Swim and Sell

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Check in 8 to 8:45PM
Auction: Starts at 9:00PM POOLSIDE

The intent of this event is to introduce decoy collectors to decoy carvers; this is a great opportunity to make a new connection at the show and show off your product.
• This event will be limited to 50 Entries, first come, first entered. Limited to 2 entries per person. Pairs equal one entry.
• Any and all styles of decoys accepted, they will be floated in the pool to demonstrate the decoys finer attributes.
• Entrants will be responsible for pricing the decoy and coordinating the final payment arrangements with Buyer.
• The ODCCA Board reserves the right to make first selection from the entries for the price of 200.00. This selection will be used for fund raising event at the discretion of the ODCCA board.
Any decoys not purchased will be returned to the entrant, no fees associated.

This year, entry fees and attendance fees will be waived as the ODCCA demonstrates their appreciation to both collectors and carvers, promoting the camaraderie for a common interest, The Decoy!

Snacks and Keg beer will be provided by www.decoycarvingforum.com. Donations will be accepted to support this event

Friday Carving and Painting Seminar

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Robert Capriola has been carving and collecting decoys since 1974 and his art blends the best of age-old traditions and modern construction techniques with a biologist’s
knowledge of the birds. His interest in waterfowl and hunting began during fall trips to the Remington Gun Club on Stratford Island Connecticut where he observed hunters heading in from the marsh in boats and camouflage. Robert made his first decoys for hunting the Potomac River bottomlands, and began to explore the rich history and traditions of hunting and decoys he found on Maryland's Eastern Shore. Several best-in-show awards and his willingness to teach others has led to many invitations to judge decoy contests, including opportunities to judge at the Ward Foundation World's Carving Competition.

In this year’s seminar, Robert will cover such topics as organizing your workbench for painting, philosophies around decoy design and paint, and using materials creatively (both wood and paint). Mr. Capriola will also cover painting methods such as sealing, organizing the bird, blending, impasto, combing, dry-brushing, creating contour, and layering effects. This will be a hands on seminar, and participants are asked to wear clothes/aprons that can be permanently stained as they will be painting with oils.

The cost of this year’s seminar will be $40 and participants will be asked to provide their own supplies (a list of supplies will be emailed to participants after they register). The seminar will take place on Friday, March 16th from 1-5pm in the audio/visual room on the 3rd floor of the Holiday Inn.

Space will be limited, so please reserve your place by contacting Jason Kuhnle at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Show Schedule

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Friday March 16

8:00AM to completion Ohio Junior Duck Stamp Competition – Main Ballroom (Closed to the public during judging)

1:00PM to 6:00PM Rob Capriola Seminar

4:00PM to 7:00PM Membership sign-up, T-Shirts & Hat Sales front lobby

6:00PM Dealer set up – Ballroom

6:30PM to 7:30PM Registration, Floating Decorative, Rest of the Marsh, Cocktail Birds, It Ain’t Vintage Yet. - Conference Room 3^rd Floor

6:30PM to 7:30PM Registration, IWCA Style Shorebird , IWCA Style Decoy, Dove Decoy - Club Room 2^nd Floor

7:00PM Kid’s Paint a Shorebird, Audio Visual Room 3^rd Floor

8:00PM Swim and Sell, Poolside

Saturday March 17

7:00AM to 9:00A.M		Dealer set up - Ballroom
7:30AM to 8:30AM		Registration, Floating Decorative, Rest of the Marsh, Cocktail Birds, It Ain’t Vintage Yet - Conference Room 3^rd Floor
8:00AM to 9:00AM		Registration, IWCA Style Shorebird, IWCA Style Decoy, Dove Decoy Contests. - Club Room 2^nd Floor
8:30AM to 9:30AM		Registration for Collectors Decoy Contest - Corkers Lounge
8:30AM to 9:30AM		Registration of Fish Decoys - Poolside
9AM to 6 PM		In room swap and sell. Pool Side and all floors of the hotel
9:00AM to 9:15AM		Awards ceremony and opening of show - Ballroom
9:00AM to 9:30AM		Registration for Flat Art Contest in Ballroom
9:00AM to 4:00PM		Show open to the general public
9:00AM		Judging Floating Decorative Decoy - Conference Room 3^rd Floor
9:00AM		Judging of IWCA Style Shorebird, IWCA Style Decoy & Dove Decoy Contest Balcony 2^nd Floor
9:30AM		Judging of Collectors Decoy Contest, Upper Corkers Lounge
10:00AM		Judging of Fish Decoys - Poolside
10:00AM		Judging of Flat Art Contest – Ballroom
10:00AM to 5:00PM		Live Demonstration, Willie McDonald. Director’s Room
10:00AM/Completion		Judging, Rest of Marsh & It Ain’t Vintage Contest– Conference Room 3^rd Floor
11:00AM to 12:30PM		Public viewing of Collectors Decoys – Upper Corkers Lounge
Noon		Judging of IWCA Championship – Balcony 2^nd floor
Noon to 4:30PM		Registration & Public Viewing for Live Auction, Conference Room A 3^rd Floor
12:30PM to 1:00PM		Pick up non-first place Collectors Decoys, Corkers Lounge
1:00PM to 2:00PM		Kid’s Art, Audio Visual Room, 3^rd Floor See page 27 for details
1:00PM to 3:00PM		Head Whittling Contest, Wood duck - Hotel Lobby
1PM to 4PM		Decoy Painting, Adults and Juniors - Pool Side
1:00PM to 9:00PM		Collectors Decoy Winners on display. Vote for People’s Choice
2:00PM		Collectors Seminar Jeff Cross - Erie Decoy’s– Upper Corkers
2:00PM to 4:00PM		Public viewing of Floating Decorative, Rest of Marsh, Fish Decoy’s, It Ain’t Vintage - Conference Room 3^rd Floor
3:30PM		Judging of the Cocktail Birds - Conference Room 3^rd Floor
4:00PM 5:00PM		Auction sign- up at the table just inside Upper Corkers Lounge Cocktail Party & Live Auction Corkers Lounge
4:30PM		Judging Decoy Painting Contest Birds
5:00PM		Cocktail Party & Live Auction Upper Corkers

March 18, 2012 – Sunday

7:30AM to 9:15AM		Registration. for Wildfowler’s & Shooting Stool Contests includes Juniors, Pool Side
7:30AM to 1:15PM		Shorebird Carve and Paint –Dunlin Upper Corkers Lounge
9AM to 3PM		In room swap and sell. Holiday Inn, Pool Side and all floors of the hotel
8:00AM to 9:00AM		Photo opportunity, competitors only, Conference Room 3^rd Floor
8:00AM to 1:30PM		Viewing of Collectors Decoy Contest, People’s Choice voting 1^st Floor
9:00AM to 3:00PM		Show open to the public
9:00AM to 3:00PM		Public viewing of Floating Decorative, Rest of Marsh, Fish Decoys and It Ain’t Vintage Yet. Conference Room 3^rd Floor
9:00AM to 3:00PM		Public viewing of all IWCA Style Decoy, IWCA Style Shorebird and Dove Contest Decoys Club Room 2^nd Floor
9:00AM to 3:00PM		Live Demos with Willie McDonald, Director’s Room
9:30AM/Completion		Judging of Wildfowler’s (Singles) & Shooting Stool (Rigs) Contests & Jr. Wildfowlers Contest - Pool Side
1:00PM to 3PM		Public Viewing of Shooting Stool, Wildfowlers and Jr. Wildfowlers - Poolside
1:00PM/Completion		Judging of Shorebird Carve and Paint Contest – Dunlin - Upper Corkers Lounge
1;30PM		Live Auction of Carve & Paint Shorebirds and other fine pieces. Upper Corkers Lounge
2:00PM		Pickup Collectors Decoy Contest winners at Display cases
2:30PM		Raffle tickets drawing
3:00PM 3:00PM		Birds may be picked up from all contest ODCCA Show Ends

Show Admission

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Free admission for members
Non-members $6.00 weekend pass

2012 Show Date

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Save the date! March 16-18, 2012

Saturday March 17

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