Date: July 18, 2024
Announcing our 2024 WorldStrides Canada Photo & Video Contest winners!
We must confess, we have a soft spot for our annual photo and video contest! We just love seeing the amazing photos and videos taken by all of you on tour and feeling like we’re experiencing all those life-changing moments with you.
This year, we received nearly 3,000 entries! Choosing the following 16 Grand Prize winners out of hundreds of incredible photos and videos was no simple task. With the help of our staff judging panel, we are proud to announce the winning submissions of the 2024 WorldStrides Canada Photo & Video Contest!
GRAND PRIZE WINNERS
CATEGORY: BEST PHOTO
Trip to Greece
By: Carole J. in Greece
“An adventure-packed trip sprinkled with guided tours, moments of relaxation, escapism, and of self-discovery.”
Acknowledgement
By: Navin S. in Vimy Ridge, France
“[This photo] is a symbolism of creativity, my intentions were to use my friend's body language as a demonstration of acknowledging the soldiers sacrifice for us Canadians.”
Feeding the birds on Mount Pilatus!
By: Mack A. in Mount Pilatus, Switzerland
“Our school went up thousands of feet onto a mountain in Switzerland called Mount Pilatus, while we were on the “Panorama” Deck, my friends and I watched a couple feeding native Black Choughs with some chips and we thought we’d join in! We had so much fun!”
Europe Trip!
By: McKenna B. in Vimy Ridge, France
“Every time I look back at my photos, I feel as carefree and happy as I was during my trip. We were able to go to Amsterdam, Vimy Ridge, the town of Ypres, the beaches of Normandy, Paris, and more!! Definitely the best experience of my life by far.”
Home Away From Home
By: Molly G. in Italy
“My photos are a collection of photos I took at the destinations that I travelled to and the amazing landmarks, architecture and more that stood out to me along my journey through Europe!”
School Trip 2024
By: Lynne V. in Ripley’s Aquarium, Toronto
“Our fantastic Senior Band Trip to Toronto and Niagara Falls! We visited the CN Tower, performed at Ripley’s Aquarium and the Ontario Science Centre, did a Music Workshop, saw Casa Loma, Les Miserables and the stunning Niagara Falls. What a wonderful opportunity for students!”
Nietzsche Tour
By: Marc-Antoine D. in Rome, Italy
“Nietzsche Tour with the students of Collégial Sainte-Anne, during which they completed the following courses on the trip: philosophy, physical education, documentary production.”
NYC 2024
By: Ava M. in New York City
“The city that NEVER sleeps !”
GRAND PRIZE WINNERS
CATEGORY: BEST VIDEOS
By: Khayyam M. in New York City
“Some fun memories made in Times Square with the boys.”
Winter wonderland in Québec and Montréal
By: Mikolaj W. in Montréal
“In the province of Québec we are known for maple syrup, French language, and having snow for half of the year. Yet winter doesn't mean hibernation, it's full of activities: tobogganing, tubing, dogsledding and, when spring comes, the sugar shack!”
Niagara Falls
By: Lilyanna C. in Niagara Falls
“I’ve never really even went out of North Carolina, so being able to go to a whole other country was insane to me. We went to Niagara Falls, Broadway to see SIX, ROM, The Marlies hockey game, Casa Loma, and other places as well! I had a really great time!!”
Québec
By: Lukas W. in Québec
Europe Adventure 2024!
By: Lauren H. in Paris, France
“I went to four amazing countries in Europe including Austria, Germany, Switzerland, and France! I have so many incredible memories and pictures I am dying to share. Although, I must say talking with the local people and making connections was definitely the highlight of my trip.”
Costa Rica Vibes
By: Jennifer W. in Costa Rica
“Beach views outside Tramonto Hotel”
Sledding in Québec
By: Natasha Y. in Québec City
“Sledding in Québec City at sunset.”
Beautiful Places in Canada
By: Maye V. in Canada
MONTHLY PRIZE WINNERS
In addition to our 16 Grand Prize winners, we selected winners from the best submissions of each month over the six months of the contest. Honourable mentions go to:
- Elizabeth D.
- Marc – Antoine D.
- Scott M.
- Natasha Y.
- Aruchuna P.
- Jayde M.
- Nouna P.
- Zoe C.
- Margot K.
- Jean Cristophe B.
- Isabelee P.
- Jon C.
- Lynne V.
- Romain C.
- Carole J.
- Khayyam Cesar M.
- Lilyanna C.
- Cordelia S.
- Kate Y.
- Jennifer W.
- Zoie D.
- Nathan B.
- Tyler Shawn N.
- Sue S.
- Chad C.
- Cameron J.
- Holly W.
- Scottie S.
- Arti M.
- Sofia D.
- Nathalie S.
SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!
Congratulations to all our winners and thank you again to everyone who submitted for making the WorldStrides Canada photo and video contest a success! We can’t wait to see where you all travel to next year!
If you’d like to see all the winners chosen from this year’s photo and video contest, please follow us on Instagram and Facebook. We will be revealing the winners throughout the summer.
