Star-Spangled Banner Geotrail Photo Contest

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Announcing the Star-Spangled Banner Geotrail Photo Contest
Sponsored by the Friends of Chesapeake Gateways and the National Park Service.

http://friendsofchesapeakegateways.org/photo-contest/

Did you snap a great shot at Fort McHenry National Monument and Shrine or capture a sunset at Point Lookout State Park? Did an eagle or a heron catch your eye while you were searching for a geocache at Caledon Natural Area or Mason Neck State Park? If so, please considering entering your photos in the contest at our flickr page, http://www.flickr.com/groups/ssb_geotrail

Images will be used to promote the Geotrail and other programs around the Chesapeake Bay supported by the Friends of Chesapeake Gateways and the National Park Service, including a new Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail website just in time for the Bicentennial of the War of 1812.

We’ll select 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in each of our four categories. Those chosen will get a Star-Spangled Banner / Chesapeake Bay Gateways Prize pack that can include a special edition cap, shirt, blue crab tote bag, water bottle, pin and more – see full rules and prizes for more information Honorable mention will receive a Star-Spangled Banner lapel pin and a certificate.

All submissions to the contest must be uploaded to the Star-Spangled Banner Geotrail Flickr page http://www.flickr.com/groups/ssb_geotrail Once uploaded, be sure to tag your photos to ensure their consideration in the correct category – see categories and tags below. Also, when you upload the photo, please let us know how you would like to be credited.

Contest Categories

Geocaching(tag: SSBGC) Images of you and your family and friends searching and finding geocaches along the Trail.

War of 1812 (tag: SSB1812) Images of battlefields and other sites directly associated with the War of 1812 or of people enjoying and exploring these sites. Think of cannons, forts, historic re-enactments, people dressed in period clothing, etc

Outdoors on the Bay (tag: SSBCB) Images of the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers and people (and wildlife) enjoying life on or near the water. Fishing, paddling, sailing, swimming etc

History and Culture (tag: SSBHC) Images of interesting and historic places along the Trail like lighthouses, cemeteries, plantation homes, ships and more! You can be creative here. Did you see a lighthouse at sunset for example.

When uploading your entries, remember to tell us something about when and where the photo was taken.

Entry Period June 15 - September 30, 2010 | Winners Announced: October, 2010

Full Rules & Prizes http://friendsofchesapeakegateways.org/photo-contest/photo-contest-rules-and-prizes/

How to enter http://friendsofchesapeakegateways.org/photo-contest/how-to-use-flicker/

Flicker.com http://www.flickr.com/

FAQ http://friendsofchesapeakegateways.org/ssb-photo-contest-faq/