Chapter Membership
Any current member of the Red Wing Collectors Society (RWCS) is invited to contact and join a local Chapter. Each Chapter has a dues structure in addition to RWCS membership. To be a member of an RWCS Chapter, the person must be a member of the RWCS. Visitors are welcome and encouraged to attend any Chapter meeting to consider joining. Contact the Chapter President from your local Chapter as listed below for meeting times and directions.
Benefits of Chapters
RWCS Chapters are a great way to network and get together with other Red Wing Collectors in a local area. The Chapters are organized regionally. Like the RWCS national organization, Chapter benefits include:
- Option to purchase an annually produced Chapter Commemorative
- Educational Seminars
- Newsletters
- Website
- Activities: tours, auctions, and Chapter events to assist RWCS
- Buy, Sell, and Trade Red Wing pieces within the Chapter
- Help each other acquire pieces for their collections
- Have fellow collectors in your area to use as a knowledge base on Red Wing stoneware, dinnerware, and pottery
Chapter Meetings
Each Chapter contact has a mailing address, email, and phone so that anyone can contact them about upcoming Chapter Events. Every Chapter has a different meeting schedule and times they meet. At each Chapter meeting the agenda usually includes:
Chapter news
- Announcements from the RWCS Business office
- Chapter Commemorative updates
- Chapter projects
- Upcoming events
Many meetings are held in the private homes of members giving the host an opportunity to show their collection. In addition, Chapter members have the opportunity to show their latest finds during a show and tell time. The meetings often include a meal or potluck as well.
Chapter Locations:
Current RWCS Chapters are listed below. If you are interested in starting a chapter or contacting members in your area, please contact the RWCS office at: 651-388-4004 or by email.
Badger Chapter (Wisconsin)
BOB MORAWSKI, President
morawskib@yahoo.com
(262) 853-8269
Cannon Valley Chapter (Minnesota)
WAYNE MILLER, President
wjmiller@charter.net
(651) 983-4676
Golden State Redwingers
BRUCE CAMERON, President
ffr554@aol.com
(510) 301-5050
www.goldenstateredwing.com
Gopher Chapter (Minnesota)
JAY JUERGENS, President
jayjuergens@mac.com
(952) 881-1676
Illinois Chapter (Illinois)
LONNIE MALLEGNI, President
lonniem23@aol.com
(815) 298-4509
Indiana Wingers Chapter (Indiana)
MITCH CLOSE, President
mitchclose63@gmail.com
(574) 518-1548
Iowa Chapter (Iowa)
SANDY SHORT, President
sandy@maidrite.com
(605) 261-5646
Lewis & Clark Chapter (North Dakota & Montana)
SHELDON BONHOFF, President
sheldon@ndsupernet.com
(701) 590-016
Nebraska Chapter (Nebraska)
TOM SELLNER, President
Thomas.sellner1@gmail.com
(402) 917-7883
Puget Sound Chapter (Oregon, Washington, Idaho)
Rocky Mountain Chapter (Colorado)
Siouxland Redwingers (South Dakota)
GLENN BEALL, President
reiver.llc@gmail.com
(605) 464-0516
siouxland.redwingcollectors.org
Southwest Redwingers (Arizona)
TOM ARNESON, President
tarneson11@hotmail.com
(218) 205-8727
sw.redwingcollectors.org
Wisconsin Chapter (Wisconsin)
RICK & LYNDA SEEGER, Chapter Managers
seeger@chorus.net
608-669-4017