If you have treasured pictures of your grandchildren, great-grandchildren or great-great-grandchildren, there is one more week to enter the Show Off Your Grandkids photo contest for the chance to win a cash prize.
The contest is open to those 50 and older who live in Jefferson County, Eureka or Wildwood. The first-place winner will earn $100, second place will earn $75 and third will earn $50.
Entries will be judged on creativity, composition, charm and technical aspects such as crop, focus and lighting. The quality of the photograph will determine the winners; this is not a beauty contest for children.
Only one entry is permitted per child. A group photo counts as one entry for each child. People who have entered the contest in the past are welcome to do so again, but please send different photographs.
Photos must have been taken by the grandparent who submits the entry. Include the following information with the photo:
■ Photographer’s name, age, address and phone number. (Entries missing this information will not be considered for prizes.)
■ The first and last names and ages of children in the photo, the town they are from and how they are related to you.
■ A brief explanation of why the photograph is special to you.
■ When and where the photo was taken.
The deadline to enter the contest is 5 p.m. Thursday, March 26.
Entries may be sent by mail: P.O. Box 159, Festus, 63028; brought in person: 503 N. Second St. in Festus; or sent by email: news@myleaderpaper.com
Photos will be returned if a self-addressed stamped envelope is included.
Winning photos will be published in the April 9 Grand Times, which will be inserted inside that week’s Leader. Additional photos will be printed as space allows.
Photos not published in the paper will be posted to the Leader website, myleaderpaper.com.
The Show Off Your Grandkids photo contest is held in conjunction with the De Soto Senior Expo. The event, which will include vendors, live music, prizes, games and more, is set for 8 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, April 15, at the De Soto Knights of Columbus.
Businesses and organizations interested in securing a vendor space for any Leader Senior Expo may contact the Leader at 636-931-7560 or ads@myleaderpaper.com.
See last year's entries:
