It’s Round 1 of the Kansas Hometown Showdown.

Help Hays win and have its photo placed on the cover of the Kansas Government Journal. The last day for Round 1 “likes” to be counted is Sunday.

Click HERE and vote for Hays’ Harvest photo.

“We are very excited to have one of Thomas Zimmerman’s professional photos entered in this contest being put on by the League of Kansas Municipalities,” said Janet Kuhn, Hays Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Thousands of fans in Hays and the surrounding communities can help the photo make it to the next round. On Tuesday, Round 2 will start a new album with the 32 cities that advanced, with the “likes” resetting to zero for this new round. The League of Kansas Municipalities opened this contest to the first 64 communities that submitted photos.

“We only have a few days left to vote in Round 1, so please show your pride and vote for the Hays Harvest photo today,” said Kuhn.

Several other northwest Kansas communities also are in the running.