Greetings Gourders,

Welcome to the Wisconsin Gourd Society's online gathering place!

The 2006 Wisconsin Gourd Festival was held Saturday, April 22nd at Shake Rag Alley Center for the Arts in Mineral Point. Thanks to all who joined us! Member Cindy Cech-Auxier of West Bend made this gourd purse, which won both the Gourd Competion's People's Choice Award and 1st place in the Accessories category. Congratulations, Cindy! And thanks to all who participated!

Please visit www.wisconsingourdsociety.org for more information about membership and upcoming workshops and events.

Reminders for members:
~The next Executive Board Meeting will be held June 3rd at 11:30 a.m. in the Madison Room of the Madison Public Library Main Branch, 201 West Mifflin Street.
~The spring general membership meeting minutes are now posted in Files.
~Join instructor/member Mary Rose Mansour on May 13th in West Allis to learn the Ukrainian style Kistka during the next workshop "How to Make a Wax Resist Ornament/Necklace." Please contact Teri Adler at adlerdesign@centurytel.net or call 1-920-836-2324 to get more information and to R.S.V.P.
~Now gratefully and cheerfully accepting newsletter submissions. Please send these year-round to Amy Thomas. Please send submissions for Ask The Gourd Guy to Terri Schmit. Deadlines are 11/1, 2/1, 5/1, 8/1. If you ever misplace your copy or want to find past issues, you will be able to find all issues on this site in the Files.

Happy Gourding,
Amy Thomas

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(This is a Member's Only group for members of The Wisconsin Gourd Society. If you are visiting this site and are not a member of The Wisconsin Gourd Society, please go to www.wisconsingourdsociety.org to get information about our organization and to get an application to join our Society. You must first join our society before you can join this Yahoo! Group.)