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Photograph/Calendar Competition 2012

After then success of last year's cometition it has been decided to run another competition for a 2013 Scottish Calendar. Members and friends are invited to submit 2 photographs with the theme "Images of Scotland", the rules detailed below. From the entries submitted, 12 will be chosen for inclusion in the calendar. The desktop Calendar is in a CD case and ideal as a gift for visitors or to send to IPA friends around the world. First prize is a £50 gift voucher. The 12 finalists will each receive a certificate and a complementary calendar. We are looking for a selection of images that depict Scotland and its heritage that will appeal to others.

How to enter:
Please ensure each entry is labelled with your entry title and the location of photograph, your name, address, telephone number, email address, your IPA membership number or if a member of their family, their IPA membership number and / or Police Service details. You must be either an IPA member or related to an IPA member or be a Police Service employee.

Email your entries to: webmaster@ipascotland.net

The closing date for entries is 31st March 2012. Images will be judged by a panel.

RULES:
1. An entrant can submit a maximum of two photographs.
2. All images must be submitted as digital files.
3. Digital images should be submitted by email. Each image should not exceed 6MB in size. No postal entries accepted.
4. Images must be original and may not be enhanced.
5. All entries are sent at the photographer’s risk and IPA Scotland cannot accept liability for loss or damage. Entries will not be returned to entrants.
6. Entrants must be the sole author and owner of copyright for all images entered.
7. Copyright in all images submitted for this competition remains with the respective entrants. Where an image is used, the photographer will be credited. However, in consideration of entering the competition, each entrant grants International Police Association permission to feature competition images in any promotional material connected to this competition. No fee will be paid to entrants.
8. The competition is open to members of the International Police Association, their families and employees of any Police Service.
9. Winners will be notified by September 2012.
10. IPA Scotland, the organisers of the competition, reserves the right to cancel this competition or alter any of the rules, if necessary.
11. The decision of the judges is final.

GOOD LUCK!!!!!

Photograph/Calendar Competition 2011

The results are in and the Calendars for 2012 are now available. Congratulations to the following who submitted photographs that will feature in the IPA Calendar:

Tom Fergusson, Lothian and Borders (2 pictures)
Tom Crozier, Fife
Ray Crossan, Central Scotland
David Kerr, Glasgow, Lomond and Clyde (2 pictures)
Kenny Gibson, Northern Ireland
Andy Wright, Central Scotland
Ronnie Dukes, Glasgow, Lomond and Clyde
Tom McInally, Lothian and Borders
Michael McKeown, Fife (2 pictures)

The overall winner was Tom Fergusson with a photo of Luskentyre Beach, Harris who will receive a £50 gift voucher. The remaining winners will receive copies of the desk Calendar (in a CD case) which are available to purchase at a price of £3 (plus postage).

Well done to all the winners.

Ayrshire Friendship Week a Success

“One of the best IPA events we have ever attended” that was the overwhelming comments from those who recently attend the Ayrshire Branch Friendship Week in Scotland. They came from Gibraltar, Canada, New Zealand, Denmark, England, USA, Germany, Austria and of course Scotland to sample Service through Friendship the Scottish way.

A full programme of tours and entertainment saw the group sample a taste of Scotland at its very best well, apart from the weather. The event was officially opened by Her Majesty the Queen’s Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire and Arran John Duncan QPM accompanied by the Regional Chairman Ronnie Dukes and Inspector John Conway who represented Strathclyde Police.

Welcomed in by the skirl of the pipes the branch chairman welcomed everyone to Ayrshire and after the unveiling the commemorative plaque by the Lord Lieutenant it was down to the business of having a great week.

Music was the theme for the entertainment with brilliant performances from Andy Philip on his accordion, Willie Stewart singing Traditional Scottish songs and David Johnstone performing the `Address to the Haggis`

The Dunaskin and Doon Brass band all twenty seven of them took the roof off in an amazing performance which saw a ten minute standing ovation being accorded and last but not least the New Day singers who brought the event to it's conclusion in their more relaxed presentation.

Of course there was the Royal Military Tattoo in Edinburgh which was spectacular to say the least but alas on what turned out be the wettest night in the Tattoo’s history it slightly dampened the evening.

The group were also treated to a mini cruise to the Island of Arran, a tour of Ayrshire, a visit to one of Glasgow’s largest shopping centres and a visit through to the amazing Falkirk Wheel a piece of Engineering that’s sees a wheel revolve a 50 foot long barge 90 feet into the air to connect two different canals.

In an week where there are too many highlights to mention a few that do stick out were, the march of the kilts in which many of the guests had actually hired full highland dress for the gala dinner and were piped in to the delight of their partners and other guests, the hotel staff dancing along with the members from America to Frank Sinatra’ New York, New York and one artist emphasising that it was our good friends the Irish who invented the toilet seat but going on to say that it was a Scotsman who put the hole in it.

As for the staff at the Menzies Hotel in Irvine you can only say they were excellent and when they too were presented to the visitors they also received a standing ovation.

The drivers from Stagecoach especially Margaret who won the hearts of everyone with her comment that she felt `one of us` are also to be congratulated for their professionalism

All in all a great week mind you there were guests at the Hotel from the Thursday to the following Tuesday so for some just a wee bit more than a Friendship Week.

What made it work so well, that is easy, a dedicated team of members and their partners from the Ayrshire branch who ensured that the motto `Service though Friendship` was prominent throughout.

As another visitor stated, “This team went above and beyond the call of Service through Friendship”