Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Club Meeting - 12th May 2026

DOORS OPEN AT 7:45PM. MEETING BEGINS PROMPTLY AT 8PM! THE ENTRANCE FEE IS €5

          CARD PAYMENTS are now accepted at the door of our monthly meetings.  

          AGENDA FOR OUR MAY CLUB MEETING  IS AS FOLLOWS


         Chairpersons Address 

          ∙      Announcements 

          ∙      AOB        

   

    •     Motivation Slideshow  

          ∙      Presented by Garry Fitzgerald and Judged by Ann Doherty/Sara Andrews
                  The Theme for this Months Motivation was "Patterns and/or Textures" themed Photography
                  All entries can be seen HERE on Flickr   

          ∙     Entries can be uploaded before midnight Saturday 9th May via the following links:                                

                  Beginners - Click Here to upload your images for this category

                  Intermediate - Click Here to upload your images for this category 

                  Advanced - Click Here to upload your images for this category

                 

                 Please note: Links may not be available after due date.

                 Next Month Motivation: to be announced at next meeting




     •     Tea/Coffee Break           

          

     •     After Our Break

          
          ∙       Tonight we are joined by County Roscommon Photographer Linda Kelly. 
                  Linda enjoys her nature and environmental photography and invites us tonight to keep us
                  up to date on how she sees our furry creatures around us that we maybe missing on a day
                  to day basis.
                  Some of yous may already know Linda from sharing her world through exhibitions around
                  Roscommon and her Social media including Facebook/Instagram.
                  No animal or bird is too small or too big for Linda—she quietly shares her love for Ireland’s
                  beautiful wildlife.
                 
                  Her Facebook account & Her Instagram account.
                  So you are invited to come along and enjoy our May meeting with Linda and ourselves.









                                Reminders



          
          ∙       Please note: Five euro admission paid at the door of each meeting contributes toward 
                  general cost of running our meetings as remaining levy cumulated is funded to  
                  support club and members for future activities and events within the club

          ∙      Members are reminded annual subscriptions are now due collection for 2026
                  Subscriptions are renewed every January 
                  New members should fill in a membership form via this website(printer required) or ask a   
                  committee member for a form at any meeting you attend
                  Paid members will be added to the WhatsApp group 
                  (ask for a committee member to be added)
                 
                  Click Here to view membership rates and information including forms
   
         ∙        A 26/26 challenge is in the making and due to begin with first submissions by midnight May 23rd.
                  And each weeks submissions to be finish up by midnight every Saturday night, so you have 
                  the whole week to participate at your own demise.  
                  The 26/26 challenge is €5 euro to enter and can be paid at your next meeting with our treasurer.
                  CLICK HERE to preview the list of rules.    
          
         ∙        52/52 Challenge is now underway Click here every week to view new submissions as the weeks go by.


         ∙       Our Instagram page can now be viewed by clicking on the "Instagram" tab on the top of this blogger page. 
                 Hit a follow to keep up to date with club members monthly motivational submissions.
                    
         ∙       Belmullet, the coastal town of County Mayo is our destination for this years weekend away, 
                 Friday 26th - 28th June.......
                 AS ALWAYS IT IS DOWN TO EACH OF OUR MEMBERS TO ARRANGE TRANSPORT AND ACCOMMODATION.....
                 So please get booking as soon as possible.

         ∙       Our Boyle Arts Festival Exhibition is coming up some time in July (date to be announced)
                 Please have a look into your archive collection of images for four possible submissions you 
                 would like to submit. They must apply to the following terms:
                 1 x Portrait format
                 1 x Landscape format 
                 1 x Black and White
           &   1 x Of your choosing

                 There is NO theme for what images you want to submit but if you want to stick with a theme, that is fine.
                 Submissions must be made by May meeting in order for the committee to print in time for the exhibit in the summer.
                 Our motivation secretary has shared a link via WhatsApp for you to send your 4 pictures, 
                 Alternatively you can come to no later than our May meeting with your images on a USB 
                 memory stick where they will be uploaded onto the club laptop for safe keeping for printing.

                
               If anything in the reminders above raises questions or concerns, 
               just drop a message to any of the committee members in the club WhatsApp group.











Meetings are held in: St Joseph's Resource Centre, Boyle, F52 N260

We look forward to seeing you all.
As always, new members are very welcome

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