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May 2009 - Spring Retreat
2009 marked the 13th
year that GCWA has held a Spring Retreat. Successful retreats
don't just happen. It takes a huge amount of planning including
securing the facilities, developing the program, recruiting instructors,
arranging for lathes, planning the meals, registering participants,
setting up and cleaning up. Our thanks to all GCWA members who
participated in this year's effort--a job well done.
It takes a lot of lathes, including large format
lathes, some of which are shown unloading here.
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Unloading a big one (also
known as "lathe wrangling") |
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Here is GCWA's own Oneway 2036 being unloaded. |
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And this one's known simply as
"Big Blue.". |
It also takes a lot class tracks and a whole lot of space to
make for a successful retreat
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This year's class track offered
turners of all skill levels opportunities to improve their
abilities or learn new techniques. There are 11 separate
learning areas set up for classes. (Click on the thumbnail
at the left--it's a bit larger than the rest of the pictures, so
you can see the detail.) |
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This group of turners is
shown participating in the
Fundamentals Track, where "newbies" get one-on-one attention
with a mentor. This area is just one of the eleven dedicated to
hands-on activities during the weekend long retreat.
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Pictures from the 2009 Spring Retreat
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Tom Enloe was presented with the
club's Luna Ford Award for his long-time service. |
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