It is always a pleasure each year to update the Wilmer C. Fields awards database on this site. Even though I'm usually at the annual workshop and get to see the winners after the awards ceremony, I enjoy getting a second chance to see the quality entries that win each year - especially the audio and video that we don't have time to review at the workshop.

My intention with this project was to make it easy to review and see the best work from our membership. Reviewing these entries always gets me thinking about what else we could and should be doing at Union. It is a real inspiration for me.

If you get a chance to look through the database, you'll probably notice that there are pieces that don't have photos, video, audio or text associated with them. We try each year to include a representation of the actual entry along with the entry in the database. So if you have a winning entry in the database that has nothing associated with it, feel free to send me a Word document, a PDF, a JPG, or whatever you have so that others can review your winning entry. You deserve to be part of BCA history.

Well, here is a prototype of the new site. I'm still working out a few bugs, but the main content for the site is coming along. I still have plans to add some Members Only features (you know, just like the stringy flaps on those jackets!).

I do want to start getting your feedback on the main content. I've done my best to get everything organized, and I've pulled a few pieces of text from old documents to get what you'll see in the site. Please feel free to make comments where you would like.

I am hungry for content. A few blog posts from each of you would be great (for now you can just send them directly to me for posting - but hopefully you'll be able to do this yourself in the future).

You'll probably want to go ahead and send me a headshot of yourself to associate with your blog posts - otherwise I might just pick something out myself.

The Resources page is something I could use help brainstorming on as well. What would you like to see on a page for each category? What type of item could we add that would be fresh and get our members coming back and attract new members at the same time?

Also, if you see some stuff that just looks wrong in your browser, feel free to pass it along to me. I check heavily on IE and Firefox on the PC.

These are few of my thoughts during this phase of development. I'll be on vacation until July 24, but please feel free to drop me a line in the meantime.