Contest Entry:
- Submit your dog's photo with the pet's name, owner's name and contact information (email and phone). Provide a few short sentences about your dog and why he/she is the cutest pooch.
- Must be at least 18 years of age at time of entry to submit a photo.
- An entry fee of $5 is charged for each photograph which also counts as your pet's first 5 votes. There is no maximum number of entries. Each photo entry accumulates its own votes. Entry fees are non-refundable.
- North Ridgeville Kiwanis Club members can participate but are not eligible for prizes.
Photo Eligibility:
- Digital images or digital scans of slides or prints must be uploaded as JPG/JPEG files or PNG.
- Your photo may have more than one pet; although please designate which dog you are entering in the contest.
- The dog entered in the contest must be under the care of the person submitting the entry.
- Photos should only have the pet(s)--no people in the photos please.
- Please ensure your photos are of high enough quality to reproduce well.
- We will not accept heavily edited photos, photos with stickers or doodles or any copyrighted or professional photos. Photos that have been digitally altered beyond standard optimization will be disqualified. Acceptable are adjustments to color, contrast, brightness and sharpness; removal of dust and scratches; cropping; black and white conversions.
Rules for Voting:
- Online votes for photo entries must be submitted between 12:00:00 AM (Eastern Time) on Sunday, July 16, 2023 and 5:00:00 PM (Eastern Time) on Saturday, August 5, 2023.
- $1 donation per vote, with a minimum of $5 for 5 votes.
- There is no limit on the number of votes one may cast.
- All donations to the photo contest are non-refundable.
- Entrants are welcome to vote for their own photo.
- Online voting begins as soon as the photo is registered and ends at Aug. 5, 2023, 5:00 pm.
- Votes will be periodically tabulated and displayed on the contest website.
Net proceeds from this fundraiser will be used to support the children of North Ridgeville by providing scholarships, Amtrykes, snack bags and used towards other children related projects.
Contest Time Period:
- Online entries and voting submissions must be submitted between July 16, 2023, 12:00 am and Aug. 5, 2023, 5:00 pm.
- Contest winner is to be notified the week of Aug. 7, 2023.
Winners:
- If a potential winner cannot be contacted within three (3) days after the date of the first attempt to contact him/her, an alternate winner will be selected in his/her place.
- Presentation: The winning dogs will be recognized at the opening of the North Ridgeville's Corn Festival on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023 at 6 p.m. at the gazebo. The winners will have an opportunity to ride in the Corn Festival parade on Sunday, Aug. 13th.