Lincolnshire Association of Woodturners The club The club was formed in August 1993 after a number of informal meetings. To begin with there were only about half a dozen members but the numbers have increased steadily so that now we are approaching 100. The aims of the club are to promote the art of woodturning, to facilitate communication between local woodturners, and to encourage the development of skills. In pursuit of these aims we have set out to arrange a varied programme of demonstrations, talks, slide presentations, videos and competitions. Demonstrations have been provided by our own members and by visitors. The visitors in the early days included such well known turners such as Viv Collins, Phil Reardon, Reg Slack, Chris Stott, Jamie Walwin, and Keith Rowley. Many others have come since then. Talks and slide presentations have covered subjects such as the drying of wood and the history of wood turning. In June 1998 the first 'Woodturning Spectacular' was held at Fullbeck Hall. This event featured a number of well known manufacturers and demonstrators and drew some 500 visitors. The show was successfully repeated in 1999, 2000 and 2001. In the latter year a new venue was found in the Meres Leisure Centre in Grantham. It will be held there again in 2002. Each year it gets bigger and better. It is should not be missed. Meetings Meetings take place on the third Monday of every month at Cranwell village hall (see map) except for Easter Monday. The meetings room is open at 7.30 pm. We aim to commence the formal business at 8.00 pm on a club night and at 7.45 pm when there is a visiting demonstrator. Membership fees Full membership £10.00 Family membership £15.00 OAP's £5.00 Students £5.00 Unemployed £5.00 There is an entrance fee of £1.00 for members attending the ordinary evening meetings. Fees for other meetings will depend on the nature of the event. Visitors Visitors are welcome to ordinary meetings on payment of an entrance fee of £2.00. After attending three meetings visitors will be asked to take out membership. Facilities for members Ashley Iles tools Members have the benefit of a 10 per cent discount on the whole of the Ashley Iles range. Books and videos A number of woodturning books and videos are available for hire. Further facilities will be arranged as time goes on. Programme for 2002