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Not too bad of a roundup you have here, but as just a few constructive critiques, I've noticed that a lot of the top banner images are lacking the use of the erased gradient technique (examplified and highlighted) which thereby creates much more legible text that is positioned in the left and right news page structure. A common way of eliminating the issue is to keep the top banner within 631 x 260 in image resolution or to use the aforementioned technique demonstrated in the image, though I would have to recommend doing the former as opposed to the latter when dealing with the brighter colored images. Another small improvement that could be made to the front page top banner is the fairly ordinary yet slick use and combination of gradient and the rectangle tool (example) that compliments the chapter name, join date and group membership status with a darker background to reside on.
As far as the forum banners go with these selections, a recurring theme in each image is your use of the rectangle tool with the outer glow. I don't want to be nitpicking at a possible method of your authenticity, and forgive me if I am, but I would strongly encourage you to stray more along the lines of this appearance to make the group name's shadowed background a little less noticeable in the boards. Other than those seemingly trivial aspects and my undisclosed hatred towards the use of bevel and emboss, you've got some pretty solid and simplistic themes in your collection. I'd definitely have to mark the fourth theme (with consideration to the suggestions I've given you) at the top of the list in my favorites. Best of luck with these creations.
[Edited on 06.27.2010 2:53 AM PDT]