Morning All
Many thanks to all the members (25) who managed to attend this year’s AGM instead of basking in this lovely warm spring weather! Ha!
AGM – summary:
Finance:
A comprehensive treasurers’ report from Robin including:
The Balance sheet, Profit and Loss account and the Budget for 2026/27.
Robin also confirmed that the fees for 2026 – 2027 will remain at £60 per person.
Chair:
Discussion on Competition statistics – number of entries in the last 3 years and competition statistics – prints only.
Report on the last 12 months.
Re-election of the committee members.
AOB.
Slide show by Stan: highlighting membership stats over the past several years and the reasons for change.
2 discussion points from Dom:
1. How do we increase knowledge sharing across the members – Skills workshops (like the Frank session)? or practice events?
2. How do we entice younger members to the club? Have we considered a youth section of the club? I would be more than happy to teach kids / young adults that are interested.
Chair’s choice of image – result next Wednesday.
Summer Season Programme shown and discussed.
The main programme for 2026 – 2027 shown and discussed.
The Challenges and dates for Show-and-tell (SAT) for next season also shown.
Voting on the Calendar images. Images chosen sent to The Arts Centre committee.
8 Documents attached; these include:
Balance Sheet with the Profit and Loss account, Budget for 2026/27, two competition stats, the list of the committee members, the Summer Programme for 2026, The Main Programme for 2026- 2027 and the Challenges and dates for Show-and-tell (SAT) for next season.
The Show and Tell (SAT)
These ‘challenges’ are incorporated into the main programme throughout 2026 – 2027.
This is to try and encourage members to take part and get involved in the club and of course to use your mobile phones, iPads and cameras!
You don’t have to take part! And it’s NOT a competition. However, please do have a go if poss!
Showing your images?
Bring the images in on a USB ‘Stick’ and chat about them from the front.
Bring the images in on a USB ‘Stick’, chat about them but remain seated.
Bring the images in on a USB ‘Stick’ and these will be shown anonymously.
Send the images to me and I’ll show them in a PowerPoint presentation on the appropriate date; kept anonymous.
You can take any of these challenge images at any time but they are to be shown on specific dates shown in the programme.
For example:
The first SAT is any image that has Red and/or yellow in it and must be taken by mobile phone or iPad only; no camera!
If you look at the main programme the date to show this challenge is Wednesday 23rd September.
NB. The challenges in red, (see attachment), for example – * Landscapes (30.09.26) – follow on from a talk by a speaker – just to get you enthused!
If you have any questions please just get in touch – it’s no problem!
Raffle:
As usual we will be running a raffle on Wednesday 20th May (presentation evening) so, if anyone would like to donate a prize, it would be very appreciative!
Up and coming programme of events:
Wednesday 20th May – Our final social gathering together of the ‘main season’ with the presentation of the certificates and the trophies.
We will be having the usual excellent buffet from ‘Betty’ and her team and this will be served just after 7.30pm.
Drinks: please bring along your own drinks for the evening and there are glasses in the kitchen.
Many thanks to Freda for liasing with ‘Betty’ and arranging everything else that goes with the catering side.
Many thanks also go to Lewis for organising the presentation, trophies and certificates – not an easy task.
Wednesday 27th May – Club outing to Brockholes Nature Reserve.
Wednesday 3rd June – Club outing to the Fleetwood wrecks
Wednesday 10th June – Club outing to Lytham
Thursday 11th June – Possible Events Cup visit to Appleby
Saturday 13th June – Possible Events Cup visit to Appleby
That’s all folks and see you Wednesday!
Mike
Garstang Camera Club 