Star Shooter’s Blog

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STAR SHOOTER

PO BOX 8645

KANSAS CITY MO 64114

Yes, another interview for Star Shooter. Check it out http://www.volunteermatch.org/nonprofits/stories/spotlight.jsp?id=46

Also, Star Shooter is undergoing some changes. Founder, Johnna Brynn Bockover, will be moving from Myrtle Beach to Kansas City in October 2009… but will leave behind a team for Star Shooter to be active in the Myrtle Beach community. Star Shooter has built positive connections in South Carolina and wants to leave these connections connected!  A few local photographers have displayed interest in being an instructor for Star Shooter workshops, therefore we anticipate more SS workshops for children in S. Carolina!  SS Board Member, Crystal Grainger, has volunteered to be the “Star Shooter Myrtle Beach Representative” and will be the contact person for the Myrtle Beach and surrounding areas. Another workshop at Teach My People in Pawley’s Island, SC is in the works!  

This “move” to Kansas City is expanding Star Shooter’s vision by taking SS to another city!  Pray that SS can touch more children in Kansas City and beyond!  Thank you all for your support.

Check out our new site with t-shirts for sale!  Lots of styles and colors that YOU CHOOSE. Your purchase will help more kids join our workshops!  
Rock-on!  Buy one for yourself or for your mom today!  http://tinyurl.com/lk6xmz

Yes, indeed!  Star Shooter is now officially a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.  Which means we hold a tax-exempt status!  Therefore, all your donations to Star Shooter will be tax-deductible!  Woohoo!

The Star Shooter Photo Contest was a complete success! Hallelujah!  We received 198 photo submissions from 33 different states and 8 different countries!  Discover the incredible winners HERE.  And thanks to the eleven judges who did a fantastic job!  (I’m glad I wasn’t a judge, it was tough stuff!  So many great images!) Here is the Grand Prize Winning Photo (below)… “Hippi Steve” from Matthew Freund, an incredibly humble guy that supported this contest from the very beginning five months ago, by printing and passing out contest flyers all over Los Angeles!   This shot was actually taken with a film Hasselblad camera in Topanga Canyon, CA – a small, beautiful mountainous part of Los Angeles.  Check out more of Matt’s incredible work HERE.  

It was really fun calling Matt on speaker phone tonight in a room full of photographer’s here in Myrtle Beach to congratulate him.  And I found it especially intriguing that when I asked Matt what prize he preferred, “the camera or some cash?” …he replied “What’s the camera?”   Again, I will say… this man is humble and gifted.  What a great combo for success!  We wish you the best, Matt!

Thank you to ALL who participated in the Star Shooter Photo Contest!  Without each of you, it wouldn’t have been made possible!  Subscribe to this blog (by clicking HERE) to be updated on next year’s photo contest… as I think this could most definitely be an annual thing for Star Shooter!  God Bless to All!

We were just donated an awesome “Voltron Star Shooter” toy camera from a very kind gent -John- from Connecticut.  Voltron’s are very difficult to get ahold of and were only produced in 1985 (in Missouri, where I’m from, thank you very much) and were short-lived.  Once I discovered the Voltron, I knew Star Shooter had to adopt it for our mascot!  So here he is, in all his glory…. drum roll please…. Mr. Voltron Star Shooter 1985!  How cool is he?!?!!  I know the kids are going to love playing with it… it takes 110 film, so I still have yet to purchase the film to try it out, but once we do, we’ll be sure to share the shots from Mr. Voltron Star Shooter!  I’ll also post a stock image below of Mr. Voltron transformed into a camera. I have yet to “transform” it… as the robot-look is just too cool for school.  Thanks, John from Connecticut!!!  John also received a great print from one of our students as a “thank you”.  If you or anyone else you know has a camera you’d like to donate, please don’t hesitate… as kids would love to use it as a tool for expression!  And we’ll send you a free print from one of our students!  Click HERE for more details.

STEPHANIE DRUMMOND!!!  Stephanie Drummond won the Totally Rad Actions from Katie at Amanda K. Photography in her contest which promoted the Star Shooter Contest! Thank you Katie for your support and thank you Stephanie for participating in the Star Shooter Contest.

… It’s not too late for YOU to join the Star Shooter Contest, deadline is August 1st. Hurry now… click HERE to learn more about the Star Shooter Contest and it’s big prize of a Canon 5DM2 or $2,000.  

Here is a visual aid of Stephanie, you can click on her name above to view her portfolio…

How cool is this??!?!   It’s too good to be true.  Amanda K. Photography is offering you the chance to win two sets of Totally Rad Actions if you submit a photo in the http://starshootercontest.org (or submit a donation).  Hurry!  Deadline is July 15th.   You have to follow her directions!  Learn more by clicking HERE.