Spring has arrived and I can’ wai o all of naure’s wonders waing from heir winer res.

We have had a very busy March a NVPS.

• Congraulaions o he 10 members whose images were seleced o represen NVPS a he upcoming Glennie compeiion. Than you o all he members ha sen images in.  Los of appreciaion goes o John Quigley for puing his all ogeher for us again. Good luc NVPS!!!
• Than you Sco Musson, nurse Bill Prosser and Paul Simmons for leading NVPS members hrough he Porfolio Projec. We were reaed o 20 of our member’s draf porfolios being criiqued by Jim Seele on March 8h. I for one canno wai o everyone’s final projecs.
• The NVPS Board me on March 8h o voe on recommendaions from he Compeiion Rules Commiee (se up on February 8h); approve language for Compeiion VP guidance regarding members as judges; and o voe on recommendaions for new gifs for speaers and judges (commiee was se up over he summer). Than you o all he fols serving on hese 3 commiees as well as he NVPS board for is dedicaion in meeing 2 monhs in a row afer a club meeing and saying lae.
• Tom Bre – former Presiden announced he eleced slae of officers for 2011-2012. T will be a separae aricle or info on he web for addiional nominaions. The membership will voe on he slae during he firs meeing in May (May 3).

Presiden – Bob Friedman
Vice Presiden Programs – Gerry Abbo
Co VP Compeiions – Melanie Mars
Co VP Compeiions – Tom Burden
VP Operaions – Sam Schaen
Treasurer – Tom Bre
Secreary/Hisorian – Georgee Grossman

The rules commiee will presen he board’s proposed rules changes a he program meeing in April (April 5h) and allow a few minues of Q & A. Please plan on being o hear abou he proposed changes ha he membership will be voing on a he firs meeing in May (May 2).

Time is running ou o ener he Firs Annual NVACC Juried Absrac Phoography Exhibiion a he Joseph Miller Cener for he Phoographic Ars. All enries are due no laer han April 2nd. Please www.nvacc.org for more deails as well as oher aricles in Foofax and on he websie.

Daes o mar on your calendars:

April 2nd –  Deadline for Absrac Exhibi enries
April 5h  –  Proposed compeiion rules changes announced
May 3rd  –  Voe on 2011 – 2012 Eleced Board of Direcors, plague Compeiion Rules Changes as well as oher poenial consiuional or by laws changes.
June 10h – End Of Year Compeiion and Banque

HAPPY SPRING!!!
Bes,
Sandi