FIAP Club World Cup 2010

Boyle Camera Club would like to extend their congratulations to Dundalk and Celbridge Camera Clubs on their unprecedented achievements at this year's FIAP Club World Cup. Not only was it the first time that Camera Clubs from Ireland have featured in the top 10, but to be awarded 1st and 3rd place, is worthy of great celebration.

The World Cup, winning PANEL submitted by Dundalk Photographic Society is a stunning collection of photographs and a credit to club members. Equally impressive is the PANEL from Celbridge Camera Club.

As a club still in it's infancy, BCC can take inspiration from the photographic excellence presented by Dundalk and Celbridge. Although we may not yet be at this level, we acknowledge the achievement and send our warmest wishes to you both for the New Year.

TM.

AGM Tuesday 14th December 2010

Boyle Camera Club Committee 2011.

Joe Kennedy, Debbie Little, Andrew Rimmer, (Chairperson) Kit O'Connor, Paraic Brennan, Peter Boalch, Tony Murphy and Margaret Dolan.

Tuesday night's AGM was very well attended. The main business of the meeting involved the presentation of Officers Reports and the election of a new committee.

Stepping down this year are; Chairperson, Louise Cole and Secretary, Dermot Devine. Louise, in her capacity as Chair, has been very active and highly regarded during her term. A former Club Secretary, she has been a tireless promoter of the club and will be missed for her contributions at committee level. Dermot, always fastidious in his duties as Secretary, his calm and reserved assertiveness and wit, will also be missed.

The election of the incoming committee was suitably abrupt. Elected Officers are as follows; Chairperson - Kit O'Connor, Secretary - Paraic Brennan, Motivation - Joe Kennedy, Photoshoots - Peter Boalch. New Offices for 2011 will be; Andrew Rimmer (Treasurer) and Debbie Little, Margaret Dolan & Tony Murphy.

After the presentation of this months Motivation (Film Titles) and critique, led by Joe Kennedy, members retired to enjoy an informal social gathering which included food and wine to toast the Christmas Season and look forward to the year ahead.

Full Minutes from the AGM prepared by incoming Club Secretary, Paraic Brennan, available HERE.

TM

AGM Tonight!

It is our Annual General Meeting tonight, starting at 8pm in St Joseph's Resource Centre. The Agenda is as follows:
1. Welcome from the Chairperson
2. Reports from

• Chairperson
• Secretary
• Treasurer

3. Proposal of new committee members - there will be two of us stepping down and four people have expressed a interest in joining.
4. Any Other Business.

There will then be the slide show of the last Motivation, news of the next one and then any other outstanding club business, all followed by a Christmas Social, with food and wine...
LGC

Winter Exhibition Continues

Our exhibition opened on Friday night to a good crowd. There have been some very flattering comments and a number of sales already. There is still time to view the pictures - we are open from 11am until 6pm today, Sunday, so do call in if you are able!

Some photos from opening night HERE.
LGC

Exhibition Opens Tonight!

Join us tonight, Friday December 10th, at the opening of our Winter Exhibition of framed photographs. We start at 7.30pm in the Chambers Restaurant building, Bridge Street, Boyle (opposite the Royal Hotel), and we will be open from 10am until 6pm on Saturday (11th) and from 11am until 6pm on Sunday (12th). Pictures will be for sale and we will have local author and storyteller Barry Feely joining us for the launch tonight, signing copies of his new book.
Everyone is welcome - see you there!

Stories and Photos

Preparations for our Photographic Exhibition this coming weekend are well underway, hindered only a little by the wintry weather conditions!

We look forward to welcoming everyone to our opening evening on Friday, December 10th at 7.30pm, and we are delighted that local author and storyteller Barry Feely will be joining us then and will be signing copies of his new book. The Exhibition takes place in the former Chambers Restaurant in Bridge Street, Boyle, for the weekend.

Don't forget that the Motivation entries are due tomorrow (December 7th); the subject is 'A Film Title', and our AGM and Christmas Social will be held next week at 8pm on Tuesday, December 14th, in St Joseph's Resource Centre, Boyle.

There is still time to nominate someone for the committee, and we are pleased to say that there are already a few willing volunteers who have come forward.

LGC

About this weather...

The Regional Round of IPF Print & Projected Images competition due to be held in Mullingar tonight, Wednesday December 1st has been CANCELLED due to the snow and poor road conditions.