NEWSLETTER – April 19, 2011

Announcement regarding the Annual Writing/Photography awards

The organizing committee has made the decision to extend the deadline for entries until April 30.

We made this decision based on discussions we had with a number of you who made some valid points.

  • We got started on this very late this year because we were in the midst of redoing our website and that made it difficult to get the information out to you.
  • A number of you pointed out that magazine editors were right in the midst of putting out their first issues of the year and it was difficult to find time to pull together entries.
  • The same could be said for writers who were busy writing for spring issues or putting together newspaper golf supplements.
  • And a few of you may have even been busy with the Masters.
  • We also owe it to our sponsors to make sure we give you all time to put your entries together so that the contest is a good representation of the best golf writing/photography in the country.

I'm sure some, who did get their entries in on time may not like this decision. If that's the case feel free to call me or drop me an email and we can discuss it in depth. By the way, I am among those who did enter on time and I have no problem with the extension. The bottom line is that the deadline for entry has been extended until April 30. If you haven't entered we encourage you do so ASAP. Here are the award details again:

  • The Awards will be open to all paid-up GJAC members of the current year.
  • Regular members and Associate members who freelance for legitimate publications or websites are eligible.
  • Deadline for submissions: April 30, 2011.
  • Winners will be announced during the RBC Canadian Open in July in Vancouver

The Categories are:

NEWSPAPER – News, Feature, Profile
NEWSPAPER – Editorial
MAGAZINE – News, Feature, Profile
MAGAZINE – Editorial
WEB – News, Feature, Profile
WEB – Editorial, Blog
TRAVEL – Destination, Golf Resort
PHOTO – Landscape
PHOTO – Action or General Image

All submissions must reflect editorial year 2010 from January 1 to December 31. Any concerns, criticism, problems or otherwise shall be directed to the GJAC board and not to the administrator of the awards. Failure to do so can result in expulsion from the contest.

Rules and Regulations (Writing Submissions):

  • Four copies of each entry (1 master copy and 3 judges' copies) must be sent to Grant Fraser, secretary/treasurer GJAC, Glen Abbey Golf Club, 1333 Dorval Drive, Oakville, Ontario, L6J, 4Z3. (Grant is not a judge nor is he the contest administrator.)
  • Entries must be postmarked on or before the deadline date.
  • The master copy of each entry must have the GJAC member's name, contest category, media member's byline, publication name and date of publication (month of magazine is fine).
  • Three additional copies should have the byline BLACKED OUT as well as any references to the publication. Photo, graphics and sidebars do not have to be removed. All multi-page submissions must be secured with a staple in the upper left hand corner.
  • Members can ONLY submit a total of three pieces of work for the contest and cannot submit more than one submission for individual categories (in other words you can't put in three Magazine profiles but you can put in one each of the Magazine categories (news, feature, profile).

Rules for Photography Submissions:

  • All entries must be submitted on a CD or a hard copy and mailed to Grant Fraser at the above address.
  • Remember you must send three copies. That's three CD's or three hard copies of each picture.
  • Photo entries sent to the judges will not be altered in any way, nor will they be returned.
  • Only 1 entry per category.

Categories:

a) General Image or Action Shot.
b) Golf landscape.

Each submitted photo MUST be accompanied by a brief description of the following:
1. What the photo is of.
2. Publication or website where the photo appeared.
3. Approximately when the photo was taken.

All submitted photos are required to have been published during 2010.

Garry McKay, President
Email: gmckay@mountaincable.net