This is both an educational opportunity with woodcarving classes as the main event and a social opportunity to gather and explore your woodcarving passion with others. It is a no pressure, carefree carving event with very few guidelines. Take as many classes as you want to, or no classes at all, just come and carve along. If you would like to improve your skills, or would like to learn how to carve, come for a few quiet days of wood carvers getting together to have a great time cutting up!!!

Non-carving companions and visitors are welcome at anytime during the Roundup. Art, craft and quilting classes for non-carving companions may be available. Also possible are evening social events including a dinner, contests or musical Jam sessions (if you bring your instruments).

"Keep in mind when selecting a class that the objective should be to take classes from several different instructors during the roundup with the idea that you will learn many new techniques and skills vice coming home with all finished projects. Many of the projects offered as a one day class could take more than one day to complete but, in that day, you can learn the techniques most important to finishing the project at your own pace. This is a great opportunity to see the instructor's projects and sample their teaching techniques. Roundups are for sampling and learning techniques, bringing instructors to your local club for 3 day workshops are best for producing a completed carving. Most of these instructors are willing to travel to your local club, just ask them.

Costs: there are two types of costs involved which are: the costs of Organizing the Roundup which is what you contribute to when you Register for the Roundup(donation of $8 a day); and the Class Costs which you pay directly to the instructors.

What are the costs of Organizing the Roundup? - Facility costs, Equipment (tables/chairs), Utilities, Supplies (coffee,spoons, sugar,napkins,flyers). These costs are met with the moneys provided with your roundup registration fee. For the first two Roundups we tried various ways of raising that money during the roundup vice requesting it in advance - bottom line: it was too hard and a few were carrying the cost for many.

Registration Options We have two registration options: Pre-registration for as many days as you want and be assured of a seat in the class -OR- just show up and register daily when you arrive and select from what is open then. Look for the links on our home page and other pages, but pre-registration only lasts until 10 March. After that it is walk-in only.

Pre-registration for $8 daily donation - Those that pre-register still have the option to change classes (assuming there is open space in the class) anytime up to 9am each morning of the class start day. IF you change classes when you arrive, PLEASE inform the old instructor so they can accept another student!!!

If an instructor drops out, we will go by your 2nd choice or contact you and shift you to an open class of your choice.

Walk-in daily registration with a $8 donation per day Many carvers will be able to commute from home and thus may chose to only come for a few days vice all 4 days (hereafter referred to as Day Trippers). Anticipating that many of these people will not decide to come until the last minute, we have established a daily registration donation of $8 per day. As it would be too confusing for us to accommodate last minute class assignments, there is no pre registration of classes for day trippers, just show up that day, get a special Day Tripper ID (at the Roundup Registration table) and get in a class if space available. The number of Day-Trippers has been steadily raising so pre-registration is highly encouraged to ensure your class preference

What are the Class Costs - There is an "Instructional Fee" and "material costs" which vary. Specific class material costs such as blanks, roughouts etc. and the Instructional Fee are paid directly to the instructors. See the class descriptions for specific class costs.

Pre-registration will be the only opportunity to get into some classes as the most popular classes will fill up early. In a few instances where roughouts are used, the instructor may elect to only bring enough for those that pre-registered plus one or 2 extras so you may miss out on those classes also if you don't pre-register. Pre-registration assures you a spot in the class. We encourage you to see the instructor on your first day at the roundup and purchase the materials so you are assured of them also. The Long center will accept Pre-registrations from 1 Dec up to 10 March. After 10 March you can register and pay when you arrive. Pre-registrations will give the instructors and us a better idea of how many students to plan table space for. For you Pre-registration will provide the confidence that you will get in the class of your choice even if you don't arrive until 9 am when the class starts. See the pre-registration form for details on send it in.

Class assignments will be made based on the postmark date of your pre-registration. Please check your bank statement or credit card statement - that is you acknowledgement of pre-registration and confirmation of your classes. Please provide an email address if you have one or a self addressed stamped envelope if you do not have an email address to facilitate a more formal acknowledgement.

Security of items left on class tables overnight. While no evening or night time security will be in the class room, you may at your own risk leave items there. The doors will be locked to the class room at 5pm and there will be room dividers between the class area and where evening activities are to be held. You will not be allowed to re-enter the class area after 5pm until 8am the next morning. When evening activities are over about 8:30pm, all doors to the gym will be locked and no entery to either area will be possible until 8am

Schedule of events, we are still working out details of this and changes are very likely regarding non carvers classes and evening classes - check posted schedule changes at registration desk:

Want to help out??? email Jim O'Dea at Jeodea@aol.com to volunteer. We can always use help in the morning with Registration , Cane Contest, a Spit and Whittle area , conduct a "Trade Blanket", organize an evening "Round Robin" or whittling contest?

Questions? email Jim O'Dea jeodea@aol.com

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