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2014-06-10 FCDCC Meeting Notes

We met in our normal room (PAC) at Ridgeview Classical School
Ridgeview Classical School on the southeast corner of Lemay and Stuart (1800 S. Lemay) Enter through the east side of the building.

Please welcome Riam who was visiting our club meeting.

Please pay your dues for 2014 to Harry Strharsky if you haven't already paid. You can find him at most meetings. Annual dues are $25/member with $15 for each additional spouse and $10 for each additional child under 18. Dues are prorated based on the month you join.

Check out the SIGs (Special Interest Groups); they have been holding lots of meetings and going on lots of outings. Participating in a SIG is an excellent way to develop your skills.

For the next 2 months, send your photograph submittals for the meetings to Gerry Cashman at gcash357@gmail.com. Remember to send in before and after versions of your pictures so we can learn about post processing. Please send in 3 or fewer pictures for the slideshow, and send them by Sunday evening so Gerry has time to create the slideshow.

Lynne Lewis is organizing the Poudre Library Photocontest "photoSTREAM". She is looking for 6 people to judge the entries. Please contact Lynne if you would like to be a judge.

Please send in pictures for our "Fix-It-Photo" section. We need one more for 2014 and we can use extras for 2015.

Cyndee Meese's night photography event was fantastic.

The June alternate topic will be clouds.

June 12 @4am - Ken Eis is going to RMNP to take dawn pictures of Dream Lake and Hallett Peak. Please call Ken if you are interested in joining him. He plans to leave from FRCC at 4am.

June 13-15 - Taste of Fort Collins, live music in Civic Center Park

June 14 @8am - The June club outing will be to the Wyoming Territorial Prison. Meet at 8am in the Harmony Transportation center, northeast corner of the parking lot. The prison is open from 8am to 8pm.

June 18 @6:30pm - CSU Lagoon Series, Tumblin' Dice, live music at the CSU Lagoon

June 19 @5pm - June Evening Outing at the CSU Flower Gardens on Remington

June 22 @4am - Wildlife SIG outing to RMNP. Meet at the FRCC parking lot.

June 24 - Macro SIG meeting at Ken Eis' house. We will discuss plans for the SIG and take some pictures.

June 25 @9am - June Coffee Outing at the Fort Collins Coffee House on Mason

June 25 @6:30pm - CSU Lagoon Series, The Blues Dogs, live music at the CSU Lagoon

July 2 @6:30pm - CSU Lagoon Series, Kizumba, live music at the CSU Lagoon

July 4 after dark - The July club outing will be to photograph fireworks at City Park in Fort Collins. Fireworks start after dark, and there will be music to enjoy during the day. If you want a special location, like next to the lake, you should arrive early and claim your spot.

July 6 @1pm - July Portrait SIG shoot at Mike's house. The theme will be costumes.

July 8 @6pm - The July club meeting will be our annual picnic at Rolland Moore Park, in shelter #2. If your last name starts with A-M bring a salad to share, and if your last name starts with N-Z bring a desert to share.

July 9 @5:30am - Landscape SIG outing to photograph flowers at the Fourth of July Mine. Meet at the Harmony Transportation Center at 5:30am

July 9 @6:30pm - CSU Lagoon Series, Danielle Ate the Sandwich, live music at the CSU Lagoon

July 16 @6:30pm - CSU Lagoon Series, Mark Sloniker, live music at the CSU Lagoon

July 23 @6:30pm - CSU Lagoon Series, Wendy Woo, live music at the CSU Lagoon

July 27 - Wildlife SIG outing to photograph hummingbirds at Andy's house.

July 30 @6:30pm - CSU Lagoon Series, Colorado Swing Big Band, live music at the CSU Lagoon

August 6 @6:30pm - CSU Lagoon Series, Mama Lenny and the Remedy, live music at the CSU Lagoon

August 7 - August Travel Slide Show
Mulligan's Restaurant in the Kmart Shopping Center on College Ave. in the fireplace room
Send pictures to Dawn Wilson

August 12 @6:15pm - August Club meeting

August 13 @6:30pm - CSU Lagoon Series, Post Paradise, live music at the CSU Lagoon

August 15-17 - New West Fest, live music in Old Town

August 29 - September 1 - The September club outing will be to photograph the balloon festival in Colorado Springs. Dawn has temporarilly reserved a block of hotel rooms for $89.99/night, you still need to reserve your own room.

August 30 @10am - Tour de Fat, awesome bicycle tour in Old Town and live music

October Club Outing to Maroon Bells for Fall Color
Hotel rooms blocked: Aspen Mountain Lodge, 970.925.7650; $99 per night plus tax for two queen beds on garden level Will only hold hotel rooms until May 24; ask for Fort Collins Digital Camera Club group reservation. Campground sold out a month ago.
Send Dawn suggestions for additional things to photograph at the outing.

Many thanks to JR Schnelzer for his presentation on "Photographic Passion".

Email mike, info@fcdcc.com, when you find mistakes, missing information or if you have suggestions for the website and I will try to address the issue.