Spring has arrived and I can't wait to see all of nature's wonders waking from their winter rest.

We have had a very busy March at NVPS.

• Congratulations to the 10 members whose images were selected to represent NVPS at the upcoming Glennie competition. Thank you to all the members that sent images in.  Lots of appreciation goes to John Quigley for putting this all together for us again. Good luck NVPS!!!

• Thank you Scott Musson, Bill Prosser and Paul Simmons for leading NVPS members through the Portfolio Project. We were treated to 20 of our member's draft portfolios being critiqued by Jim Steele on March 8th. I for one cannot wait to see everyone's final projects.

• The NVPS Board met on March 8th to vote on recommendations from the Competition Rules Committee (set up on February 8th); approve language for Competition VP guidance regarding members as judges; and to vote on recommendations for new gifts for speakers and judges (committee was set up over the summer). Thank you to all the folks serving on these 3 committees as well as the NVPS board for its dedication in meeting 2 months in a row after a club meeting and staying late.

• Tom Brett - former President announced the elected slate of officers for 2011-2012. There will be a separate article or info on the web for additional nominations. The membership will vote on the slate during the first meeting in May (May 3).

President - Bob Friedman

Vice President Programs - Gerry Abbott

Co VP Competitions - Melanie Marts

Co VP Competitions - Tom Burden

VP Operations - Sam Schaen

Treasurer - Tom Brett

Secretary/Historian - Georgette Grossman

The rules committee will present the board's proposed rules changes at the program meeting in April (April 5th) and allow a few minutes of Q & A. Please plan on being there to hear about the proposed changes that the membership will be voting on at the first meeting in May (May 2).

Time is running out to enter the First Annual NVACC Juried Abstract Photography Exhibition at the Joseph Miller Center for the Photographic Arts. All entries are due no later than April 2nd. Please see www.nvacc.org for more details as well as other articles in Fotofax and on the website.

Dates to mark on your calendars:

April 2nd -  Deadline for Abstract Exhibit entries

April 5th  -  Proposed competition rules changes announced

May 3rd  -  Vote on 2011 - 2012 Elected Board of Directors, Competition Rules Changes as well as other potential constitutional or by laws changes.

June 10th - End Of Year Competition and Banquet 

HAPPY SPRING!!!

Best,

Sandi