2008 PSA Chapters showcase.

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The 2008 PSA Chapters Showcase premiered in September at the Annual Conference of the Photographic Society of America (PSA) in Portland, Oregon with nine chapters participating. Each Chapter sent ten electronic images from ten different members to the host, Mid-Atlantic Chapter, for judging and inclusion in the Showcase.

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Bob Leonard, FPSA, served as the Chairman of the Showcase. The Mid-Atlantic Chapter distributed the entry packets, collected the images, prepared them for the judges, and conducted the judging. The three highly qualified judges were: Tom Hady, APSA, PPSA; MyPhuong Nguyen; and Jessyca Stansbury-McCargo. The host Chapter could not enter into the Showcase competition, but they did submit ten excellent images to be included in the show. Maria Drumm of the Mid-Atlantic Chapter prepared this year's wonderful Showcase CD.

With a total of 122 points, the Wisconsin Chapter was the highest scoring Chapter in the Showcase. Following closely in second place was the Central Florida Chapter with 121 points and in third place with 118 points was the Inland Empire Chapter.

The photographer with the highest scoring image from each Chapter was presented a Best of Chapter ribbon. These photographers were: Geri Laehn from the Wisconsin Chapter, Erik Rosengren, PPSA, from Central Florida, Tony Roche of the Inland Empire Chapter, Bob Benson from the Chicago Chapter, William Friedman, PPSA, from the Everglades Chapter, Jim Cunningham of the Gold Rush Chapter, Marilyn Campbell, APSA, from the Gem State Chapter, and Roland Smith, APSA, of the Cascade Chapter.

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The top scoring entries were: Erik Rosengren's image Come Fly with Me, which was voted Best of the Showcase; Jim Cunningham's El Capitan Aglow was first runner-up; Geri Laehn's picture Bi Polar was second runner-up; and Michael Rosenbaum's image Snowy's Catch was third runner-up.

The Inland Empire Chapter will serve as the host chapter for the next Showcase, which will first be shown in September of 2009 at the PSA Annual Conference in West Yellowstone, Montana. We hope to see a 100% chapter participation in this next showcase.

John Yurchak, APSA, Chapters Showcase Distributor has copies of the 2008 Showcase CD available for showings at Chapter and Camera Club meetings. If you would like to reserve a copy, please send John a check for $10.00. John's address is 558 Ironton Court, Aurora, CO 80010. John can be contacted by email at: [e-mail]

Thanks to all the Chapter members who submitted images to the Showcase for judging and inclusion on the CD. Congratulations to those who were awarded ribbons and to everyone who had a picture included on the CD. The support and enthusiasm of the Chapters' members are what make the Chapters Showcase such an outstanding chapter activity.