Adults $15.00
Seniors $10.00

“After a three-year hiatus, we had a successful return of the Indianapolis Scottish Highland Games and Festival last year! The SSI Board of Trustees along with the Scottish Foundation of Indianapolis are happy to announce that the 2024 Indianapolis Highland Scottish Games & Festival will be officially back this year. The event will be taking place on October 12th.”

Highland Athletics
Caber, sheaf, hammer, stone put, weight-over-bar -- the heavy events are what make Highland athletics unique. These events originated from great gatherings held by Highland clans in medieval times where chieftans selected their strongest warriors to compete and inspire others. Some say the games may have even pre-dated Scotland itself!

Entertainment
Pipe bands, traditional and modern celtic bands, dancers, and a talented cast of actors presenting the Scottish Royal Court - all working in concert to bring a lively cultural experience ye'll nae be forgettin.

The tastes
Guests who are of legal age are welcome to come learn about (and sample) fine Scottish whisky. Take in the stories of distilleries and learn about how Scotland's famous Uisge Beatha (water of life) is made and how it may be best enjoyed - with all your friends from the Scottish Society of Indianapolis of course!

The Location
This year, the Indianapolis Scottish Highland Games and Festival will be at the Marion County Fairgrounds. Guests and participants will find ample parking, comfortable facilities, all the food and beverages we love, and plenty of space for showing off just how bonny your knees look in that kilt - and if you dont' have a kilt, you'll find no shortage of suppliers and information to get yourself fully kitted out!

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“Soarin Hawk Raptor Rehab” Photo Shoot Sign Up

We are meeting at the Raptor Rehab at 10:30 am.

“Soarin Hawk Raptor Rehab” (Ft Wayne) will bring the raptors, including a Bald Eagle, to the park and set up stations with each bird, hiding the leg straps. They will use low limbs or cut off a branch and stage it on a stand. There will be a half hour lecture about raptors and then we will have about a half hour to take photos. We can get within 4 – 5 feet of the birds.

The program cost is $300.00 for unlimited participants. We will charge $15 per person to attend and the club will pay the balance. Sign up and payment info below.

Afterwards we can eat at the family restaurant The Willows, 1601 W Gump Rd, Huntertown, IN.

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DUE TO POTENTIALLY BAD WEATHER, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN MOVED TO OCTOBER 5. CONTACT JONESY FOR MORE INFORMATION

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“Soarin Hawk Raptor Rehab” Photo Shoot Sign Up

We are meeting at the Raptor Rehab at 10:30 am.

“Soarin Hawk Raptor Rehab” (Ft Wayne) will bring the raptors, including a Bald Eagle, to the park and set up stations with each bird, hiding the leg straps. They will use low limbs or cut off a branch and stage it on a stand. There will be a half hour lecture about raptors and then we will have about a half hour to take photos. We can get within 4 – 5 feet of the birds.

The program cost is $300.00 for unlimited participants. We will charge $15 per person to attend and the club will pay the balance. Sign up and payment info below.

Afterwards we can eat at the family restaurant The Willows, 1601 W Gump Rd, Huntertown, IN.

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August 24, 2024 8:00pm - 12:00am
McCloud Nature Park, 8518 Hughes Rd, North Salem, IN 46165

We will meet in the grassy area behind the maintenance building.  The Indiana Astronomical Society has some concrete pads that they use to set up their telescopes...we will be in that area.

There is enough parking for a few cars in front of the building and additional parking at the nature center.  You can find the building by following the drive from the entrance to the nature center parking lot.  Just before you enter the parking lot, you will see the drive for the maintenance building to your left.  Follow the drive back to the maintenance building.

Sunset is 8:29pm so I would suggest we meet around 8:00 to get set up for blue hour foreground shots.  Blue hour is from 8:46-8:57 with full dark around 10:00pm.  Core visibility is from 10:07pm - 1:31am.

Gear needed:

• camera with wide-angle lens 

• tripod and ballhead 

• lens heater or one set of disposable hand warmers (Hot Hands brand or similar) & a

• rubber band

• chair 

• water and snacks

Rain date: September 7

Cindy Breneman is the lead for this field trip

Join us for our annual visit to the Peru Circus!

All your favorite acts are back. Come watch the youngsters demonstrate their balance, tumbling and aerial skills leading to the finale performance on the high trapeze. Be amused by the antics of the little clowns. Get some popcorn and a hot dog and relive a favorite childhood experience.

Be sure to wear your Photo Venture ID - T shirt and/or lanyard - and check in at the desk in the gift shop. Proceed to the balcony (tripods welcome) or bleachers (no tripods), but as always, stay out of the way of the performers and other attendees. Be prepared for traffic congestion and needing to park and walk to the venue.

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED BY THE SPONSOR

Join us for a special access field trip to the National Model Aviation Museum, located in Muncie Indiana.

This is a private opening for our club. The cost is $8.00 per person and they only accept cash (they will not be open to the public and will not have access to their credit card readers)

The museum is closed to public in March. However, we will be the guests of museum director Michael Smith

Place: National Model Aviation Museum
Address: 5151 E Memorial Dr, Muncie IN 47302

Date: March 23, 2024

Time: 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Museum info at: www.modelaircraft.org/museum/museum-info

Worlds Greatest Hobby on Tour- Model Trains
Location: Indiana State Fairgrounds- Expo Hall (meet at the show entrance)
Date & Time: Sunday February 11 - 11AM - 2PM

Can (John) Toksoy is handling this field trip. If you have questions, please call him at 317-445-6303 or email him at Cantoksoy@outlook.com

For those of you who wants to share a ride, I can pick 4 people at Lowes parking lot located at 6002 N. Rural Road. It is on Keystone and south of 62st street. Please be there at the latest 10:25am. I will start driving to the State Fairgrounds at 10:30. Anyone who wants to share a ride, please respond to this communication indicating that you will be there for me to pick you up. If no responses to this message, I will not be there to pick you up.

Admission prices went up to $15 per person and Parking is $10 per car. Event organizer will let 5 of us free. If we are more than five, we will share the cost of entry equally. If 10 people shows up the cost for each will be ((10 - 5) * 15) / 10 = $7.50 Hope to see you on Sunday

The Owner and President of the event accepted our invitation to photograph the event

We have 5 free passes and we believe we can get a few more. If not, participants will equally share the cost of entry - Probably $2-$6 per person if more than 5 participants

Entry fee is $11 per person and parking $10 per car - As we have done in the past, we can car pool and bring the parking cost down

GOAL: Capture the event from different views

1. Layouts of the train tracks

2. Trains themselves, either in motion or stationary. Capture the details of engines, cars and other components

3. Take pictures of People attending the show, including the exhibitors and vistors

4. Vendors: Photograph the vendor booths selling model train-related items such as tracks, engines, and accessories

5. Signage: Take pictures of the signs and banners that advertise the show and provide information about the exhibits. Capture unique designs and colors of the signage

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For all our dance enthusiasts. This is a Wednesday afternoon event, member John C. shared the info

THE DRESS REHESAL HAS BEEN CANCELLED. CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST DETAILS

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The Indiana Historical Society is free on MLK day.

Let's gather at 10:00 AM in the main lobby (free parking on New York St) and wander through the exhibits. Last year the State Museum was also free so we can try for a two-fer! Weather permitting, we can stroll along the canal.

Both museums have a cafe to refresh your waning energy.

Join us for a photo walk around Fountain Square.

Meet up in front of old Fountain Square Theatre on Shelby Street. This is the intersection of Virginia Ave, Prospect Street and Shelby Street.

James Eickman is the lead for this walk. If you have any questions about this field trip, please contact Can Toksoy at cantoksoy@outlook.com

If you haven't done so already (or even if you don't remember if you have) Please download the PVCC Liability Release, sign it and bring it to the next meeting or field trip you attend.

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Saturday, August 26, 2023
7:00 PM – 9:00PM
4500 Dan Patch Cir, Anderson, IN 46013
www.ceasars.com

Saturday’s first race starts at 7:00 PM. Races end past 10:30PM

Harness racing is a form of race in which the horses pull a two-wheeled cart called sulky, or spider, or
chariot occupied by a driver. The race begins with a rolling start, where horses trot behind a mobile
starting gate. This particular race track is slightly less than 1 mile.

There is a restaurant serving sandwiches and drinks as you watch the races

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Our walks will continue in August with a visit to Woodruff Place -- a neighborhood on the East side of town, between East 10th Street, East Michigan Street, east of the Cottage Home neighborhood by about a half a mile.

"This gracious historic community, located just one mile east of downtown Indianapolis, is recognized as Indianapolis’s first planned residential suburb. In a beautiful park-like setting, you will find fine examples of lovely Victorian era homes, esplanades with fountains and statuary, and an ambiance that is unlike any other. Though not exactly a convenient location in 1872, (nearly an hour by wagon from the center of town), local advertisements were successful in attracting curious visitors eager to see what could possibly be so special about this place where the cost of a 40 x 80 foot lot exceeded a year’s wage." Woodruff Place remained an independent town until the costs of maintenance and the resolution of a lawsuit forced integration into the city of Indianapolis in 1962. Woodruff Place was included in the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. 

Our host will be Tom Abeel, deeply involved with the boards of the community and current President of Historic Urban Neighborhoods of Indianapolis.

We will meet Tom at the Woodruff Town Hall, 735 Woodruff Place, East Drive at 7PM. As days will be getting shorter, again, members are welcomed to come earlier for shooting opportunities.

If you have any questions about this event, please contact Jay van Santen at 317-513-2825

If you haven't done so already (or even if you don't remember if you have) Please download the PVCC Liability Release, sign it and bring it to the next meeting or field trip you attend.

Resources ahead of time include:

https://www.woodruffplace.org 

https://www.facebook.com/woodruffplaceindy/

https://indyencyclopedia.org/woodruff-place/

(Photo by Vernon Jones)

MEMBERS ONLY
Please provide waivers
We will meet up at 9:30 AM, you can leave when ever you want.

Jonesy is the lead on this event

Show Jumping Horses: Check out their Facebook page

There is a place to eat onsite that has sandwiches and soft drinks but it is a limited menu.

Jonesy: You have probably seen my photos so you know what to expect. Last Sat. it was 8 to 4 so any one that wants to come earlier can do so. Move around to get better angles of the different jumps. I will show you the jump I liked best.

PAID CLUB MEMBERS ONLY

Circus City Festival Inc.154 N Broadway, Peru. Check in at the front desk, and mention the Photo Venture Camera Club.

Admission is free. Show starts at 7:00 p.m. You will not have an assigned seat, just roam around and shoot.

Website: https://www.perucircus.com/

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Join our own Vernon “Jonesy” at the 2023 Civil Wars Days

Billie Creek-65 South Billie Creek Rd. Rockville, Indiana
Civil War Days 2023

The battle Reenactment is at 2:00 PM, but there are people in period costumes and plenty of photo opportunities. (Open 10 to 4)

There will be food vendors..

There is a $10 admission fee

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DUE TO WEATHER CONCERNS, THIS EVENT IS BEING MOVED TO 4/1/2023

MEMBERS ONLY

Note: THIS IS AN EVENING SHOOT; check club Facebook and Group IO email for any weather related updates.

Meet at the front of the park by the pond with the lighthouse. We will begin our evening shooting in this area and at the waterfall. We will then drive a little further into the park and do some shots of burning steel wool. This will include a four-minute walk on a trail so bring a flashlight (not just your phone) as it will be dark as we walk out. We will then drive to a second location for more burning wool. Program has been approved by appropriate officials but please follow any on-site instructions for everyone's safety.

Gear: camera, wide angle lens (24-70 will work), and remote shutter. Shutter speed will be bulb mode, F16-22, ISO 100. (If you use a 2 sec timer you will miss part of the action as the wool only burns for 15 sec, so remote is recommended) Focus point will be the person spinning the wool; they will be momentarily lit so we can set focus.

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Update for Saturday's Field Trip at Garfield Park Conservatory: If you wish to use a tripod, you will be allowed to do so from 8AM - 9:30AM. The fee is $6. If you come at 10AM, tripods are not allowed and the fee is $5 due to the special floral display. Hope to see you there

Join us at the Garfield Park Conservatory. We will be photographing greenhouse flowers. The entrance fee is $3.00

Garfield Park Conservatory is home to hundreds of different plants from the world's tropics. The conservatory is 10,000 square feet. Even on the coldest winter days, you can warm up in the conservatory and see what's blooming! The space also has various educational displays and many special events throughout the year.

Click here to learn more about the conservatory

Jonesy wanted to let everyone know there is there is a Vintage Car exhibit from the 1920's that starts tomorrow (Saturday 2/18/2023) at the Indiana State Museum. 650 W. Washington St.

He is planning on being there Monday February 20. (Open 10 to 5). It’s free because it’s President’s day! (normally $17.00)

No tripods, no flash, no large photography bags.

Ice Sculptures done by Culinary School trained chefs from 5 different states. Click here for more information

"Professional ice carvers and artists transform over 20,000 pounds of ice into amazing ice sculptures throughout Richmond’s city center."

Click here for the Meltdown Tour Google Map

This outing is weather dependent. If the roads are dangerous or predicted to be dangerous the trip will be canceled.

It is all outdoors so dress appropriately.

We will meet in Jack Elstro Plaza 47 North 6th St. at 10:00

Jonesy is the lead on this trip:

Field trip Saturday, January 28 in Richmond Indiana. We will meet at Jack Elstro Plaza in Richmond Indiana at 10 AM Saturday, January 28. There’s a parking lot next to the plaza but other parking areas are nearby. I recommend wearing insulated tops and bottoms. The ice carvings are spread out. There’s a map on the meltdown winter ice festival. You will need to walk around to see them all. You can print this map but if you see me I have some printed maps just like this one.

Updated information from Jonesy:

Bill, I just got a call from Bob at the Raptor Center and we have to go to the Raptor Center for our outing. Apparently the birds have been moved around too much this week and now two of the birds don’t want to have anything to do with their handlers. They will still stage them at their facility and we will actually get to see more raptors than what it would’ve been at the park.

The address is 17688 Lima Rd. Huntertown,In.

Bob’s number is 260 403 2447

Post my number as well; 281 726 4684.

The sign is small and easy to miss but there’s a picture of an eagle on the building or a vehicle in front.

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“Soarin Hawk Raptor Rehab” Photo Shoot Sign Up

We are meeting at Izaak Walton League Park. at 11:00 am.

“Soarin Hawk Raptor Rehab” (Ft Wayne) will bring the raptors, including a Bald Eagle, to the park and set up stations with each bird, hiding the leg straps. They will use low limbs or cut off a branch and stage it on a stand. There will be a half hour lecture about raptors and then we will have about a half hour to take photos. We can get within 4 – 5 feet of the birds.

The program cost is $225.00 for unlimited participants. We will charge $10 per person to attend and the club will pay the balance. Sign up and payment info below.

Afterwards we can eat at the family restaurant The Willows, 1601 W Gump Rd, Huntertown, IN.

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Delphi Opera House and Bacon Festival
107 S Washington St
Delphi, IN
August 27, 2022

Update from Sandy: We'll meet at the front doors. They will have festival fencing up, if we can't get in, Alan will let us in the back door on Union St. I will post on here if that happens. He will give us a 45 - 60 min tour; bring a tripod.

Meet in front of the Opera House and (Alan McConnell's) Gallery. We will visit the Photography Show, tour the Opera House and check out the downtown area.

Afterwards, we can grab a bite at the Indiana Bacon Festival on the Courthouse Square before heading back to Indy.

"The competition will be fast and furious between our Backyard BBQ competitors who are determined to win our annual cook-off. Our food vendors with their bacon dishes will have you squealing like a pig for seconds. If your stomach feels full, you’ll have time to take it easy while you make room for more because…wait for it…

Foghat is bringing its classic rock sound to the festival this year. Whether your favorite track is Slow Ride, Fool for the City or I Just Want to Make Love to You, Foghat and three other LIVE bands are prepared to provide a rocking soundtrack for the day."

For more information and to purchase advance tickets, visit IndianaBaconFestival.com website

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THIS FIELD TRIP HAS BEEN MOVED TO 8/27/2022

Delphi Opera House and Old Settler's Fest
107 S Washington St
Delphi, IN
August 13, 2022

Meet in front of the Opera House and (Alan McConnell's) Gallery. We will visit the Photography Show, tour the Opera House and check out the Old Settler's Fest on Courthouse Square (across the street).

The community is named for the ancient Greek community of Delphi. The Wabash and Erie Canal, constructed in the 1840s, allowed boats to pass from the Great Lakes to the Ohio River. Learn more about the unique history of this area by attending The Old Settler's Festival, centered in the courthouse square. Opera House Gallery will have a Photography Show and tours are offered along with carnival rides and crafts exhibits. The Canal Park Interpretive Center celebrates the history of the Canal. The volunteers at Pioneer Village offer walking tours of the Reed Case House. Reed Case was a contractor involved in the construction of the Canal. Today, his Federal-style residence is the centerpiece of a recreated village that includes many historic structures.

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Peru Amateur Circus Dress Rehearsal
154 N Broadway, Peru, IN

"Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, Children of All Ages, Welcome to Peru, Indiana, the Circus Capital of the World and home to the Peru Amateur Youth Circus and Circus City Festival, Inc.! We are home to one of the most wonderfully unique youth programs in the world. Every year local youth get the opportunity to practice and perform in all varieties of circus acts from tumbling to the flying trapeze!"

Please arrive by 6:30PM, rehearsal begins at 7PM. On arrival, check in at the gift shop, obtain a visitor's badge and head up to the balcony. Bring your fast lens to catch all the action in the low light. Tripods allowed in the balcony.

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NO CLUB MEETING JULY 14TH

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED

Open to all members and prospective members.

Join us for a photo shoot in Aurora Indiana, on May 21rd at 9:30 AM. https://aurora.in.us/

This is an extremely photogenic town on the Ohio River. Similar to Madison but in some ways better. Tour will include Hillforest https://hillforest.org/ plus there is a lot more to see. Meet at 9:30 am and park behind the Aurora Lions Club 328 2nd St. Group Lunch. Members and prospective members welcome.

Let us know if you are interested in being a lead for this Field Trip

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All participants must furnish a PVCC Release and Waiver of Liability Form each year.

Open to members and prospective members

Join us for a photo shoot at Celery Bog Nature Area, 1620 Lindberg Rd, West Lafayette, IN 47906

Dan Miller, Ed Lausch and our own Scott Kinzie will be our leads on this field trip.

For the latest news about field trips and other activities, check the Calendar or our Facebook page.

All participants must furnish a PVCC Release and Waiver of Liability Form each year.

Open to all members and prospective members.

Join us for a photo shoot on Main Street in Zionsville Indiana

We will meet at 10:00 AM in front of the Friendly Tavern (290 S Main St, Zionsville, IN)

Bill Petrovic is the lead on this Field Trip.

For the latest news about field trips and other activities, check the Calendar or our Facebook page.

All participants must furnish a PVCC Release and Waiver of Liability Form each year.

Open to all members and prospective members.

Join us for an evening photo shoot at the Crown Hill Cemetery

We will meet at 10:00 AM inside the gate (Enter at West 34th and Boulevard Place).

Bill Petrovic is the lead on this Field Trip.

For the latest news about field trips and other activities, check the Calendar or our Facebook page.

All participants must furnish a PVCC Release and Waiver of Liability Form each year.