[Woodcarver] RoundUp and other digressions

[Merrilee Johnson]

I can't believe (but then again I can) that someone would say that - 
especially to an instructor that has donated their time to help other people 
learn their craft!  The roundups are a great place to visit old and new 
friends, see many new ideas, experience a lot more techniques so you can 
focus on one thing in a seminar.  They are 2 different types of learning 
experiences and in my opinion both are needed to grow and learn.  I did see 
a couple of people get upset last summer in Evart because an instructor was 
going to take a class on Friday. These people were going to do something 
else Thursday and said they would be back the next day to do her class the 
next day but when told no they got rather nasty about it.  I did tell them 
she had been here for the past 2 days and was volunteering her time!  I was 
rather upset at the nerve of them!!  How sad that there will always be some 
people that are rude!
Merrilee

>From: Charlie Briggs <cbcarver12 at optonline.net>
>Reply-To: "[Woodcarver]" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
>To: "[Woodcarver]" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
>Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] RoundUp and other digressions
>Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 20:25:56 -0400
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>Hi Dan,
>I just forwarded your e-mail to Floyd. I could not agree with you more. 
>After attending two Roundups in PA. in the last two years I could not 
>imagine not going again in the coming years. It was such a great time, with 
>great people and camaraderie not to mention a learning experience as well.
>CharlieB
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>Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 8:11 PM
>Subject: [Woodcarver] RoundUp and other digressions
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>>Good Evening,
>>
>>If someone could forward this to Floyd Rhadigan, I do not have his email
>>address. I was at the Artistry In Wood show this past weekend in Wheaton,
>>IL. When someone like myself attends a show of this caliber, he learns to 
>>be
>>truly humble. Much of the work there was incredible. While I was walking
>>around, I stopped and talked to Cheryl Dow for a few minutes, and asked 
>>her
>>if she was planning to teach at Roundup again next summer. She said that 
>>she
>>may very well not be, and that Floyd and several others felt the same way.
>>Apparently someone there made a comment to one or more of the persons
>>teaching that he/she would never pay to attend a seminar when they could
>>come to roundup and get it for free.
>>
>>This past summer was the first time I attended, and it was overwhelming. 
>>So
>>many wonderful people sacrificing their vacation time, family time, and 
>>even
>>billing time to come and share their knowledge. It is a wonderful act of
>>generosity on their part, and for myself at least, it was very greatly
>>appreciated. I hate to think that some of these persons might have left
>>there wondering why they did it. I have done a seminar, and the roundup, 
>>and
>>still plan to take as many more seminars as I could. It wasn't just about
>>the classes there, For me, it was about the classes, getting to meet some 
>>of
>>the legends in person, and meeting people from this email group in person. 
>>I
>>also wanted to learn, and I did. For that I am very thankful to all of the
>>instructors who took time away from their everyday activities to teach.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Dan Heine
>>
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