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:

Chicago Woodturners
c/o Andrew Kuby
2945 Cherokee Lane
Riverwoods, Illinois 60015

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.

Mentors Name City
Starter
1-2 Years
2+ Years
Advanced
$$$
Anderson, Dan Itasca
X
X
X
X
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Barbier, Harris Lisle
X
X
X
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Brooks, Jim E Moline
X
X
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Brooks, Phil Gurnee
X
X
X
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Eovaldi, Tom Evanston
X
X
X
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Eslinger, John Antioch
X
X
X
    
Fitch, Rich Spring Grove
X
X
X
    
Friedman, Jim Palatine
X
X
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Hubbard, Gary Rockford
X
X
X
  
X
Malmin, Bruce Arlington Heights
X
        
Olszewski, Tony Palatine
X
X
X
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Pho, Binh Maple Park
X
X
X
X
X
Pyrcik, Paul
 Lisle
X
X
X
  
X
Rader, Darrell Woodstock
X
X
X
X
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Shotola, Paul Vernon Hills
X
X
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Sinner, Steve Bettendorf, IA
X
X
X
X
X
Szakonyi, Ed Roselle
X
X
X
X
X
Welch, Ted Wilmette
X
        
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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
brooksphil@sbcglobal.net

Vice President

Paul Pyrcik
pppyrcik@aol.com

Secretary

Jan Shotola
jshotola@yahoo.com

Treasurer

Dave Forney
707 Laurel Ln
Cary, IL 60013
dave_forney@hotmail.com
847-639-6429
 

Past President

Paul Shotola
pshotola@comcast.net

Club Officers

Membership

Andy Kuby
2945 Cherokee Lane
Riverwoods, Illinois 60015
KubyWinslow@    
    comcast.net

Librarian

Bob Fernstrom
rfernstrom@comcast.net

Raffle Chairman

Gary Rotramel
garyrotramel@yahoo.com

Clean Up Chairman

Planning & Scheduling

Binh Pho
BinhDPho@eaton.com

Toolman

Don McCloskey
mccloskey@ameritech.net

Newsletter Editor

Paul Shotola
p.shotola@comcast.net
 

Webmaster

Chuck Young
cwt@chuck-young.com