ATTENTION
Idaho 5th-12th Grade Students & Teachers!
Look to the Forest
Arbor Day Photo Contest
Arbor Day is all about trees! In Idaho, Arbor Day is the last Friday in April. It's a holiday dedicated to tree planting and appreciating the role this renewable resource plays in our daily lives. To celebrate Arbor Day, the Idaho Forest Products Commission is sponsoring a photo contest. The competition is open to all Idaho students in 5th - 12th grades. Entries will be accepted through March 22, 2013.
GIVE US YOUR BEST SHOT
Show us what you see when you Look to the Forest. Trees grow in our yards, along city streets, in parks, and especially in our vast forests. In fact, forty-one percent of Idaho is covered in forests.
Please read before submitting:
Categories and Judging
| Grade levels | |
| 5th-6th grades | A panel of judges will select a First Place winner for each category and a Grand Prize winner. Honorable mentions may be awarded. Entries will be judged on composition, technique and the use of light, overall impact and originality, as well as expression of the theme Look to the Forest. The caption and photographer's statement will be considered in the judging. All decisions of the judges are final. |
| 7th-8th grades |
| 9th-12 grades |
Prizes
FIRST PLACE winners of each category will receive $50 and a tree to plant on their school grounds (tree provided by the Idaho Nursery & Landscape Association).
One GRAND PRIZE winner will receive a digital camera worth $150 and be honored at the state Arbor Day Celebration at the Idaho Capitol on Friday, April 26, 2013. Travel will be provided to the event for the grand prize winner and a parent.
Entrant Agreement and use of Images
By submitting an entry, entrants agree that this is an original image taken by the entrant and consent to unlimited use of the image by the Idaho Forest Products Commission (IFPC). Entrants grant IFPC the right to publish their name, school, and city in print or other media in connection with the photo contest. Photographs may be displayed at the state Arbor Day Celebration at the Idaho Capitol, and on the IFPC website, where they may be featured as Arbor Day e-cards.
Submissions
Complete the entry form, including the caption and photographer's statement, and upload your photo(s). Up to two (2) entries per person. Entry deadline is March 22, 2013.
| - | The contest theme is Look to the Forest. |
| - | File format: JPEG. |
| - | High resolution. File size: Maximum of 6 megabytes. |
| - | Please use your first and last name as the photo title (i.e. janedoe1.jpg). |
| - | Photo must have been taken by the student. |
| - | Photo must have been taken "IN IDAHO". |
| - | Submissions may be made by the teacher, the student or the student's parent. Every entry must be associated with a teacher/school. (Information submitted in entry form.). |
| - | Include a caption for the photo. |
| - | Include a Photographer's Statement (up to 50 words) sharing your interpretation of how your photo relates to the contest theme, Look to the Forest. |
Entry deadline was March 22, 2013
Thank you all for your submissions! |
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