Few pictures from our members

President's Message by Dawn Dingee

Sixty-five years ago, Ward Hutchinson, a Sharon resident, entered into a slide contest. He won first prize. The prize money was to be divided by $50 going to the photographer and $25 going to the camera club…but there was no camera club. So, Ward quickly organized one and appointed himself as President. The first meeting was in April 1957. The first meeting was spent voting on committee positions and drafting by-laws and the 2nd meeting included slide shows presented by the 20 or so members.
Fast forward 65 years, and our first meeting of the 2022-2023 season will have 20 or so members presenting their member showcases….though I doubt any will be actual slides! Members are encouraged to share their work in any format they’d like – slideshow, video, prints and yes, even actual slides if someone is so inclined. Presentations should be no more than 5 minutes per member. The meeting is scheduled to be in-person at Noble Horizons. At Noble, you may be asked to present your COVID-19 vaccination records and you may also be asked a few health questions so please be prepared. Hopefully you were able to participate in some of our summer activities. There were two workshops held at the church last month. Thank you to Jeff for organizing these. And our booth at the Sharon Fair was another success thanks to all who participated. A big thanks to Heidi for spearheading the efforts. We had 11 individuals indicate that they were interested in becoming a member so I will be sending an email to them shortly to provide more details about the club and instructions on how to join.
For the upcoming season, we have scheduled some very good speakers – some from within the club as well as external speakers for our Zoom sessions. The plan is to have a mix of in-person and Zoom meetings this season. The Committee members have worked throughout the summer months to ensure we have an exciting program schedule for the new season. It takes all of us to pull together to keep this club going, and we’ve done it with all the obstacles thrown at us over the past 2 seasons. I’m excited by the enthusiasm we have for this great club! So, thank you!!