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Photo & Journalism Contest

Spring 2021 Photography & Journalism Contest

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StettlerLocal.com is sponsoring a Photography and Journalism Contest for Youth.  With a cash prize and a chance of being published online, this is a fantastic opportunity for young writers and photographers to make a name for themselves. All articles will be submitted to wendy@rairdaservices.ca.  See the guidelines below for submissions.  

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To enter:

  • you must be between the ages of 14-19

  • Articles must be a minimum of 1,000 words

  • This article can be written as a news report or a story, first person or third person.

  • The article topic:

    • Living With One Year of COVID - tell us how your world has changed after one year of a global pandemic

  • Must submit at least one original photo with the article

 

Prizes:

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  • 1st Place: $100 and a plaque

  • 2nd Place: $50 and a plaque

 

Deadline: April 30, 2021 at 5pm

Spring 2020 Journalism Contest winners:

 

Riley Turre (left) - 1st Place

Jessica Campbell  - 2nd Place

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Wendy Rairdan of Rairdan Services, Inc., Jody Craig, Reporter for StettlerLocal.com and Brenda MacDonald, Superintendent of Clearview Public Schools will be the judges. Winners will be announced on May 7th at 5pm.

 

*All students submitting articles give Rairdan Services, Inc. the right to publish their article and photographs in perpetuity and without notice. Articles and photos will be credited to the writer. No submissions will be accepted after the deadline.

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Photography Contest

Our photography contest is also for ages 14-19. Just like the journalism challenge, you have a chance to make some cash and be published online! Submit a collection of 10 photos with the photo subject "Living With One Year of COVID". Show us how your world has changed after one year of a global pandemic. 

 

Submit all photos to wendy@rairdanservices.ca and see the guidelines below for submissions. 

 

Guidelines:

  • To enter you must be between the ages of 14-19

  • People, places, things are all acceptable (please ensure you have permission to publish photographs of people)

  • Must be ORIGINAL photography

  • No filters are to be used

 

Prizes:

  • 1st Place: $100 and a plaque

  • 2nd Place: $50 and a plaque

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Deadline: April 30, 2021 at 5pm

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Wendy Rairdan of Rairdan Services, Inc, Lyndon Sawatzky Norman of Sawatzky Photography, and Brenda MacDonald, Superintendent of Clearview Public Schools will be the three judges. Winners will be announced on May 7th. 

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*All students submitting photos give Rairdan Services, Inc. the right to publish their photographs in perpetuity without notice. Photos will always be credited to the photographer. Photos can be sent via google drive shared folder, email or Dropbox. No submissions will be accepted after the deadline.