Calling all shutterbugs: It’s time for SCHOOL BUS FLEET’s Ninth Annual Photo Contest!
The deadline for entries has been extended toFriday, May 24.
REMINDER: <I>SBF</i> Photo Contest returns
The deadline for SCHOOL BUS FLEET’s Ninth Annual Photo Contest has been extended to Friday, May 24. Three winners will receive a $100 cash prize.
May 17, 2013
This photo, by Louise Flynn of Nassau Board of Cooperative Educational Services in New York, was a winner in last year’s contest.
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The competition is open to any kind of shot related to school transportation. Three winners will receive a $100 cash prize. Each winner plus three honorable mentions will also earn a certificate.
The judges (SBF’s editorial staff) will look for strong content and quality. Winners and other notable entries will appear in a pictorial feature later in the year. To look at last year’s contest pictorial, turn to pg. 24 of our August 2012 issue or go here.
• Entries must be digital images that are high resolution (about 1200x900 pixels or bigger).
• The limit is four entries per person.
• Entries must be received by May 24, 2013. Winners will be notified by May 31.
• All entries become property of SCHOOL BUS FLEET.
• E-mail entries to info@schoolbusfleet.com, including the entrant’s name, title, affiliation and phone number.
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