Rules

• All photos must be taken by the entrant in 2025.
• Submissions must be uploaded by the entrant or their parent/guardian (only if entrant is under 18).
• Entrants do not need to reside in Fort Bend County or the USA.

• Only digital submissions are accepted via https://www.gogophotocontest.com/fortbend4-h. Printed photos will not be accepted.
• Submission opens at 12:00 AM (Central Time) on Thursday, January 1, 2026, and closes at  midnight (11:59:59 PM Central Time) on Saturday, January 31, 2026.
• Late or incorrect submissions will be disqualified.
• Each submission must be qualified based on the age of the entrant, regardless of the entrant’s photographic skill level.  The entrant age brackets are:

• Social voting for the photos will occur between 12:00 AM (Central Time) on Thursday, January 1, 2026 – midnight (11:59:59 PM Central Time) on Saturday, January 31, 2026.
• **Winners will be announced via social media (Facebook) on February 03, 2026.
• Winners do not need to be online, have a Facebook account, or be present at the Fort Bend County 4-H offices to win
• Awards will be mailed (via USPS regular mail, or similar) to winners who cannot attend the physical in-person awards ceremony, limited to U.S. domestic shipping.
• NOTE:  The cost of shipping prizes will be the responsibility of the winner.
•  1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd place recognition will be given by age class (Junior, Intermediate, Senior, and Adult).  A total of 4 belt buckles and 8 ribbons will be awarded, therefore.
• 1^st place winners will receive a belt buckle.  2^nd and 3^rd place winners will receive ribbons.

• Each photo can only be submitted to one age group. Duplicate submissions will result in disqualification from all age groups.
• Photos containing obscene, vulgar, hateful, or illegal content, or violating 4-H’s family-friendly values, will be disqualified.
• The organizers reserve the right to refuse or remove any inappropriate submissions. The organizers have final say in what is or is not appropriate content.

• Social voting will determine all winners.
• Entrants and submitters may solicit social votes in any legal manner that they wish. Organizers will not support their vote solicitation.
• Voting will be tallied by a third-party service, and results are final.

• Fort Bend County 4-H has unlimited rights, in perpetuity, to use photos submitted for the promotion of 4-H programs and 4-H activities. 
• A minimum of twelve photos will be selected by judges for inclusion in the annual Fort Bend County 4-H Calendar of Events.  Selected photos for calendar inclusion may or may not be winning photographs. Decision of the judges for this selection is final and non-negotiable.
  • Junior, ages 8 and under
  • Intermediate, ages 9 – 14
  • Senior, ages 15 – 17
  • Adults, ages 18+

For questions, contact the Fort Bend County 4-H Ambassador Team at 281-342-3034.