2024 “Focus Topics”Lead Kristin Grudzien 

For 2024 Focus Topics will be reviewed at the 1st Friday Competition Meeting

All focus topic images need to be uploaded to spnc.photoclubservices.com 

Competitions , Date, Focus Topic

2024 Big room approved dates at Seven Ponds Nature Center

January

MTG 1st Friday 1/5/2024 Competition and Focus Topic Review

MTG 3rd Friday 1/19/2024 Kick Off Dinner  - Kates Kitchen Ankley Farms – banquet meal

February

MTG 1st Friday 2/2/2024 Competition

Event 1st Saturday 2/3/2024 3-hour Mini Macro Boot Camp by Mike Moats

MTG 3rd Friday 2/16/2024  - String Theory - LeeAnn McLaneGoetz*

March

MTG 1st Friday 3/1/2024 Competition and Focus Topic Review

MTG 3rd Friday 3/15/2024 Speaker Paul Wakabayashi -Wildlife photography in the Americas - Three different approaches"

Workshop 3-16-2024 SPPC Creative Macro Photography with Color and Oils By LeeAnn McLaneGoetz

Trip 03-27-2024 Glass Blowing Fun Shoot - Jim Lewis

Sat 03-30-2024 Wolcott Farm Sheep Shearing Fun Shoot - Germaine Finley / LeeAnn McLaneGoetz

April

 MTG 1st Friday 4/5/2024 Competition

Fun Shoot Sat 04-13-2024 SPPC Tag Along  - Meijer Gardens -Tina Daniels

MTG 3rd Friday 4/19/2024 Speaker John Gill - "Photographing the US from an RV"

Fun Shoot Mon 4/08/2024 Imlay City Solar Eclipse Fun Shoot - Jim Lewis

Fun Shoot Sat 4/27/2024 SPPC Kensington Metro Park Fun Shoot - Germaine Finley

May

MTG 1st Friday 5/3/2024 Competition and Focus Topic Review

SPNC Event 5-11-2024 10 AM – 4 PM ECO DAYS

MTG 3rd Friday 5/17/2024 Speaker T.B.A.

MTG *** Thursday 5/23/2024 GDCCC Print competition at SPPC

June

MTG 1st Friday 6/7/2024 Competition and Focus Topic Review

Sat 6-8-2024 Sasquatch Imlay City – Beard Festival – Jim Lewis   

Wed 6-12-2024 Romeo Parks and Rec Green Field Village Bus ride and park fees Resident $50 Non Resident $53 Register 9536 

 MTG 3rd Friday 6/21/2024 SPPC Game Night Fun Shoot  by Kristin Grudzien / Shannon Hintz

Sat 6-22-2023 Ankley Farms - Kids Fair Photo Training Event (SPPC Members volunteer to teach kids photography – Free to teachers)

July

MTG 1st Friday 7/5/2024 Competition and Focus Topic Review
MTG 3rd Friday 7/19/2024 “Nature Walk Fun Shoot” at Seven Ponds Nature Center   - Leads: Dale Vronch and Board Members

Self Guided 7-(20/21) 2024 Self Guided Thunder Over Michigan 

Self Guided July 23rd - 27^th 2024 Imlay City Mi - Eastern Michigan State Fair – Stu Davis

Night shoot at the fair - Date to be announced - Jim Lewis

August

MTG 1st Friday 8/2/2024 Competition and Focus Topic Review
MTG 3rd Friday 8/16/2024 David Stimac - Bird Photography Basics & Beyond

Self Guided 8-(2 -4)-2024  - Fort Gratiot Lighthouse Festival and Sand Festival

Friday 8-23-2024 Metamora Balloon Festival Fun Shoot - Lead Board Members

September

MTG 1st Friday 9/6/2024 Competition and Focus Topic Review

SPNC Event Sat 9-14-2024 Noon – 6 PM  Party at the Ponds

MTG 3rd Friday 9/20/2024 Speaker Wayne Pope  "How to Shoot, Write & Self-publish Your Legacy Photography Book“ 

Saturday 9-28-2023 Ankley Farms Fun Photo Shoot

October

MTG 1st Friday 10/4/2024 Competition and Focus Topic Review
MTG 3rd Friday 10/18/2024 Light painting  - Germaine Finley / Tina Daniels

Saturday 10-26-2024 Caseville Witches Walk - Lead Tina Daniels

Monday 10-28-2024 Tillson Street Fun Shoot - Lead Stu Davis

November

MTG 1st Friday 11/1/2024 Competition and Focus Topic Review

Sat 11-2-2024 Holiday Table Top Photography – TBA

MTG 3rd Friday 11/15/2024 Speaker To Be Announced

December

No meetings in Dec

SPNC Event 12-7-2024 6:30  PM  Holiday Auction & Christmas Party

The SPPC Board is working to ensure 2024 will be an awesome year - Check back often for updates.

January 2025

2025 EOY GDCCC Banquet 1-25-2025

11:00AM - 3:00PM

Location: Club Venetian Hall -29310 John R Road, Madison Heights Mi

Cost ~$45 to be announced

Note: Competition Meetings

Updated 1-16-2024 LMG