Stereo Clubs (Long)

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George Themelis writes:

"IMO, stereo clubs is a great concept, a great place to develop and
promote stereo photography.  Every major city should have one!
Perhaps if this presentation goes well you will consider starting
a 3d club in Rochester.  I was under the impression that there was
such a club meeting informally at Kodak."



I fully agree with you George that stereo clubs are a great concept but
there are probably very few people on this list that need to be convinced
of that. The challenge, as you are aware,  is to convince the "outsiders".
The Cascade Stereoscopic Club in Portland was formed 3 years ago. We have
about 60 people on the mailing list and an average of about 25 for our
monthly meetings. In an effort to recruit more people, we have developed a
questionnaire which will go to our members next month. I am including a
draft of it here and would be happy to get reactions to the questions and
comments on what we have missed. George, you as member of our Club, will
receive the final formatted version in the mail.

One of the challenges facing a new club is a good meeting place. We use to
meet in a suburban community center for almost three years, and finally
negotiated with our local well known science center, OMSI, to be our
permanent host. You may try this approach as well in Cleveland. Two
institutions come to mind: Great Lakes Science Center, a relatively new
museum and The Health Museum, an older institution. In Rochester, try the
Rochester Museum and Science Center. Present to them a plan and convince
them that your club will increase their attendance. And it should! Work out
some joint projects for the future, such as an annual event that will
promote the club and the museum. as well. It may just work. That's what we
did in Portland, and we have some exciting plans for the upcoming annual
2-3 day event in the summer, including exhibits, demonstrations, and
screenings.

Here is the draft of the questionnaire in an unformatted version:

                      CASCADE STEREOSCOPIC CLUB SURVEY

We are now 3 years old and it is time to update our files. We would
appreciate it if you would take a few minutes to answer the questions below
and mail this back to us in the prepaid envelope. Doing so would allow us
to communicate faster with our members and improve the overall direction
and service of our club. If you are not a member but would like to become
one, see below for details.

The Cascade Stereoscopic Club was formed in January of 1994. The present
list has some 60 names and we have been averaging about 20-25 members in
recent meetings. One of the reasons for conducting this survey is to
improve membership attendance at regular meetings. Another reason is to
learn more about  you and share this information with the Club. It also
provides feedback to help us determine what direction our Club should take.
Of course, it is up to you to decide which of the questions you feel
comfortable answering. We will not publish anything about you that you
don't  want us to publish.

Name:

Address:

Home phone:

Business phone:

Fax:

Email:

Web page:

1. How long have you been interested in stereo photography?__________

The stereo format I prefer is: (circle those that apply)
Realist / 7 sprocket / Full Frame / View Master / Other: __________


2. My Interests include: (circle those that apply)


Shooting stereo slides  never / occasionally / often
Shooting negatives      never / occasionally / often
Mounting my own slides  never / occasionally / often
Mounting my own prints  never / occasionally / often
I use non 3-D camera with a slide bar   never / occasionally / often
I have a stereo camera  yes / no  which kind?__________
I plan on acquiring a stereo camera  yes / no  which kind?___________
I use a stereo slide viewer   yes / no    which kind?___________
I have a stereo projector   yes / no    which kind?___________
I am interested in large format stereo  yes / no   what size?___________
I am interested in macro stereo yes / no   what base?___________


3. My major interest in collecting is: (check those that apply)

(  ) No interest
(  ) Antique stereo cards
(  ) Antique stereo viewers
(  ) Other pre WWII Stereo
(  ) Post WWII Stereo
(  ) View Master
(  ) Tru Vue
(  ) Anaglyphs.
(  ) Related literature
(  ) Other (Specify)__________

4. Membership in other clubs and organizations related to stereo
photography, circle ones that apply.

PSA (Photographic Society of America, $40/Yr) Monthly magazine called "PSA
Journal" is part of the membership. PSA has a stereo division which allows
members to participate in mail circulation of stereoscopic images. Annual
meetings in the USA. It has a large and active stereo division.

        Member / Interested / Not interested

NSA (National Stereoscopic Association, $26/Yr) Bimonthly magazine called
"Stereo World" is part of membership. Annual meetings in the USA.

        Member / Interested / Not interested

SSA (Stereoscopic Society of America.) Membership in this organization
which is affiliated with NSA, is possible only if one is a member of NSA,
and allows the participation in mail circulation programs of stereoscopic
images.

        Member / Interested / Not interested

ISU (International Stereoscopic Union, $20/Yr) Quarterly publication called
"Stereoscopy" is part of the membership. This is the main international
stereoscopic organization which has biannual meetings in different places
around the world.

        Member / Interested / Not interested

Member in other related organizations, which?__________


Internet Discussion Groups:

The Net has many sites devoted to stereoscopic photography and two
international discussion lists. The main one is called: "photo-3d". It
allows members to post and read information daily about any aspect of
stereo photography. To participate, one needs a computer and a connection
to the Internet.

Are you active in the above and would like information?         yes / no

5. Cascade Stereoscopic Club Activities:

What aspects of the Cascade Stereoscopic Club do you enjoy the most and
what aspects of the Club would you like to see changed, if necessary add
more comments on the back of this sheet.

Slide Projection: (Check those that apply).
(  ) Satisfied as is.
(  ) Want longer time devoted to projection.
(  ) Comments level OK now.
(  ) Want longer time for comments during projection.

Are you comfortable with member critiques of your slides?       yes / no

Presentation of prints:
(  ) Satisfied with the level of activity.
(  ) Would like to see more stereo card activity in the Club.

Demonstrations and workshops:
(  ) Satisfied with the level of activity.
(  ) Would like to see more stereo demonstrations and workshops.

Internal competitions:
Would you like to participate in more club competitions:        yes / no
Would you prefer thematic competitions:                         yes / no

Newsletter:
Are you satisfied with the format and the content:              yes / no
If not, how would you like it to change? Please write your comments on the
back of this sheet.

Personal activities in the Club:

Recently some of the Club members came up with a list of goals and
priorities. The list has been published in our newsletter. We have
accomplished some of the goals. Would you be interested in being active and
helping accomplish some of the other goals in areas such as presentations,
demonstrations, research, organizing field trips, administrative help,
general help as needed, resource for outside interested parties. Circle the
ones that apply and add your comments on the back of this sheet.

6. Your feedback:

Is there anything this survey didn't cover which you would like to bring
up? Are there specific interests which you may have or skills that you
think might be helpful to the club? Please feel free to make any
additional comments on the back of this page, or add your sheets if necessary.

7. Cascade Stereoscopic Club Membership information:

If you are not a member but would like to be one, send a check to:

Obie O'Brien
11823 Carl Rd. # 13
Woodburn, OR 97071

Membership dues are:
One year................        $18
Two years...............        $32
Five years...............       $75
Life membership....     $500

Membership is good for the entire immediate family or a significant friend.

I agree to make the entire information that I provided, available to Club
members.      yes / no

I agree to publish only my name, address and phone number to Club members.
yes / no


Please complete and return this survey as soon as possible in the attached
envelope to:

Shab Levy, President,
Cascade Stereoscopic Club
2244 NW Quimby Street,
Portland,  OR 97210


Thank you for your input.

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