The Program: Individuals carve a Christmas Ornament(s) and donate it to The River Valley Wood Carvers Club. The ornaments, will be displayed at the RVWC Open House in October. The first week in December they will be hung on Christmas Trees in the Pediatric Ward at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Redwood School (serving children with severe and multiple disabilities) and the Diocesan Catholic Children's Home. During the Christmas Season the resident children may select an ornament from the tree to keep. There is a limit of one ornament per child.
Ornaments:
1. ..become the property of the River Valley Wood Carvers Club
2. ..may be carved or burned and donated by RVWC members and nonmembers.
3. ..may be donated any time during the year but primarily between August 1st and
November 17th.
4. ..SHOULD APPEAL TO A CHILD
5. ..are to be mailed to: Ferd Kruetzkamp
1737 Mt Vernon Dr
Fort Wright, KY 41011
or given in person at Club Meetings or RVWC Open House.
6. Ornaments will be entered into a judging competition
that will take place at our club's Open House in October.
7. Size of ornaments should be no larger than 3x 5 inches.
8. Be sure your name and contact info is sent along with your ornament.
(Ornaments donated may be anonymous)
9. Be sure to sign it but because of judging, cover your signature on your
ornament with opaque tape.
10. Base your ornament on the
"Ornaments for Kids" judging criteria".
11. The tree decorating will take place on the first Week of December.
12. Those submitted after 10am on October 15th , will not be judged but will be
placed on the Christmas Trees for the children.
If you are not a member of the RVWC Club, and have donated carved piece(s) we
can offer you a personal webpage
for displaying your work. Information HERE