Blue Book photo contest themed "Day at the Park'

Secretary of State Jason Kander launched the statewide photo contest for the 2015-16 Official Missouri Manual (Blue Book). The theme for this year's contest is "A Day at the Park," celebrating all types of Missouri parks.

Missouri residents are invited to celebrate all types of Missouri parks by sharing their photos of favorite locations and memories. Outstanding photographs from three categories - state and local parks; sports and theme parks; state historical sites - will be published in the upcoming Blue Book.

Entry forms and contest rules are available on the secretary of state's website at s1.sos.mo.gov/photocontestrules. Entries can be emailed to [email protected]. They also can be mailed to Official Manual Photo Contest Office of the Secretary of State Division of Publications PO Box 1767 Jefferson City, MO 65102-1767.

Participants may submit any number of photographs, but each photo must be accompanied by its own entry form. All entries must be received by 5 p.m. Aug. 7.