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It has been rescheduled back to its original date: Sept. 28th. We will be meeting – at 6:00 AM- in the front part of the parking lot which is located just past the entrance booth and to the right.

DIRECTIONS:
The entrance to the park is where Falls Road [189] curves into McCarther Blvd.

FROM FALLS ROAD:
Approaching from Falls Road cross River Road [190] and continue app. 2 more miles until Falls Road can go no further as it bends to the left into McCarther. Don’t take the bend, but bear very slightly right and you’ll immediately see the park’s entrance gate which will be open. In the dark it is easy to miss the entrance and continue onto McCarther without realizing it. Drive into the park on very curvy road until you reach the park’s entrance booth.

APPROACHING FROM McCarther Blvd:
Don’t take the bend to the right where McCarther ends and becomes Falls Road. Instead, look further to your left and you’ll see the park’s open gate. Continue on to the entrance booth, as above.

It will be dark when we first meet so you might want to bring a flashlight.
If you have questions, please contact me: mlux@verizon.net 301-929-1350. Let’s hope we get mist rising from the river and a glorious sunrise! I apologize for the confusion arising from the reschedulings.
Mike Lux

This is the revised form, which corrects an error on the previously-posted form. Download here.

To start our 2013-2014 season, our first speaker will reveal an aspect of
photography that many of us know very little about. That is, photography
as an important tool for social change.

Our speaker is Adam Levner, the Executive Director and Co-Founder of Critical Exposure. This interesting organization is a D.C.-based nonprofit that teaches low-income youth how to become effective advocates for school reform and social change using photography and leadership skills. Since the organization’s founding in 2004, Critical Exposure has worked with more than 1,600 students in D.C. and around the country, helping to
generate more than $500 million in new funding for public schools and youth programs.

Before leading Critical Exposure, Adam worked as a fifth grade teacher
and then as a community organizer with Stand for Children in Prince
George’s County, MD. He has also worked as an education consultant for
the Center for Community Change and as a freelance photographer. Adam
attended Tufts University and received a Nonprofit Management
Executive Certificate from the Georgetown University Center for Public &
Nonprofit Leadership. Named one of the Youth Empowerment Coalition’s
“Leading Young Change-Makers,” Adam has been profiled in the National
Journal, Baltimore Sun, Roll Call, and Tufts University Magazine.

Everything you need to know about the Silver Spring Camera Club.

Welcome back to old members and welcome to new members as we start the new season at 7:30 pm, Thursday, September 5. As it is the first Thursday of the month, we will be having a guest speaker (information to follow). In addition, note that images for the digital competition the following Thursday are due at midnight on the 5th. The category for that competition is Open. Any subject matter, theme, and technique are acceptable. The principal emphasis should be on photography and should show the personal interpretation of the photographer.

Tuesday June 18, 2013
SSCC Banquet
7:00pm (or earlier)

The location will be same last year, the Sheraton Washington North Hotel located at 4095 Powder Mill Road, Beltsville, MD 20705.

Drinks (cash bar) and socializing begin at 6:30pm, with food service starting at 7pm. Year-End Competition Awards, a guest speaker, service awards, and other events ensure a full and fun evening.

The cost is $30 per person, which includes the dinner and gratuity for the servers. Alcoholic beverages may be purchased at the hotel bar.

Our dinner speaker is Victoria Restrepo, who judged the SSCC Nature competition earlier this year. Victoria will also judge the Year End Competition. The program will also include announcement of the winners of the Year End Competition and various awards.

Payment MUST be made by June 1. Payments may be made by check or cash given to Jerry Fath, SSCC Treasurer at an SSCC meeting or by sending checks only (no cash in the mail), to 5750 Bou Ave. #1311, Rockville, MD 20852-5628.

The menu will include Tuscan Salad with Mixed Green and Artichoke Hearts, Grilled Seasonal Vegetables with an Herb Vinaigrette, Charbroiled Orange Soy Glazed Chicken Breast with Stir Fried Vegetables and Rice Pilaf, London Broil with a Mushroom Sauce, Tri-Colored Tortellini with Peas, Mushrooms, and Cherry Tomatoes in a Creamy Rose Sauce, Oven Roasted Red Bliss Potatoes, Seasonal Vegetable Medley, Warm Rolls and Butter, Multi-Layered Tortes, Brownies, and Cookies.

An evening not to be missed!