NCC 15-YEAR TIMELINE
Dessert Reception hosted by Department 56 for club reps, special guests and board members. NCC exclusive “Jack’s Umbrella Shop” unveiled by Judith Price. A special 10th anniversary pin was introduced. Final color (silver), “Under the NCC Umbrella” accessory and pin introduced.
—November 24. Limited quantities of “September 11th Fund” pin designed by Department 56 available through the NCC to NCC member clubs. All proceeds go to the Sept. 11 Fund.
—Asked by Department 56 for the first time to participate in the survey of the new introductions for 2002.

2002—NCC celebrates it’s 10th Anniversary. Special parties held at each gathering. Each member of every NCC member club given one FREE ticket for a special drawing by Department 56 for five Department 56 Holiday Tour trips for two in honor of 10 years of “Clubs Helping Clubs Help Collectors” thru the NCC. Department 56 hosted a “10 for 10” anniversary party at one club in each of the 10 NCC regions.
—April – A special NCC 10th Anniversary handmade quilt/wallhanging donated and first shown at the Little Houses on the Prairie Gathering. Tickets were sold for a chance to win it with proceeds to benefit Habitat for Humanity. Each attendee at the NCC 10th Anniversary parties received a “Jack’s Umbrella Shop” souvenir card signed by Jack Skeels, for whom the piece pays tribute. The 2002 annual NCC lapel pin in the likeness of “Jack’s Umbrella Shop” was available as well as special green NCC volunteer pins.
—June/July – NCC 10th Anniversary Alaska Cruise. For the first time the summer issue of the NCC Bulletin made available as a PDF file for Club Reps to receive via email attachment and later is included as a special link for member clubs only on the NCC website .
 		 —A gift of a NCC “Collector’s Club House” with a special 10th Anniversary decal was sent to each club.

2003—NCC 10 – Plus parties held at all gatherings. Board voted to waive 2003 dues for all clubs and Assoc. members in good standing in 2002.
—March – Annual lapel pin in the likeness of the “Is It Raining” Jack’s Shop accessory piece unveiled at MAVG. Drawing held for 10th Anniversary Quilt. 10-Plus Party lapel pins in 3 different finishes (silver, gold & copper) introduced and given to all party and NCC seminar attendees during the year.
—Bob Obenland, unopposed candidate for NCC President, declared elected.

2004—Judith Price, Department 56 liaison to the NCC, retires. Melinda Seegers named to serve in this capacity.



 



—Many clubs submitted letters & pictures for inclusion in the “Memory Book” presented to Judith Price at the Chicago Gathering in honor of her retirement from Department 56.
—The NCC in conjunction with Department 56 hosted a Dickens Tea/festival at gatherings during the year. Annual lapel pin introduced at the Chicago Gathering is a multi-colored umbrella design utilizing all 5 colors of the prior umbrella pins.
—Each club was sent several 56 TRADITIONS

 books as a Thank You for support of the NCC. A Membership Pin introduced with enough given to each Club for each club member plus extras for membership recruitment.

2005—Juvenile Diabetes benefits by $3500 from the sale of Snowbabies sweatshirts and golf shirts by the NCC. The items were provided by Department 56 and one free shirt was sent to each club.
—Each club receives a gift subscription to the new Village D-Lights magazine.
—July – “Ed, The NCC Snowman” accessory piece and matching lapel pin is introduced at the Region 8 Round-Up in Austin, TX. This is the 8th NCC Member Exclusive piece developed by Department 56 for the members of NCC member clubs and is named after Ed Bazinet, the founder of Department 56.
—Bob Obenland re-elected for a second term as NCC President.
—The NCC provides one Village D-Light’s 2006 Calendar to each member club for a prize.
—December – Jack Skeels, the visionary of the NCC, and the individual that “Jack’s Umbrella Shop” was named for, suddenly passes away.

2006—NCC promotes member clubs with a 3-page ad listing all current clubs and continues the Jack Skeels Hurricane Katrina fundraiser with $2000 being given to the Salvation Army for Katrina victims.
—March–Sixty-nine collectors & friends participate in the NCC sponsored 10-day Panama Canal/Caribbean cruise.
—April – Three NCC Trading Cards in memory of Jack Skeels are introduced at the Chicago Gathering. The #1 card features Jack, #2 card “Jack’s Umbrella Shop” and the #3 card features the accessory “Is It Raining?”
—The NCC provides one Village D-Light’s 2007 Calendar to each member club for a prize.

2007—NCC 15th Anniversary with special activities all year.