January 22, 2025
Partnerships and Volunteers 2025-26 Photo Contest
The Partnership Advisory Committee is pleased to announce a new photo contest for 2025 focused on partnerships and volunteer programs. The goal is to develop a collection of great photos that capture a sense of partnership, collaboration, and accomplishment which can be used in various publications, presentations, websites, social media, etc.

There are 4 categories of photos for the contest:

• Environmental Stewardship Partnerships
• Recreation Partnerships
• Volunteers in Action
• Special Events with Partners

Entries will be rated and ranked based on the following criteria:

• Composition/Quality: The arrangement of elements within the frame, including balance, framing, and use of negative space, quality of exposure, focus, and lighting.
• Creativity: The originality and inventiveness of the photograph. Unique perspectives or concepts can stand out.
• Emotional impact: The ability of the photograph to evoke feelings or convey a message.
• Storytelling: How well the image tells a story or captures a moment.

Prizes: (all are being donated by the Corps Foundation)

• Grand prize winner will receive a large, heavy duty metal print of your photo for your project office.
• Winners of each category will receive a framed enlargement of your photo for your project office.
• Top 3 winners in each category will receive a Corps Foundation challenge coin and a one-year membership to the Corps Foundation.

The contest is open to all USACE employees and volunteers. Photographers may submit up to five entries per category – each photo with a descriptive caption. Each entry must be submitted with ENG Form 5067-R

Deadline for Submissions: January 30, 2026
Submit by email, Teams, or DoD SAFE to: Keith Hyde, NWD Partnerships Advisory Committee keith.b.hyde@usace.army.mil. No need to wait until next January! You can submit photos anytime between now and the deadline.

There will be a webinar invitation sent out soon to learn more about the contest and to answer any questions.

Thanks,
Heather Burke
US Army Corps of Engineers

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