2015 Bear Paw Festival

 Wednesday, July 8

Noon - Bear Paw Awards Luncheon, Noon @ Bear Mt. Grill 

Ongoing - Bear Paw Photo Contest Winners' Display @  Jitters

6:00pm-9:00pm - Xtratuf Hard Hat Carhartt Boogie!  @  Chepos / Handyman Relays!

 Thursday, July 9

2pm - 9pm - Golden Wheel Carnival, ER Commons  

Ongoing -Bear Paw Photo Contest Winners' Display @ Jitters

7pm - Bear Paw Pageant, Chugiak HS

                  

Friday, July 10

Ongoing - Bear Paw Photo Contest Winners' Display &

                    Reception @ Jitters

Opening – Chain saw carving demos @ Town Square

Opening - SBS Super Bear Sculpture, Mainstage 

Opening - CER Senior Center Treats, Health, & Outreach

                    @Transit Center

Ongoing - Entertainment Mainstage Mat Valley Fed Credit Un   

11am-10pm - Golden Wheel Carnival, ER Commons

11am-2pm-Teddy Bear Picnic, @ ER Commons -

Alaska Regional Hospital, Carrs & VFW Post 9785  

·        11-Teddy Bear Parade Registration Begins

·        12 Noon - Lunch Box Derby;

·        1PM -Odor Eaters Rotten Sneaker Contest

Food, Fun, Games Courtesy of Picnic Sponsors

Noon- 10pm - Vendors & Concessions @ Valley River Center

Opening - Vendors on Business Blvd. & Regency Drive

Noon-6pm-Chugach Mt. Quilters Quilt Show & Auction @

                    Stars Dance Studio 

2pm - 5pm - Blood Bank Alaska @ Transit

6pm-9pm - Carrs Benefit BBQ, Mainstage

6pm-9pm – Chepos’s Classic Car Show on Business Blvd.

7pm - Alaska Sales & Service Rodeo Roundup present

                    Beauty & The Beast  @ Lions Park

7pm- " Winnie the Pooh" @ the AK Fine Arts Academy

    

Saturday, July 11

Ongoing - Bear Paw Photo Contest Winners' Display @

 Jitters

Ongoing - Carrs Benefit BBQ, Mainstage

Ongoing- Chain Saw Carving Demos @ Town Square

Ongoing - Entertainment, MainstageMat Valley Fed Credit Un 

Ongoing - SBS Super Bear Sculpture, Mainstage

Ongoing - Vendors & Concessions @ Valley River Center

Ongoing -  Vendors on Business Blvd & Regency Drive

10am-6pm-Chugach Mt. Quilters Quilt Show & Auction @

                    Stars Dance Studio

10am-6pm- CER Senior Center Treat, Health & Outreach  @

                    Transit

10:30am - 5K Bear Paw Classic, Downtown ER  Midas 

10:30am-5:30pm - Blood Bank Alaska @ Transit

11am-10pm - Golden Wheel Carnival, ER Commons

11am - GCI presents the Grand Parade

Noon-5pm Horse Drawn Carriage Rides, Business Blvd.

Noon - Registration 3 on 3 Basketball Tourney: Event @ 3pm

1-4pm - Fred Meyer & State Farm's Bicycle Safety Rodeo  @

                    Mainstage

1:15pm -Slippery Salmon Olympics  by MTA @ Mainstage

2:15 - 6:00pm - Mainstage Entertainment 

4pm - Gates open with action beginning at 6pm –

                    Alaska Sales & Service Rodeo Roundup @ Lions

6:30 pm Northrim Bank presents Bear Paws' Got Talent ~

                    Main Stage (registration begins at 5:30pm)

7:00 pm - Bear Paw "Winnie the Pooh"  at the AK Fine Arts

 

Sunday, July 12

Ongoing - Bear Paw Photo Contest Winner's Display @Jitters

Ongoing - Carrs Benefit BBQ, Mainstage

Ongoing- Chain Saw Carving Demos @ Town Square

Ongoing - Mainstage Entertainment Mat Valley Fed Credit Un

Ongoing - SBS Super Bear Sculpture, Mainstage

Ongoing - Vendors & Concessions@ Valley River Center

Ongoing -  Vendors on Business Blvd & Regency Drive

10:30am - IBEW 1547 & Alaska Salmon Alliance ~

Alaska Salmon Cookoff Begins  

10:30-5:30pm - Blood Bank Alaska @ Transit

11:30am - VCA Dog & Owner Look-a-Like Contest Mainstage

Noon - 8pm - Golden Wheel Carnival, ER Commons

Noon-4pm-Chugach Mt. Quilters Quilt Show & Auction @

                    Stars Dance Studio

Noon - 5pm CER Senior Center Treats, Health & Outreach @

                    Transit

Noon - Gates open with action beginning at 2 pm –

                    Alaska Sales & Service Rodeo Roundup @ Lions

Noon - 4pm - Horse Drawn Carriage Rides, Bus Blvd.

1:00-4:00 pm - Motorcycle Show - Business Blvd.

1:00pm-Running with the Bears @ Mainstage with First

                    National Bank AK

2:30pm - Carrs Ice Cream Eating Contest, Mainstage

2:30pm - Flower Power Sale on Business Blvd.

4:00pm- IBEW 1547 & Alaska Salmon Alliance

Alaska Salmon Cookoff  Results

4:30pm - Rotary I-Did-a-Duck Race & Winners - Mainstage

 

MATANUSKA VALLEY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION PRESENTS MAINSTAGE ENTERTAINMENT

FRIDAY JULY 10th

6:00 -9:00 pm – Classic Car Show / oldies by Cary Carrigan

 

SATURDAY JULY 11th

10:30 am Don Russell, “The Magic Guy”

1:15 pm SLIPPERY SALMON OLYMPICS

2:15 pm

2:45 pm

3:30 pm

4:00 pm

4:30 pm

5:00 pm

5:30 pm

5:30 pm

6:30 – 9:45

 

SUNDAY JULY 12th

11:30 am VCA Dog & Owner Look-a-Like Contest

12:30 pm

1:00 pm Running of the Bears - 300 Yard Fun Run

1:45 pm Don Russell, “The Magic Guy”

2:30 pm Carrs Ice Cream Eating Contest

3:00 pm Alaska Club Zumba

4:00 pm IBEW 1547–AK Alaska Salmon Cook-off Results

4:30 pm I-DID-A-DUCK ER Rotary Rubber Ducky Race

2015 Bear Paw Festival Photograph Contest Rules

The Eagle River Camera Club, in cooperation with Jitters and Gutierrez Photography, is sponsoring a juried photograph competition for the 2015 Bear Paw Festival. Approximately 30 photographs will be selected for the exhibit which will be on display at Jitters throughout the month of July 2015.

1       General

a       All entries must be in digital format. They must be on a CD, DVD, or flash drive. The judges will make their selections for photographs to appear in the exhibit using the digital entries.

b       We will accept entries through June 12th (Friday). You may mail disks or drives via the US Postal Service or hand deliver them to Gutierrez Photography. Entries submitted by mail must be postmarked no later than midnight on June 9th (Tuesday).

c       Judging will take place on June 13th (Saturday).

d       We will notify photographers by email or telephone no later than June 16th (Monday) if any of their photographs have been selected for the exhibit.

e       The exhibit will open at Jitters June 29th (Monday).

f        We will hold a reception on the evening of July 10th (the Friday during Bear Paw).

g       Photographs selected for the exhibit will be on display throughout the Festival and all of the month of July at Jitters.

h       We will announce the awards for each category on Friday, July 10th, at the reception.

i        Through the end of Saturday (July 11th) we will accept ballots from people viewing the exhibit naming their favorite photograph. On Sunday (July 12th) we will announce the results by awarding the “Festival Favorite”.

j        Photographs selected for the exhibit must be picked up at Gutierrez Photography not later than August 9th.We will discard any photographs not claimed by this deadline.

 

2       Eligibility

a       The contest is open to all photographers.

b       Photographs that have been awarded prizes, licensed for publication, or selected for another juried photo exhibition are not eligible.

c       All photographs must have been taken in Alaska after January 1, 2014.

d       Photos must be suitable for viewing by general audiences.

 

3       Categories

a       Each photograph entered must be placed in one of the following categories:

1)     Eagle River – Photographs of people, places, or events in Eagle River.

2)     People – Formal or informal.

3)     Scenic – Including seascapes, landscapes, cityscapes, etc.

4)     Fauna – Animals wild or domestic

5)     Flora – Anything to do with plants, wild or domestic

6)     Open – Anything that doesn’t fit into one of the other categories.

7)     Creative – Heavily post-processed, modified, or images using unusual techniques (i.e. Photoshop, multiple exposures, multiple prints, selective coloration, )

b       Each category is divided into two classes:

1)     Adult -the photographer is 18 years of age, or older, as of July 1st, 2015.

2)     Youth -the photographer is less than 18 years of age as of July 1st, 2015.

c       Photographs entered in any category may be color or black and white.

 

4       Preparation for Submission for Judging

a       All images must be submitted as digital files on a CD, DVD or flash drive with the following parameters:

1)     Submit one full resolution JPEG (JPG) file for each photograph entered.

2)     You can download the entry form here: insert entry form link here

3)     The filename for each photograph must include the photographer’s last name and a title or unique number. The file name must match the image name on the entry form.

·Example: “Gutierrez-001.jpg” or “Gutierrez-Mountain Sunrise.jpg”

b       Disk labels –The CD, DVD or flash drive must be labeled with the photographer’s name and the title of each image on the disk. Use one disk for all entries.

c       Delivery – Initial submissions on CD, DVD or flash drive must be sent by USPS mail only to:

Gutierrez Photography

11823 Old Glenn Hwy, Suite 107

Eagle River, AK 99577

d       Include a self-addressed envelope with sufficient postage if you want the CD, DVD, or flash drive returned to you.

e       We will accept entries beginning Monday, April 27th.

f        Entries submitted by mail must be postmarked no later than midnight on June 9th (Tuesday).

g       You may hand deliver entries to Gutierrez Photography until 7pm on Friday, June 12th. Call (907) 351-3676 after 5pm during the week to make arrangements.

h       No identifying marks such as a name, signature, watermark, or logo may appear on the photograph submitted for judging.

i        It is permissible to place a title on the image. A title is not mandatory.

j        A $5.00 per photograph entry fee must accompany each submission. We will not accept entries without the entry fee. Please make your check payable to Gutierrez Photography.

k       There is no limit on the number of entries a photographer may submit.

l         Entries that do not comply with these guidelines or the eligibility requirements will be disqualified and not selected for display. Disqualified entries are not eligible for a refund.

 

5       Preparation for Display in the Exhibit

a       Photographs selected for inclusion in the exhibit must be framed.

b       Photographers must deliver their printed and framed photographs to Gutierrez Photography

1)     June 25th (Thursday) & June 26th (Friday) between 5:30pm and 8:30pm.

2)     June 27th(Saturday) between10am to 3pm

3)     Call (907) 351-3676 after 5pm during the week if you need to make alternate arrangements for delivery.

c       Frame -use a sturdy metal or wood frame.

d       Glazing is not required. However, any glazing material (Plexiglas, acrylic, glass) is acceptable should the photographer decide to use glazing in the frame.

e       Attach a wire hanger sturdy enough to support the piece. Do not use clips, hooks, eyelets, sawtooth hangers, or any other similar hardware.

f        The color and style of the frame and matting for the print is at the discretion of the photographer.

g       Identifying marks, signatures, watermarks, and logos are permitted on either the print or mat.

h       Photographers are permitted to sell displayed works.

1)     Jitters will handle the sales transaction and will change a 40% commission (Roy to verify). This is cheaper than most galleries.

2)     Photographers are encouraged to consider the material costs (print, matt, frame), profit, and commission if choosing to sell works.

 

6       Submitting an Entry (Note by Roy: most info in #6 already included in #4 - consider deleting and moving “c” and “d” to #4.)

a       We will accept entries beginning Monday, April 27th.

b       We will accept entries through June 12th (Friday). You may mail disks or drives via the US Postal Service or hand deliver them to Gutierrez Photography. Entries submitted by mail must be postmarked no later than midnight on June 9th (Tuesday).

c       A $5.00 per photograph entry fee must accompany each submission. We will not accept entries without the entry fee. Please make your check payable to Gutierrez Photography.

d       There is no limit on the number of entries a photographer may submit.

 

7       Selection and Prizes

a       Not all entries will be included in the exhibit.

b       Depending on the number and quality of entries, we will select three or four photographs for each category and class for the exhibit.

c       We will award cash prizes to the winners in all 7 categories for both classes and give recognition for Festival Favorite along with Winner and Runner-Up in each category and class.

d       All judging decisions are final.

 

8       Responsibility of Photographs

a       No person affiliated with the Eagle River Camera Club, Jitters, Gutierrez Photography or this contest will be responsible for lost or damaged photographs.

b       Damage to the framed photograph may occur during exhibition of photographs. This is to be expected and is considered an anticipated hazard for all submissions.

 

9       For more information contact

a        Roy Pace (907) 351-3676 Monday through Friday 5pm to 8pm

The Eagle River Camera Club was formed in 2008 to provide education on photographic techniques, equipment, and image processing for beginners and professionals alike. The Club has a membership of over 300 photographers and the meetings are open to all interested photographers.

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