October 2023 Board Minutes

Board Meeting Agenda

Silver Spring Camera Club

October 26, 2023

Committee Chairs: President Catherine Honigsberg- Present

Vice President Dennis Freeman-Present

Secretary Miriam Struck-Present

Treasurer Bruce Schaefer-Present

Programming Frank Gallagher-Present

Website William Rabinovich- Present

Cable Release Tanya Riseman- Present

Sherm Edwards

Field Trips Phil Boyer

Competition

Membership Lisa Auerbach- Present

Marc Auerbach-Present

Andrew Rein- Present

Photo Forum Dennis Freeman- Present

Pete Morton-Present

Historian Norm Bernache- Present

Directors Michael Koren

Peter Morton- Present 

Bob Catlett- Present

7:34

Secretary: Miriam

Catherine read minutes from last meeting included updating handbook, discussion about AI use, meeting dates and considering a Dave Powell award.

Treasurer: Bruce

  • Report (See Report)
  • Rent payment approved for the remainder of the year. ( Jan-June)
  • Audit: Dennis volunteered to do the “audit” which will entail taking a random sample and tracking the money and bank balance. 
  • Insurance policy is updated and paid for

Vice President: Dennis  Status Quo

Other Reports: 

Programming: Speakers are lined up for rest of the year. Continuing to identify judges.

Cable Release: Going well. Nothing new to report. 

Nominations and Selections Committee: We are missing a competition chair. Larry is filling in. Volunteers are filling in. Lisa reported that she has found three volunteers. No one volunteered for chair. 

For Competition: Kay and Karen and Wendy are helping with the Light Box, set up, and other tasks. More ribbons are needed. An inventory is needed before ordering. Someone is needed to keep track of winners. Discussion regarding tasks and people who can fill in.

Having the membership list available during check in is needed before the competition to check if entrants are paid members. Submissions by unpaid , non members are not accepted. 

Nominations Committee Needs to be revived. Discussion regarding the importance of a competition chair and nominations.

Field Trips: N/A

Website, Meetup, Facebook:N/A

Competition:

  • Feedback on in-person meetings included that these meetings are going well (Lisa). People clapped and cheered. Fun, Successful, New people have attended. The venue was fine. Sound system needs improvement. Temperature control needs improvement. 

Membership: Getting name tags, sending out meet up notices, getting  good responses.

Photo Forum: Nov. 16th: 3 presentations:

Tour of the website

Recent upgrades to LR & Photoshop

Flash 

Regular discussion

Other Topics:

  • Voice Amplification – Bruce did you order the amplifier? Has not been purchased yet. Catherine has it in her Amazon basket. Andrew will take a look at the device before ordering. 
  • Money back from MPA membership.  Do we want to donate it or keep and not have to raise dues? Last year the money was given to the food bank. Members in agreement with sending it to the food bank.
  • Purchase other domain names for the club? Discussion into the background and current website, names. We have two domains already. Members are in agreement to retain only the 2 we have. 
  • Discussion regarding reviving the Refreshment committee? Cookies at the meeting? Picnic?
  • Changing the name of the Honor Fund? Change the name to Public Service Fund?

 Name changed to the Community Service Fund approved by the Board.

  • Honoring Dave Powell. It has not been decided what form of the honor. To be continued.

Meeting ended 8:59