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Lou Schulman Story, Poem and
Skit Competiton Lou Schulman was one of
the founding members of the Skyline Hikers, and this competition in his name is
your chance to show off your literary skills. Deadline dates and other
administrative detail will be announced at the annual hike and camps, and
posted on the Bulletin Board
of this web site.
- The competition is open to all
participating members in the current year's camps.
- Stories, poems and skits –
based on fact or fiction – related to the current year's hikes and camps
will be accepted.
- The entries may be by an
individual or collaborative effort of a group.
- The entries will be judged in one
of the following categories.
1) Stories or essays (no more than 1000
words)
2) Poems
3) Skits (i.e., written version of an original skit night
presentation)
- Judges will be looking for such
elements as use of imagination, appropriate use of langauge, common sense,
grammar, and a good beginning and ending.
Consult
information poster (pdf)
for competition entry details.
Winning entries of the annual literary contest will be awarded
a ribbon and the items will be published in the Skyliner newsletter
(space permitting) and posted under the Members' Diary on this web site.
The trophy was first presented in 1968. |
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Sandy
Somerville Memorial Trophy
for
Photography Skyline
Hikers accepts submission of prints, slides or digital photos. Review
the instructions and submission forms; deadline dates will be posted after each
annual hike and camp programme.
- Photo competition information and
instructions bulletin (PDF)
- Photo / slide competition form (PDF)
- Digital photo competition form (PDF)
The overall winner
of the annual photo contest is awarded the Sandy Somerville Memorial
Trophy. Dr. A. (Sandy) Sommerville was an avid photographer. The trophy was
first presented in 1968.
Dr. August Ashbury (Sandy) Somerville (1897-1967)
[From: 50 Years of Trails and Tales]
Dr. Somerville took his first hike as a
Skyliner to the Little Yoho in the summer of 1946. He became a Life Member in
the early 1950’s and also served a term as President of the Skyline
organization (1952).
He was a native of Western Canada, born at
Hartney, Manitoba in 1897 receiving his education in Winnipeg. He was in the
First World War and later practiced medicine in Eckville and Ponoka.
‘Sandy’ became Assistant Deputy Minister of Health in 1951, and
served as Deputy Minister from 1952-1961.
Dr. Somerville was the
official “Bunion Derby” doctor for the Skyline Hikers for about 15
years. The Hikers owe a debt of gratitude to Sandy who was available for so
many years to bandage blisters and to hand out pills and tranquilizers to
nervous maidens suffering from “Beetle Fright”. His advice to
“Stay Well” at Skyline Hikers’ camps was followed by many.
The Somervilles were cause for several happy hiking get-togethers in
Manitoba and Pennsylvania where they traveled in October 1961 to see their
grandchildren and to take pictures. Sandy continued to be the Hikers’
official doctor until his last hike in 1966. He passed away at the age of 70 in
August of 1967. Sandy was an excellent photographer and within a year of his
passing, Skyline named the newly inaugurated annual photo competition in his
honour. |
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