RWCS Chapters
Chapter Membership
Any current member of the Red Wing Collectors Society (RWCS) is invited to contact and join a local Chapter. Each Chapter has its own dues structure in addition to RWCS membership. In order to be a member of an RWCS Chapter, the person must be a member of the RWCS. Visitors are welcomed and encouraged to attend any Chapter meting to consider joining. Contact the Chapter President from your local Chapter as listed below for meeting times and directions.
Benefits of Chapters
RWCS Chapters are a great way to network and get together with other Red Wing Collectors in a local area. The Chapters are organized regionally. Like the RWCS national organization, Chapter benefits include:
- Option to purchase an annually produced Chapter Commemorative
- Educational Seminars
- Newsletters
- Website
- Activities: tours, auctions, Chapter events to assist RWCS
- Buy, Sell, Trade Red Wing pieces within the Chapter
- Help each other acquire pieces for their collections
- Have fellow collectors in your area to use as a knowledge base on Red Wing stoneware, dinnerware, and pottery
Chapter Meetings
Each Chapter contact has a mailing address, email, and phone so that anyone can contact them about upcoming Chapter Events. Every Chapter has a different meeting schedule and times they meet. At each Chapter meeting the agenda usually includes:
- Chapter news
- Announcements from the RWCS Business office
- Chapter Commemorative updates
- Chapter projects
- Upcoming events
Many meetings are held in the private homes of members giving the host an opportunity to show their collection. In addition, Chapter members have the opportunity to show their latest find during a show and tell time. The meetings often include a meal or pot luck as well.
Chapter Locations
Below is a list of the Current RWCS Chapters nationwide. If you are interested in starting a Chapter or contacting members in your area please contact the RWCS office at 800-977-7927 or by email.
Badger Chapter (Wisconsin)
Bob Morawski, President
2130 S. RIDGEWAY DR.
NEW BERLIN, WI 53146
(262) 853-8269
Email: morawskib@yahoo.com
website:
http://www.rwcsbadgerchapter.org/
Cannon Valley Chapter (Minnesota)
Dale Erickson, President
1712 Harrison Ct
Northfield, MN 55057-3004
507-645-6771
Email – none
Debra Gullickson – Secretary
30173 Lakeview Ave
Red Wing MN 55066
651-267-4352
dbg@q.com
Golden State Chapter (California)
Bruce Cameron, President
PO Box 690
French Camp, CA 95231
510-537-0325
Email – ffr554@aol.com
Gopher Chapter (Minnesota)
John Sagat, President
7241 Emerson Avenue S.
Richfield, MN 55423-3067
(612) 861-0066
Michelle Mueller
Membership Chair
10736 Perry Drive N
Brooklyn Park, MN 55443
763-493-2638
Illinois Chapter – Open position
Indiana Winger Chapter (Indiana)
Ron Keim, President
58398 Country Road 27
Goshen, IN.46538
Phone: 574-536-4116
Email – ronkeim@yahoo.com
Cleo Dimmit, Vice President
9658 N.1175 W
Monticello, IN 47950
Phone: 574-965-2938
E-Mail – cdd9658@comcast.net
Iowa Chapter (Iowa)
Heidi Patterson- President
407 SW 332nd Street
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 669-0387
Mike Orgler – Vice President
304 N 2nd Ave
Huxley, IA
515-597-2218
Lewis & Clark Chapter (North Dakota & Montana)
Doug Perkins, President
188 47h St NE
Aneta, ND 58212
701-326-4263
Sheila Schumacher, Secretary
26900 Chowen Avenue
Elko, Minnesota 55020
952-242-4203
Nebraska Chapter
Steve Splittgerber, President
7843 Red Oak Rd.
Lincoln, NE 68516
402-770-7600
Puget Sound Chapter (Oregon, Washington, Idaho)
Wally Armstrong, President
24129 Old Owen Rd
Monroe, WA 98272-7681
360-794-7172
Rocky Mountain Chapter (Colorado)
Matt Beilby, President
Rocky Mountain Chapter RWCS
PO Box 7737
Loveland CO 80537
970-669-9190
Siouxland Redwingers (South Dakota)
Jon Hawley, President
515 W 16th St
Sioux Falls, SD 57104-4803
605-321-2147
Glenn Beall, Vice President
215 W. 7h St.
Logan, IA 51546-1221
712-644-2256
Southwest Redwingers (Arizona)
Kent Williamson – President
3104 East Broadway Rd Lot 328
Mesa, AZ 85205
Sunshine State Redwingers (Florida)
Jerry Mounts, President
227 Trevino Ct
N Ft Myers, FL 33903-2628
816-510-2248
John Dougherty, Vice President
1792 Walden Pond Dr
Ft. Pierce, FL 34945
772-466-7737
Email – none
Anne Ashauer, Secretary/Treasurer
604 Ohio Blvd
Eustis, Fl 32726
352-483-0790
Trails West Chapter (Kansas & Missouri)
Larry Birks, President
26400 S. Hickory Trail
Harrisonville, MO 64701
816-380-1096
Wisconsin Chapter (Wisconsin)
Pete Pavloski, President
1411 Rapids Trail
Nekoosa, WI 54457
715-325-3715
Wolverine Chapter (Michigan)
Ken Bahlman, President
44826 Malow Ave.
Sterling Heights, MI 48317
586-731-4628
No email
Dave Ackerman, Vice President
1256 E. Chippewa River Road
Midland, MI 48640-8392
989-832-2527
