On behalf of your TBCC Board of Directors, you are cordially invited to the TBCC Annual Awards and Holiday Party that will be held on Sunday, December 6th, at Philippe Park in Safety Harbor (map below).
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The fun gets started at 1 PM in Pavilion #8 and will go on until about 4 PM.
There are many big picnic tables in the pavilion, but you are welcome to bring your own chairs if you prefer. The club will supply grills, hand sanitizer, ice, plates, cups, silverware, napkins, and some basic drinks. There is no electricity, so plan accordingly. There is a restroom nearby.
We are counting on all of you to bring all that wonderful food and drink that TBCC is famous for!
The food/drink sign-up form is below.
Story Display image! Please bring one photo that is at least 8X10 (so everyone can see it). It should be on a piece of foam core or matted for rigidity while hanging from our photo lineup! This is not a competition but a chance for you to get up and tell everyone the story behind your image. So keep that in mind when making your image choice. Please, only bring an image we have not seen before.
This year, we are having a 50/50 Raffle! $4 per ticket or 6 tickets for $20. The winner will get 50% of whatever amount we take in, and the other 50% will go toward the club’s educational endeavors.
Annual Photography Gift Raffle – Be sure to get your one free ticket when you arrive.
Our end-of-year Awards Ceremony will be for those who qualified in our monthly Exhibits.
Please join us for an afternoon of fun, food, fellowship, and photo sharing!
If you have any questions, please let me know at mytbcc@gmail.com
Lynn Wiezycki
PLEASE CHECK THIS LIST OF FOOD AND DRINKS TO SEE WHAT HAS ALREADY BEEN ADDED:
On May 16, 2026, our members were asked to make some images showing where they were and what they were doing during the 24-hour period, and then share some of those images. They were all over the world! Enjoy!
TBCC members, mark your calendar for our 2026 PhotoCamp , March 20-22, 2026.
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ALL ATTENDEES (CAMPING OR NOT) MUST COMPLETE THE SIGN-UP FORM BELOW.
For those who have not experienced PhotoCamp, this is an opportunity to share a weekend with fellow photographers while camping at one of Florida’s state parks. This year, we will be camping at Hillsborough River State Park, which is just east of Tampa on Hwy 301 (see map below).
We have reserved 5 adjacent RV/tent campsites, so the number of campers will be limited. But, if you don’t make it on the list of campers, you can drive out for just the day on Saturday.
If you are camping, you can arrive Friday evening and stay until Sunday morning. The campsite restrictions are as follows: 2 vehicles and 8 people per site. The sites will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.
Each campsite has water, electricity, a picnic table, and a fire ring. Since there are a limited number of sites, a limited number of vehicles, and a limited number of people, allowed per site, it is important that you fill out the form below accurately so that our organizers can calculate the logistics as the event fills up. The reserved campsites have been paid for by TBCC.
Amenities include showers and restrooms.
There is a $6 per vehicle entry fee to the state park. $4 for a single-occupant vehicle.
THERE IS A BURN BAN IN EFFECT IN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY DUE TO THE DROUGHT, SO UNLESS WE GET A LOT OF RAIN BEFORE MARCH 20, WE WILL ONLY BE ABLE TO USE GRILLS AND CAMP STOVES.
Friday
Check-in time on Friday is: 3 PM
Those who register for camping will receive the gate code just prior to the event.
There are no restaurants nearby, so it is best to bring your own dinner for Friday.
Hang out with your fellow early-arriving photographers.
Saturday
We have several activities planned for attendees. This is the currently planned itinerary; however, be aware that any of it is subject to change at any time up until and during the event.
If you are not camping, you can still join us for just the morning photowalk, lunch, afternoon free time, potluck dinner, and/or night shoot (weather permitting).
A map and details will be sent to those who sign up.
Saturday morning, there will be a photo walk led by Jim Sykes, on trails in Hillsborough River State Park, starting around 10 AM. We will meet at the campsites, which is just off the loop road withinthe park. We will wrap up the photowalk around 12:30 -1 PM.
When we return to the campgrounds around 1:30 PM, TBCC will host a lunch for attendees at the campsites. All food and drinks for lunch will be provided by the club. Donations of snacks and/or additional drinks will be appreciated, however. Please bring your own food if you have special dietary needs. Also, all food must be packed away in cars as the raccoons are very active.
Please bring your own chairs.
Over lunch, and for a bit longer, if needed, we will have a photography discussion moderated by Robert Rostick. The last five years have been quite enlightening!
After lunch, there will be time for campers to set up their camping gear on the campsite if you arrived that morning. There will also be time to explore the park or just hangout at the campsites.
Around sunset, everyone will gather at our central campsite for a potluck dinner. Everyone who is staying for dinner should bring a food item to share with the group. TBCC will provide paper plates, cups, and plastic utensils for the potluck dinner. There will be options to cook food on the grills or on camp stoves.
After dinner, any interested attendees can join in some night photography, provided that the weather or clouds don’t interfere.
For the remainder of the evening, we will enjoy time at the campsites as long as anyone wants to stay or stay up.
I want to thank all those members, and plus 1’s, who came out to Philippe Park on Sunday (December 7, 2025) to join in the food, fellowship, and fun for our 2025 Annual Awards and Holiday Party!
As usual, the food was amazing and yummy! And even though it rained most of the time we were there, Pavilion #8 did a great job of keeping us and the food dry!
We had a wonderful surprise visitor, Victoria Drum, our Secretary, who lives in Texas, drove to Florida to join in the fun of our annual party! We love you, Vic!
Lynn played two songs she created, “Christmas in Florida” and “TBCC 2025”. Jim has added the tracks to the highlight video he has made of the party. (see below)
We had a great turnout for our “Story Display” exhibit; the stories were educational, inspirational, and funny!
We changed things up a bit with our free raffle this year as we gave away four $50 B&H Gift Cards, 8 poinsettias, a camera bag, and 2 embroidered Christmas towels (donated by Sue Harvey)!
Richard Edwards won our 50/50 Raffle and graciously donated his winnings to CWE, the organization that puts on the golf tournament fundraiser for medical missions to South America and Africa, for which 14 TBCC members worked as photography volunteers back in November.
Thank you to the Board of Directors, plus Lorrie Maniscalco and Lourdes Fusco, for putting the party all together and cleaning up in record time!
