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Youth Contest Awards

crowd judge box 1 box 2
cake box 3 box 4
poets Poets
fiction writers Fiction Writers
non-fiction writers Non-fiction Writers

KAC Convention Presenters

Michelle Black Christine Taylor-Butler Norm Ledgin Brian Daldorph
Michelle Black
Christine Taylor-Butler
Norm Ledgin
Brian Daldorph
Mick Bosch and Lance Keltner Tom Mach Gordon Kessler Carolyn Hall
Mike Bosch & Lance Keltner
Tom Mach
Gordon Kessler
Carolyn Hall
Dawn Allen, Natasha Hanova and Marsha Lytle Maryann Berry Karen Williams Rachel Black
Dawn Allen, Natasha Hanova and Marsha Lytle
Maryann Berry
Karen Williams
Rachel Black

Very Important People

Elizabeth Black, District 2 president Fred Haney, KAC Financial Secretary Prem Bajaj, new KAC president, accepts the gavel from outgoing president Joann Williams
Elizabeth Black, president D2
Fred Haney,
KAC Financial Secretary
Joann Williams hands gavel to 2011 KAC president Prem Bajaj
Banquet keynote speaker, Nancy Pickard, Kansas mystery writer Speaker Nancy Pickard with KAC president Joann Williams Nancy Pickard autographs a copy of her new mystery novel
Keynote Speaker, Kansas mystery novel writer, Nancy Pickard
KAC is grateful to computer tech advisors Mike Bosch advises KAC member on comuter technology Susie Nightingale with our caterer for Hospitality space, Becky Bridson
Judy Entz, Mennonite Press
KAC convention tech advisors on duty
Mike Bosch advises member
Susie Nightingale, plus daughter/caterer Becky Birdson
Noah Benham helped KAC with their new Authors Database District 2 convention hosts KAC mix of new officers with previous year's officers
Noah Benham special KAC helper w/new Authors Database
Thanks to our District 2 hosts!
Mix of 2010 & 2011 KAC State Officers
Rosemary Time >>
Don Pady, KAC Archivist St. Luke's AME Church Choir St. Luke's AME Church Choir percussionist
 
Don Pady,
KAC archivist
St. Luke's AME
Church Choir
St. Luke's percussionist

KAC Honors

Cynthia Ross accepts the Ferguson History Book Award for her mother, Gail Martin Kevin Rebas accepts the Nelson Poetry Award from William J. Karnowski Prem Bajaj, KAC treasurer, accepts his Service Award Dr. Glenn Fisher accepts his honors from Annette Wood, KAC Awards chair
Ferguson Book Award
to Gail Martin, El Dorado
accepted by daughter Cynthia Ross
Nelson Poetry Award to Kevin Rebas, Emporia
presented by William J. Karnowski
Service Award to Prem Bajaj, KAC Treasurer, Wichita
with presenter Annette Wood & KAC president Joann Williams
Service Award
to Dr. Glenn Fisher, Wichita
with presenter Annette Wood
Don Pady, KAC archivist, accepts his Service Award Joann Williams, KAC president, accepts a Service Award for the 501(c)3 committee from Tracy Million Simmons Vicki Julian, Annette Wood, Joann Williams and Tracy Million Simmons
Service Award
to Don Pady, Archivist, Topeka
with presenter Annette Wood
Service Award
Joann Williams accepting
with presenter Tracy Million Simmons
Accomplishing 501(c)3 status for KAC:
Vicki Julian, Joann Williams,
Ann Everett (not present)
Dr. ___ presents Ferguson History Book Award, Gail Martin as winner recognizing KAC octagenarians present at convention recognizing KAC members who have published new books in 2010
Furgeson Presenter
Recognition to Member Octagenarians
Recognition to Published Author Members, 2010

Karnowski Poetry Awards
1st:
Austin Estrada
“ Innocence”
Milford, KS 		2nd:
Jessica Renzelman
“Beautiful Dreams”
Liberty, MO 		3rd:
Emily Johnson
“Before the Dark of Night”
Olathe, KS
Austin Estrade with Bill Karnowski Bill Karnowski with Emily Johnson, third place winner
Bill Karnowski with First Place winner, Austin Estrade
Austin reads his poem.
Bill Karnowski with Emily Johnson, 3rd place winner.

Member Writing Awards

Poetry

Poetry: Theme
Poetry: Whimsy
Poetry: Classic Forms
Poetry: Song Lyrics
Poetry: Japanese Forms
Poetry: Poet's Choice
Poetry: Free Verse

Read entire Poetry Winners List 2010

Prose

Prose for Children:
Prose: Memoir
Prose: Inspirational
Prose: Feature Article
Prose: for Children
Prose: Theme
Prose: Short Fiction

Read entire Prose Winners List 2010

Invitation to 2011 Convention

District 3 presenters inviting us to come to Coffeyville in 2011, Kansas Sesquicentennial
District 3 invites attendees to come to KAC Convention 2011 in Coffeyville, KS.

Candids

Friday luncheon group Hospitality group 1 Hospitality group 2
Hang Out Your Work to Dry Gordon Kessler workshop, Saturday afternoon Evie Green and granddaughter Amy
Greeters Peg Nichols, Liz Black and Diane Palka Hospitality group 3
Greeters Diane Palka and Peg Nichols entz Kevin Rebas, Mark Bouton and Kris Polansky Kathleen Levy, book room organizer and faithful attendant
Friday evening read-around Friday evening read-around 2 Sally and George
Stacy Plus Six jazz band Stacy Plus Six jazz band 2 Millie and Wayne Horlacher, D5, Colby
band and dancers dancers 2 Virginia and Tom Mach dance
  Roy Bird, Joann Williams, Elizabeth Black Sunday luncheon centerpieces|doorprizes silent auction

See and copy high resolution 2010 Convention photos on flickr--goobmom23 & flickr--flinthillsgal
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