TEAM EXHIBIT: "Flowers"
Team exhibit by SWMCC Members - Cynthia Hanevy, Kerri Seichter, and Julia Warner.
EXHIBIT: "Sunrise/Sunset"
Exhibit starts November 13 - end of December at the Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center.
2026 ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET & CHRISTMAS PARTY
To be held at the Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center in Nathanael Greene Park, 2400 S Scenic Avenue in Springfield, Missouri. Arrive at 5:30PM, dinner will be served at 6:00PM. The meeting will run through 7:30PM.
• Awards will be given out for Photographer of the Year in all 3 skill levels.
• Catering by City Butcher with menu: brisket, pulled pork, beans, jalapeno cheesy corn, iced tea, water, and dessert to be served.
• Deadline to pay and register is Monday, December 1. Per person cost is $28. Members are welcome to bring guests. Pay cash/check in person during a meeting or online with PayPal (convenience fee will apply).
• Bring a wrapped/bagged ornament if you wish to participate in the Ornament Exchange.
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PRINTS DUE: "Winter" theme
These will display at the Botanical Center. Bring to meeting at Firehouse Pottery.
MEETING: How to Prepare a Photo for Exhibit • How to Enter a Competition • Introduction to CAPTURE GROUPS
CHANGE OF USUAL MEETING LOCATION: Firehouse Pottery, 4150 S Lone Pine Avenue in Springfield.
MEETING: "Refresh Your Basic Editing Skills" with Hazel Meredith
Meet at Schweitzer Brentwood Branch Library - Community Room, 2214 S Brentwood Blvd in Springfield, Missouri.
2nd THURSDAY MEETING: Website Demo • Capture Groups
Meet at The Library Center Auditorium, 4653 S Campbell Ave in Springfield, Missouri.
MEETING: "1st Quarter Competition Results" and "Turning Your Photo into My Photo"
Meet at The Library Center Auditorium, 4653 S Campbell Ave in Springfield, Missouri.
DUE: PSA Interclub Competition entries, Round #3
Submissions due by midnight, February 26th.
2nd THURSDAY MEETING: Capture Groups
The Library Center Auditorium, 4653 S Campbell Ave in Springfield, Missouri
MEETING: "Putting the Right Words with Your Photography" with Lisa Langell
Remote meeting via ZOOM.
MEETING: 2nd Quarter Competition Results • Capture Groups Share Progress
Meeting location TBD
DUE: PSA Interclub Competition entries, Round #1 for 2027
Submissions due by midnight, October 8th
ANNUAL MEETING • 4th Quarter Competition Results & Annual Meeting
Meet in the Auditorium of The Library Center, 4653 S Campbell Ave in Springfield, Missouri. After 4th Quarter Results, we will vote for Photograph of the Year & Elect 2026 Board. Audit Committee will be appointed.
DUE: Exhibit Prints for "Sunrise/Sunset" theme
Bring your 16x20” matted prints (no frame) to the SWMCC meeting at The Library Center.
CHANGE OF DATE: MINI SUPER TRIP • Shannon County, Missouri
NOTE DATE CHANGE DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER • Mini Super Trip to Eminence and Shannon County, Missouri. Alley Springs Mill, Klepzig Mill, the Wild Horses, Peck Ranch elk, Rocky Falls, among other destinations and sights.
Check with Jim Gulley with questions about the trip or group lodging.
MEETING • "Macro Photography" with Mike Moats
Meet at the Schweitzer Brentwood Branch Library, 2214 S Brentwood Blvd in Springfield, Missouri. Nominating Committee Report.
DUE: PSA Interclub Competition Entries, 1st Round
Email your submissions to Jane Ballard by midnight, October 9th (see full details & specifications in MEMBERS ONLY menu tab of website).