Councilgram August 2006

The COUNCILGRAM

AUGUST, 2006

The Allen-Tarleton Contest is upon us.

Susan Miyasaka has done a GREAT JOB putting together a webpage for the convention and the Allen-Tarleton Rules. Please check out the following webpage for the Allen-Tarleton Rules:

http://cameraclubcouncilofhawaii.blogspot.com/2006/05/revised-allen-tarleton-contest-rules.html

The only correction, I can see of the posted Rules is that there is only ONE overall sponsored prize; not one per category.

REMINDER: To participate in the Allen-Tarleton Contest, dues of $15 per club +$1 per member of the club is due on or before August 15, 2006. Please mail your dues to:

Peter Anderson, Treasurer of CCCH

P.O. Box 1056

Naalehu, Hawaii 96772

REMINDER: Entries must be received on or before August 15, 2006 by Joy San Buenaventura. Please send your entries to:

Joy San Buenaventura, President of CCCH

101 Aupuni St. Suite #311

Hilo, Hawaii 96720

JUDGING ON Saturday, August 26 by following 3 judges:

John Dawson, Natural History Artist

Don Brown, Professional Photographer

Linus Chao, Former Professor of Art and Photography at Hawaii Community College

WINNERS will be notified via their club representatives. The 24 top vote-getters will be selected for an exhibit at the Tanimoto Gallery. Photographs must be printed (if digital files or slides), mounted, framed, be ready to hang (glazing is optional) and delivered to Tanimoto Gallery, 296 Kilauea St., Hilo, HI 96720 by Friday, October 13. Photographs may be sold; if interested, photographers must be sure to let us know the price of their photograph; Brian Tanimoto has agreed to a reduced commission rate of 20% and he reserves the right to refuse to hang any images that do not meet his standards. Participants in the Convention cruise will visit the Tanimoto Gallery during the Hilo stop to admire these winning photographs!

CONVENTION NEWS!

Check out the following webpage for convention details:

http://cameraclubcouncilofhawaii.blogspot.com/2006/04/ccch-convention-2006-cruise.html

Pre-cruise Luncheon with Canon Hawaii at the Hong Kong Harborview Seafood Restaurant at 1 p.m. on October 23 in Aloha Tower Marketplace. A 7-course dim sum lunch will be served at $18 per person. You're welcome to join us for this banquet even if you don't plan to come on the Convention cruise.

Tentative On-Shore Excursions are:

October 24: Hilo – Lava viewing at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park IF there are active breakouts; excursion through a small portion of the Kazamura lava tube (longest lava tube in the world) and the black sand beach at Punalu'u.

copyright J. SanBuenaventura

October 25: Maui - Red Sand Beach and Hana; OR Olivine Pools and Blow Hole.

October 26: Maui – if cruiseship allows for early departure, sunrise at Haleakala, “zipline” for $40 for the adventurous; or Kula Botanical Gardens

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October 27: Kona - $75 swim-with dolphins cruise or 4-wheel drive rental to Green Sand Beach (Susan and Peter’s idea of visiting the different sands of Hawaii). Possible options of snorkel cruise or visit to new National Park by Kona State Beach Park.

October 28-29: Kauai – van rental to visit Waimea Canyon and Kokee Park; 2^nd day possible – zodiac rental to visit Na Pali Coast without hiking (white sand ?)

PRESIDENT’S PLEA: I know that there are always last-minute decision makers, but PLEASE make your reservations soon so that we can have a head-count for the vehicle rentals. Contact Joana-Rae Ford of Regal Travel in Hilo: 1-800-507-8370. We made a special arrangement with Linda, Joana-Rae’s predecessor, that if we book through her, she will prorate the 16^th person’s fare (16^th person is free for group bookings) so that our fares will all be discounted.

Further, we need a roommate for Rob DeCamp of Maui Camera Club. Please contact your club representative and we will put you into contact with Rob directly to make arrangements.

On June 3, I was on a boat at Hawaii Kai Marina, mingling with the rich Marina residents and I met a couple who had just gotten off the Pride of Hawaii’s inaugural trip from San Francisco. They gushed at how fabulous it was and they said that the travel agents aboard, in comparing the interisland cruise ships, said the following: The Pride of Aloha is the Motel 6; the Pride of America is the Hilton; and the Pride of Hawaii is the Ritz Carlton. So expect plush at discounted inaugural year Kamaaina prices !!

I believe we will enjoy ourselves immensely (I know I will) especially with the camaraderie of photographers.

Regardless of the fact that each year we wonder whether there will be another convention, everyone who shows up has a grand time and there is always something new to learn because there is always someone, especially now with the digital savvy photographers, who knows something you don’t know. Don’t you shoot better photos when there is competition??

GOOD LUCK ON THE Allen-Tarleton Contest; and I hope to see you at the cruise.

----Joy San Buenaventura, President CCCH