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A NOTE FROM
J. L.(Jim) Wilsford,
President SWCA
Dear past and present members SWCA:
The following people are the officers of SWCA for
the next year:
President Jim Wilsford
310 8th Ave.
Columbia ,TN.38401
Voice: 931.381.4512
E-mail: jwil@edge.net
First Vice President Dick
Chenoweth
5290 East Shore Dr.
Conyers, GA 30208
Voice: 770.483.0760 .
Second Vice President Walter
Baker
1 Red Haven Ct.
Greer, SC 29650
Voice: 864.879.4723
Secretary Jim Wallace
190 Skyview Dr.
Griffin, GA 30223
Voice: 770.412.8241
Treasurer Elliott Harris
3215 Bolero Pass
Atlanta, GA 30341
Voice:
E-mail: eharris@emory.edu
These officers serve as volunteers. At this time we
are in the process of finding a person or persons who want to and are able to publish our
news letter, which is a very hard and demanding job. Your help in this search would be
greatly appreciated.
I would like take this opportunity to thank every
one for all the hard work effort and money that has gone into SWCA thus far. I hope and
pray that you will stay with us and continue to help us through these trying times. It is
easy to jump off and let it go but its much more satisfying to stay on board and know you
help to make a success.
Many of you know that SWCA has had a few problems
this past year. First, our show was canceled (due to not having enough participants sign
up by the allotted time), and other problems related to declining interest. The officers
listed above, many of the state representatives, board members ,and members felt that SWCA
served a very good purpose and they did not want to let it die. So with your help,
guidance, and participation we are going to try to make SWCA do what it was organized for.
That is to promote woodcarving and woodcarvers and to have a method to keep in touch with
and to be aware of people and activities concerning woodcarving in our part of the
country, and to enable us pass information along to others by way of our newsletter. This
does not exclude participation of carvers from other parts of the country.
So with this background laid, I want to bring you
up to date. 0n December 15th all of the new officers, the board of directors, state
representatives had a meeting at Lloyd Cochrans home in Villanow ,GA. Our purpose
was figure out what had gone wrong in the past, what to do in the future, and how the SWCA
could change and cause woodcarvers to want to become a part of SWCA. We spent several
hours in this meeting.
Two things seem to be the primary concerns: the
newsletter and the show. The newsletter was : 1) to continue to improve, and 2) to
get the newsletter out on time, With regard to our annual show, it was decided that we
would try to work with local clubs to co-sponsor shows rather than sponsor a SWCA show.
This in an effort to increase prize money, advertisement, and participation.
We also discussed ways to improve our judges,
judging rules, and ways to improve shows in general. We discussed ways to make them more
interesting for both for the woodcarvers, their families, and our visitors.
Every one in attendance agreed that we needed was
members and their participation. Some of the things we would like to see happen are:
- We would like to have each club that is represented,
have someone send us a copy of their club newsletter. If the clubs do not have a
newsletter, we would like them to send information about what they are doing in their
area. We would like to know what we can do to help these clubs..
- If SWCA Is To Succeed We Must Communicate With
Each Other
We also would like to have
local clubs names and contact information, even if they chose not to be members.
We would like to have a representative named in
every local group. This person would serve as a point of contact and information. This
person could be contacted for information between newsletters.
We would like to have your telephone number and, if
you have one, your e-mail address. The computer is a great, inexpensive way, to
communicate. We would like establish a club list and an e-mail list here in the southeast
that would be available to members.
- We would like to have a back log of things to put in
the newsletter. Everyone is welcome to send in items for publication. Here are a few
ideas:
- show notices
- show results and winners pictures
- member recognition
- death of club members
- items for sale or swap (wood, tools ,books)
- how-to tips
- a good cartoon or joke
- classes or schools
- a zillion other
things
- Suggestions, Advice ,Constructive Criticism
from any and all members. The officers need these things to better fill the needs
of the membership. If we do it right, we like to know also.
Communication
Communication Communication Communication Communication Communication
Communication Is The Key To Success In
Covering Such A Large Area.
During our meeting only one negative item came up
concerning new members. That was a question many might ask, "What will I get for my
money?". I like the answer I heard. SWCA Membership gives a carver the chance to
share their skills with more people.
COMMUNICATE!
I would like for each of our members to consider
this letter a personal thank you for hanging in there. I would like for each of you, who
has dropped out of the SWCA, to consider this a personal invitation to rejoin us. You have
much to offer and we need you. If you want to join us or rejoin us, you don't need and
application. Just send your name , address, phone number, e-mail address, and a check for
your dues to the secretary, whose address is at the beginning of this letter. Dues are
$15.00 per year.
TO ALL OF YOU SEASON GREETINGS.
What A Great Time For A New
Start!
Jim Wilsford
December 1998
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