LPA Committee List and Sign-up

If you are a members of the LPA and would like to sign up for any of the available  positions listed below, simply enter your name and the position you would like to fill and hit submit.  Or, if you would like more information on the position you are interested in, please contact Dave Anderson for more details.

Competition Chairman with help of committee shall:

• Supervising LPA Print, Slide and Digital competitions including establishment of competition themes, rules, and criteria for judging and awards.
• Be responsible for the selection of a judge, or judges.
• Maintain an accurate up-to-date record of results.
• Maintain an accurate up-to-date record of member competition category.
• Responsible for obtaining Year-end Award/Trophies and maintaining supply of competition ribbons.
   

AV Fair Chair with help of committee shall: (For more info on this position)

Exhibits Chairperson with help of committee shall:

• Responsible for handling and publicizing outside exhibits for LPA membership.

Field Trip Chairman with help of committee shall: (For more info on this position)

• Plan, arrange, and schedule activities to conduct photography in the field.
   

Historian with help of committee shall:

• Collecting, documenting, and maintaining an up-to-date history of the LPA.
   

Hospitality Chairperson with help of committee shall:

• Insuring that guests and visitors are greeted and introduced at all general meetings. Also provides an informational flyer to prospective new members.
   

Hostess Chairperson with help of committee shall:

• Insuring that the coffee pot and related supplies are provided at the general meeting. Coordinating with members who volunteer to provide refreshments at general meetings.
   

Newsletter Editor with help of committee shall:

• Solicit input, prepare, type, edit, print, and distribute the monthly LPA newsletter in a timely and professional manner. Also responsible for assuring that new members are credited and announced in the newsletter.
• Has discretionary authority regarding format, subject matter, overall content, clarity, and brevity of the newsletter.
• Set policy for submission of articles, photographs, editorials, advertisements, and the time and means of distribution, with the goal of maximizing communications and minimizing cost.
• Provide one newsletter per month by USPS to those members who do not have e-mail. The Editor shall provide a file of the newsletter to the Web Master for forwarding to members with e-mail addresses.
   

Publicist Chairperson with help of committee shall:

• Publicizing LPA activities through newspapers, radio and/or television as directed by the President to increase community awareness of the LPA.
   

Equipment/Projectionist Chairperson with help of committee shall:

• Assure that audio-visual equipment is maintained in good working order, is available and is set up/ operated as needed for events, with the help of the committee, for which equipment is required. Also advises the Board of any needed updates (hardware or software) to the equipment.
  
   

Telephone Chairperson with help of committee shall:

• Assuring that all members without e-mail are notified in a timely manner of unscheduled or special events/activities that have not been advertised by normal means (i.e., newsletter, general meetings).
• Telephone announcements shall generally be done at the direction of the President.
   

Web Master Chairperson with help of committee shall:
 

• Maintains, updates and promotes the LPA web page.
• The Web Master shall e-mail the newsletter link to those members who have an e-mail address.
• Responsible for sending all emails to LPA members excluding small groups.
   

Workshop Chairman with help of committee shall:

• The goal of workshops is to meet the needs of both beginners and more advanced by varying the schedule between basic and advanced levels
• Plan, arrange, and schedule activities which further LPA member’s knowledge and skills of photography and photographic processes.
• Keep track of the various members and other sources who have expressed a willingness to conduct workshops for us.
  ry to schedule an appropriate workshop preceding a field trip (ie. action) or other event like the Fair or a Gallery Exhibit where a Mounting or Framing workshop would be desired.
• Maintain a schedule of upcoming workshops with a description of what to expect from each.
• Insure that a write-up is done for each workshop for the website and newsletter.
• See that the presenter's needs are met (handout's, computer, other equipment available as needed).
   

Note:  Our Club will very soon be without a Workshop Chairperson unless someone comes forward to volunteer for this position.  Future workshops could be few and far between without someone to act as a coordinator and provide a little push to make things happen.  See the “Committee” Link on our website for info on what is expected of the Workshop Chair, or talk to me.

 John Shedrick