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Achievement Awards Program
2010
Period of Competition:  January 1 through December 31, 2010
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The OFRW Awards Program has been reinstated!!
 
The 2007 awards criteria has been revised and updated. 
Copies of the new Awards guidelines are below.

 The Awards will be presented at the 2011 Spring Conference.

Anyone with questions should contact:

 Awards Chair Helen Balcolm
 or
 Awards Co-chair Rise Roach

Click HERE for a printable .pdf  file of the awards submission form.

1.    Achievement Awards will be based on a point system.
2.    Each club entry will receive a Certificate Award based on the following points:
a.    Diamond Award        100 points or over
b.    Gold Award                 86 - 99 points
c.    Silver Award                73 – 85 points
d.    Bronze Award             60 - 72 points
3.    The President’s Award will be given to the three clubs who earn the most points per club size:
a.    Large Club                Over 100 members
b.    Medium Club            51 to 99 members
c.    Small Club                 Up to 50 members
4.    An award will be given for the club and individual who brings in the most new members.
5.    All award entries must be documented with such proof as photographs, receipts, news articles, letters, etc.
6.    All award entries must be submitted to the Awards Chair by January 31, 2011.
7.    Awards will be presented at the Spring Conference, 2011.

OFRW ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS WORKSHEET

Please write the number of points received for each category in the space provided to the left of each activity.
Club Function
____ Our club holds at least five meetings per year (2 points.)
____ Our club sent in the NFRW annual service fee by the March deadline (1 point.)
____ Our club paid membership dues to the OFRW by the June 1st deadline (1 point.)
____ Our club sent names, addresses, telephone number and email addresses to the OFRW office (1 point.)
____ Our club has a website (2points.)
____ Our club has an email address (1 point.)
____ Our club reviewed the club bylaws for possible improvement to ascertain if they are in agreement with State and National bylaws and sent a copy to the OFRW office (1 point.)
____ Our club has the following committee chairperson (1 point. each) 
___  Budget/Finance
___  Caring for America
___  Membership
___  Awards
___  Historian
___  Telephone/Communications
___  Hospitality
___  Program
___  Ways and Means
___  Legislative/Political Education
___  Publicity
___  Literacy
___  Campaign 
____ Our club contributed at least one book, tape, or video to a school, community, institution or library through the Mamie Eisenhower Library Project in 2010 (2 points.)
____ Our club participated in a “Caring for America” project in 2010 (5 points.)
____ Our club sent members to the 2010 OFRW Spring Conference (3 points.)
____ Our club sent members to the 2010 OFRW Fall Conference (3 points.)
____ Our club sent a nomination for the National Pathfinder Scholarship and/or Dorothy Kabis Internship (2 points.)

____Total Club Function Points

Finance
____ Our club set goals and planned a budget (1 point.)
____ Our club set aside a fund to help send delegates to state or national federation meetings, conferences or conventions (3 points.)
____ Our club was a sponsor or had individual members as sponsors or patrons for the OFRW Spring or Fall Conference in 2010 (5 points.) 
____ Our club had individual club members contribute to the OFRW Heritage Fund (2 points. per member who contributes to Heritage Fund )
____ Our club contributed to the County Republican Executive Committee to help elect Republican Candidates (2 points.)
____ Our club contributed to individual candidates’ campaigns (2 points.)
____ Our club helped start or financially support a Teen Republican or College Republican group (2 points.)

____ Total Finance Points

Media Documentation
____ Our club notified our members about upcoming meetings and activities by telephone network, newsletter, newspaper, email or other means available (3 points.)
____ Our club submitted articles to the OFRW newsletter or website (1 point. per article)
____ Our club notified news media of upcoming meetings and events by press release or other means (2 points.)
____ Our club sends articles and photographs to the media following events (2 points.)
____ Our club issues a club newsletter or bulletin (choose only one)
    ___ 3 times per year (2 points.)
    ___ 6 times per year (3 points.)
    ___ 7 or more times per year (4 points.)
____ Our club records the club’s history and important dates and events in a scrapbook, press book or facsimile to be passed to future members (4 points.)

____ Total Media Documentation Points

Program
____ Our club held a program or workshop in the following areas: (1 point. each)
____ Legislative
____ Community Issues
____ Political Education
____ Campaign Activities
____ Describe other programs used in your club in areas such as Women’s Health Issues, Business Community, Leadership Training, Americanism, Literacy or Current Events (1 point. for each program)
____ Our club had an OFRW officer or OFRW Committee Chair as a speaker (1 points.)
____ Our club had an NFRW officer or NFRW Committee Chair as a speaker (3 points.)
____ Our club held a social event (1 point. per event)
____ Our club participated in community service projects (1 point. per project)

____ Total Program Points

Campaign
____ Our club participated in the following grassroots activities (1 point. per activity)
 ___ Phone Banks
___ Yard Signs
___ Literature Distribution
___ Polling
___ Door-to-Door
___ Get Out the Vote
 ___ Other Activity -Describe_________________________________________
                                             (Use additional page if necessary.)
____ Our club helped plan, organize or worked at a campaign fundraiser (2 points.)
____ Our club recruited candidates to run for public office (2 points. per candidate)
              (Name of candidate(s)-___________________________________________________
____ Our club held candidate forums and/or debates (2 points.)
____ Our club sent a member to an NFRW Campaign Seminar (2 points.)
____ Our club had a member who was a campaign manager, election board official, poll worker or state/county/district or local party official (2 points. per member)

____ Total Campaign Points

Membership
Membership in 2009________
Membership in 2010________
(Do not include associate members in membership points.)
____ Our club held at least one function for membership recruitment (2 points.)
____ Our club recruited new members under 30 years of age. (1 point. per new member)
____ Our club increased our membership in 2010 from ______ members to ______ members. (5 points.)
____ Our club published and maintained a membership directory that was given to each club member (3 points.)
____ Our club held an orientation or other means of recognizing and welcoming our new members (2 points.)
Clubs may count only one of the following criteria (does not include members lost due to extended health care, death or moved from area):
____ Our club had 70% of our 2009 members renew in 2010 (2 points.)
____ Our club had 80% of our 2009 members renew in 2010 (4 points.)
____ Our club had 90% of our 2009 members renew in 2010 (6 points.)
____ Total Membership Points

Total Your Club’s Points
__________ Club Function
__________ Finance
__________ Media Documentation
__________ Program
 __________ Campaign
__________ Membership
__________ Grand Total

We believe our club qualifies for : (check one)
        __________ Bronze Award (60-72 points)
        __________ Silver  Award (73-85 points)      
        __________ Gold Award (86-99 points)
        __________ Diamond Award (over 100 points)

I hereby certify that our club has completed the items for which we have taken points.

____________________________________________
                           Club President’s Signature


CLUB AND INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP AWARD

The three clubs showing the greatest increase in membership in the following categories will receive an award. (Please provide documentation of membership increase. Do not include associate members in total):
a.    Clubs up to 50 members in 2009
b.    Clubs 51 to 100 members in 2009
c.    Clubs over 100 members in 2009

The individual who recruited the most new members in 2010 will receive an award.
    Number of members recruited ________
    Member’s name: _______________________________________________

Return completed forms by
 January 31, 2011
to Award Chairs:

Helen Balcolm
535 Dirlam Lane
Mansfield, OH  44904
(419) 756-4036
helenbalcolm@ohfrw.com
Rise Roach
2196 Dunzweiler Dr.
Zanesville, OH  43701
(740) 588-0745
riseroach@ohfrw.com

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