GFWC Club Newsletter Contest:
Judges will award points as follows to all groups:
*Quality of content, including timeliness, clarity, and member impact:
50%
*Presentation, design, and ease of use: 25%
*Required elements as outlined: 25%
Entry Requirements:
*Clubs and states may submit only one newsletter each, and the
newsletter must
have been printed and clearly dated during the calendar year preceding
the award (so, newsletters must be dated 2008 to be eligible in 2009,
and dated 2009 to be eligible in 2010.
*The front page for each newsletter must contain a prominent mention of
the GFWC
and use the correct GFWC emblem.
*All newsletters must include contact information for at least one
member of the club,
Defined as e-mail address, telephone number, fax number, or mailing
address.
*Submission must be made by postal mail to the National GFWC
Communications and
Public Relations Chairman by March 31 in the year in which they will be
judged. Requirements for submission are as follows:
*Direct submission to 2009 (or 2010) Newsletter Contest Submission
*Entries must include the club or state federation name, president’s
name
and contact information, name and contact information of the individual
making
the submission, number of members in the club/state, approximate launch
date
of newsletter (if known), approximate circulation, and a statement of no
more
than 250 words regarding the club’s/state’s approach to utilizing their
Newsletter. Please also include the name of the newsletter designer and
a note
about whether this person is a design professional, and whether the club
paid for
design services.
*Clubs and states with electronic newsletters must follow the same
submission
rules; printed copies of electronic newsletters are required, though
judges may
refer to online versions as well.
DEADLINES:
Entries must be postmarked by March 31 in the year in which they will
be judged.
AWARDS:
Clubs: A $50 award is given annually to one club in the nation to
recognize
creativity in implementing an effective club newsletter. The award is
based on
one submitted sample of the club newsletter. State chairmen should
forward the
winning entry to the national GFWC Communications and Public Relations
Chairman by March 15 of each year.
State:
GFWC certificates are awarded to one state federation in each
membership
category to recognize outstanding achievement in implementing a state
news-
letter. Award presentations are made annually in honor of junior and
general
membership participation.