This ad ran in the spring of 2002 to recognize the winners of the 2001 WASCO Award. The text from this ad is reproduced below:

Congratulations to 2001's Most Artistic Taxidermists!
2001 WASCO Award Winners January 2001 through December 2001

Richard Cadenhead, Stockbridge, GA--Whitetail Deer
January 27, Georgia Taxidermist Association (Winter Show)

Dan Gill, Lewistown, MT---Brown Trout
February 3, Florida State Taxidermists Association

Michael Mulinix, Minerva, OH---Wild Turkey
February 17,National Wild Turkey Federation

Dennis Julius, Pardeeville, WI---Otter
February 23, Wisconsin Taxidermists Association

Scott Steiner, Lincoln, NE---Goldeneye and Bronze
February 24, Iowa Taxidermist Association

Jeff Mourning, Littleton, CO---Colorado Cutthroat Trout
February 24, Colorado Taxidermist Association

Bill Bowen, Albuquerque, NM---Harlequin Drakes
March 3, New Mexico Taxidermy Association

Carmen Helmer, DuQuoin, IL---Three Pintails
March 10, Illinois Taxidermy Association

Tim Young, Frederick, MD---Two Whitetail Deer
March 10, Virginia Taxidermists Association

jason snowberger, Duncansville, PA--Red Fox and Mouse
March 10, Pennsylvania Taxidermy Association

Scott Hettinger, Bismark, ND--Whitetail Deer
March 10, North Dakota Taxidermy Association

Charlie Summer, Newberry, SC--Whitetail Deer
March 10, South Carolina Association of Taxidermists

Larry Jensen, Lewiston, MT--Black Bear
March 16, Montana Taxidermy Association

Jim Hicks, Mecosta, MI--Alaskan Brown Bear
March 17, Michigan Taxidermist Assoc.

Jay Fosbrink, Columbus, IN--Whitetail Deer
March 17, Association of Indiana Taxidermists

Ryan Ziegler, Marion, IL--Canada Goose Group
March 17, Southern Regional Taxidermy Convention

Richard Guthrie, Clovis, CA--Pronghorn Antelope Group
March 18, California Association of Taxidermists

Todd Kranau, Blue Hill, NE--Wild Boar & Snake
March 24, Nebraska State Taxidermist Association

John Meister, Old Town, ME--Brook Trout Group
March 31, Maine Association of Taxidermists

Tommy Armstrong,Ethel, MS--Wild Turkey
March 31, Mississippi State Taxidermy Association

Jack L. Villers, Clinton, OH--Black Bear
April 1, Professional Taxidermists of Ohio

Jack Lazer, Canada--Crow and Owl
April 21, Canadian Taxidermy Association

Bob Rice, Sanford, MI
April 22, West Virginia Taxidermy Association

Rob Christensen, Itasca, MN
April 28, Minnesota Taxidermy Guild

Chris Barnhardt, Concord, NC--Wildebeest
April 28, Piedmont Taxidermy Mini-Course

Mitch Scroggins, Natchez, MS--Raccoon Group
May 5, Louisiana Taxidermist Association

Andy Hajek, Broomfield, CO--Flying Oldsquaw
May 5, Wyoming Association of Taxidermy Artists

Troy Rose, Boise, ID--Wild Turkey in Flight
May 5, Utah Taxidermists Association

Richard Bolduc, Macog, Quebec, Canada--Whitetail Deer
May 20, Quebec Taxidermy Association

Arthur Grenier, Brooklyn, CT--Saltwater Reef Scene
June 2, Connecticut Association of Taxidermists

Don Frank, Smithville, MO--Bluegill and Turtle Reproduction
June 2, Missouri Taxidermist Association

Tony Finazzo, San Bernadino, CA--Hawk Group
June 2, Arizona Taxidermy Artists Association

Dan Moncrief, Joseph, OR--Mule Deer
June 9, Idaho Association of Taxidermists

Scott Hodges, Byron, GA--Flying Shoveler
June 22, Georgia Taxidermist Assoc. (Summer Show)

Cory Wright, Portland, OR--Sturgeon Repro.
June 23, Oregon Association of Taxidermists

Tony Rusiecki, Grayling, MI--Whitetail Deer
June 30, International Guild of Taxidermy

Jeff Rush, Junction City, KS--Harlequin Duck Group
June 30, Kansas Association of Taxidermists

Bruce Ballow, Athens, TX--Whitetail Deer
June 30, Texas Taxidermy Association

Bill Newman, Holdenville, OK--Largemouth Bass and Frog
July 15, National Taxidermists Association

Tommy Hall, Indian Trail, NC--Mourning Dove
July 21, North Carolina Taxidermists Association

Harry Whitehead, Lexington, KY
July 21, Kentucky Taxidermist Association

Brent Reddick, Paragould, AR--Widgeon Drake
July 27, Arkansas Taxidermist Association

Shane Smith, Bridgeport, AL--Argentenian Teal Trio
July 28, Alabama Taxidermists Association

Matt Marulli, Derby, CT
July 28, Garden State Taxidermy Association

Bill Newman, Holdenville, OK --Largemouth Bass and Frog
August 4, Oklahoma Taxidermist Association

Greg Rue, Linkwood, MD--Pair of Woodducks
August 4, Eastern Regional Taxidermy Convention

Fred Vanderburgh, Van Etten, NY--Pedestal Whitetail Deer
August 4, United Taxidermists of New York

James Frederick, Cambria, WI--Ruffed Grouse
August 18, Midwest Taxidermy Rendezvous

Bob Anderson, Springfield, OH--Alligator
September 8, Ohio Association of Taxidermists

Mike Sewell, West Paris, ME--Widgeon
September 15, Delaware Taxidermists Association

See photos of these winning entries on the Web at www.taxidermy.com

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