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The American Association of Woodturners
 

AAW Local Chapter Resources

 

About Local Chapters

The AAW has many local chapters throughout the world where groups of interested woodturners gather to improve their woodturning education. Click on this link for a searchable database of all AAW local chapters, including locations and contact info.

There are many reasons for forming a local chapter in your

  • Share woodturning skills between individuals.
  • Community promotion of the woodturning craft.
  • Combine resources for volume purchases.
  • Creating a lending library for the group.
  • Organizing presentations by well known turners.
  • Organizing combined exhibitions of your work.
  • Promotion of the art and craft of woodturning in your area.
  • Many other benefits.

Star Chapter Recognition

Follow this link to an announcement on the new "AAW Star Chapters" recognition program, and a list of Local Chapters who have achieved 100% AAW membership.

Chapter Best Practices

No need to re-invent the wheel on starting or running an AAW local chapter. Dial in here to view dozens of helpful how-to's written by those who have been there.

Starting a Chapter

Please click here for information and recommendations on starting your own local chapter of the AAW.

Changes to Chapter Information

Please email any changes you have to the chapter information to the chapter committee chair. The Chapter Committee chair is listed here: AAW Staff and Board Info.

Chapter Demonstrations

Please click here for suggestions on how to insure that your club's demonstrations are effective, useful and entertaining.

Local Chapter Info

The AAW Local Chapter Committee of the Board of Directors will be very happy to assist you if you are interested in forming a new chapter. Contact the Local Chapter Committee Chair, or the AAW office for more information.

The AAW has created AAW local chapters forum which is on the AAW web site. This is a forum which allows local chapter contacts to send and receive email relating to local chapter issues. Board members, the administrator, the editor(s), and the local chapter representatives can discuss issues which affect the chapters.

While anyone can actually post to the forum, we suggest the president and the newsletter editor monitor the forum and participate as desired.

Local Chapter Annual Competitions

Best Chapter Newsletter and Website:

Chapter Collaborative Challenge:

  • Additionally, each year, we encourage all AAW Chapters to participate in the National Symposium's Chapter Collaborative Challenge
  • Click here for details on the 2008 event.
  • Note the following clarification to the Collaborative rules: if a Chapter chooses to offer their entry for sale in the Auction, the Chapter may now put a minimum bid on their project. A Silent Auction will now precede the Live Auction, and the highest overall bidder will get the piece.

AAW Critique/Evaluation Form

This is the evaluation form which was originally referenced in the Spring 2004 American Woodturner Journal. One way to improve your woodturning skills is to encourage a critique or evaluation of your current work. The AAW Evaluation Form will guide you through a constructive review.