And now for the winners... (Drum Roll)
We had a very spirited competition this year in the two contests for the Best Chapter Newsletter with 18 chapters entering and the Best Chapter Web site contest with 15 chapters entering. At the upcoming symposium in Overland Park, Kansas, each of the winners will receive an engraved plaque honoring their accomplishments. Congratulations to the top three chapter editors. We can all learn something from these winners. Each of them have posted their newsletters on their web sites. Check them out.
Here are the winners in the AAW Newsletter Contest for 2005:
1st Place
Silicon Valley Woodturners
Philip Roybal, Editor
www.svwoodturners.org
2nd Place
Tidewater Turners
Kathy Vogel, Editor
www.tidewaterturners.net
3rd Place
Central Texas Woodturners Association
Charles Kay, Editor
http://ctwa.org/
Thanks to the 15 chapters that entered the AAW's Best Chapter Web site contest. The websites that were entered showed off some nice webmaster skills and highlighted woodturning in a variety of creative ways. Congratulations to the top three chapter webmasters.
The winners in the AAW Best Chapter Web site contest are:
First Place
Ohio Valley Woodturners Guild
John Wake, webmaster
Mike Nelson, co-webmaster
http://www.ovwg.org
Second Place
Pikes Peak Woodturners
Ed Davidson, webmaster
www.yoyospin.com/ppw/
Third Place
Northeastern Oklahoma Woodturners Association
Tim Yoder, webmaster
http://www.neowta.com
Congratulations to the winners and thanks to all who entered.
John Hill - AAW Chapters and Membership Chairman
828-645-6633
johnrhill@charter.net