Notes W/E July 4th 2009

Changing Roles Ann Gabbett ,Mungret and Mary Blackwell,Cappamore

AN GRIANÁN


As Helen Lane of Murroe makes her maiden voyage as Federation Teachta to An Grianán next week she need have no worries. The doyenne of Limerick Week Pauline Power will be there to hold her hand and ensure that all goes according to plan, a tried and tested plan that her predecessor has worked out over the past three years. All good wishes to those travelling on the Helen/Pauline tour, which will be reported on in due course.

ICA


by
Maeve Bradley, Kildimo ICA


When our country was young

An organisation

Improved the lot of women

-and our nation

They bicycled and walked

To hear experts who talked,

They valued, and espoused,

Education.


ICA-Branches, An Grianán,

Federation-became their

Institute of Practical Education

They mastered a myriad of crafts,

Had a million and one laughs

While learning, singing, calf rearing

Drama, set dancing, weaving



In branches far and wide

ICA changed life for the better

In our Irish countryside

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.



MESSAGE FROM PRO
I am looking forward to bringing you ICA news for the year ahead. If you wish to have your guild’s activities included in this column please contact:

Phyllis at (087) 2452336 / ardcanny@iolfree. ie

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