Called to order
at 6:35 pm by Myers Burmeister president
Treasures Report
$1669.70 new 1694.77 (3 new members $75 and memorial contribution
$50)
Secretary’s
Report A donation was made in the Honor of our Member Larry Fritz to
the Midlands Humane Society who passed away on April 22, 2016.
Sandy has a
backpack that she would like to give to someone….very useful.
Comes with a Walt Disney rain slicker…
Thanks to Larry for the email sent out we have a lot to cover.
Went over the
dates or the Next meeting 5/17, 6/21, 7/19, 8/16 and the program for
September will be the lightroom presented by Alan Stamler.
Steve S. reported
on Springbrook, it was the first chance. Choose not to go Friday and
went Saturday only. They had attendance of about 55 the goal is 75.
Only knew one person there. They had good presentations, lighting
for portraits outside, trip to Greece presentation.
One good thing
came of it, she asked to bring to our meeting and pass out. PSA
council challenge Nikki McDonald winner.
April winners 40
entries 17 awards for N4C. See the website for the award breakdown
on the blog.
Cookie Monster
Mike Barker – Thank you!!
More books to be
checked out of the Library – stop by and check them out.
Tonight we will
be choosing the assigned categories:
This month is a
transition between the old business/and new business. In November
the new business meeting with be established. Catch up the assigned
category and instead of putting down the categories get a survey out
to pick the topics… Do we still have access to survey monkey to get
the categories selected. Thoughts of topics on survey if you pick
the top 5 out of 25 pick. Opinion out survey monkey and they were
not happy about doing competition There has been issues finding
judges and competitions….Jeff would like to see more critique on
the photos instead of running through. Likes Ina’s idea of having
a topic and discuss what they like, what they don’t like and what
went into making the photo. Larry, the contest would be more
accepted if they get comments. Sign up in advance to be a judge like
you do for cookies. D Cross, when he was managing the same meeting
that the reveal we asked someone to judge. Be proactive in getting
judges. Use to sign up for the whole year. 6 digital competitions
that would be 24 judges. Part of the problem if they are not
participating they should not be made to judge. Judges training…show
of hands of the people who want to have the competition. Since we
are moving the business meeting to November…move the December
competition to May. It seems like the majority that is here wants
the competition, I think we should do a judging and critiquing class
in September and judge sign up. Tom, another topic related and 3
meetings a month. 6 or 7 months out of the year. The only other
club that has 3 meeting a month is Des Moines. Jeff was surprised we
had 3 meeting when he joined. Two would be plenty…thank you thank
you cut down the number of.
Competition for
novice people, tiered system would be difficult to maintain. Show
and tell and digital reveal on both nights. Jeff would have to
determine how to do both. Cut show and tell back and move through
digital reveals and you are not getting critiques. Entering contests
and not getting any feedback. No idea why they like it or why it is
a low rating. It is a surprise and does not know how to improve.
People actually talked about the shots at the last meeting. It was
not just blasting through the photos, the where, how and why they
took the shots. Nikki is just giving a suggestion. More interaction
with the people getting the story. Bring the person to the front to
talk about their photo the where, how and why and then questions and
what I could have done better. The opportunity is there….but the
comfort level, what is the feel. If they don’t want to talk they
don’t have to talk….It is asking for the critique what do you
like etc.
Bring in the best
photo and talk about it instead of blowing through the photos.
Larry, lots of good comments we are mixing apples and oranges…show
and tell is just what it is…I was here and took this and the reason
I took it. There was not discussion on how to improve and get
better. I’m seeing this and this is a distraction…if it is
effective and good but does not think that is show and tell. Only
take one of the show and tell critique night. More critique in the
competition and feedback. Judging needs to critique….When we are
volunteering to judge, and the few we have on smug mug that is when
we need to know how to put in the critique and access to site to put
in the critique. Can everyone get into smug mug to put in the
critique. Didn’t you need a password you as a judge gives you
access to the private gallery and you can critique everything should
move to the public site. Larry, clarification, when the judges are
in the private mode will they be able to see the other judges
comments? YES….Nikki would make comments on a spread sheet and the
last step before turning in the scores. Whatever your comfort level
is you don’t have to read them. Jeff will have to look at it and
now you have to take action to add a comment. Judges training and
how to add comments That is something too is to publish scores to
everyone Steve S is going to try to remember what he is going to
say…I think that when he had show and tell…he appreciated they
would say I’m thinking of entering this to N4C give me some
feedback on what to enter. Irv Cobb most valuable is the live
critiquing on the competitions. Tells me what people think about the
images. Just the Comment on judging it a lot of work and he did not
write anything…he is a negative type of guy.assigned “oh man it
is a picture” and that is all. It is not a trivial amount of
time…if you sign up you are committing hours on a deadline to fit
this in your schedule and create text it is not a trivial task. Make
sure they understand….what is expected, don’t feel it is good to
have fewer judges change the scoring from 1-10 to 1-5 decided that
there was not a lot of leadway…back in 1980 when Gary joined they
were 5 point spread and you had to get a score of 33 to be show at
the reveal. Nobody knew that you entered and you could re enter with
different judges. They only ever show the top percentages…
What topics
Raising Dues
dues have not been raised since 2009 or in the 90’s
Treasure audit
needs to be completed needs to take a look at it. Someone who is not
on the executive board or director Alan Stamler and Alan Kurth to
audit books.
Term of office
of current board…2 year term. I make a motion for the election of
the officers and board. Nikki seconds the motion to elect new
officers. Need to go through a transition…That is what will happen
in November, we need a nominating committee there is advantage of
having a staggered directors and executive committee. It was
anticipated during the coarse of the transition it was assumed that
people would retire and there would be a staggering. The President
would put together a nominating committee was adhoc, and they turned
to the person would you do it. People that were elected under one
system, Paul read the old ruling under the old bylaws…. Results
will be announced at the annual meeting. No way to follow the
bylaws, it is how you look at the slate of officers and directors.
Was the assumption that they were elected under the new bylaws or the
old bylaws. Is it possible to be in order to request and authorize
to remain in their position until November. Request and authorize
the current slate of officers to remain in office until through the
end of December, to take effect in January 2017, Irv Cobb 1st
motion and 2nd by Alan Stamler. What was the head count
of active members 49 and we have 26 members present tonight. Call
for a vote, matter of procedure can the board and executive committee
vote. All in favor, 25 opposed 1.
* * * * *Cookie
Break * * * * * *
Books have been
audited and a Thank you from Nikki and round of applause for all
Tim’s work.
Tim is looking to
pass the torch if you are interested please contact someone on the
board. And a discussion will be put to a quick vote and then the
board can decide. Send your interest off to the board…as Tim
passes the torch, no one I would rather have watching over the funds.
Thank you so much….
Topic – we have
funds going out the door due to the meeting room of $100 a month.
Need to fix the lights….we look at photos so we are in the dark
anyhow. Tom P. I think that the thing that is most pressing a year
We make just about that for what the dues are collected. Let’s
look at an alternative, maybe we don’t need the funds sitting in
the account. When we need to purchase a new equipment we need to
decide what we want to have in reserves. What are our fixed expenses
– Judges, dues to N4C and PSA and our memorial fund budget and then
a reserves. Scholarships, what our future mission to be. How are
you using the word scholarship Alan, state fair that submit entries
to support the interest of photography. Traditionally the free
membership is a “scholarship”. This is what the 501c3 will allow
us to do. Fixed costs, capital expenditure, and misc. costs. The
scholarship is not something we can do with our membership dues. We
need to incorporate into our projection we need a scholarship
committee….and ask the community we need to have a vision or
scholarship objective. We need to have a long range plan.
If you have any
comments or suggestions we can discuss at a board meeting and then
bring it back to the membership. Linda May has always been a two
meeting discussion. Send suggestions for the assigned categories to
Larry so he can send them out to membership of who was not here. If
we do scholarships that we have to file. No cost to file and as long
as we remain a “non profit” status. And the expectations of the
IRS ruling. We need to maintain the non profit form and maintain and
be under 50K a year. A non profit can earn money it depends on what
is done with the money.
Sandra W.
question dues are tax dues yes.
This is a wrap
and will be continued at the next meeting.
Respectfully
submitted,
Ina Ohnmeiss, OCC
Secretary
