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Editor of the Year -- Pascal Gademer, South Florida Jaguar Club

Top Editorial Design -- Tammi Renner, St. Louis

Photography

1- "Union Jack Leaper" for the JC of Florida’s Oct. 03 cover, by Mark Robertson

2 - Bradley Price’s photo of a white XKE in a rose-draped door, Illinois Jaguar Club

3 - January ‘03 cover for the South Florida Jaguar Club by Pascal Gademer

Technical Articles

1 - Preparation For The Season, Jim Shields, Delaware Valley

2 - Getting the Old Girl Out of Moth Balls, Bob Aldridge, Southern New England

3 - The Nuts & Bolts of Bolts and Nuts, John Sethian, JANE

Travel

1 - Brits on the Bayou, Bill Watkins, Jaguar Club of Tulsa

2 - U.S. Grand Prix Weekend, Tammi Renner, St. Louis

3. Pokey Takes on the Blue Ridge Parkway, Cindy Voller, The Cat’s Meow

Series

1 - Thinking Out Loud, Alta Aldridge, JC of Southern New England

2 - Tech Talk, Richard Kalashian, Wisconsin Jaguars Ltd.

3 - Rebuilding a V-12, Stewart Robinson, Ottawa Jaguar Club

Heritage

1 - My Favorite Jaguar, Don & Dave Huebschen, Wisconsin Jaguars Ltd.

2 - Ralph’s Racing Exploits/The Great Race, Ralph Steinberg, Delaware Valley

3 - Jagaholic, Steve Stelzman, Smokey Mountain JC

Pre-event publicity

1 - Fall Tour Route Owes Charm to Wisconsin Geology, Fred Welk, Wisconsin Jaguar Club

2 - Show Time in Tulsa, Greg Timo & Linda Young, JC of Tulsa

3 - Up Up and Away, Phil Taxman & Ray Unger, St. Louis

Post-event Reports

1 - 2003 JCNA Annual General Mtg: Mixing Business & Fun, Daniel Thompson, Montreal JC

2 - Annual Dinner, Bob Reid, Smokey Mountain JC

3 - Visit to Ragtops & Roadsters, Jim Shields, Delaware Valley

Notes: Most of the judges simply read the e-mailed and online copies of the entries and sent me back their choices. But there were a few comments, and it was obvious they were very tough this year. A couple said that if there were mispellings or poor grammar, they discarded the entry. One tossed an article because the brand name (Holley) of a car part was misspelled -- I wouldn’t even have known that.

In the pre-event category, the judges preferred short, advertisement-type announcements. It was that way last year too, but I thought then it was a coincidence. I was wrong.

I did not do any of the judging myself unless you want to count the first round. Since many newsletter editors simply sent all their issues and asked me to choose, I read an awful lot of newsletters. Although it was exhausting and time-consuming, I’m glad I did. I learned a lot -- especially about how to run a club and keep it exciting and interesting. But (as one of the judges said) I wasn’t fit to judge by that time: I liked them all and made "excuses" for misspellings, etc.

This year’s books are being mailed to winners in care of their editors. They are the same size as last year, with leather covers -- green with gold and silver lettering.

Judy Ferring