2012 ACNA Calendar *Rules/Discussion*

It's time for the fourth annual ACNA calendar submissions, folks! The rules are almost identical to last year's. Here they are:

Here's the quick summary: Simply send me the photo that you want to be on the calendar in the biggest resolution you have; it doesn't matter how big. I won't accept it unless its 1600X1200 pixels or larger, however. It has to be that big to fit on the calendar. I'll make sure that it will fit and then I'll post it with the other submissions. Its as easy as that!

Photo submission is now closed. It ended October 23rd. Please read below to see how to submit photos.

Voting will begin on October 24th and will continue until December 2nd. The final date/time will be determined once voting actually starts.

Here is a more specific overview of the process so that everyone knows whats going on:

Photo Submission

• Only one photo per person can be considered for submission at once. (aka please don't send me your "top three favorites" because only one can go up in the submissions thread)
  
• The photo submission process is what will start now and continue until October 21st.
  
• Instead of posting them yourselves I will need a FULL RESOLUTION picture sent to MY EMAIL. This worked very well last year. There weren't any that were too small/too poor quality to use.
  
• I prefer that you send me pictures through email to xjsman89@auroraclubna.com. If you absolutely need to do so you can send me pictures via PM, but they have to meet the minimum size requirement. Be sure to include your ACNA username and send me a PM telling me that you have emailed me a picture.
  
• Full resolution pics mean that I need them as big as you can get them to me, not trimmed to fit on the site. I will add your pictures myself once I confirm that I have what I need for it to work on the calendar. The picture you send needs to be AT LEAST 1600 X 1200 PIXELS for me to accept it. Larger is preferred and will result in a cleaner picture.
  
• I'm testing all of these out on CafePress as I receive them to make sure they fit. I'll do my best to crop/edit them so that they work.
  
• If the quality of your photo isn't very high (no cell phone pics!) then I may have to ask that you submit a different one. We want the calendar to look as good as possible!
  
• While I wouldn't recommend it, you will be allowed to change the photo you submitted to me up until the submission deadline. It's a good idea to get your photo in as quickly as possible in order to have it be seen by everyone. You only get to change your photo a maximum of two times, so choose wisely.
  

Voting

• Voting will take place via a poll at the top of the submissions thread
  
• In the event of a tie vote, there will be a one-week tiebreaker vote between the pictures in question.
  
• If the tiebreaker somehow ends in a tie, then the best picture will be chosen by ACNA staff.
  
• Everyone will get five votes this year. If everyone who submitted a photo votes for their own as well as four others then we can keep a level playing field, so please do so!
  
• Voting dates still need to be set in stone. I believe it will begin on October 24th and continue through December 2nd.
  
• Voting will take place in the submissions thread. The poll will be hidden for the entire voting period, and you will be able to see it once the voting completes at approximately 6pm central time.
  

Overall

• The calendar will be put together via Cafe Press again. I'm giving myself 2.5 weeks to do all the photoshop work needed, get it together, and get it online and ready for purchase. I'm not sure of a target date yet, it is to be determined. It will be before the first of the year, though.
  
• The price will be $17.99.
  
• There will be two meet photos on the calendar this year. Auroras in Aurora (IL) will occupy June, while the Springfield, MO meet will occupy October.
  
• Please note that this is an Aurora calendar... aside from meet photos please don't submit photos of you and the car. (and no models laying on the cars, Lance! ;D)
  
• Everything is subject to change of course, if the staff and I find that there is a better way to do things then I might change up how its done.
  
• There is no campaigning allowed. (No "vote for me's") and comments have to be kept civil. Feel free to discuss everything here but please no put downs. The staff always reserves the right to delete unwelcome posts.
  

That pretty much sums it up! Feel free to post questions/comments/suggestions on this thread.

The submission thread will remain locked throughout the whole process to eliminate drivel.

Here is the submissions thread!

The number of members has grown since last year, and so have the number of awesome pictures! I can think of a few that I will be demanding a submission from. ;D Let's see them!