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The Southern California Association of Camera Clubs (SCACC) of which Poly is a member did very well in the annual Photographic Society of America’s Councils Challenge for 2024. Each member club submitted 10 images in three categories. In the Nature Open Section SCACC tied for first place with the New England Camera Club Council. In the Monochrome Open Section SCACC tied for third with Gulf States Camera Club Council. In overall high score, SCACC tied for first place with the Southern California Council of Camera Clubs.

MaryBrenda McQueen who was Poly member at the time received a second place in Nature Open for her image “Grizzly Bear Shaking Salmon.”

Congratulations to all Poly and SCACC members who showcased the abundance of talent in our clubs.

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Poly Photo Club was the high scorer in the 2024 Interclub competition, which is a multi-club juried competition held five times annually beginning in March and sponsored by the Southern California Association of Camera Clubs (SCACC). The four clubs competing are Darkroomers, Fallbrook, Photonaturalists and Poly. The clubs submit 20 member images for each competition. The judges on the three-judge panels are sought from outside SCACC, often including nationally recognized Photographic Society of America judges, of which SCACC is a member council.

In a very close competition Poly was the high point recipient with 2,025 points. In the end-of-year competition Robin Stern’s photo, “Strike Out” received second place, Carol Flanagan-Corsi, Lacey Horner, Debbie Porter, Paul Shilling and Osia Strasner received honorable mentions. Congratulations to all Poly members whose photos were entered and a special thanks to our Poly Interclub director, James Woodward and the selection committee, Steve Krause and Rich Strobel.

Congratulations to all of you who participated in the 2025 International Exhibition of Photography at the San Diego County Fair!

Poly members did very well this year. Of our 84 members, there were 27 who had 142 images hanging on the walls.

• • • Mark Ochenduszko received the Gene Wild Award. 
    • 14 members received 26 ribbons for 1st through 4th place — 20% of the exhibition’s 131 place ribbons.
    • 19 members received 33 Honorable Mention ribbons — 17% of the exhibition’s 191 HM ribbons.

Congratulations to the following: