The United States International Photography Contest（比赛） for Kids held by National Geographic begins August 1, 2017, and ends October 15, 2017. All mail-in entries（参赛作品）must be postmarked （盖上邮戳）by October 15, 2017, and received by October 22, 2017. Online entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. on October 15, 2017. Entries will not be returned. No entry fee（费用） necessary to enter or win. Many will enter, few will win.Who may enterContest is open only to legal residents（居民）of the United States who are between the ages of 6 and 14 at the time of entry. Employees and officers of National Geographic, and their immediate family members are not allowed to enter or win a prize.How to enterThe categories（类别）for entries are: (1) Amazing Animals (photos of pets, zoo animals, or wild animals), (2) Dare to Explore (photos of outdoor scenery), and (3) Wild Vacation ( photos taken during vacation travels). Each competitor（参赛者） may submit（提交）entries in any category he/she wishes and may submit entries to different categories, but no competitors may submit in total more than one entry per category.Cool prizesOne grand-prize winner will be chosen from the four first-place winners in this contest. The grand prize is a 10-day Galapagos Family Adventure.First-place winners will win a camera; their winning photo will be published o
