Pupils in Argyll and Bute with an eye for a good picture are being invited to enter the council’s October holiday photo competition. Prizes will be awarded to the best three pictures taken by children over the October break, with Councillor Yvonne McNeilly judging the entries. As part of the council’s drive to attract more people to live, work and invest in Argyll and Bute, the theme of the competition is simply #abplace2b – meaning pupils are encouraged to take photos of scenery, places, wildlife or whatever else they think shows the area at its best. The rules of the competition are: entries must be taken by pupils who attend school in Argyll and Bute; photos should be taken in Argyll and Bute over the October break; entries must be emailed to workingtogether@argyll-bute. gov.uk by Friday October 26, with the subject line ‘October Photo Competition’; entrants are also encouraged to share their pictures on social media using #abplace2b. The council may share images on its own social media and online platforms. Pupils should ask their parents or teachers to email in their entries if they don’t have an email address of their own. Emails should include the pupil’s name and the name of their school.
The prizes available are: 1. framed presentation of the winning picture and £50 cash, 2. £30 cash, 3. £20 cash.
Councillor McNeilly added: ‘Pictures of Argyll and Bute help to showcase the area to people in Scotland and the UK, and further afield. For example, the council’s Instagram page is very popular with people far and wide.’