2021 Veterans Day Photo Competition

ATTENTION ARTISTS AND WRITERS! 

Post 2001 is requesting submissions for a Veterans Day photo competition and essay contest. We are looking for creative talent amongst our Loudoun community. We would like your single captivating photo or consolidated photo collage that represents what Veterans Day means to you, along with a 200 – 500-word essay describing the meaning of the photo/collage. Submissions open today, Monday, October 4, 2021 and close at midnight on Monday, November 8, 2021.

The winners will be announced on Wednesday, November 10th, 2021.

1st Place – $100 Visa gift card + American Legion social media feature + certificate

2nd Place – $75 Visa gift card + social media mention.

3rd Place – $50 Visa gift card + social media mention.

 

PHOTO COMPETITION INSTRUCTIONS:

Please download and sign the release form and email the form, along with your submission, to adjutant@ashburnlegion.org. Include the words PHOTO CONTEST in the subject heading.

Download (PDF, 27KB)

 Rules and Regulations

  1. Original photography preferred (.jpg, .png, or .pdf format).
  2. If re-purposing a non-original photo, please acquire appropriate permissions.
  3. If re-purposing a non-original photo, please add your own creative flare (looking for at least 90% originality).
  4. You may submit 1 photo or 1 consolidated photo collage.
  5. Photo can be in any color, combination of colors, or applicable filters.
  6. Photo must be emailed with a 200 – 500-word description of the photo/collage significance as it relates to Veterans Day. Microsoft Office document format.

 

*We reserve the right to partner with local media and promote the photo submissions.

New Health and Wellness Series

Thanks to our Post 2001 Health and Wellness Survey we now have plenty of responses to guide our communication and resources. Starting in November, we will post a series of articles and/or webinars to spotlight issues that positively impact our audience. We will also create a menu section titled, ‘Health and Wellness’ with more information.

Hope to see you at our upcoming events:

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