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President is an annually elected position, based on Club voting at the June business meeting. The President directs the operation of the Club by leading meetings, making sure activities run smoothly, and representing the Club to the community. The President is a co-signer on the Club checking account.
Vice President is an annually elected position, based on Club voting at the June business meeting. The Vice President acts in place of the President when the President is not available, and assists the Club in whatever ways are mutually agreed upon with the President.
Secretary is an annually elected position, based on Club voting at the June business meeting. The Secretary manages the correspondence of the Club.
Treasurer is an annually elected position, based on Club voting at the June business meeting. The Treasurer is the primary signer of the Club checking account, making deposits and paying expenses as needed. The Treasurer makes a financial statement available to the Club at least once a year and at other times as requested.
The Program Committee plans and runs the club's monthly program meetings and other special activities such as field trips.
The Competition Committee plans and runs the club's monthly competition meetings. This activity includes receiving slides/prints from members, organizing entries by competition subject, displaying entries, and recording scores. The Competition Committee is responsible for judging, including training judges and arranging for judges (both at our Club and other clubs, as needed). The Competition Committee designs and makes available entry forms, print labels, and any other competition-related materials that may be helpful. The Competition Committee maintains our display equipment, including slide projector/screen, print lightbox, and judge scoring equipment.
The Membership Committee greets guests at Forum meetings to make them feel welcome and, if they choose to join Forum, helps them get involved in Club activities. The New Member Committee keeps the member name tags current (removing obsolete tags, adding new member tags, and replacing lost tags). The Membership Committee maintains the on-line directory of current club membership.
The Communications Committee provides promotional materials about the club to our community and enables sharing of information within the club. The Communications Committee seeks ways to advertise our club, such as free news articles in local papers. The Communications Committee coordinates with the Web Administrator and Web News Editor to leverage our club's Web presence to these ends.
The Refreshments Committee arranges for food and drink at regular club meetings. The cost of refreshments is reimbursed by the Club Treasurer.
NECCC Representative coordinates Club activities with the New England Camera Club Council. Typical NECCC activities include slide/print competitions, slide/print circuits, slide/print recorded commentaries, and the annual NECCC Conference at Amherst, MA. The NECCC Representative also coordinates other competition and display opportunities, such as the Yankee Photographic Society slide competition, Greater Lynn International Color Slide Exhibition, and George W. Glennie Memorial Salon. The entry fees for Club competition are reimbursed by the Club Treasurer.
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