Notes W/E June 27th 2009

NAtional ICA president Anne Maria Dennison presents cameo award to Joann McLoughlin,Cappamore ICA


June 2009 Drama at Cappamore ICA


BETTY MANNING YEAR BOOK

Time is running out for guild submissions towards this competition which must be with Federation Contest Secretary by Tuesday next June 30th,together with €10 entry fee. Activities during 2008/09 to be recorded including community involvement and participation at federation and national level.

Best of Luck to all participants.

PHOTOGRAPHY

During the winter months it is always uplifting to browse through the summer photographs, whether on the computer or elsewhere. An added incentive to record something extra special is the opportunity to participate in the forthcoming National Inter Federation Cup for Art 2009.
The theme is ‘A Day Out’, 2 Categories A. Black and White B. Colour
Minimum Size 5” X 4”, Max 8 “X 10 “. Entry fee € 5 per photograph to be sent to National Contest Secretary Hilda Roche by Friday 25th September 2009.

GUILD OF THE YEAR

Following on the success of this Federation venture a few years ago 2009 /2010 will once again see aspiring guilds of the year putting their shoulders to the ICA wheel .As the results will be announced at the Federation’s Annual General meeting in May 2010 the actual period covered is from May Day 2009 to
May Eve 2010.



REPORTING SKILLS


Hindsight is wonderful! How many times did we wish, on looking through old photographs and trying to recall dates or even the year taken, that somebody had written some details on the back. What about updating your skills?

Perhaps an entry for the National ICA Trophy for Reporting 2009 might get you started. Write an article of approx 500 words on Promoting ICA in a local newspaper or in a women’s group. All entries to be typed on one side of paper only, double spacing and wide margins.

Forward it, together with en entry fee of €5, to National Contest Secretary Hilda Roche by Friday September 25th 2009.



ADVANCE WARNING


The recent Contest weekend at An Grianán was an outstanding success and the sponsors are once again coming on board for a further round of activities e.g. Baking, Make and Model, Table Quiz and Creative Writing. All federation finals will be run off by early December and the Special Contest Finals at An Grianán will take place on March 12th t 14th 2010. Further information will appear in Federation Notes in the next few weeks.



VISIT TO YORKSHIRE
There has been a wonderful response to the short break being arranged to the Yorkshire Dales in September (18th 21st), so much so that International Officer Ann McLoughlin now has a waiting list. If interested Ann may be contacted at (061) 345041 /(086) 8639325.
ANNUAL FEES


Most guilds have now held their final meeting before taking a few months summer break. If already not attended to please forward 2009/2010 fees to Federation Hon Treasurer Mary Blackwell as soon as is convenient.