Tuesday, April 16, 2013

CVHC Meeting on February 9, 2013

    The CVHC meeting on Saturday, February 9, 2013, was held at the Gekkeikan Sake Factory in Folsom, California.  The members attending, Lynne Sperry, Bill Owen, Yvonne Cabalona, Ricardo de Bernardi and Leslie Rose, brought a feast of foods to munch on while we shared news before we got down to business.
    The major business of the day involved preparing for our next Jerry Kilbride Memorial English Language Haibun Contest.  Adjustments were made to the contest rules in preparation for posting to the public.  We again settled on December 1st as the contest deadline for this year so that participants will have ample opportunity to send in many haibun.
    We were delighted to hear that Bill Owen has won The Museum of Haiku Literature Award.
    With no other pressing business to take care of, we then turned to the creative part of our get-together, sharing haiku and then using them to create tan renga. By meeting's end we had a dozen poems to show for our efforts, a very productive output for the afternoon.
    Our next meeting will be Saturday, April 20, 2013, at the Golden Empire Restaurant on Howe Avenue in Sacramento, when we will again share laughter, food and poems.

11th Annual Jerry Kilbride Memorial 2013 English Haibun Contest

The 11th Annual Jerry Kilbride Memorial
2013 English-Language Haibun Contest


Sponsor:  Central Valley Haiku Club

Deadline:  In hand by December 1, 2013

Submissions:  All entries must be in English, unpublished, and not currently under consideration by any online or printed publication.  Haibun that have appeared on social network sites are not considered published for the purposes of this contest.  There is no limit to the number or length of any submissions.  Submit three copies of each haibun, two (2) copies without author information attached for anonymous judging, one (1) copy with author’s name, address, phone number and e-mail address for notification purposes.  A first prize of $100 and a second prize of $50 will be awarded.  Honorable mention certificates also will be given.  The entry fee  of $5 (US) per haibun should be paid by check and made out to:  Mark Hollingsworth (CVHC Treasurer).

Eligibility:  Open to the public; CVHC officers are not eligible.

Correspondence:  No entries will be returned.  Please note that entries that fail to adhere to contest rules will be disqualified.  Contestants will be notified by e-mail.

Judges:  Will not be disclosed until the contest winner has been decided.

Send entries to:    Yvonne Cabalona, 
                             709 Auburn Street,
                              Modesto, CA  95350-6079. 

If you have further questions, please contact Yvonne Cabalona, YCabalona@gmail.com

10th Annual Jerry Kilbride Memorial 2013 English Haibun Contest

The 9th Annual Jerry Kilbride Memorial
2012 English-Language Haibun Contest


Sponsor:  Central Valley Haiku Club

Deadline:  In hand by December 1, 2013

Submissions:  All entries must be in English, unpublished, and not currently under consideration by any online or printed publication.  Haibun that have appeared on social network sites are not considered published for the purposes of this contest.  There is no limit to the number or length of any submissions.  Submit three copies of each haibun, two (2) copies without author information attached for anonymous judging, one (1) copy with author’s name, address, phone number and e-mail address for notification purposes.  A first prize of $100 and a second prize of $50 will be awarded.  Honorable mention certificates also will be given.  The entry fee  of $5 (US) per haibun should be paid by check and made out to:  Mark Hollingsworth (CVHC Treasurer).

Eligibility:  Open to the public; CVHC officers are not eligible.

Correspondence:  No entries will be returned.  Send business-sized SASE for a list of the winning entries.  Please note that entries without SASE, insufficient postage, or that fail to adhere to contest rules will be disqualified.

Judges:  Will not be disclosed until the contest winner has been decided.

Send entries to:    Yvonne Cabalona, 
                                709 Auburn Street,
                                Modesto, CA  95350-6079. 

If you have further questions, please contact Yvonne Cabalona, YCabalona@gmail.com