Get out your photos since June 2012 and take your cameras with you as you participate in Auxiliary activities -- the National Public Affairs, Publications, Photo and Video Contest closes in six weeks. Here are the details:
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2012 – 2013 National Public Affairs, Publications, Photo and Video Contest Guidelines
DEADLINE: 31 MAY 13 – NO EXCEPTIONS
TIMEFRAME: 01JUN12 - 31MAY13
AWARDS: Each first place winner will be announced and presented with a 7X9 inch plaque at the Coast Guard Auxiliary National Meeting (NACON) in San Diego, California in August 2013. Winners may also be recognized in member communication vehicles from the national public affairs directorate.
PUBLIC AFFAIRS CONTEST
This contest recognizes Coast Guard Auxiliary units who have successfully executed a robust public affairs program and or portfolio of a public affairs mission that attracted attention of the media and/or the general public. Each DSO-PA shall nominate no more than three (3) flotillas, two (2) divisions and their own district for this award.
Contest entries should be submitted electronically to pfritchie.uscgauxiliary@aol.co
PUBLICATION CONTEST
This contest recognizes Coast Guard Auxiliary units who have successfully published three or more issues of a unit publication during the specified timeframe. Each DSO-PB shall nominate no more than one (1) flotilla, one (1) division and their own district for this award.
Nominations consisting of a copy of exactly three (3) separate issues of the unit publication should be submitted electronically to pfritchie.uscgauxiliary@aol.co
Submission shall be received no later than 31-May-13 without exception. A judging panel of certified Auxiliary Public Affairs Specialists shall be convened to evaluate the entries and select the winners. Entries will be evaluated on several categories including design, layout, writing quality, photojournalism, and use of Associated Press Style Book, Coast Guard Style Guide, and Coast Guard Auxiliary Public Affairs Publications Officers Guide and USCG Auxiliary Public Affairs Guide.
PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST
This contest recognizes Coast Guard Auxiliary Photographers who have successfully captured interesting and compelling images of Auxiliary members and assets in action across specified program categories. Each Coast Guard Auxiliary member may submit up to two photographs per category. Contest entries should be submitted electronically to joetasio@verizon.net using free Dropbox file sharing software. (Free download via:http://dropbox.com)
Each photograph must be labeled using current Coast Guard file naming protocol and contain a proper photo caption and credit information as per the Coast Guard PA Stylebook. In addition each photograph should clearly identify the category it is being entered into.
Photo Categories are:
• Fellowship
• Marine Safety
• Member Services
• Operations
• Public Affairs
• Public Education
• Vessel Examination
Submissions shall be received no later than 31-May-13 without exception. A judging panel of certified Auxiliary Public Affairs Specialists will be convened to evaluate the entries and select the winners. It should also be noted that no photographs containing identifiable minors (persons under 18 years) may be submitted without being accompanied by a model release form signed by the minor’s parents. Submit on U.S. Coast Guard form ANSC 7020 (01-13).
VIDEO CONTEST
This contest recognizes Coast Guard Auxiliary videographers who have successfully captured images of Auxiliary members and assets in action and/or edited them into an interesting and compelling video segment. Each Coast Guard Auxiliary member may submit one (1) video to this contest.
The video must contain a proper video slate as specified in the Coast Guard PA Stylebook. Contest entries should be no longer than 5 minutes in length and submitted electronically to itsrusty@me.com using free Dropbox file sharing software (http://dropbox.com)
Submissions must be received no later than 31-May-13 without exception. A judging panel of certified Auxiliary Public Affairs Specialists will be convened to evaluate the entries and select the winners. It should also be noted that no videos containing identifiable minors (persons under 18 years) may be submitted without being accompanied by a model release form signed by the minor’s parents. Submit on U.S. Coast Guard form ANSC 7020 (01-13).
ADDITIONAL RULES FOR ALL NATIONAL CONTESTS
1.) DIR-A and DIR-AD are not eligible to participate in these contests.
2.) No public affairs national staff member may enter a contest for which their respective division and/or branch has contest oversight responsibility. (e.g. photo branch members may not enter national photo contest.)
3.) The judging panel may, at their sole discretion, choose not to award a winner for any specific contest and/or category if it is their opinion that none of the entries for said contest/category meet the minimum Coast Guard Auxiliary standards for excellence.
4.) Each national contest coordinator may prescribe an alternative method of transferring/receiving contest entries as needed within reason.
5.) All DSO-PA’s, DSO-PBs and DCO’s have been advised of this contest via email prior to 15-APL-13. Contest notice and guidelines were also disseminated via AUXDIRECT email list to all subscribing members.
6.) No contest entries will be accepted for any contest/category after 23:59 PST on 31-May-13.
Patricia P Fritchie,
Deputy Director Public Affairs - A Directorate
U S Coast Guard Auxiliary
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