The Holiday Adventures of Flat Fr. Gregory
Where will he go? What will he do?
Contest Dates: Saturday, Dec. 17 - Friday, Jan. 13
Photos can be selfies, group photos, or photos including Flat Fr. Gregory only. (Examples were emailed to each of you.) If you need a replacement Flat Fr. Gregory during the break, email cunninghams@sjasc.edu.
Background
This idea originated from the Flat Stanley series of children’s books, which later became an educational project used in many elementary schools to increase reading and writing skills and to teach children about people and cultures from different places. Students send Flat Stanley to someone in another area, who then documents his adventures through photos, journals, postcards, etc.
More recently, this has been done in different forms (and by different age groups) as a social media project by many schools, colleges, clubs, churches, etc.
Photo Contest Rules
There is really just one rule to this contest. Photos, along with relevant information (who, what, when, and where) must be sent to me within a day of the photo being taken. Photos not submitted on a timely basis WILL NOT be eligible for prizes.
The reason is simple: We are showcasing the adventures of Flat Fr. Gregory as they happen.
Photo Contest Categories
1. Christmas Spirit
• You've heard of Elf on a Shelf? How about Flat Fr. Gregory hiding among the ornaments on the tree, among the Christmas presents, or even in your family’s or town's Christmas light display? He may attend Christmas mass, gather with your family around the tree, help bake Christmas cookies or make a gingerbread house, visit Santa Claus with younger siblings or relatives, watch a Christmas movie, go to a Christmas party, etc.
2. Exotic Excursion
• OK, it doesn’t really have to be exotic, but if you’re lucky enough to go somewhere that fits that bill, be sure to take Flat Fr. Gregory with you! This category can include adventures like hiking, fishing, skiing, going to a college or pro football or basketball game, taking an airboat ride in the swamp, etc. This could be near your home with friends/family, on a family vacation, on a trip to visit relatives or friends, or even on the Guatemala mission trip. It could also include a visit to a local landmark or tourist destination, for instance, Space Center Houston, the Fort Worth stockyards, Jackson Square, the Acadiana Village, the Grand Ole Opry, the USS Alabama battleship, Disney World, etc.
3. Creative Composition
• This is a play on the size and pose of the cutout. (see examples)
4. Follower Favorite
• We’ll conduct a poll on Facebook when the contest ends and let our followers pick their favorite Flat Fr. Gregory adventure photo.
Remember, you do not submit your photos to a specific category; you just send them in. Also, there is no limit on the number of photos you can submit.
Prizes
Grand Prize: $100 Visa Gift Card
Category Prizes: $50 Gift Cards to Local Restaurants
Submissions
You can email or text your photos to me, whichever is easiest. Just remember to include the information asked for and, if you text, tell me who you are as I don’t have you guys in my contact list
cunninghams@sjasc.edu
985-966-4175
If you email, please CC yearbook@sjasc.edu. However, if you forget, no worries. I will make sure all photos get put into the contest folder on the Student drive.
Have fun and be creative!