Starting in 2024, the club is conducting a yearlong contest to recognize the member who does the most to participate in club activities. Points are awarded for a number of activities.
- Meeting attendance
- Proposing roundtable program topics and meeting theme ideas (if accepted)
- Building new models (both in general and in response to a monthly theme)
- Bringing models to meetings to discuss in the member gallery
- Preparing and conducting a program for other members at a meeting
- Assisting with club recruiting activities, such as distributing flyers and posters
- Maintaining an IPMS-USA membership
The member who earns the most points during the year will be recognized at the annual Holiday Party in December.
Points Awarded for 2026 Contest
| Activity | Points |
|---|---|
| Maintain IPMS/USA membership | 10 per year |
| Attend monthly meetings | |
| On time – 6:30 or earlier | 3 |
| Late – after 6:30 | 1 |
| Bring models to a meeting for the member gallery * | |
| Old build (model subject matches neither theme) | 10, 1 per meeting |
| Old build (model subject matches either theme) | 15, 1 per meeting |
| New build (subject matches neither theme) | 20 each model |
| New build (subject matches one meeting theme) | 25 each model |
| New build (subject matches BOTH themes) | 50 each model |
| Deliver a program at a meeting | 25 |
| Provide a written summary of program | 15 |
| Participate in a roundtable program at a meeting | 3 |
| Suggest a program or monthly theme idea (if accepted) | 5 |
| Deliver a poster or flyers to a library, hobby shop, etc. | 5 |
| Write a kit review | 10 |
| Write a travelog or similar report for newsletter/website | 10 |
| Win a monthly mini-contest | 40 |
| Assist with displays or other club activities | 10 |
| Other activities that promote the club, at officers’ discretion | 5-20 |
* Each builder MUST provide a WRITTEN description of each model within 7 days of the meeting to earn ANY points. A template for the information needed is included on this website. If a model is claimed to meet either, or both, themes, the description MUST include justification for that claim. The club president will make an initial decision to uphold or challenge each claim. If the president disagrees, other officers will be polled, and the majority opinion will decide whether the claim is accepted.
Final Standings – 2025
(Note: Monthly detailed point tables follow the standings, published as PDF documents)
| Member | Current Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Batchelder, Jim | 281 | |
| Berigan, Jamie | 36 | |
| Boucher, Bruno | 1 | |
| Chrzan, Jim | 13 | |
| Gardner, Brian | 44 | |
| Gasiorowski, Paul | 182 | |
| Hanlon, Mike | 239 | |
| Higgins, Jack | 9 | |
| Jones, Bill | 46 | |
| Kauck, John | 67 | |
| Key, Bob | 28 | |
| Kidd, Randy | 120 | |
| Kopielski, Dave | 58 | |
| Koziol, John Jr. | 18 | |
| Koziol, John Sr. | 76 | |
| LaRock, Paul | 23 | |
| Lygiros, Lee | 349 | |
| McManus, Jerry | 170 | |
| Olsen, Scott | 3 | |
| Ress, Frank | 254 | |
| Sako, William | 15 | |
| Sharp, Duncan | 94 | |
| Siuda, Eugene | 73 | |
| Sorensen, Martin | 50 | |
| Wernisch, Greg | 31 | |
| Westerberg, Pat | 95 |
- January points
- February points
- March points
- April points
- May points
- June points
- July points
- August points
- September points
- October points
- November points
Final Standings – 2024
| Member | Current Total |
|---|---|
| Batchelder, Jim | 275 |
| Gardner, Brian | 46 |
| Gasiorowski, Paul | 131 |
| Hanlon, Mike | 326 |
| Hellman, Stu | 84 |
| Ihlen, Paul | 29 |
| Jurco, Russ | 41 |
| Key, Bob | 12 |
| Kopielski, Dave | 28 |
| Koziol, John Jr. | 19 |
| Koziol, John Sr. | 42 |
| LaRock, Paul | 23 |
| Lygiros, Lee | 157 |
| McManus, Jerry | 32 |
| Olsen, Scott | 4 |
| Ress, Frank | 114 |
| Scheftel, Barry | 9 |
| Sharp, Duncan | 87 |
| Siuda, Eugene | 69 |
| Wernisch, Greg | 18 |
| Westerberg, Pat | 90 |
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