Starting in February 2012, slide participants may submit only one slide in each of the slide categories.
For the past few years, GSACC has been allowing participants to submit two entries in each category. That rule was implemented because we had a shortage of slides and needed them for Gulf States.
A couple of years ago, Gulf States stopped accepting slides. While slides could still be scanned and converted to digital images for use in Gulf States, the need for extra slides no longer existed.
Since there is no longer a need for extra slides, our rules have finally been updated. This change is unrelated to our club’s decision to stop participating in Gulf States. Our rules simply were not updated in a timely manner.
I understand that some members thought that GSACC might stop accepting slides after Gulf States stopped accepting them. GSACC has not considered discontinuing slides, and there are no plans to consider that. We will not abandon photography formats that interest our members.
Winning pictorial, nature and photojournalism slides are still being retained for the year-end competition. Since there is no year-end competition for the assignment category, winning slides in that category are not being retained.