Monday – Thursday
- Educational Conference – The Educational Conference offers 1 to 3 day carving classes from master carvers.
Friday
Show Hours 10:00 to 5:00. All Judging in Hall A/B unless otherwise noted
- 7:00 – 9:00
- Wildfowl Competition Registration
- 9:30
- Judging – World Divisions
- Decorative Life-size Wildfowl
- Decorative Miniature Wildfowl
- Interpretive Wood Sculpture
- World Shootin’ Rig Division – Assawoman Bay
- Note: Judging time on the Bay may be changed at the discretion of the judges
- Judging – World Divisions
- 10:00
- Judging – World Division
- Decorative Life-size Waterfowl Pair
- Single Gunner Decoy
- Judging – Advanced, Intermediate, Novice Divisions
- Decorative Life-size Floating Waterfowl
- Decorative Life-size Wildfowl
- Interpretive Wood Sculpture
- Decorative Miniature Wildfowl
- Judging – World Division
- 10:00 – 5:00
- Photo Studio with Alan Wycheck
- Kid’s Corner – Featured activities include painting miniature decoys, soap carving and carving using child-safe tools. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
- Carving Demonstrations
- 11:00
- Judging – Masters Divisions
- 12:00
- Judging – Lem & Steve Ward Competition
- Gunning Pairs – Assawoman Bay*
- *Note: Judging times on the Bay may be changed at the discretion of the judges
- Gunning Pairs – Assawoman Bay*
- Judging – Lem & Steve Ward Competition
- 1:00
- Judging – Feathers & Fronds & Fish Divisions
- Judging – Fish
- Judging – “Old Bird” Antique Decoy
- 1:30
- Judging – Advanced Decorative Miniature
- 2:00
- Judging – Sculpture Other Than Wood
- Gunning Pairs Champion – Assawoman Bay
- Note: Judging times on the Bay may be changed at the discretion of the judges
- 4:30
- Judging – Intermediate, Novice Divisions
- Best in Show
- Judging – Intermediate, Novice Divisions
- 5:30
- Living Legends Awards and Dinner (Advance Ticket Required), The Grand Hotel
Saturday
Show Hours 9:00 to 5:00. All Judging in Hall A/B unless otherwise noted
- 9:00 – 5:00
- Kid’s Corner
- Carving Demonstrations
- 9:00
- Judging – Lem & Steve Ward Divisions
- Contemporary Antique
- Contemporary Decoys
- Shorebird Decoy
- Decorative Smoothie Waterfowl & Champion
- Gunning Pair Champion (if not judged on Friday)
- Judging – Bench Divisions
- Judging – Lem & Steve Ward Divisions
- 10:00 – 5:00
- Photo Studio with Alan Wycheck
- 10:00
- Judging – Open
- Open Carving Best in Division Life-sized
- Open Carving Best in Division Miniature
- Judging – Open
- 11:00
- Judging – Lem & Steve Ward Divisions:
- Decorative Smoothie Shorebirds & Wading Birds
- Champagne Waterfowl & Champion
- Youth Competition
- Youth Gunning Pairs – Tanks or Assawoman Bay*
- Judging – Lem & Steve Ward Divisions:
- Noon – 2:00
- Auction bidder registration
- 1:00
- Champagne Waterfowl Silent Auction starts (goes until 3:00 pm Sunday)
- 2:00 – 5:00
- Benefit Art Auction – proceeds benefit the Ward Foundation
- 5:30
- Awards Presentations
- Living Legends
- Youth
- Sculpture
- Divisions: Lem & Steve, Novice, Intermediate, Advance
- Special Memorial Awards
- Masters
- Worlds
- Awards Presentations
Sunday
Show Hours 10:00 to 4:00
- 8:00 – 10:00
- Carvers and guest (with a badge) special photo session – A/B Hall
- 10:00 – 4:00
- Carving Demonstrations
- Kid’s Corner
- Champagne Waterfowl Silent Auction continues until 3:00
- 10:00 – 2:00
- Photo Studio with Alan Wycheck
- 2:00
- Awards Presentations
- People’s Choice
- People’s Choice – “Old Birds” Antique Decoys
- Awards Presentations
- 3:00
- Drawing of Ward Brothers Decoy Raffle and Announcement of Champagne Waterfowl Silent Auction winners
Times and events subject to change.