Cuyahoga Valley Photographic Society

 

Steering Committee Minutes

October 29, 2007

 

In attendance:  Woody Newport, Bill Rich, Jim Roetzel, Jim Schmidt, Mike Scocos, Ed Toerek, Bruce Winges, Diane Patrick.

 

  1. Agenda: Adopted.
  2. Minutes: Adopted.
  3. President’s report: Betsy Banks will join the steering committee. Jerry Jelinek will join the subcommittee for the photo contest for 2007. Happy Days will no longer be a Visitors Center starting in January 2008. Happy Days will be a special events center and will still be available for our monthly member meetings, but it will no longer be staffed with rangers or volunteers during the week, so a new photo contest site will be needed.
  4. Calendar of events:  Monthly presentations are ready, remaining information on workshops/tours, and photo walks needs to be completed.
  5. Workshops: Committee approves a spring photo tour of Hocking Hills to be led by Ian Adams. It will be limited to 15 people. Cost is $395 for members; $450 for non-members. Dates are April 24-27, 2008. Ian’s fee is $3,000.00 and includes all expenses. CVPS will need to arrange & pay for a meeting room at Hocking Hills for classroom sessions and photo critiques. Committee approves a committee-led road trip to the Canaan Valley area of West Virginia. Cost is $175 for members; $230 for non-members. Dates are Oct. 2-5, 2008. Leaders for this road trip will be Bruce Winges, Ed Toerek, Diane Young, and Sylvia Banks. A stipend for those who lead the tour is limited to $200.00. On Nov. 14, using the forum, the committee approves a $50 early bird discount to the first 10 members who register approximately 90 days before each trip.
  6. CVNP calendar: Nothing to report.
  7. Photo contest: Jerry Jelinek will help out to learn logistics in preparation for next year.
  8. Monthly presentations: Nothing to report.
  9. Photo walks: Good attendance on the Oct. 20 North Chagrin Reservoir walk. Next year’s schedule is presented:

Feb. 2: Cleveland Zoo.

April 19: Hinckley or Fowler Woods.

May 31: Ira Road Trailhead.

Aug. 23: Valley Brecksville Prairie.

Oct. 25: South Chagrin.

Dec. 13: Night Photography TBD.

  1. Web site:  Nothing to report.
  2. Tim Thomas prints: Jim Roetzel found two better original images. The committee approved their use.
  3. Recruitment: See president’s report.
  4. New business:  The question of the 2008 photo contest site is brought up again.
  5. Good of order.

 

Meeting time: 2 hours and 40 minutes.

 

Postscript: Long-time committee member Jim Roetzel announced his resignation from the committee on Oct. 30.