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The Print of the Month (POM) is a monthly print contest open to all PSA members. The POM offers an opportunity for members to have their prints critiqued by a qualified print judge as well as to evaluate their skills alongside other photographers of similar ability. Regular participation in the POM provides members with valuable information regarding what judges look for in prints and on how they can improve their photography.
Deadline: 20th of each month
Both monochrome and color prints are eligible, with separate groups for the experienced and novice photographer. The POM is both instructive and fun. The subject matter is unrestricted and the technique is of the maker's choosing.
Each month's judge is an experienced photographer and printmaker. Judges provide written comments for each print, pointing out good features, as well as areas where improvements could be made. With these helpful comments, entrants can improve their picture-taking eye and printing abilities. The contest year runs from July through June; however, members may join this activity and enter at any time during the year.
Monochrome Print (MP) and Color Print (CP): For beginning or less experienced print makers.
Star Monochrome (SM) and Star Color (SC): For advanced print makers, commercial photographers, and those with PPD star ratings.
The twelve First, Second, and Third place winners in the four groups receive certificates and these winning prints are displayed in the POM Gallery on the PSA web site. Honorable Mentions are also given. The Print of the Month is sent to the PSA Journal for publication.
Participation in POM implies agreement with the following: Prints submitted to POM may be published in the PSA Journal, included in the POM Gallery on the PSA web site, displayed at the PSA Annual Conference, and used in connection with other POM-sponsored contests.
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Complete one of the application forms below and send it to the POM director along with the first month's entry.
In each group in each monthly contest, the winning prints are awarded points as follows: ten points for First, eight points for Second, six points for Third, and five points for an HM. If a print does not earn any of these award points, it receives one point. Print of the Month winners are awarded one extra point. Total Points are compiled during the year (12 contests) and PPD Medals are awarded to the highest scoring entrants in each group.

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Jesus Christ.....This is why i took a break from gambling. Decide to come back and I take ULM and Rutgers...
Virginia Tech won in spite of Logan Thomas. He is disgustingly awful at his position.
Originally Posted by Europa: gary nova, what a pathetic qb he is
You said it. I'll only add he may be the worst of all QBs in the bowl season. He nearly had 4 INTs were it not for dropped passes.
And WHY the F the head cooach did 3 pass attempts is beyond comprehension.
They deserve to lose for being asleep all season and going w/Nova instead of bringing along a frosh.


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Nick Punto's call to action04/08/2011 11:27 AM ET
By Lauren Iwanow / MLBPLAYERS.com
Nick Punto, one of the first players to get involved with the Action Team, told high school students why he's such a big fan of the Players Association's fast-growing youth volunteer program during a nationwide teleconference.
"With the Action Team, you're part of a team and you're part of something really special," Punto said. "Maybe it doesn't get a light from the media, but we're growing and getting bigger.
"I think it's so cool for high school students to do this, because I didn't have the Action Team when I was in high school. It's just a lot of fun and that's why it's near and dear to my heart. Every high school kid deserves this, and we just need to keep growing."
Run by the Major League Baseball Players Trust and Volunteers of America, the Action Team is designed to bring high school Action Team captains and Major League baseball players together to train and inspire the next generation of volunteers. And they're making a difference in their communities.
Since its inception in 2003, the Action Team has grown from a single location in Denver to more than 160 high schools across the country and helped over 26,000 students improve the lives of more than 111,000 people in need.
In his three years with the Minneapolis Action Team while playing for the Twins, Punto joined student volunteers to promote wellness and fitness for senior citizens by hosting baseball-themed health and fitness fairs and participating in virtual Wii baseball competitions.
"The Wii tournament with the elderly was unbelievable," said Punto, who now plays for the Cardinals. "You definitely have to work to make time for community service, but it really is a good time. It's fun for everybody.
"It's one of those things where it's not a whole lot of time, but it really is appreciated. It means a lot to be able to go out into the community and do those little things, and it's one of those things where, once you get in the door and you see the smiles on peoples' faces, it's so rewarding and worth it."
Action Team captains from Mt. Eden High School in Hayward, Calif., -- the featured Action Team of the month -- dedicate their time to playing games with children and local elders and know the power that small actions can have in bringing together a community.
Diana Duong said volunteering with the Action Team has given her the chance to share volunteer ideas with other students and start projects inspired by the work of her Action Team peers. For her, the experience has been "an epiphany."
"Working with elders at a senior center in San Francisco changed my views on volunteering," Duong said. "At first I started volunteering so it would look good on my college application, but as I immersed myself in volunteering activities I realized that the experience is priceless and the feeling after it is rewarding.
"It's very touching to see all the people you've helped, like when you have elders singing for you or you see children playing. It's no longer a matter of looking good on college applications -- it's about helping others and just having fun with friends doing something you like to do."
Duong's experience in the program was similar to that of Punto, who is bringing his volunteer efforts to the St. Louis community this year,
"It's nice to hear from Mt. Eden because they're right on the ball," Punto said. "You can hear the passion in their voices and that's so exciting for me on the other end of the phone. It truly is awesome."
Punto left the Action Team captains with the challenge for each school to spread the word and recruit one new high school.
"We have 160 high schools. If we could double the schools we have now, that's really going to make the Action Team an amazing thing. I didn't get the chance to do things like this in high school because it just wasn't around and we didn't have access to it, just like a lot of high schools out there. We need to get bigger and we need to grow because I would love for everybody to be able to be a part of this."
For more information, about starting an Action Team at your school, email firstname.lastname@example.com or visit www.ActionTeam.org.
This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.