October is National Co-op Month! Enter OPALCO’s co-op member photo contest or grand prize giveaway
Every year in October, cooperatives around the nation celebrate National Cooperative Month. OPALCO, San Juan County’s local not-for-profit cooperative utility, is spending this month celebrating co-op members. Throughout October, check the OPALCO social media accounts (@orcaspower) to learn more about what it means to be a co-op and benefits of the cooperative model.
This year OPALCO is holding the first ever co-op month photo contest. OPALCO will feature 13 original photos from members throughout San Juan County on a free 2027 calendar.
Entering is simple! Members who choose to participate can submit any photo for consideration that meets the requirements – photos must be taken by the member, and of someone, something, or some place in San Juan County. Keep it local and celebrate all the beauty around us!
FULL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS & RULES:
- Must be an active OPALCO member to be selected to win
- File upload must be saved as a JPEG at a minimum quality of 300 DPI, sized 11in. x 9in., and under 30 MB per photo
- You can submit up to 3 photos
- Photo can be of any subject, as long as it is taken in San Juan County
- AI generated photos are not accepted
- Name and date your photo upon submission
To submit a photo, visit www.opalco.com/coopmonth and navigate to the Photo Contest section of the webpage. You will be directed to submit via a link on Monday.com. Once you have submitted your photo via the link, OPALCO will confirm receipt of your submission. Submissions close on Monday, October 26 at 12:00 pm. Winners will be announced Monday, November 2.
Additionally, OPALCO is holding a grand prize giveaway this year, to celebrate and thank our amazing co-op member-owners. Winners of the giveaway will be able to choose one gift from the grand prize menu, which includes the following items:
- Surge protector
- Camping lantern
- Cordless Screwdriver
- First Aid Kit
For more information about how to enter and to view the grand prize menu, visit www.opalco.com/coopmonth.
