Win the World and More! Enter Our Photo or Write Stuff Contest by Fri., Oct. 21

Winners Get Prizes, Published, and Recognition

world_map_currentAll Peak readers deserve a second chance to WIN. This is yours!

If you have not entered The Peak’s ever-popular Tony Nelssen Photography or Write Stuff contests, you have until midnight, Friday, October 21, 2016 ***  to enter either or both contests. The contests are free and it’s easy to enter.

ALL WINNERS will be the guests for a 2 1/2 hour guided group tour of the Musical Instrument Museum, the world’s only global musical instrument museum  (museum admission for day included).
ALL WINNERS will receive a paid admission to the Cave Creek Museum, which is preserving the history of the Desert Foothills.
ALL WINNING ENTRIES will be published in The Peak.
ALL WINNERS will be recognized in GPPA’s The Peak Newsletter, and Facebook.  will receive receive gift cards for attractions and stores.
GRAND PRIZE WINNERS will receive $75 Amazon gift cards.

THERE ARE LOTS OF OPPORTUNITIES TO WIN.  There are two contests and you can submit entries in several categories in each contest. For each contest, judges will select one winner for each category and a grand prize for the best overall contest entry.

Photograph Contest Categories

"The grandchildren will be quite proud when I win."n Queen

“The grandchildren will be quite proud when I win.” Queen Elizabeth

The categories for this year’s contest are:

  • LANDSCAPES: The best image of a local landscape, flora, and other natural scenery.
  • WILDLIFE: The best image of local wildlife, including birds, mammals, reptiles, etc.
  • SCENIC DRIVE: The best image of Scottsdale’s Desert Foothills Scenic Drive, including roadside plant exhibits, monuments, exhibit area, view from Scenic Drive, etc.
  • LOCAL PEOPLE: The best image of scenes of local people engaged in local traditions and everyday lifestyles.
  • TRAVEL: The best image of a landscape, wildlife, people, scenery taken on a trip outside of Arizona.
  • GRAND PRIZE: The best overall photo.

Entrants can submit a maximum of two images per category. The photograph must have been taken by the entrant in the last three years and cannot have been previously published in The Peak. Winning photographs will be published in the September issue of this magazine.

Write Stuff Categories

"You don't have to be a genius to enter." Albert Einstein

“You don’t have to be a genius to enter.” Albert Einstein

The categories for the Summer Fun Write Stuff Contest are:

  • WHAT’S WORTH PRESERVING ARTICLE OR POEM: The best article or poem about what’s worth preserving in our community. It might be a way of life, the desert, a saguaro, a rattlesnake, a nonprofit organization, or local history; the possibilities are endless.
  • SEEING AND DOING ARTICLE OR POEM. The best article or poem about something that a member of our community has seen or done. It might be an story about a vacation, a good deed done, etc.
  • TALL STORY: The best piece of “verbal exaggeration or boastfulness which may be intended to deceive or may be openly bogus and merely intended to amuse.”
  • GRAND PRIZE: The best overall article, poem, or story.

All articles, poems, and stories should be about local flora, fauna, places, people, or our community. Entrants can submit a maximum of two entries per category. The piece must have been written by the entrant in the last three years, cannot exceed 700 words in length, and cannot have been previously published in The Peak.

Entering the Contests

There is no entry fee. Entry forms and entries must be submitted by midnight, Friday, October 21, 2016. Entries can be sent via email or postal mail. Question? Call The Peak at 480-361-6498 or email thepeak@gppaaz.org

Rules

Tony Nelssen Photo Contest Rules (PDF) Write Stuff Contest Rules (PDF)

 Entry Forms

These entry forms can be downloaded, completed, digitally signed, and returned via email. If you want to enter form information online, use Acrobat Reader. You can also download and print the forms and complete them offline. If you have questions, don’t hesitate to contact The Peak.

Tony Nelssen Photo Contest Entry Form (PDF)  Write Stuff Contest Entry Form (PDF)

** Because of email technical difficulties, which have now been resolved, The Peak decided to change the deadline from August 21st to October 21st.

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Author: Les Conklin

Les Conklin is a resident of north Scottsdale He founded Friends of the Scenic Drive, the Monte de Paz HOA and is the president of the Greater Pinnacle Peak Association. He was named to Scottsdale's History Maker Hall of Fame in 2014. Les is a past editor of A Peek at the Peak and the author of Images of America: Pinnacle Peak. He served on the Scottsdale's Pride Commission, McDowell Sonoran Preserve Commission, the boards of several local nonprofits and was a founding organizer of the city's Adopt-A-Road Program.. Les is a volunteer guide at the Musical Instrument Museum.

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