Morning All
Many thanks to all members who managed to submit prints and/or DPIs for the Anything Goes Cup Competition for last Wednesday’s judging; I thought Simon gave an excellent commentary on each image and, together with the positives, pointed out where and how they could be improved.
Congrats to Paul for getting ‘best-on-the-night.’

Events Cup
The first Events Cup ‘round’ is next week!
The destination is Stanley Park and Marton Mere and the 2 dates to choose from are Tuesday 22^nd April OR Saturday 26^th April. Just to reiterate, you must choose only one date to take photographs. I have attached 2 maps showing the boundaries for the visit.

AGM
Hopefully you will have noticed that the AGM is to be held soon! This gives you, the members, an opportunity to put forward any ideas or thoughts you may have with regard to the running of your club.
If you have any suggestions please email in (info@garstangcameraclub.co.uk) and we can put it on the agenda. This is your chance to influence the direction of our club to hopefully change and/or improve what we offer!
I have attached the minutes from last year’s AGM.

Challenges!
Calendar – Please send your images to me at info@garstangcameraclub.co.uk by Monday 12^th May, midnight, as the voting will take place on Wednesday 14^th May. So, please, get out and about with that camera! Don’t forget 5 – 10 mile radius of Garstang is permissible this year!

PLUS: Don’t forget!

Monochrome Challenge: It is an ‘open’ challenge – that is any subject – and the date for the ‘Show-and-Tell’ is Wednesday 14^th May; don’t delay, get out and about now the weather is improving especially next week, so the BBC weather tells me!

Reminder!
Wednesday 21^st May – Members Presentation Evening. Presentation of certificates and trophies. We are approaching ‘last-orders’ for booking a place! Please speak to Freda for reservations!
The cost this year is £17 per member.
This is our end of season social and presentation get together
Many thanks to members who have already put their names down!
If you won a cup last year, could you please bring it back in soon ‘cos we will need to present cups to this year’s winners – cheers!

Quiz Teams:
We have 2 teams competing for the Charles Flatt Intergroup Quiz on next Saturday evening April 26^th starting at 7pm.
We would really like 3 more members to ‘fill’ our teams. So, if you would like to be part of the team, PLEASE let me know on info@garstangcameraclub.co.uk or chat to me next Wednesday. It’s a bit of fun and a great evening.

Lee Metcalf:
Lee has offered to do another Lancaster evening/night walk open to 8 members. It will be taking in, amongst others, Lancaster Castle, The Priory Church and St. Mary’s Gate.
The proposed day/date is late April. Lee is charging £10 per person, cash!
I’ve sent a text and awaiting a reply for an exact date.
If you are interested, please let me know ASAP so that I can organise. Like I’ve mentioned, it will be only available to 8 members on a first-come first served basis.

L&CPU
A reminder: Annual Individual Print & Projected Image Competition 10th & 11th May 2025.
I attached the Rules and Guidelines for you just in case you want to have a go!
The final date for entries for L&CPU individuals’ competition is Saturday April 26th.

Coffee Duty: 
Coffee and tea duty for this coming Wednesday 16^th April is Rhona and Elaine. Many thanks in advance!

Up and coming programme of events:
Wednesday 23rd April: Members Evening; a talk by Stan ‘My journey to plant photography’ and a talk by Lewis, after the break, titled ‘A tale of 3 Countries.’

Wednesday 30th April: The clubs AGM. See above

Wednesday 7^th May: Steve Proctor: ‘Live.’ Talk titled: “The Wildside.”
A digital presentation of images of natural life taken over the last 8 years in both the UK and abroad. Subjects range from invertebrates through to the largest of land mammals and many in between.

Wednesday 14^th May: Members Evening: Voting on the calendar photographs for the 2026 Garstang Calendar. A DVD presentation and the results of the challenge – ‘Show-and-Tell’ monochrome photographs.

That’s all folks….
Cheers

Mike