The next General Meeting of the RCWA will be on Monday Nov 14th at 7 pm at 910 Wood Ave in Rapid City, SD. The agenda for the upcoming meeting is as follows:
1.
Guests/new
members
2.
Treasurer’s
Report- Reminder about Dues – $25/year
3.
Sign-in
/ Email / Newsletter check/Blog is Available
4.
Upcoming
Events
a.
Nov
2016 General Meeting –
Monday Nov 14th – at 7 pm at 910 Wood Ave
b.
SS
SIG – Thursday Nov 17th –
Rick Weisbeck’s Shop – 7 pm
c.
Toymaking
Marathon (9 weekly workshops
in a row to date) – almost completed on Nov 5th
d.
Toy
Packing/Distribution – Saturday
Dec 3rd, 2016
i.
Bring
your truck to Rick’s Shop at 8:30 am to down-load the toys
ii.
Meet at
the Club for Boys Shop at 9:00 am to up-load the toys
iii.
We will
pack toys in the cafeteria area – bring your empty boxes
iv.
We need
about 20 empty boxes to get started – plan to pack ~ 100 boxes.
e.
Christmas
Potluck – Dec 12th
at The Club for Boys
5.
Next
Month’s General Meeting – Christmas Family Potluck Dinner
a.
Date: Dec 12th – at 6 pm at Club for Boys – same place as last year
b.
Location: Erickson Bldg - former Thrift Shop bldg –
across from the Journey
Museum
c.
Refreshments
Person(s): Everybody – see Potluck
Sign-up Sheet
6.
Events
since last meeting (Report/Feedback/Discussion)
a.
Toymaking
Workshops –Oct 15, 22, 29, and Nov 5
7.
Toy
Program Status
a.
Toymaking
Marathon – almost done – no more official workshops this year – watch email for
January workshops
b.
Toys
Completed (11-5-2016 ):
2,194 toys (goal was 2,000)
c.
Toy to
complete – turtle banks, rocking chairs, tractors
d.
Next Toy
Workshop: by appointment only – call
Rick to see if he needs help
e.
Confirmation
(that we will deliver toys to recipients) will be sent soon.
f.
Delivery
of toys to YFS will be the week after the Toy Packing Day – will confirm exact time and
date soon.
8.
Woodworking
Display Cases –one Display Case is set up in lobby of Dakota Star Credit Union
- 3122 W Saint
Louis St, Rapid City, SD 57702; the other display is now in the
window of the AARP office at the Rushmore Mall – near the south entrance sign
marked Herbergers,
9.
Wood Recovery
Project – Black Walnut Tree has been milled and fully distributed.
10.
Future
Discussions
11.
SHOW and TELL:
Click on the link below to learn more about the Rapid City Woodworkers Association activities on the main page of the website:
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