IWCA News

California Open and East Carolina Full Results Posted

IWCA — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:20:34 +0000

Full show results from both the 2012 California Open and East Carolina Wildfowl Arts Festival have been posted in the competition results section.

Pat Godin's Mallard Hen - Best of Show in IWCA Decorative Floating - 2012 California Open

Here are the direct links:

2012 California Open Results

2012 East Carolina Results

2012 East Carolina Wildlife Arts Festival

IWCA — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:41:36 +0000

The 2012 East Carolina Wildlife Arts Festival will be held on February 10-12 in Washington, North Carolina.

Andy Pope's 3rd best of show goldeneyes in the Pamlico River Gunning Pairs Competition

You can download a copy of therr rules brochure here: 2012 EC Rules and also download a copy the entry form: 2012 EC Entry Form

2011 Decorative Carver Of The Year Results

IWCA — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:13:04 +0000

Congratulations to the 2011 Decorative Carver of the Year winners:

Intermediate:

Ervin Cruey of Cortland, Virginia - 362 Points
Everett Rodriguez of Salinas, California - 189 points
Bob Mathews of Fair Oaks, California - 137 points

Ervin Cruey, BOS Carolina Wren, 2011 Core SoundEverett Rodriguez, Virgina Rail, 2011 Columbia FlywayBob Mathews, Kildeer, 2011 California Open

Novice:

John Wood of Claremont, North Carolina - 258 points
Tom Oakes of Walnut Creek, California - 146 points
Mel Gustafson of Tempe, Arizona - 119 points

For full results, check out the final 2011 Decorative Carver of the Year page

The 39th Annual California Open Wildlife Art Festival

IWCA — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:53:50 +0000

The 39th Annual California Open Wildlife Art Festival is just around the corner. The show is on February 11th and 12th at the McMillen Event Center in beautiful San Diego, CA.

Del Herbert's 1st place entry in the 2011 Palm Frond, Decoy contest

You can download the show brochure and entry form at the PSWA's download page.

In addition to being an IWCA member show with the classes you expect at a member show, there are a few additional events that make this show truely one-of a-kind.

Byrn came home today

IWCA — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:58:54 +0000

from JoAnne Watson

Byrn came home today with his walker. He goes eveywhere with it at a pretty fair speed. Just don't get in his way. He is so happy to be home and free.

He will have Physical Therapy three days a week for four weeks and then he should be good as new. But he probably cannot drive for 3 to 6 months. My guess is that it will be less than three months of my driving. He is carving and writing letters on the computer. I would say he is very lucky!

You can call him at home 360 736-1082 or come over and see him. We'll be around home a lot except for therapy times. E-mail is good too.

Thanks for all the well wishes, calls, cards, and prayers. I know they played a big part in his recovery.

Merry Christmas!

Hope to see you at the shows soon,

JoAnne and Byrn

2011 Core Sound Results and Photo Gallery Updated

IWCA — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 03:20:00 +0000

The 2011 Core Sound Decoy Festival Results and Photo Gallery have just been added. Use the Navigation links on the left hand side of the site, or you can click the direct links here:

2011 Core Sound Results

2011 Core Sound Photo Gallery

Gary Doviak - Root Head Brant - Best of Show in the Root Head Contest

Byrn Watson suffers a stroke

IWCA — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0000

Many of you have heard by now but our President, Byrn Watson, had a stroke on Monday afternoon, Nov. 28th. The neurologist says it is a small stroke and he will improve with physical therapy. It didn't affect his speech or his muscles, but it did affect his balance pretty badly.

JoAnne reports that she is seeing improvement every day, but of course Byrn would like it to go faster. She's pretty encouraged that he will recover almost 100% (nobody is perfect). He has a goal to visit his son for Christmas. It is good to have a goal to strive for.

Earlier this week, JoAnne took his carving tools to him to keep busy with his free time during his recovery. They have approved it for part of his occupational therapy. He is now walking around with a walker to keep his balance but it is getting better. His spirits are good most of the time but he does need a little cheering up from time to time.

He is currently staying at the Providence St. Peter Rehab in Olympia, which the Watson family is very happy with. If everything goes according to schedule, Byrn will be released next Friday or Saturday.

Many of you have already reached out to Byrn and JoAnne with cards and phone calls. They are VERY appreciated. It gets a little lonely there at times and Byrn does need the positive energy. So please, keep them coming. His telephone number is 360 493-4445. He is not busy in the late afternoon and evening so that's a good time to call. If you'd like to send a card, their home address is the best bet for now. JoAnne makes sure he gets his mail delivered daily.

194 Summerside Drive
Centralia, WA USA 98531
home phone: 360-736-1082

Thanks for all the good thoughts, well wishes and prayers. We will keep you posted.

Updated 2011 Decorative Carver of the Year Standing

IWCA — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 07:44:52 +0000

The standings for the 2011 Decorative Carver of the Year have been updated with the results of the Columbia Flyway Show.

You can view the current standings here: DCOY standings as of September 19th, 2011

Don't forget, decorative carvers, the Core Sound Decoy Festival is your last chance to accumulate any points for 2011.

Randy Dunbar's Best of IWCA Decorative Lifesize Novice Division Robin

24th Annual Core Sound Decoy Festival

IWCA — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 02:47:00 +0000

The Core Sound Decoy Festival is right around the corner, on December 3rd and 4th.

In addition to the regular categories featured at the show, a new contest has been added this year. The Duplin County Ducks Unlimited Chapter has agreed to sponsor a carving competition at the 2011 Core Sound Decoy Festival.

The bird will be a Lesser Scaup Drake. Decoys must be carved according to IWCA Working Decoy Rules. Prize money is as follows:

1st place $750
2nd place $500
3rd place $250

These are purchase awards and the decoys become the property of Duplin County Ducks Unlimited. Entry fee is $25/decoy.

If you haven't already finished those birds, get cracking. Plan on heading out for the weekend or get those birds boxed up and sent out. Mail in's must be received by Wednesday, November 30, and include return postage.

You can download the 2011 rules book and entry forms here:

Visit the home page for the Core Sound show here: http://www.decoyguild.com/decoyfestival/decoycompetitions/. Or check out our show profile on this site.

Ben Heinenmann, 2010 Core Sound IWCA Working Decoy contest

The IWCA loses a friend

IWCA — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 01:00:00 +0000

Dick Troon

Feb. 15, 1928 - Oct. 4, 2011

From the PFDA

We lost a great carver, leader, and friend.
Dick Troon was there competing and volunteering at our first show…
and he never stopped giving the PFDA his positive energy.
Dick was commonly known as the “godfather of the PFDA”
We will all miss him!