The New England Camera Club Council’s (NECCC) Annual Meeting took place on Saturday, June 21st at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The annual event brings together photography club representatives and presidents along with the Council’s Board of Directors to hear reports on Council activities and vote on officers and other items. A buffet luncheon was served to the attendees, which included three Flagpole Photographers members, before the meeting was brought to order.
During the meeting, Flagpole member Rhonda Cullens, who serves as one of the NECCC Vice Presidents, gave an overview of some of the changes to the Club Services menus that will be coming out in the new NECCC.org website slated to go live this summer. Other reports were also given by various officers.
Awards were also given out for the Council’s Individual Print Competition where club members were allowed to enter one Color and one Black and White print. Flagpole member, Chane Cullens, took Best in Show for his print, “Let the Milky Way be the Guide Tonight” in the Black and White division and member Rhonda Cullens’ print “Fire and Ice” took Best in Show in the Color division. Rhonda’s other print, “Icy Cold” took a Judges’ Choice award in the Black and White division as well. Flagpole Photographers Club Rep., Sandy Schill, accepted fellow club member, Robyn Abrams’ award on her behalf for her print “Strike a Pose” which won the Best Nature award in the Black and White division.
Rhonda Cullens was also elected as an Honorary Member of the New England Camera Club Council granting her use of the title of HonNEC and she was presented with a certificate of the honor at the meeting. This designation is “Awarded for superior leadership in the operation of our Council, such as a minimum of two years as president or five years in any other office or combination of offices and/or superior photographic leadership in the New England area. For achieving substantial and outstanding recognition in the field of photography through activities for a minimum of ten years through lecturing, judging, writing and administrative activities in the New England area.” She was nominated by the NECCC Chairman of the Board, Antoinette Gombeda, for this honor which is currently held by only 23 other people.
