Oct. 2002
President's
Message
President's Message
Bob Coffey
The first Instruction Night was well attended and there were many new
faces. Three people became new members following the program. When Print
Director, Tom Oathout, asked for a show of hands by those who had never
entered any of the DPS competitions, about half of the audience did so.
This meant that the topic, How to Get the Most Out of Your Club Membership
and New Member Orientation, had a well targeted audience. The presenters
all displayed enthusiasm for their respective programs and activities,
which prompted considerable interest and many questions about them: instruction
night topics, the mentor program, tech support, slide and print preparation,
speaker programs, field trips, WIEP, photo essays, equipment trust, PSA,
NECCC and DVCCC activities. One long-time member expressed surprise that
the DPS offers so much that it took two full hours just to review and
discuss everything.
To all of the new faces in the crowd, we extend a warm welcome and we look forward to getting to know you at future meetings and activities.
Membership directories will
be made available on request. We respect your right to privacy and do
not share the information. This policy is extended to your e-mail addresses
as well. Those are provided to other club members only on a need-to-know
basis.
We were extremely pleased to learn that the Photographic Society of America
has awarded Second Place to The Reflector in the annual International
Bulletin Contest. Also, they presented a Creative Award for the best use
of grayscale. For these honors we are indebted to all those who have contributed
so generously to the content every month. We also appreciate the competent
technical assistance and excellent service provided by Academy Printing
in Wilmington. It was their guidance that enabled the high quality reproduction
of photographic images and graphics inserted in the text. Thanks to everyone
and congratulations for a job well done.
Bob
- Bob Coffey