Time runs out to enter your child

WE are in the final stage of the MES Baby and Toddler Competition as it will close on August 17.

MES invites the community to join them on August 27 at the Kids Festival at Dries Niemandt Park. The winners of the competition will be announced at 12.30pm at the festival.

There will be loads of entertainment for the children and the event is not to be missed. There will also be various food and flea market stalls to enjoy.

The entry fee for the Baby and Toddler Competition is R40 a child. Photographer Hannes Roodt is visiting schools to take photographs.

Alternatively, an appointment can be made directly with Hannes. His studio will be open on August 13 at 2pm. Please send an email to him if you are interested in scheduling time in his diary. The photos are taken at no charge.

There are great prizes up for grabs this year. Each child who enters will receive an A5 printed photo.

Prizes for each category winner:

· 1st Prize: R600 plus family photo shoot with Hannes Roodt Photography.

· 2nd Prize: R300

· 3rd Prize: R100

There are six categories:

· Ages: 0 – 12 months (girls and boys)

· Ages: 12 – 36 months (girls and boys)

· Ages: 3 – 6 years (girls and boys)

For enquiries about the competition: Hannes Roodt 082 767 9266 / hannesroodt1@gmail.com

For enquiries about the available flea market stalls: Gert Lotz 082 574 7258 / gertlotz@gmail.com

For enquiries about the Kids Festival: Aloma Swanepoel 082 652 3398 / aloma@mes.org.za