11th Annual Member Photo Contest

It is time for our 11th Annual Member Photo Contest! Prizes will be awarded for the top three winners: 1st place wins a $100 bill credit and will be featured on the cover of our Annual Report, 2nd place wins a $50 bill credit, and 3rd place wins a $25 bill credit. Photos must be taken on Hatteras Island and be submitted by February 1, 2026. 

A panel of judges will vote to decide the winners. CHEC will announce the winners in the April 2026 Carolina Country magazine.  All entries will be featured on the Cooperative’s website for the duration of the contest. For a full list of rules, visit chec.coop/photocontest. 

RULES:

  1. Only one entry per member.
  2. The photo must have been taken by a CHEC member.
  3. The photo must be taken on Hatteras Island.
  4. The photo should be submitted electronically to photo@chec.coop by February 1, 2026.
  5. When submitting a photo, you must include the location, a brief description, the photographer’s name and a title for the photo.
  6. Employees and directors of CHEC, along with members of their immediate families, are ineligible.
  7. The prizes will appear as a credit on the winner’s electricity bill and may not be redeemed for cash.

By submitting a photo entry to this contest, you are granting CHEC permission to use the image in any and all of its publications, including internal and external newsletters and website entries, without payment.  However, photo credit will be given.  CHEC reserves the right to disqualify any photo deemed inappropriate or offensive.