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The Florida Woodcarvers Roundup
has moved in 2012 to Clearwater, FL
Classes starting on Tuesday March 20 thru Friday March 23.

NOW with free LUNCH!!!!

For 2012 Class Descriptions click here - new instructor added on 3/5/2012

For a 2012 Class Schedule showing who is teaching what & when click click here

To Pre-Register for 2012 and assure yourself a place in the classes of your choice, send a check by US mail, print the PDF form found here. or the Word document form found here. There is no on-line pre-registration this year.

General Information

The Florida Woodcarvers Roundup in 2012 will be under the new management and sponsorship of the City of Clearwater's "Long Center".

Tony and Jim will no longer be sponsoring nor managing it although we both look forward to participating as instructors.

The Long Center is located at 1501 N. Belcher, Clearwater. FL 33765. It is easy to find and quick to get to from the interstate roads. The City will run the Roundup pretty much as it has been run, with room for all classes to be inside the building (expect the chain saw class). To view a map of the new location click here. They have a web site although it doesn't show you much of interest to us - click here.

Jim will continue communicating to you via this web site and the YAHOO newsletter about the 2012 event as it unfolds. So any questions/ comments please address them to him at jeodea@aol.com The Long Center will not have anyone to answer any questions for you directly about the event.

It will be held 4 days but the days shift earlier by a week with classes starting on Tuesday March 20 thru Friday March 23. NO SATURDAY classes. Class times of 9am to 4:30pm with gates open at 8am.

The Long Center has a gym with 3 basketball courts in it which we have full use of as needed. It is heated and air-conditioned at all times. We will have some evening activities. The building has lots of room for the events continued growth. There are 4 times as many tables and chairs here so no need to bring your own chair unless perhaps you have a comfortable chair or at least a cushion. It has LOTS of parking just as close as at Bahr's, more restroom's.

The Long Center is arranging for free Pizza, salad and fruit to be available at 12 noon in a room adjacent to the carving area. It is being supplied by Westshore Pizza. A donation jar will be close by and donations would be appreciated to help with the food expense. If you would like something different and want to pay for it yourself, call Westshore at 1969 Drew St., Clearwater, FL (727) 446-4444 and they will deliver. To see there menu click here.

There is also a Publix Super market in the area at 525 S Belcher Rd, Clearwater, FL 33764-6321 which has a nice deli - to see map to location click here.

Thanks for all your support during the past 7 years and look forward to seeing you all again in March. - Jim, Tony and Lucille

  • For a General Schedule of Events and to know more about how this Roundup will be conducted at the Long Center click here.

  • Parking at the Long Center . There will be hand made signs directing you to where the best parking is for quickest entrance to the carving area. Just follow the signs. You will be entering from the parking area into the door pictured here:
    this is the chain saw class area and both the entrance and chainsaw area are seen directly behind the poles in the center of this picture taken from near N. Blecher Rd.

    If this parking area should fill up, follow the arrows all the way around the Centers building and there is is more parking available there.

  • Evening Classes and activities We do plan to have evening classes and activities. Volunteers are needed to organize whatever you would like to have in the evening - dinner, trade blanket, round robin, or contests. Also if anyone would like to put on an evening class let Jim know and he will get it advertised on this web site.

  • "Friendship Cane" carving contest Again this year, you will be provided the opportunity to participate in a "Friendship Cane" carving contest, click here for cane contest details. We will have some great prizes for this contest. You will get a free ticket for the drawing to win one of the canes after the individual segments are judged and the canes will be sent to the lucky winners if they are not there on Friday noon when we pull the winning name. As in previous years, we will request instructors participate in carving a block for a "Friendship Cane". The instructor blocks will be intermixed with the contest blanks and all will be given away as part of the door prizes.

  • Walk-in Registration option is still available. On the morning of the Roundup, The Long Center will accept cash, checks, or credit cards for walk in registration. It will continue at $8 per day as it was last year. They will have people inside the building at the entrance to the gym for registration paying by cash or check and to give a welcome & direct students to class location. If you desire to pay with a credit card you can go to the main desk area where they can process the card info. We will continue to have a "speed line" for those that have pre-registered by mail.

  • 2012 Non-Carving Classes for your companions click here.

  • Vendors in addition to all the instructors having tools, blanks, and supplies available, the following vendors are expected:

    Tuckaway Timber - selling blocks of wood- anyone needing something fairly specific, they will see if they have it and bring it to the show- email dandlmather@gmail.com

    The T-Shirt Depot - Linda will be back with hats, shirts, aprons, etc

    John Dunkle Knives - John has some gouges as well now.

    Hotels - A "Woodcarvers Group Rate" of $54.95 + 12% tax has been established with Americas Best Value Inn, 28596 US 19 North, Clearwater, FL 33761 located 4.1 miles (8 minutes) from the Long Center. see their web site here. but call 727-791-1100 to make your reservation at The "Woodcarvers Group Rate". Only 22 rooms available at this price. Most hotels in area are $75+ if you just call in without a group rate.

    RV Parks in Clearwater area : Bay Aire Travel Trailer Park, 2242 Alternate 19, Palm Harbor, Fl. (727)784-4082 - Caladesi RV Park, 205 Dempsey Rd., Clearwater, Fl. (727)784-3622 - Belle Haven Mobile Home Park, 27554 U.S.Hwy. 19, Clearwater, Fl. (727)796-1450 - Clearwater Travel Park, 2946 Gulf to Bay Blvd., Clearwater, Fl. (727)791-0550 - Lee's Travel Park, 1610 Belcher Rd., Largo, Fl. (727)536-2050 - Travel World RV Park, 12400 U.S. Hwy., 19, Clearwater, Fl. (727) 536-1765 It must be noted that at this time some of the parks are already booked up - these still had places, but they MUST be booked NOW or forever hold your peace. If you get a spot or find a park is full let me know so I can update this info - email jeodea@aol.com

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    Door Prizes and Cane Segment Carving Contest Prizes to the Roundup

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