![]() Charles Brooks was presented the Exhibitor Table Award. Brazoria County Woodcarvers won the Club Award for the fourth year. ![]() Phil Brannan won Best of Show, and Gary Batte won the Exhibitor Award. Judges were Kurt Curtis, Richard Finch and Jack Portice. There were 58 tables and 9 club tables at the show. This Raffle made $6,100 which was divided to the two organizations. Tickets were sold at the show and will be sold until December 14. Christmas tree to be raffled off with the proceeds going to New Horizons School and the Historical Society of Gillespie County. Members of the TWG carved 575 ornaments to be placed on a 6Ft. The show this year had a charitable theme. Those attending came from 11 different states. The Classes and show were held at the Gillespie County Fairgrounds. The Classes had 33 instructors teaching 250 students. The Fall Show and Classes were held September 22-28. The C-Max Award went to Wayne & Trudy Jarvis. President Awards went to: Robert & Cindy Miles, Bill Martin, Bob Porter, Benny & Joyce Brown Harry Bissonet, Bill Pintsch and Glorene Lueth. Directors, Jim Meiner, Mitch Haller and Charles Brooks. The non-carvers had 15 instructors and 222 students doing various crafts. The Whittling contest was hosted by Dave Stetson and the championship was won by Phil Bishop. There were carvers attending from 17 different states. 50 instructors taught 108 classes to 450 registered carvers. Jerry Rosser who had signed up to instruct died in February 2002 he was 77. The TWG Spring Round-Up was held on April 28 to May 5, 2002 at the Gillespie County Fairgrounds. This paragraph will be completed when we can locate a December 2001 Edition of the Texas Carver. The Fall Show and Carving Rally was held in the Exhibit Building of the Gillespie County Fairgrounds. In August of 2001 TWG had $62,927.64 in the Treasury. Louise Stevens and Harry Seurkamp was elected new directors. There were 3000 raffle tickets sold for 216 items. President Awards went to Stuart and Bobbie Whiteside and John Norris. Lem and Mary Jo Smith won the C-Max Award. There were 22 non carving classes with 14 instructors. The winner of the open Class Whittling contest was Dave Stetson There were carvers from 21 states and 1 from Sommerset, England. There were 52 instructors, teaching 110 classes to 382 students. The Spring Rally was held April 22-28, 2001 at Lady Bird Park In Fredericksburg. George and Charlotte Vaughn purchased the Tool Box from Dee and Alice Gibson. Harry and Ginger Seurkamp one Best Table and Brazoria County Woodcarvers won Best Club Table. The show had 48 tables and 275 carvings were entered into competition.īill Buckler again won Best of Show. The auction was held in the tent as twilight dwindled automobile headlights were turned on to finish the auction. Benny Earl Johnson was the auctioneer we raised $1,800.00. 300 members attended the BBQ Dinner Saturday night. 41 instructors taught 48 classes to 220 students. The fall rally was late September and Show on October 1. There were 26 craft or non-carving classes, with 15 instructors and 219 students. Pete LeClair won the Open class of the whittling contest President Awards went to Glorene Leuth, Louise Stevens and Ray Upson. George and Charlotte Vaughn received the C Max Award. The Spring Rally was at Lady Bird Park April 22-29, 2000 there were 58 instructors slated to teach 110 classes to 371 registered students. ![]() Best of Show went to Bill Buckler and Peoples Choice went to Phil Brannan Brazoria County Woodcarvers won the first Club Table Best Table Award. It was announced that the 2000 Show would be in Fredericksburg. This was the first year forthe live auction. The show opened on Friday and ran through Saturday. There were 29 instructors teaching 39 classes to 158 students. Club competition for Best table was started this year.Ĭarving classes were held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The State Show was held in Waco, Texas in September of 1999. The Whittling contest winner for 1999 was Jon Nelson. Classes were held April 25 - May 1, 1999, there were 57 classes scheduled. The Pioneer Pavilion at Lady Bird was used for crafts. Open Winner of the Whittling contest was Robert Miles.ġ999 marked the year that the TWG carving events were moved to the Gillespie County Fairgrounds to accommodate our large membership. Best of Show was Gary Batte, peoples Choice, Wally Leuth. Jimmy Stewart was Show Chairman for the September 10,11,an 12, State Show. ![]() It was largest rally to date with instructors and students. Spring Roundup was held at Lady Bird Park in Fredericksburg on May 27 thru May 2.
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