4-H Photo Contest

The deadline for submissions is March 31, 2009
ENTRY FORM
National 4-H Council needs winning photos from your state and county fairs (2004-2009) to create the 2011 4-H Calendar. The winning photos will be on display at the National 4-H Conference Center from September 2009 through November 2009 and also posted on our web site.

VERY IMPORTANT - Submissions will only be considered if they meet these criteria:

Full NAME and AGE of person submitting photograph.
Affiliation with 4-H.
Complete return address (include UPS delivery and USPS First Class Mail).
Telephone number.
List of awards that each submitted photographs have received (county, state, 4-H or other) - If it has not received some prior award or recognition, it will not be considered.
The photographer's thoughts about the photograph, in 25 words or less (include title of photograph).
Photo submissions should be 8"x10", in color, and in a horizontal (landscape) format. Vertical shots will not be accepted. Digital photos must be high resolution files (900 x 1200). Black and white photos will not be considered for this full color calendar.
Please do not submit photos printed on a home printer, color photo copies, or low resolution digital prints. Have the print developed at a photo processing store or furnish a CD with a high resolution digital file (900 x 1200).
Email address (if applicable).

We will return all submissions, if not selected, by late August 2009. Winning photographs will be returned no sooner than December 10, 2009. After final selection we will notify the winners and ask them for a signed release to use the photo in the 2011 4-H Calendar. Both the photographer and parent/guardian must sign the release. We will also request a second photo to be kept at the National 4-H Conference Center.

Please submit photos to: