DESCRIPTION:
It’s summer! Time to make great memories!
Share with us your wonderful photos and win prizes! The contest will be on EO’s social media pages on Facebook and Instagram.
We’ll share a summer theme every week on a Tuesday during the month of July. All you need to do is post your photo as a comment under our Facebook post and add a caption describing the photo. On Instagram, you can post your photo and caption on your account. Don’t forget to tag us using @myenglishonlinemb and #EOSummerinMB2023 so we can find your post.
Encourage your family and friends to “like” and comment on their favourite photos. Criteria for judging will be 80% engagement (likes and reactions) and 20% content and composition. The winner for the week will be announced the following Tuesday.
The contest begins on the first week of July.
OBJECTIVES:
- Encourage recreation this summer, particularly for newcomers to explore and learn about MB.
- Practice learners’ writing skills through caption writing.
- Provide a safe and encouraging space for the EO Community to share their summer experiences.
PRIZES:
Each participant who is a registered EO client will win an EO token. One token per participant will be given regardless of the number of entries.
A weekly “photo of the week” will be declared the following Tuesday. The winner wins an EO swag bag containing a tumbler, pen, keychain, post-its, lip balm, notebook, camera cover, and microfiber cloth. The winner of the week must also be a registered EO client.
Prizes will be mailed to all winners. Please allow 3-4 weeks for preparation, mailing, and delivery.
CONTEST RULES & MECHANICS:
Eligibility:
- The contest is open to the EO Community on Facebook and Instagram. However only EO registered clients are eligible to win prizes.
- Participants should have an active account on Facebook or Instagram.
- Since posting photos as a comment is not available on Instagram, you can post using your account and tag us (@myenglishonlinemb) so we can find your photo.
Submission Period:
- Participants can post their entries from the time the theme is posted (Tuesday, 10 am) until Sunday 12 midnight.
- Entries submitted outside the specified timeframe (per week) will not be considered.
How to Enter:
- Participants must post their original photo(s) on the EO Facebook page (Your English Online) as comments on the Theme of the Week post, or on their Instagram accounts tagging @myenglishonlinemb.
- Photos must be owned by submitter. Images cannot be generated by AI.
- Each entry must have a short caption describing the photo and answering the theme question.
- Each participant may add the hashtag #EO SummerinMB2023.
- Participants can only win one token per week and only once as “photo of the week” but they can join as any times as they like.
- EO staff and board may enter (but are not eligible for prizes).
- Participants can like/love their own entry (and ask others to react and/or comment on their photo). Anybody (not EO clients) may like or react to posts. Engagement is counted until Monday at 12 noon of the following week.
Photo Requirements:
- Photos must be original and taken by the participant.
- Only digital photos will be accepted.
- Photos must have good resolution.
- There is no limit to the number of photos each participant can submit each week.
- Photos showing or promoting hate speech, harassment, nudity, and graphic violence will be deleted without notice.
Winner Selection:
- Only entries by registered EO clients will be reviewed.
- Photos, to be judged, must be relevant to the theme.
- All entries must be accompanied by a caption that answers the theme prompt or provides a quick description.
- Entries will be judged based on the following:
- 80% – Engagement (likes (1 pt.), reactions (love 2 pts.), comments (2 pts.))
- 20% -Creativity (content – Closeness of photo and caption to theme; and composition, to be judged by EO Team).
- The decision of the EO judging panel is final and binding.
Winner Notification:
- A winner will be announced every Tuesday the following week on the contest’s official social media accounts and on the EO Community group on Skype.
- Winners will be notified via a direct message or tag on social media.
- Winners must respond via DM to provide their email and contact details (for mailing of prizes).
- Prizes will be mailed to all winners. Please allow 3-4 weeks for preparation, mailing, and delivery.
Intellectual Property Rights:
- By participating, entrants grant the contest organizers a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use the submitted photos for promotional purposes.
- Participants retain the copyright and ownership of their photos.
Disqualification:
- Any violation of the contest rules or submission of inappropriate or offensive content will result in immediate disqualification.
- The contest organizers reserve the right to disqualify or remove any entry without prior notice or explanation.
Publicity:
Participants agree to allow the contest organizers to use their names and submitted photos for promotional purposes related to the contest.
Liability:
The contest organizers will not be held responsible for any technical issues, damages, or losses during the contest.