Young people with a passion for the environment or photography are being encouraged to enter two competitions and be in with a chance of winning a selection of prizes.
Watford Rotary is running a Young Environmentalist Competition and a Young Photographer Competition that are open to schools, clubs and individuals.
The Young Environmentalist Competitions aims to encourage young people to interact with the environment, address serious environmental issues, develop and explore solutions to the issues and explore, investigate, research and undertake an environmental sustainability project.
The competition is open to all school and college communities, clubs and youth organisations and individuals. Team entries must consist of a maximum of four members.
There are three age groups – junior (7 to 10 years old), intermediate (11 to 13 years old) and senior (14 to 17 years old) – and entrants must not exceed the upper age parameter for each group on August 31, 2022.
The winner in each age group will receive £100 in gift vouchers of their choice and a winner’s shield, plus the overall winner will have the opportunity to present their entry to the mayor of Watford and Watford’s Council member for the Environment in the Town Hall. All entrants will receive a certificate.
The competition closes on the May 30.
The Young Photographer Competition is also open to schools, clubs and individuals and the same age groups apply.
Those wishing to take part will be required to produce one photograph based upon the theme, ‘Colours of Nature’. The photo must be submitted via Digital Format individually and to be at least 1500 pixel in size on the longest length. Mobile phones may be used in addition to cameras.
This competition closes on April 29.
The winner in each age group will receive a £40 gift voucher of their choice and a shield. All entrants will receive a certificate, plus the overall winner will win the opportunity to spend time with award winning photographer Ian Boichat at his Origin Studio. All entries will also be displayed in the Atria Shopping Centre.
For more information and to obtain an entry form for both competitions, contact David at watfordrotary@btinternet.com.
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