Category: Achievement Day

Showcasing our Talents!

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Our members truly knocked it out of the park at this year’s Ramapo District Achievement Day!

We had 20 entries across a wide range of categories and the results were outstanding. From glasswork, watercolors, pysanky, and photography, our members earned an impressive 7 First Place awards and 8 Second Place awards.

Even more exciting, all First Place entries will advance to the State Contest held during the Convention in May! What an accomplishment!

In addition, 8 of our annual reports received Best Work recognition, along with our Book Club.

We are so proud of everyone who participated. Your talent, creativity, and hard work continue to shine! 🎉

Our First Place Awards
Our Second Place Awards
Watercolor
Reflections – Beginner
Our World Up Close – Beginner
Our World Up Close – Advanced
Reflections – Advanced
Living The Volunteer Spirit
Holiday – Advanced

Egg-cellent Pysanky!

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🥚🥚Our members had an egg-cellent time learning the beautiful art of Ukrainian Pysanky!🇺🇦

From intricate designs to vibrant colors, it was amazing to see everyone’s creativity come to life while exploring this meaningful tradition. Thank you to everyone who joined us for this fun and cultural experience. Your eggs turned out stunning! Thank you to Irene and Alex for their guidance! Our eggs are going to District Achievement Day!!!

We Got Talent!

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Our members got talent — and the awards to prove it! 🏆📸

Congratulations to our talented members for winning big at District Achievement Day for their photography entries, and to our hardworking committee chairs for earning top honors in the annual reporting awards.

We’re especially proud that our District First Place Award went on to win First Place at the State Convention! What an amazing way to end the club year — celebrating creativity, dedication, and teamwork. 💙✨

Congratulations! 40 Years Strong! Federation Honors!

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💐 As we wrap up our club year, we had the joy of honoring two incredible women for 40 years of dedication to our club — Nona Maher and Barbara Ostrom. 💐💫

⭐️ Barbara was inducted into the NJSFWC Honor Roll, recognizing her outstanding service and commitment. Nona, already a member of the Honor Roll, received the distinguished Federation Order of the Lily for her continued dedication and impact.

Although they couldn’t attend our meeting, we brought the celebration to them — surprising them at home with their pins and flowers. A heartfelt thank you to Nona and Barbara for inspiring us all! 💖

Legacy Tablecloth – Member Anniversaries

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We had a truly special May meeting this month as we celebrated our long-standing members! 💐 Members were invited to sign our legacy tablecloth—a tradition honoring their commitment and connection to our community.

🎉 Congratulations to Kathryn (10 years), Kay (9 years), Marge (8 years), Joanne (8 years), Marina (8 years), and Elizabeth (5 years) for their dedication and lasting impact!

Special Tablecloth Signing

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We had a very special member at our Poetry and Essay Awards Night! Barbara Ostrom, who will be celebrating an incredible 40 years with our Club this May, joined us for the evening. We took a moment to honor her milestone and had her sign our legacy Club tablecloth—such a special memory to cherish!

National Contestants!

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Exciting news!

As we officially kicked off this year’s Poetry & Essay Contest, we were thrilled to have last year’s National Contest Qualifiers with us! Ryaan and Rachel treated us to one final reading of their incredible stories. Ryaan was awarded a special recognition certificate, and Rachel proudly received her First Place winner certificate!

Congratulations to both of them!

Reviving The Members Tablecloth!

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This month’s meeting was extra special as we revived an old Club tradition – signing the Club tablecloth! ✍️ Our long-standing members, with 5+ years of dedication, were invited to add their names and become a lasting part of our Club’s legacy. We’re incredibly fortunate to have such a loyal and committed community. Here’s to many more years together! 💚

Congratulations to: Lucille(13yrs), Joan(9y), Christine L(9y), Jeanine(9y), Diana(9y), Donna(8y), Maria (8y), Christine F(8y), Ann(8y), Linda(7y), Margaret(7y), Sue(6y), and Jane(5y)!

A special thanks to Lucille, Fran, and Jen, who will be embroidering these signatures to preserve them for future generations! 🧵✨ We truly appreciate their dedication in making this tradition last.

Youth Creative Writing State Winners!

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🌟🌟Whoo hoo!!! Our Poetry and Essay winners won at the State level! All four of our entrants, won First or Second place at the NJ Women’s Youth Creative Writing contest held during their convention in Atlantic City!

🤩🎉We’re thrilled to announce our First Place winners have advanced to the National contest which will take place at the end of the month in Chicago!

Huge Congratulations to Ryaan, Rachel, Katherine and Maurizio!