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Do you know a kid who loves inspiring kids through donating their time to a charitable cause? Or do you help out in an inspiring way through a community outreach? Take a photo of someone doing something to help others and you could be the winner of a signed copy of Hank Wasiak and Dr. Kathryn D. Cramer’s “Change the Way you See Things: For Teens”. Not a teen? Don’t worry…this book can be enjoyed by kids and teens alike! Possible other prizes TBA.
Rules:
Who: Kids and teens, age 6-17
What: Through the Lens of Amazing Kids! Photography Contest
Kids ages 6-17 will take a photograph to tell the world about the amazing charitable adventures of people helping others and doing good!
All photographs must be accompanied by a brief one-two paragraph written description of the photo.
All photographs must be accompanied by a brief one-two paragraph written description of the photo.
When: Now until May 15, 2010.
Where: SEND ENTRIES TO: (email, preferred)contests@amazing-kids.org
Or via mail:
Amazing Kids!
20126 Ballinger Way NE Suite 239
Shoreline, WA 98155
PLEASE KEEP PHOTO ATTACHMENTS IN YOUR EMAILS UNDER 1 MB Thank you.
PLEASE NOTE: ENTRIES MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
1. Child's name
2. Child's age
3. Parent's permission if child is under age 13. Permission may be given in the form of a parent's signature or emailed digital signature stating:
"I give my child, [child's name] permission to enter the Through the Lens of Amazing Kids! Photography Contest."
4. Parent's phone number (if available)
5. Parents' email (if available)
6. Mailing address
7. Photograph (under 1 MB, please)
1. Child's name
2. Child's age
3. Parent's permission if child is under age 13. Permission may be given in the form of a parent's signature or emailed digital signature stating:
"I give my child, [child's name] permission to enter the Through the Lens of Amazing Kids! Photography Contest."
4. Parent's phone number (if available)
5. Parents' email (if available)
6. Mailing address
7. Photograph (under 1 MB, please)
8. A brief, 1-2 paragraph description of the photograph, including who is pictured and a description of the activity or event
Winner Categories: Three winners will be selected from each of the following age categories:
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6-7
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8-9
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10-11
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12-13
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14-15
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16-17
Photo Criteria:
Be creative! Send high-quality photos that will inspire other kids to find their “Mighty Cause,” and to dream big and think positively when they see the photo. No drawings will be accepted.
Every picture must include a short paragraph describing the picture, the people in the picture, and the event or activity. Be as creative as possible in your description; think of the paragraph as your selling point: tell kids why the event was amazing, and let us know why your photo is the best!
A picture that was TAKEN BY YOU (the kid) of an amazing charitable event in which you or another kid is involved. You can take a picture of anything in the event: A long line of tables at a soup kitchen, a crowd of under-privileged children getting their faces painted or served food or toys, etc.
Prizes:
One winner from each age category will receive a copy of Hank Wasiak and Dr. Kathryn Cramer’s inspiring book, Change the Way You See Everything Through Asset-Based Thinking for Teens.
JUDGING CRITERIA:
Entries will be judged as following:
Entries will be judged as following:
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60% Creativity and aesthetic appeal of the picture
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40% Creativity and inspiration of the descriptive paragraph
Announcement of Winner:
Register for our free subscription to the Amazing Kids! eNews and we'll notify you when the winner has been announced:
http://amazing-kids.kintera.org/AKeNews
The winner will also be announced on the Amazing Kids! website (www.amazing-kids.org), so stay tuned!
Register for our free subscription to the Amazing Kids! eNews and we'll notify you when the winner has been announced:
http://amazing-kids.kintera.org/AKeNews
The winner will also be announced on the Amazing Kids! website (www.amazing-kids.org), so stay tuned!
Sample Entries:
SAMPLE 1:
Child’s Name: Joe Doe
Age 11
12 W. Sans Way
Key Largo, Florida, 33769
(945) 662-4693
Email: AgathaDoe@....com
Parental Permission (under age 13): I hereby agree that my child can participate in the Through the Lens of Amazing Kids! Photography Contest. Signed Agatha Doe
Photo Description:
Photo Description:
When a cabbage seedling she planted in her backyard grew to an amazing 40-pound size, Katie Stagliano’s cabbage was ultimately utilized by Tricounty Families Ministry in North Charleston, South Carolina to feed nearly 300 people. Katie was further moved to learn that 12 million kids in the U.S go to bed hungry each night, and that so many children today do not eat enough to be healthy. Inspired, Katie decided to do more. She decided to help teach other children about how they, too, can make a difference.
“I think it is important to have something to strive for. By planting a garden or just some seeds in a pot you can make a difference. My cabbage alone fed 275 people. If more kids did the same, we all could be helping to make a long time dream of no hungry people possible.” she explains.
SAMPLE 2:
Jane Doe
Age 13
2256 Abigail Lane
Queens, New York, 12335
(333) 456-9986
Email: JaneDoe@.....com
My parents and my local outreach center traveled all the way to Iraq last Fall and delivered books, toys, and other things during a children’s special outreach in the middle east. I had my camera I got for my birthday and snapped this photo of two Iraqi girls who were able to touched by the outreach; seeing the smiles of kids like these made me realize that we really made a difference.
Some people probably think that as kids, we are too young to help other kids, but actually, that isn’t true! I got to help these kids last Fall, and I had the privilege of not only seeing through the lens of my own camera, but also through the eyes of the kids that live in war-torn countries, who are amazing in their own rights. (Sample text-not actual story; photo credit: US military)
HAVE FUN, EVERYONE!!!