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EVENT LIMITED TO DUES PAYING EVENT MEMBERS AND OUR TRIAL MEMBERS

Event Coordinator: Sharon Naderman

Part 1 – Come join OVCC on Thursday, May 11th, for the first of four tours of the Cemetery. Beginning in May we will schedule four monthly shooting sessions together.

Thursday evenings, then submit up to three images and discuss the following Thursday evening online May —August. Our first session we will meet on the second Thursday on May 11th at 6:15 pm to discuss the 2024 Spring Grove Calendar Contest rules. We will depart at 6:30 pm by car from the Customer Service Parking Lot to the right of the main entrance. Our following 3 monthly sessions will depart the first Thursday at 6:30 PM – June 1st, July 6th, and August 3rd.

Our first option will be touring and shooting in a specified section in caravan formation. With one-half-hour free shooting time at the end. We will follow the white and green broken painted road lines as the evening’s tour before separating to pursue our own photographic endeavors. Or you may drive independently.

IF YOU CANNOT SHOOT ON THURSDAYS, TRY THAT FRIDAY-SATURDAY, AND SUBMIT IMAGES BY SUNDAY MIDNIGHT. Spring Grove CLOSES GATES AT 6:00 FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS.

We will be touring and shooting in different sections each of our four sessions.

PUBLIC RESTROOMS are in the foyer of the Customer Service Center. They are open until 8 pm on Mondays and Thursdays during the Summer Gate Hours.

THURSDAYS – You MUST exit by 8 pm and no later, GATES LOCKED 8 PM.

PART 2 – DEBRIEF: Submit up to three images on our Event site by the following Sunday at midnight. Then on May 18th we will meet online to share our thoughts behind taking our images and how we processed them. Others will contribute their impressions of each image. Our following 3 monthly sessions will be June 8th, July 13th, and August 10th.

Please see the Cemetery website for a complete list of Rules and Regulations (www.springqrove.org). A partial condensed list is as follows:
KEY RULES:
Do NOT Park on the grass. Pull over to the right with all four wheels on the pavement.
SECURE all valuable items in your car and out of sight.
ALWAYS lock your vehicle.
If walking in the road, walk in a single file, never three or more abreast.
Be very cautious of traffic near crests and road curves. The speed limit is no greater than 20 mph.