Meetings, Membership, Mentors, and More

Meetings
Meetings are at the heart of the club. Visitors are welcome. On the second Tuesday of every month we get together in the basement of Woodcraft in Palatine. The meeting officially starts at 7:00 and ends at 9:30, but the experienced members allow extra time before the meeting to look at the items on the Gallery table, meet with friends, visit the library, and toss a few raffle tickets into the bucket. The meetings consist of:

• A short business meeting
• A welcome to our visitiors
• A raffle
• Gallery Critique
• A demonstration (a shorter, free version of the Saturday Demonstrations)

Membership
You can start by visiting us, either for a monthly meeting or one of our special events such as a Saturday Demonstration. When you decide to become a member, annual dues are $25 per year for an individual membership, or $35 per year for family memberships. Dues are billed annually in December. Please see the CWT Membership Application form. Just fill in the form and a check, and bring them to the next meeting. Or, mail them to:

Benefits of membership include:

• Instant Gallery and critique of gallery items at monthly meetings
• Woodturning demonstration at monthly meetings
• Access to books and videos in the club library
• Check out tools from the Tool Library to use in your shop
• All-day demonstrations by nationally recognized woodturning experts
• Forum to discuss woodturning topics with other members
• Hands-on classes taught by world's best woodturners
• Monthly newsletters (online)
• Discounts at Woodcraft

AAW Membership
We are a chapter of the American Association of Woodturners. Membership in the AAW is not required, but is highly recommended. You'll become a better woodturner the day you join.

Mentors
If you are interested in some individual instruction, club members are available to teach. This is the current list of mentors, the skill level of students they teach, and whether they charge for their services. To contact one of these mentors, either visit the next monthly meeting or (if you're a member of the CWT) check the CWT Roster on the Bulletin Board.

and More
We usually get together a few times a year for other activities, such as our annual Picnic. Watch these pages for upcoming events.

Board of Directors

President Phil Brooks 1052 Cheswick Dr Gurnee, IL 60031 brooksphil@sbcglobal.net 847-548-6477	Vice President Scott Barrett 46 Bridlewood Lane Northbrook. IL 60062 dr@bdental.net 847-562-9121	Secretary Carole Floate 200 W. Witchwood Lake Bluff, IL 60044 cfloate@yahoo.com 847-295-2631
Treasurer Jan Shotola 1865 Western Ave. Northbrook, IL 60062 jshotola@yahoo.com 847-412-9781		Past President Paul Shotola 1865 Western Ave. Northbrook, IL 60062 p.shotola@yahoo.com 847-412-9781

Club Officers

Membership Andy Kuby 2945 Cherokee Lane Riverwoods, Illinois 60015 KubyWinslow@         comcast.net 847-317-1841	Librarian Bob Fernstrom 2995 Oak Grove Drive Huntley, IL 60142 847-202-0175 rfernstrom@comcast.net	Raffle Chairman Gary Rotramel 6N860 Crane Road St Charles, IL 60175 630-377-5871 garyrotramel@yahoo.com
Clean Up Chairman	Demonstrations Binh Pho 48W175 Pine Tree Tr. Maple Park, IL 60151 630-365-5462 toriale@msn.com	Tools & Equipment Don McCloskey 2028 Gilboa Ave. Zion, IL 60099 847-872-4781 mccloskey@ameritech.net
Newsletter Editor Paul Shotola 1865 Western Ave. Northbrook, IL 60062 p.shotola@yahoo.com 847-412-9781		Webmaster Chuck Young 935 N Fairway Drive Palatine, IL 60067 847-776-9966 cwt@chuck-young.com

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Last Updated March 29, 2009 Legacy site (pre 2008) is still online.