HISTORY

Erma Lamousin, member, Gr. Mississippi Gulf Coast NAWIC Chapter initiated the first contest held in Biloxi.  Erma shared the idea with president-elect Carol Ericson of the Connecticut/New York Line chapter, who enlisted Susan Levy, (Past NAWIC President), member of the Long Island NY chapter to write guidelines.  Carol then recruited NAWIC President Judy Short, member, Cincinnati, Ohio chapter to assist the contest kickoff with a special presentation at the 1989 NAWIC Convention in Seattle, WA.

The rest is history. The contest was off and running.  Erma’s granddaughter, Natalie Smith, designed the NAWIC Bock Kids who were then named in a special contest.  “Connie Struction” and “Bill Ditt” became the official Block Kids’ names.