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 welcome and encouraged to attend any Chapter meeting 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, and Chapter events to assist RWCS
- Buy, Sell, and 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 finds during a show and tell time. The meetings often include a meal or potluck 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 651-388-4004 or by email.
Badger Chapter (Wisconsin)
BOB MORAWSKI, President
New Berlin, WI
(262) 853-8269
morawskib@yahoo.com
Cannon Valley Chapter (Minnesota)
WAYNE MILLER, President
Red Wing, MN
(651) 983-4676
wjmiller@charter.net
Golden State Chapter (California)
BRUCE CAMERON, President
French Camp, CA
(510) 537-0325
ffr554@aol.com
www.goldenstateredwing.com
Gopher Chapter (Minnesota)
JAY JUERGENS, President
Bloomington, MN
(952) 881-1676
jayjuergens@mac.com
Illinois Chapter
LONNIE MALLEGNI, President
Huntley, IL
(815) 298-4509
lonniem23@aol.com
Indiana Wingers Chapter (Indiana)
MITCH CLOSE, President
Syracuse IN
(574) 518-1548
mitchclose63@gmail.com
Iowa Chapter (Iowa)
SANDY SHORT, President
Marshalltown, IA
(605) 261-5646
sandy@maidrite.com
Lewis & Clark Chapter (North Dakota & Montana)
SHELDON BONHOFF, President
Dickenson, ND
(701) 590-0162
sheldon@ndsupernet.com
Nebraska Chapter
TOM SELLNER, President
Plattsmouth, NE
(402) 917-7883
thomas.sellner1@gmail.com
Puget Sound Chapter
(Oregon, Washington, Idaho)
Contact Representatives at Large
Rocky Mountain Chapter (Colorado)
Contact Representatives at Large
Siouxland Redwingers (South Dakota)
GLENN BEALL, President
Scotland SD 57059
(605) 464-0516
reiver.llc@gmail.com
Siouxland Chapter Website
Southwest Redwingers (Arizona)
TOM ARNESON, President
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
(218) 205-8727
tarneson11@hotmail.com
sw.redwingcollectors.org
Southwest Chapter Website
Trails West Chapter (Kansas & Missouri)
LARRY BIRKS, President
grn57tr@gmail.com
Trails West Chapter on Facebook
Wisconsin Chapter (Wisconsin)
RICK & LYNDA SEEGER, Chapter Managers
608-669-4017 (Rick)
608-347-3714 (Lynda)
seeger@chorus.net0