OPERATION ANZAC SPIRIT AS PART OF ANZAC DAY THIS YEAR, THE NEW ZEALAND DEFENCE FORCE IS RUNNING OPERATION ANZAC SPIRIT 2015, A COMPETITION FOR STUDENTS 2015 UP TO YEAR 10. This year’s theme is The Spirit of the Anzacs in Modern New Zealand. From teamwork to working for good, fighting for a cause to representing New Zealand – this theme opens up a world of creative possibilities for you to re-interpret what made the Anzacs great, and how this is shown today. HOW TO ENTER ENTRY CRITERIA We have two categories you can enter: • The competition is open to school children up to Year 10 • Please include your names, ages, addresses, contact phone numbers, email addresses, and the name of your school with each POSTER entry submitted Design a poster showing The Spirit of the Anzacs • The deadline for entries is 17 April 2015 in Modern New Zealand. Individual entries only are • We would like to be able to use entries and the names of the 1 winning students for publicity purposes accepted in this category, can be in the medium of your choice (drawing, painting, collage etc), and up • Entries may not be returned to A3 in size. These will need to be paper-based. JUDGING • Poster entries will be judged by CAPT Matt Gauldie, NZDF Artist, with one overall winner being announced and three runners-up. VIDEO • Video entries will be pre-judged by NZDF before being uploaded We have also created a video category – allowing to the NZDF YouTube Channel and opened to public vote. you the freedom to create a short video that shows Following the public vote, the top five most ‘liked’ videos will be 2 The Spirit of the Anzacs in Modern New Zealand. judged by Chief of Defence Force and an industry expert (to be Each entry is open to groups of up to four students, announced) with one entry being judged as the winner. We’ll let and can be in the film medium of your choice finalists know when the judging starts so you can tell your friends! (eg – live-action, drawn animation, stop-motion • Winners will be notified on 11 May 2015. animation etc). Videos should be no longer than 3 • Winners will each receive a prize pack valued up to $500. Details minutes, and submitted in a web-playable format (ie to come! – something that can be uploaded to YouTube) on a CD / DVD. SEND YOUR ENTRY TO: OP ANZAC SPIRIT 2015 – Defence Public Affairs HQNZDF Entries close on 17 April 2015. Private Bag 39997 Wellington 6011.