Best Camp Photo

• The maximum image file size is 20 MB
• Up to 3 Best Photo entries per Camp
• Allowed image file formats are .jpg, .jpeg, .gif, or .png

Entry

• Entries accepted beginning August 10th. Entries close October 1st at 12:00 PM CT.
• In the entry field form include a description. Make sure to answer "Why Should You Vote for Me?"
  
   

Camp Video

• Entries accepted beginning August 10th. Entries close October 1st at 12:00 PM CT.
• Camp promotional video or commercial published in 2023. (This does not include Camp week “yearbook” style videos.)
• By submitting a video you are providing implied permission to post the video on COCA-I's Youtube channel.

Entry

• Your video submission will be by URL. Your video must be hosted on one of the supported services below:
  • Youtube
  • Vimeo
  • Vine
  • Dailymotion
  • Instagram
  • Rutube
  • Wistia
• In the entry field form include a description. Make sure to answer "Why Should You Vote for Me?"
• Create a snapshot of your video and upload it where the form requests " Upload Your Image". This image will serve as the thumbnail for your entry.This image will appear on the contest page along with other entries in the awards category.

Tee-Shirt

Entry

• Entries accepted beginning August 10th. Entries close October 1st at 12:00 PM CT.
• The Tee-Shirt you are submitting should have been created during 2023.
• In the entry form include a description. Make sure to answer "Why Should You Vote for Me?"
• Upload an image representative of your Tee-Shirt where the form requests " Upload Your Image". (This photo will serve as the thumbnail for your entry. You can also upload up to 5 additional images.)

• Recommendation- Create a Supporting Document pdf file to promote your entry. (See suggestions below).
  • Content Suggestions
    • Brief description
    • Photos- front and back
    • Design Considerations
    • Cost of Production

How to Submit Entries for:

• Newsletter

• Promotional Brochure

• Camp Activity

• Special Program

• Fundraising Event

• Social Media Campaign

Submiting a PDF file:

A limitation of the contest software is that it cannot directly display pdf files. Consequently, if you have an entry in pdf format, convert the pages into images. Upload the first page as the Key Image, then add the additional pages as supplementary files. 

Special Suggestions:

These award categories require more description and narration, and the entry process is slightly different than Camp Photo and Camp Video.

Here are a few tips to consider when you select your particular contest:

• Be Descriptive
• Name your entry something catchy and memorable to make an impression on voters.
• Each award includes these input boxs
• What Should Voters Know?
• Why Should You Vote for Me?

Take advantage of these inputs areas to fully describe your program, event, etc. Include as much information as possible. Consider addressing subjects like:

• What You Did
• Why It Worked
• Description
• Budget
• Effectiveness
• Testimonials

Social Media Campaign entries, include platforms used by your campaign (e.g. Website, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube), Metrics (hits, likes, etc.), pictures, and samples of support materials.

Images
Upload a representative image where the form requests " Upload Your Image". Create an interesting image (png, jpg, jpeg, or gif) to represent your entry. This image will appear on the contest page along with other entries in the awards category.
Also, you can add up to 5 images to support your entry. These images can be photos, scans or image conversions of existing documents. (Remember, you can convert a pdf file into images through Adobe. This can be helpful to include brochures, programs, etc.)
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PDF Supporting Documents

You can submit a supporting document two different ways:
1. Convert the cover page of your entry into an image, and upload the cover page into the Entry Image(s) field. Next, input the website or google docs link into the PDF field.
2. Convert each page of your document into an image (.jpg, png, etc.) and upload each image separately into the Entry Image(s) field.