2018 IWCA Decorative Carver of the Year - Novice/Intermediate Updated Final Results

IWCA member novice and intermediate carvers entered their works at  the various IWCA Affiliate Member Shows held over the course of the year. With every win, in the decorative divisions, the carver accrued points for a final total at the end of the year. Winners receive an engraved plaque for their efforts and successes in 2018.

2018 IWCA Intermediate Decorative Carver of the Year 

1st Place (TIE) - Dan Wendling - 55 points
                           Robert Jones - 55 points

2nd Place - Andrew Speer - 45 points

3rd Place - (TIE) Matt Kirsammer - 40 points
                            Keith Kelly - 40 points

2018 IWCA Novice Decorative Carver of the Year

1st Place - Harold (Mac) Brown - 60 points
                           
2nd Place (4 WAY TIE) - Jennifer Wright - 40 points
                                        Jay Bundick - 40 points
                                        Dale Pasco - 40 points
                                        Jim Sleeper - 40 points

3rd Place - Bill Boudreau - 35 points

                                      CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THE 2018 WINNERS!

INTERMEDIATE	TOTAL	ODCCA	CFWS	CSDF
Wendling, Dan	55		55
Jones, Robert	55			55
Speer, Andrew	45		45
Kirsammer, Matt	40	40
Mussa, I.B.	40		40
Kelly, Keith	40		`	40
Rouleau, Guy	35	35
Rule, Stan	35			35
Megargel, Eric	35			35
St. Amaud, Guy	30	30
Kelley, Robert	30			30
Kane, Janice	20		20
Roth, Cynthia	20		20
Rung, George	15	15
Lalonde, Jean	15	15
Martinie, Randall	15	15
Allred, Jerry	15		15
Pass, Rick	10	10
Duclos, Robert	10	10
Barletta, Denise	10	10
Paul, Dave	10	`	10
Stern, Dick	10			10
Beatty, Gerald	10			10

NOVICE	TOTAL	ODCCA	CFWS	CSDF
Brown, Harold M.	60	20	40
Wright, Jennifer	40		40
Bundick, Jay	40			40
Pasco, Dale	40	40
Sleeper, Jim	40	40
Boudreau, Bill	35			35
Mitchell, Karen	35	35
Jameson, James	15		15
Ayers, Cheryl	15		15
Fromherz, Don	15		15
Fleisher, Ron	15	15

*Must be a member of IWCA to compete for IWCA Decorative Carver of the Year

2017 IWCA Decorative Carver of the Year Novice/Intermediate - Final Results

The final results are in for the 2017 Decorative Carver of the Year at both the novice and intermediate levels.

INTERMEDIATE - Hank Wurgler is the 2017 IWCA Decorative Carver of the Year at the intermediate level with 455 points. Robert Jones placed second with 75 points, and Ryan Steed placed third with 70 points.

NOVICE - Lisa Strang is the 2017 IWCA Decorative Carver of the Year at the Novice level with 80 points. Stan Rule placed second with 60 points, and there was a five way tie for third place with 40 points earned by Larry Crist, Michael Donovan, Rick Taylor, Dale Pasco, and Roy Richardson.

Each of the ten (10) decorative carvers who placed 1st, 2nd, and 3rd at both the Intermediate and Novice level will receive an engraved plaque.

Congratulations to all of the participants who entered into the IWCA Decorative Carver of the Year Championship. We hope to see you accumulate even more points in 2018!  

INTERMEDIATE	Totals	CAL OPEN	ODCCA	CFWS	CORE SOUND
Hank Wurgler	455	165		160	130
Robert Jones	75				75
Ryan Steed	70		70
Karen Hattman	65	40	10		15
Thomas Stalker	60				60
Richard Stern	60				60
Edwin Cook	40	40
Sherry Klein	40			40
Gerald Van Dyke	40				40
Maxine Brown	35		35
Richard Keatley	35				35
John Hodge	30				30
Eric Megargel	30				30
Jim Price	25	25
Gary Gassner	20			20
IB Mussa	20			20
Robert Bellino	20		20
Heck Rice	20				20
Ron Vaughn	15			15
Paul Murphy	15			15
Michael Barber	15		15
Gene Parham	15				15
Douglas Rose	10			10
Hayden Powell	10		10
Robert Davis	10				10
Mike Burnett	10				10

NOVICE	Totals	CAL OPEN	ODCCA	CFWS	CORE SOUND
Lisa Strang	80				80
Stan Rule	60				60
Larry Crist	40			40
Michael Donovan	40			40
Rick Taylor	40		40
Dale Pasco	40				40
Roy Richardson	40				40
Dave Paul	35			35
Karen Mitchell	35		35
Rick Mignano	35		35
James Bartholomes	35				35
Craig Mitchell	30		30
Aaron Loflin	30				30
Emerald Hutchins	20			20
Phil Kimpbell	20			20
Norman Hipps	20				20
Jack Thompson	15			15
Sandra Johnson	10			10
Jim Spiroff	10		10
Robert Anderson	10				10

2017 IWCA Decorative Carver of the Year - Current Standings as of 10/29

Great News! The IWCA Decorative Carver of the Year point gathered at the ODCCA Show in the Intermediate and Novice levels, will count toward the final total points at the end of the year. There's still one more show offering decorative divisions. The Core Sound Decoy Festival will also be included for 2017, so get your entries in!

	Totals	CAL OPEN	ODCCA	CFWS	CORE SOUND
INTERMEDIATE
HANK WURGLER	325	165		160
RYAN STEED	70		70
KAREN HATTMAN	50	40	10
EDWIN COOK	40	40
Sherry Klein	40			40
MAXINE BROWN	35		35
JIM PRICE	25	25
ROBERT BELLINO	20		20
Gary Gassner	20			20
IB Mussa	20			20
MICHAEL BARBER	15		15
Ron Vaughn	15			15
Paul Murphy	15			15
HAYDEN POWELL	10		10
Douglas Rose	10			10
	Totals	CAL OPEN	ODCCA	CFWS
NOVICE
LARRY CRIST	40			40
MICHAEL DONOVAN	40			40
RICK TAYLOR	40		40
DAVE PAUL	35			35
KAREN MITCHELL	35		35
RICK MIGNANO	35		35
CRAIG MITCHELL	30		30
EMERALD HUTCHINS	20			20
JIM SPIROFF	20		20
PHIL KIMPBELL	20			20
JACK THOMPSON	15			15
SANDRA JOHNSON	10			10

2017 Decorative Carver of the Year - Intermediate/Novice Standings

There were no novice level entries in the California Open this year. It should also be noted that the ODCCA's Decorative Division was not an IWCA Division in 2017. The next IWCA Affiliate Show offering Decorative Divisions for novice and intermediate levels will be the Columbia Flyway Wildlife Show in Vancouver, WA on September 9th & 10th.

INTERMEDIATE	TOTAL	CAL OPEN	ODCCA	CFWS	CORE SOUND
HANK WURGLER	165	165	N/A 2017
KAREN HATTMAN	40	40	N/A 2017
EDWIN COOK	40	40	N/A 2017
JIM PRICE	25	25	N/A 2017

2106 Decorative Carver of the Year - Final Standings

Congratulations to all of the decorative wildfowl carvers who stepped up to the challenge of the 2016 IWCA Decorative Carver of the Year Contest at both the Intermediate and Novice levels.

In the Intermediate level, Randy Hansen topped of the year with 470 points for 1st place, 2nd Place went to Hank Wurgler with 310 points, and 3rd place goes to Maxine Brown with 135 points.

At the Novice level, Bill Strickler achieved 130 points for 1st place, Lisa Strang and Dick Stern tied with 115 points for 2nd place. 

The 2017 IWCA Decorative Carver of the Year Awards will be presented at the PSWA California Open Reception & Auction on Saturday, February 11th, 2017. http://PSWA.net

 

INTERMEDIATE CARVER	TOTAL	EAST CAROLINA	CAL OPEN	ODCCA	CFWS	CORE SOUND
Randy Hansen	470		150	10	95	215
Hank Wurgler	310		165		80	65
Maxine Brown	135	105		20		10
Mike Steed	100			100
Keith Kelley	80	80
E. Wayne Martin	80	80
John Nicholson	75	65				10
Robert Kelley	65					65
Richard Keatley	45					45
Dick Moll	40	40
Brian Sandwich	40		40
Chris Lankford	40		40
Joan Golze	40				40
John Wood	30	30
Takao Harada	30		30
Lori Vincent	30			30
Paul Varga	25	25
Vern Hesketh	25				25
Dennis Crumpler	20	20
Ron Vaughan	20				20
Dan Wendling	20				20
Olga Harden	20				20
Larmar Jones	20					20
Everett Rodriquez	15		15
Bill Yakely	15				15
Chuck Engburg	15				15
Paul Murphy	15				15
Helen Foster	10				10
Karen Hattman	10				10
NOVICE CARVER	T0TAL	EAST CAROLINA	CAL OPEN	ODCCA	CFWS	CORE SOUND
Bill Strickler	130		130
Lisa Strang	115	80				35
Dick Stern	115					115
Ryan Steed	105			105
Dave Paul	105				105
Michael Adcock	75	35				40
Stan Rule	60					60
Douglas Rose	55				55
Jay Bundick	40					40
Bobby Hartsell	40					40
Robert Jones	40	40
Beth Parham	35					35
Boone Bartholomees	35	35
Mike Burnett	30	30
Dean Teigland	25			25
Daniel Nicholson	15					15
Ron DeVufsi	10			10
Jim Weishaupt	10				10