Competition Class Advancement

Are you ready to move up to a new competition class with the Livingston Camera Club?

See below for the procedures to move from class to class.

Advanced Class to the Salon Class

Procedures for Changing Classifications

Process for promoting members from the Advanced Class to the Salon Class

Advanced Class members shall be considered for advancement to the Salon Class at the conclusion of each season. The overall goal is to provide competitive balance in all classes and create a learning environment inspired by participation in Club activities. Advanced members shall be considered for Salon Class membership based on their photographic achievements.

The evaluation process shall follow the following guidelines:

  1. The LCC president shall select a panel of four Salon members at the end of each competition year (The Review Panel).  The Panel will review the competition results of the past year to see if any members should be considered for upgrade to the Salon Class.  The Review Panel acts through the vote of at least a majority of its members.
  2. Advanced Class members shall be selected for consideration based upon their competition achievements. The qualification shall be based upon the total number of 8 and/or 9 scores in regular club competitions during the past season. The panel shall determine the required threshold annually.
  3. The candidate shall be invited to join the Salon Class and the candidate shall have the option to accept the invitation or continue in the Advanced Class.

    In the event that the Review Panel is split on a particular candidate the LCC president shall be the tiebreaker as needed.

    Class B to Advanced Class

    Procedures for Changing Classifications

    Moving from the Class B to Advanced Class

    Class B for beginners and Intermediates, and Class A for Advanced. The member may choose the class in which he or she wishes to compete with the following limitations:

    1.  Once having scored 8 points or higher on a total of six entries covering at least six separate monthly competitions* in Class B, he or she must advance to the Class A.

    2.  Once having scored a 9 in Class A, he or she cannot go back to Class B.

    * within a single club calendar year

    Moving To a Lower Competition Class

    Members may find that they are not prepared to compete at their current level and wish to move to a lower level of competition.  These members can request a change by contacting the LCC president.  The LCC President shall decide if the proposed change is appropriate.