October 17, 2024

Fontenelle Forest Photo Club Meeting Minutes

Location:Fontenelle Forest
Date:10/17/2024
Time:7:00 PM


Welcome by: Mary Headley

I. Old Business:

  1. We are still rotating meeting duties with our board members.
  2. Open Positions: We are in need of volunteers for the Photo Club -President, Vice President. Please consider volunteering for one of these positions.
  3. A couple of Reminders: Your annual dues are due $20.00 for single and $30.00 for family. Please see Kathleen if you haven’t paid. We’ve also been verifying you information for the photo club roster when you pay your dues. To be a member of the Fontenelle Forest Photography Club, you must also be a member of the Fontenelle Forest. Check your FF membership, too. The admin staff at FF will audit our member’s list to make sure our members are also members of the forest. Please check that your membership is current.
  4. Kathleen mentioned the club is planning to have the Holiday Potluck December 19th. The Photo Club provides the Chicken entrée. We will have a sign-up sheet for members@ the November meeting for side dish and desserts. Members will share 4-5 photos of their choice at the Holiday Potluck. Guests are welcome!
  5. Mary let the members know we have openings available for the months March and April for treats for the club meetings.

II. New Business:

  1. We have a new member tonight. Lorrie Taylor lives in Bellevue she has a Canon FF and SLR camera. She enjoys photographing miniature cars, sunrise/sunset landscapes as well as abstract and artistic photography. Welcome Lorrie.
  2. Kathleen provided the Club Treasurer’s Report: current balance $622.77. Income from dues $300.00. No expenses.
  3. Kathleen also thanked those members who donated photo to,” Feather Our Nest” fundraiser for the Fontenelle Forest. Emily P from Fontenelle Forest thanks the members who participated. The silent auction fundraiser was a huge success.
  4. Kathleen mentioned our speaker schedules is looking good. If members have any recommendations, please let the board know. Lorraine suggested Mike Forsberg and Phil mentioned Jay Davis.
  5. Donna Gray: Photo Display- Bellevue Library and Fontenelle Forest. We now have all the photos for both displays. The New Bellevue Library club photo display will be right next to the main entrance and much more viewable to the public. We are waiting for the hanging system to be installed then we can discuss a hanging date.
  6. Donna asked the members to consider a digital photo contest this year. It’s getting more difficult booking our display with Bellevue University. (See below under Photo Display Organizer)
  7. Be thinking about new topic for the displays for January at both locations.
  8. Attendees: 22
  9. New Members: Lorrie Taylor

III. Input from current officers and committee members and helpers

Open Positions: Please consider volunteering for the Photo Club

  • President
  • Vice President

Treasurer- Kathleen Crawford-Rose:

Treasurer’s report: October 11th balance $622.77

Donna Gray and Kathleen Crawford Rose loaned the club $325.00

Income: $300 member dues

Expenses: None

Balance as of October 17, 2024- $622.77

Photo Display Organizers: Donna Gray: – Bellevue Library and Fontenelle Forest. We now have all the photos for both displays. The New Bellevue Library club photo display will be right next to the main entrance and much more viewable to the public. We are waiting for the hanging system to be installed then we can discuss a hanging date. Kathleen is working with FF for a time to hang our club display.

Secretary- Mary Headley: Please review Members Roster when paying dues to verify your contact information. You may also sign-up for meeting treats if interested.

Photo Contest Organizer-Donna Gray: I have been communicating with my contact at Bellevue University concerning next year’s contest. The University wants us to wait until May 31st for our set up to avoid paying people to be around on the Memorial Day weekend. This would make the contest set up Saturday – May 31st, the critique- June 19tth and take down Saturday – June 28th, 2025. This would shorten the display by one week. It also tightens up the work behind the scenes (PowerPoint, judging, winning cards, etc.).

Member at large: Andrea Kuhn: nothing to add.

Webmaster- Phil Mininni: Phil thanked members for their sharing photos tonight. He’s been working on the website contest entries and categories.

Brent Headley: (helps webmaster and other volunteering) nothing to add.

IV. Speakers/Programs:

October 17: Members favorite summer images

November 16: Speaker-Aaron from Rockbrook Camera. He will share new equipment and gadgets with the club.

December 21: Potluck- Members slideshow

January 18, 2025: Phil Swanson- Making Your Yard into A Bird Magnet

February 15, 2025: Jerred and Jeremy topic TBD

March 21, 2025:

April 18, 2025:

May 16, 2025: Raptor Shoot

June 19, 2025: Photo Contest Presentation

Treats brought by: Jason Bowers and Donna Gray

Submitted by Club Secretary: Mary Headley