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Summer Picnic is Just Around the Corner!
Well, summer's here again and that means our BWA picnic is coming fast. This year we'll be at the
Crow Wing State Park picnic shelter, site of at least two previous great outings. Mark your calendars
for July 17th so you can come early and stay late. We'll start at 10 AM with a read / critique meeting,
followed by lunch at approximately noon. After that, relax or sing along to music supplied by Dan Lund
and his guitar. A bit later, enjoy a tour of historic Crow Wing. The picnic shelter will be available for
our use until 7 PM. As we've done before, you should enter the park, stop at the office, mention that
you are attending the BWA picnic and obtain a complimentary day pass. Please follow whatever
instructions park staff gives for the proper placement of that pass on your vehicle. They do check
vehicles for passes during the day!
BWA provides the following:
Picnickers should bring:
Picnic Agenda
10 AM - Monthly Critique Meeting
Noon - Picnic Luncheon
1 PM - Rest, relax and sing along if you like following lunch with Mr. Dan Lund and his guitar
2 PM - A History Tour of Crow Wing State Park (walk or drive / ride)
Stay as late as you like!
Well, summer's here again and that means our BWA picnic is coming fast. This year we'll be at the
Crow Wing State Park picnic shelter, site of at least two previous great outings. Mark your calendars
for July 17th so you can come early and stay late. We'll start at 10 AM with a read / critique meeting,
followed by lunch at approximately noon. After that, relax or sing along to music supplied by Dan Lund
and his guitar. A bit later, enjoy a tour of historic Crow Wing. The picnic shelter will be available for
our use until 7 PM. As we've done before, you should enter the park, stop at the office, mention that
you are attending the BWA picnic and obtain a complimentary day pass. Please follow whatever
instructions park staff gives for the proper placement of that pass on your vehicle. They do check
vehicles for passes during the day!
BWA provides the following:
- hot dogs / burgers done on a gas grill
- buns and basic condiments (if you're into exotic toppings, please bring your own)
- bottled water
- assorted soda / diet soda
- picnic plates / tableware / napkins / paper towels
Picnickers should bring:
- a dish (or two if you'd like) to share - casserole / salad / dessert / snacks for later
- beverages if you wish something other than what BWA supplies
- lawn chair for outdoor relaxation (picnic tables available in the shelter)
- bug spray (I will fog the area around the picnic shelter in the morning, but just in case)
Picnic Agenda
10 AM - Monthly Critique Meeting
Noon - Picnic Luncheon
1 PM - Rest, relax and sing along if you like following lunch with Mr. Dan Lund and his guitar
2 PM - A History Tour of Crow Wing State Park (walk or drive / ride)
Stay as late as you like!
2010 Writing Contest Dates Upcoming
The BWA Writing Contest for 2010 will begin accepting submissions on June 15. Please return to this website for
further details, which will be available here by the end of the day on June 8. Basically, the contest will be as usual,
with entries in the following categories:
Entry fee is $15, which includes BWA membership and admission to the October workshop. Entrants may submit a
maximum of one work in each of the prose categories and up to three poems. All work submitted should be non-
published and not previously awarded in another contest. Also, each piece should be its own work and not a part
of a larger work.
We will name a qualified judge for each category. Judges will read and evaluate entries in their category without
being made aware of any information about the contestant. First prize winners in each category receive a $50
award, while second-place winners receive $25 each. Judges may name honorable mention winners at their
discretion. Honorable mention winners receive placement in BWA award lists, but do not receive a cash award. All
awarded writers are invited to read their work at the October 2 BWA Workshop / Awards Program held in the
lecture hall at Central Lakes College.
Click here for a printable Contest Entry Form!
The BWA Writing Contest for 2010 will begin accepting submissions on June 15. Please return to this website for
further details, which will be available here by the end of the day on June 8. Basically, the contest will be as usual,
with entries in the following categories:
- Short Fiction
- Creative Nonfiction / Memoir
- Essay
- Poetry
Entry fee is $15, which includes BWA membership and admission to the October workshop. Entrants may submit a
maximum of one work in each of the prose categories and up to three poems. All work submitted should be non-
published and not previously awarded in another contest. Also, each piece should be its own work and not a part
of a larger work.
We will name a qualified judge for each category. Judges will read and evaluate entries in their category without
being made aware of any information about the contestant. First prize winners in each category receive a $50
award, while second-place winners receive $25 each. Judges may name honorable mention winners at their
discretion. Honorable mention winners receive placement in BWA award lists, but do not receive a cash award. All
awarded writers are invited to read their work at the October 2 BWA Workshop / Awards Program held in the
lecture hall at Central Lakes College.
Click here for a printable Contest Entry Form!
