2025 Photo Contest

Golden West invites you to share your favorite scenic landscape, candid moment, or portrait taken within the Golden West service area for a chance to win!

The top three photos and photographers win the following prizes:

  • 1st Place – GoPro Camera
  • 2nd Place – $100 Visa Gift Card
  • 3rd Place – $50 Visa Gift Card
Photo Contest Submission Guidelines:
  1. Photo must be taken within the Golden West service area.
  2. Only one photo per photographer and household.
  3. Must be a Golden West customer.
  4. Must be 18 years or older.

By entering, you grant Golden West permission to use your photo in social media and other platforms to promote the cooperative and the beautiful area it serves. All entries will be considered for inclusion in Golden West’s large 15” x 11” business calendar, for example.

All photos must be uploaded online in high resolution using the form below. The larger the file size, the better! All submitted photos will be posted to the Golden West Facebook page (@GoldenWestTelecom) where members will determine the winners by voting for their favorites. Submissions are due by Aug. 10, 2025. Voting will take place Aug. 15 to Sept. 2 at 8 a.m. MT.

You can discover the winning photographs from years past here.

Thank you for your submissions. Voting is closed. The winners have been selected based on the number of “likes” on each picture.

The winners are:

  • 1st place winner is Julie Baumberger
  • 2nd place winner is Tyra Fugate
  • 3rd place winner is Maria Helper

1st Place Winner – Julie Baumberger, Dell Rapids

 

2nd Place Winner – Tyra Fugate, Kadoka

 

3rd Place Winner – Maria Helper, Porcupine

 

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