club patches.

We do have wood thanks to Jim Hart and Jeff Hancock.

New Business:

Erv Leidolf is the Chairperson for the Christmas party and Kathy Vonderahe and Robin Meyer volunteered to help him with it. Marvin Daniels will be entertaining this year.

In the November meeting we will be having a roundtable:

Carving- Richard Hitch and Jan Weiss

Sharping a knife- Frank Wildeman

Woodburning- Dan Alldredge and Robin Meyer

Relief Carving- Jack Winkleman

Painting- Steve Eli and or Jon Gunnels maybe we (needed to ask them)

Start thinking about mini seminars for next year.

Seminars:

Mini seminar Frank Wildeman tonight.

Show and Tell:

Jan Weiss showed her two snowmen ornaments, an angel, and a cardinal on a stump.

Dan Alldredge showed his picture of his deer.

Kathy Vonderahe showed her pumpkin and the club Santa.

Half Pot:

Half-Pot was won given to Jeff Hancock.

Adjournment:

Richard Hitch made a motion to adjourn and Jack Winkleman seconded. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned.

The next meeting is Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Thank you to Frank Wildeman for doing the Mini Seminar this month.

Respectfully submitted:

Robin Meyer, Secretary