C-BRATS 2024 Calendar: Requesting Photos!

[DayBreak]

We are looking for YOUR photos for the 2024 C-BRATS Calendar.
FYI, these may also be included in some social media productions for C-Dory promotion.

Last year we didn’t have enough submissions, SO …

• We are starting to collect images earlier this year.

• We are opening submission up to pictures from any year, although more recent seasons, especially 2022 and 2023, will have priority.

• We desire high quality photos, but that can include many pictures taken with phones**.

** Note that my (Colleen/DayBreak) submission for Sept 2022 was taken with an iPhone 7. If you are unsure of the picture quality, simply enlarge it on your computer screen to see if the resolution remains clear.

Official Submission criteria:

• Photos from past seasons accepted, but photos from most recent seasons, 2022 & 2023, have priority.

• The photos may be either taken by you the boat owner or, of your boat if taken by someone else for you.

• While High Def images will have priority, high quality phone images are acceptable.

• All photos need to be Landscape (horizontal) format, or cropable to a 4x3 ratio.

• Photos should be JPEG or JPG format, (PNG is usable also).

How to submit:

1. Gather up to 8 of your best photos as well as the following required information for each photo.

(1) Photographers name.
(2) Photographers C-BRAT username. (Makes it easier to find you on C-BRATS)
(3) Name of Boat owner. (Some Exceptions can be allowed.)
(4) Name of any C-Dory's in the picture (if it's not obvious), if possible.
(5) General location where the photo was taken.

2. Email the images AND above required information to julie@nmiboats.com. Please include:
(1) A Subject line with “2024 C-BRAT Cal submits” and also your C-BRAT user name.
(2) Up to 4 image files, each with a specific file name. NOTE: Please keep email size under 15 megabytes. If you must send more than one email, see instructions below.
(3) A separate document included in the same email that lists each of the image files by that specific file name, and the required 5 pieces of information about each image (see above).

3. Acceptance deadline will be Oct 31 at midnight. Nothing will be accepted after that date.

Calendar Details:

• We hope to have the calendar ready for purchase late November.

• There will be 13 photos in the calendar, 12 months and a bonus cover pix. It is highly unlikely that more than one photo from any one submitter will be on the calendar.

• We want to include as many model variations as possible, so looking forward to photos of any/all models, C-Dory/Venture/Cape Cruiser/TomCat. And from across the continent; Canada, USA, and Mexico. Wherever you have been boating.

If sending more than one email with images, please read this:

To submit more than 4 photos, you will need to send them in 2 emails sets. The second set must use numbers continued from the first email set. (IE: Set #1; 1,2,3,4 and then Set #2; 5,6,7,8. If the size of your photos requires a 3rd email set, continue to number the photos consecutively.)

A big thanks to Julie from NMI and Harvey/SleepyC for their work on this project.

Thanks,
Colleen / DayBreak

[CC Rider]

Bringing this post back up to ask about the status of the 2024 calendar. We missed having one for 2023.....
Chris

[colbysmith]

Colleen and Gary,
I've got several photos from my recent Cumberland River trip. Maybe some from earlier trips this summer as well. I'll go thru and pick out my best 8, and forward them to Julie. And maybe post them in this thread later. But this week, I've got to get C-Traveler cleaned up and under cover before our midwest cold settles in. Colby

[DayBreak]

Colleen spoke with Julie at NMI yesterday and Julie has enough photos to make a calendar. Photos are still welcome before the October 31st deadline. Expect to order a C-Brats calendar soon. Gary

[colbysmith]

Got C-Traveler washed and cover put on, so resting at the computer tonight. Just sent these photos to Julie with the required data. Just gang loading them here to share. Colby

[JohnnyD]

How's the 2024 calendar coming along?
Thanks,
jd

[DayBreak]

Colleen here, the other half of DayBreak!

Julie from NMI was finalizing the calendar today, but hit a glitch with LuLu.com
I will try to help her resolve it ASAP.
Hopefully we will have good news for everyone tomorrow.

Thanks

[colbysmith]

Ah, the lulu glitch. Maybe time to find a new source. Seems like LuLu continues to cause stress!

[DayBreak]

Success. The 2024 C-Brats Calendar is ready to purchase!
We just ordered a couple and had no problem with the process.

Link: https://www.lulu.com/shop/harvey-hochstetter-and-karl-konecny-and-allen-paulsen-and-john-highsmith/2024-c-brats-calendar/paperback/product-2mmqzrn.html?page=1&pageSize=4

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[colbysmith]

Using my iPhone was a little inconvenient, but probably since I usually use my laptop to make purchases. Took a bit to find where to enter the code and be sure to use all caps. Other than that looks like I’ll be receiving it towards the end of the month. Colby