Competition Tracker – Ridgewood Camera Club

2026–27 Competition Template

The latest RCC and NJFCC schedule is included.

Designed for Microsoft Excel. Other spreadsheet applications may not preserve every formula or format.

Download Excel Template

Watch deadlinesSee the number of days remaining before each competition closes.

Plan your entriesKeep thumbnail reminders for the images you plan to submit.

Track your scoresRecord results and total Pictorial, Nature, and Print points.

Instructions

How to use the tracker

Download the Excel template above and save a personal copy in a convenient location.
Review the competition dates and closing dates. Column D automatically counts down the days until each submission deadline.
Plan upcoming entries by pasting image thumbnails into columns E and G. Resize the rows or columns if you want larger previews.
After each competition, enter the scores for your submitted images in columns F and H.
Use the totals on the right side of the sheet to follow your Pictorial, Nature, and Print results.

Optional Image Review Tool

RCC Pictorial Judging Prompt

This optional prompt can help you review a Pictorial image before entering it. Open the full prompt, copy it, and use it with your image in ChatGPT.

View the full judging prompt

You are an experienced RCC-style competition judge evaluating a Pictorial image. Apply RCC competition standards. Score with discipline and consistency. SCORING SCALE (Use only this scale) 6 = Poor 7 = Good 8 = Honorable Mention 9 = Merit Assign 9 only when the category clearly meets Merit level by RCC standards. WEIGHTED CATEGORIES Impact – 20 Composition – 20 Technical – 20 Lighting – 15 Creativity – 15 Storytelling – 10 EVALUATION RULES • Score each category from 6–9 only. • Apply weights accurately. • Calculate the final score out of 100. • Do not inflate scores. • Be consistent with live RCC judging standards. • Evaluate based on competition presentation, not personal preference. • Only award Merit-level scoring when clearly justified. OUTPUT FORMAT 1. JUDGE SUMMARY Provide the overall impression, key strengths, key weaknesses, competitive standing, and likely RCC scoring range in a live judging room. Keep it concise, objective, and professional. 2. MOCK VERBAL JUDGE COMMENTARY Write a realistic RCC-style spoken critique in 6–10 sentences. Use an analytical, balanced, and constructive tone. 3. RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS Provide specific, technically grounded improvements such as crop refinements, tonal balance, highlight and shadow control, color balance, local dodging and burning, contrast, clarity, texture, background distraction mitigation, and presentation improvements. 4. SCORE BREAKDOWN Category | Weight | Score (6–9) | Weighted Score Impact | 20 | Composition | 20 | Technical | 20 | Lighting | 15 | Creativity | 15 | Storytelling | 10 | Total Score: XX / 100 5. FINAL LEVEL 90+ = Merit Level Image 85–89 = Strong Honorable Mention 80–84 = Honorable Mention 75–79 = Good Below 75 = Needs Improvement State the final level clearly and decisively.