Regimental Photo Contest
Introduction
Funds are allocated annually towards prizes for the Regimental Photo Contest. These prizes are awarded for the best artillery related photograph. The contest was approved in its current form by the RCA Regimental Fund Executive Board during its meeting of 16 Oct 14. The current funding allocation is $100/quarterly/winner.
Eligibility
The contest is open to all members of the Regimental Family.
Procedures
The contest is held four times per fiscal year with the winner receiving $100 and photo published on the website. Photographs entered in the contest become the property of RHQ RCA and may be published in Regimental publications and on the website. Entries may be submitted directly to the Regimental Adjutant RCA.
Entry deadlines are end March, June, September and December. Any photo arriving after the deadline will be added to the next contest.
Caption(s) should accompany the photo(s), including a title, who took it (including a SN or SIN, as well as personal address), subject of the photo, and when it was taken. Entries must be submitted in electronic form (jpeg or tif – High Definition). Do not embed photographs in Word. RHQ RCA will translate as required. There is no limit on entries per contest.
A judging committee will be set up by the Regimental Adjutant to determine the winner. Once determined, a cheque will be sent on behalf of the Fund to the winner.
Past Winners
December 2020
Greg Cole – C182 Base Bleed Round
September 2020
Master-Corporal Yan Lafreniere – Rise and Shine
June 2020
Lieutenant Tyler Carnegie – Calm before the Storm
March 2019
Bombardier Potvin – Real Shoot
Dec 2018
Lieutenant Finyanos – Catching a Lift
Jun 2018
Corporal Klimenko – TAPV during a BC’s EX
March 2018
Bombardier S. Chainey – LCMR
Dec 2017
Sergeant L.A. Pelletier – Boat Shoot
Sept 2017
Corporal Raincover – Regimental Sunrise
June 2017
Captain N. Kaempffer – Gunner’s Family
Sept 2016
Bombardier A. Nicholson – The Guns
Dec 2015
Unknown – Night Target Shooting
Sept 2015
Lieutenant Pynn – Under Cam net