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The Prairie Region of CAPA in conjunction with the Saskatoon Camera Club, will be conducting the CAPA Judging Course in Saskatoon on June 27 and June 28, 2009. Saturday June 27 will be a full day with Sunday June 28, 2009 being a half day for certification of CAPA Judges. The course fee is $65.00. The Saskatoon Camera Club will be subsidizing the fee by $30.00. Therefore your cost for this Course will be $35.00. This is an excellent course and will provide you with the information you may require to assist the Club with its Judging requirements. You will also receive a comprehensive Judging Manual during the course. The executive are looking forward to your participation. Space is limited, so register early. Please complete the registration form (link here) along with your payment, as soon as possible and return to Len Suchan. Detailed information on registration form. Len SuchanCAPA Treasurer (Canadian Association for Photographic Art)

April 28 – Summer Fun Planning night. Informal meeting to organize possible photo shoots for the summer. Bring guides, maps and ideas. Sunday May 3rd TRANSPARENCY BATTLE Place: Mendel Time: Registration 1:00, Program at 1:30 6 other clubs will send members. Good chance to meet new people. Need: we need dainties etc for afternoon coffee. Sign up sheet available on Tuesday or contact Valerie Ellis or Helen Brown. Saskatoon started this slide Battle in 1970. This will be THE FI NAL BATTLE as we are going to shut it down. Don’t miss it! Year end OPEN, PORTRAIT and CREATIVE prints will be on display so show others some of our work. May 5 – AWARDS NIGHT See who wins and pick up all your prints and slides or have someone do it for you. Last chance to see the prints, digital projected and slides. If we cannot get through all this we may have to save the digital projected for the Potluck. May 12- POTLUCK SUPPER THIS IS NOT AT THE MENDEL!PLACE: Christ Church Anglican at 515 28th St. W. (we had a Christmas potluck there) TIME: 6:30 BRING: your food and tea towels as we’ll use the churches dishes and will need to wash them PROGRAM: socializing, discuss summer fun program, exhibition, circle centre display and next year’s clinics

April 7: Members nightScott Prokop will present “ADOBE PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM” April 14: NO MEETING We are judging the year end competitions and cannot use the Mendel April 21: ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGSlide set shows from the Year End Competition. April 24: Coffee social April 28: SUMMER FUN PLANNING MEETINGCome and help plan some activities for the summer May 3: TRANSPARENCY BATTLE Place: Mendel Time: Registration 1:00, Battle at 1:30.Coffee and dainties will be served. May 5: AWARDS NIGHTCome and collect your trophies and all your prints and slides. May 12: POT LUCK SUPPER

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