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2008 RWCS Annual Convention

JULY 10-12, 2008

The 2008 Convention will mark the 32nd Anniversary of this RWCS event. Since the State of Minnesota will be celebrating its 150th Anniversary of Statehood the Convention is going to focus on all things Minnesota!

Online Registration NOW OPEN!
Pre register, order commemoratives and request a sellers table.
Early Bird registration drawing will occur on April 1st.

2008 Convention Downloads

Schedule - Current as of March 2008
Pre-Registration Form
Convention Reg Instructions and Commemorative Rules

Auction Guidelines and Submitting form
Show and Sale Sellers Contract
Display Contract

Check Back soon for more 2008 Convention Information!

  • Education Sessions
  • Kids View Program
  • Keynote information
  • Announcments

 

 

2007 RWCS Annual Convention

30th Anniversary of
reMEMBERing Great Clay... Great People!
Red Wing High School - Red Wing, MN

The 2007 Convention marked the 30th Anniversary of the RWCS (1977 - 2007). In addition to our anniversary the City of Red Wing also celebrated it's Sesquicentennial (1857-2007).

Below is a list of downloads with information regarding the 2007 Convention.

2007 Convention Schedule
Kids View Sessions
Education Seminars
2007 Auction Prices Realized

General Convention Information:
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RWCS Commemorative History & Values
The annual RWCS Convention Commemorative has long been on of the Society's most treasured traditions. Almost from the beginning of the organization, the release of the annual Commemorative has been a highly anticipated event and a focal point of the Convention.


The Annual Commemorative is only available to Current members of the RWCS. Members can order to have their Commemorative mailed or picked up at the Convention. No comemorative are available for sale after the convention.

Commemorative Years and Values
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Find your way around Red Wing
New to Convention: Click here for a floor plan of the high school to show you where things are located including orientation for first timers, commemorative distribution, auction and Show and Sale. Attend your first Convention like a pro.

To learn more about the City of Red Wing including place to stay, dining and activities please visit the Red Wing Visitors and Convention Bureau Website.

Map of the City of Red Wing Showing where historic buildings in Red Wing are located. Also marked on the map is how to find the Red Wing High School.


 
Kids View
The Kids View Program began at the Annual Convention in 2000 and in 2007 it was also added to the MidWinte GetTogether program. Kids View is for children ages 3 to 15 years of age. Each year the participants are offered a jam packed schedule of events. Some of the topics in years past have included:
  • Make Your Own Stoneware
  • Auction both Silent and Bidding interactive with Red Wing bucks
  • Paint a Red Wing Plate
  • Starting a Collection and show your display
  • Living history Presentations

For More Information please contact Sue Jones Tagliapietra at or Wendy Callicoat the Kids View Program Coordinators.
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Education
Education is a focal point of the RWCS Annual Convention. Each year the Education Manager puts together a education schedule filled with great learning opportunies for members. Education is held on the second day of Convention, Friday with three or four session break out times.
He is a glimps of some of the sessions that are offered at the Convention:
  • Red Wing 101, 102
  • Latest Dump Finds
  • Salt Glaze
  • The Odds and Ends of Red Wing
  • Safely Displaying your Collection
  • Village Green Dinnerware
  • What is new at the Pottery Museum
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