About the Club

The WPA was founded in 1989 by a few pyrotechnic enthusiasts who decided a west coast based organization was long overdue. In the spirit of the PGI and other pyrotechnic organizations, we wanted a network of close friends we could share our love for fireworks with and to hold events that were both entertaining and educational. I don’t know if any of us could have dreamed we would be so successful. Our growth has soared since then and we just keep getting bigger every year. As a club, we fill the void felt so long by west coast pyros.

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The purposes of the WPA are to:

  1. Promote and encourage the safe, legal and artful use of pyrotechnics
  2. Promote the legal productions and sale of high quality pyrotechnics
  3. Channel the creative energies of talented people into design, productions and display of high quality pyrotechnics through training, demonstration, sharing of knowledge and the example of the membership.

Board of Directors

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Ellen Webb

President

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Lonny Ross

Vice-President

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Jon Salzman

Treasurer

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Mark Devon

Communications

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Dennis Miele

Secretary

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Regional Vice-Presidents

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Alaska

Mike Carr

(907) 345-7707
mcarr@gci.net

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Arizona/Nevada

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Arizona/Nevada

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Canada

Darrell Fiss

(403) 575-5003
dfiss@hotmail.com

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East/Foreign

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East/Foreign

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Hawaii

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Los Angeles

Steve Majdali

(310) 534-1706
smajdali@gmail.com

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Northern California

Maureen Dwinell

(916) 316-7154
luvpyro@gmail.com

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Northwest

Chris Spurrell

(310) 990-9395
falcons@earthlink.net

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Rocky Mountains

Charlie Wilson

(303) 674-6864
charleywilson8@gmail.com

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San Diego

Joe Wright

(760) 258-6857
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Texas

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Regional Vice-Presidents

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Alaska

Mike Carr

(907) 345-7707
mcarr@gci.net

arizona-nevada-regional-vp

Arizona/Nevada

Vacant

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Canada

Darrell Fiss

(403) 575-5003
dfiss@hotmail.com

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East/Foreign

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Hawaii

Charlie Holdaway

(808) 732-5419
charlie@holatron.com

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Los Angeles

Steve Majdali

(310) 534-1706
smajdali@gmail.com

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Northern California

Maureen Dwinell

(916) 316-7154
luvpyro@gmail.com

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Northwest

Chris Spurrell

(310) 990-9395
falcons@earthlink.net

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Rocky Mountains

Charlie Wilson

(303) 674-6864
charleywilson8@gmail.com

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San Diego

Joe Wright

(760) 258-6857
djyojoe@yahoo.com

texas-regional-vp

Texas

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Regional Vice-Presidents

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Alaska

Mike Carr

(907) 345-7707
mcarr@gci.net

arizona-nevada-regional-vp

Arizona
/Nevada

Vacant

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Canada

Darrell Fiss

(403) 575-5003
dfiss@hotmail.com

east-foreign-regional-vp

East
/Foreign

Vacant

hawaii-regional-vp

Hawaii

Charlie Holdaway

(808) 732-5419
charlie@holatron.com

los-angeles-regional-vp

Los Angeles

Steve Majdali

(310) 534-1706
smajdali@gmail.com

northen-california-regional-vp

Northern California

Maureen Dwinell

(916) 316-7154
luvpyro@gmail.com

east-foreign-regional-vp

Northwest

Chris Spurrell

(310) 990-9395
falcons@earthlink.net

rocky-mountains-regional-vp

Rocky Mountains

Charlie Wilson

(303) 674-6864
charleywilson8@gmail.com

san-deigo-regional-vp

San Diego

Joe Wright

(760) 258-6857
djyojoe@yahoo.com

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Texas

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