Bulletin
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Protocol Guide
District 8 Web Site User Guide
Songs and Grace
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Purpose
To provide a guideline for clubs to follow to produce an effective means of club communication, and to recognize the effort of the bulletin editor and club for an outstanding publication.
Let's start with the things you'll need to include for judging
Division of Awards:
Kinsmen Ritchie Senior - clubs of 15 and more members
Kinsmen Ritchie Junior - clubs of 14 and less members
Dawn Freeland Kinette Senior Bulletin Award - clubs of 15 and more members
Kaye Turner Kinette Junior Bulletin Award - clubs of 14 and less members
Membership taken as of October 31st of the Kin year they are judged and that it be based on the official membership in the club as defined in the National By-Laws. Submission of Entries:
1. Entries shall only be the winning bulletins for each division from each district in the Association for that year.
2. All entries shall be submitted to national headquarters within 10 days of the close of the spring district convention or by June 30th, whichever comes first.
3. Entries must contain four sets of five issues. Each set must contain the same issues.
4. All entries shall become the property of the Association and as such will not be returned to the club.
5. Electronic versions of bulletins must be provided in printed format.
Judging: 1. Entries shall be judged by a national committee of judges named by the national awards committee.
2. Entries shall be judged according to material and appearance. The mandatory requirements and maximum allowable points for the various items to be considered shall be as outlined below.
3. All entrants shall receive a written critique within 60 days of National Convention.
4. The committees shall determine a winner and a runner-up for each award.
Judging Criteria:
A. Mandatory Requirements (each issue)
1. Outside front cover, inside front cover or first immediate page following.
a) Club name, zone and district
b) Names of club president and bulletin editor
c) Club contact information
d) Date, time and place of meeting
e) Issue number of bulletin
2. Minutes of last general meeting
3. Presidents Report
4. Calendar of events
B. Content ......................................................... ¦ points
1. Club Activities
a) Activities of club members, birthdays, etc........... 5
b) Reports on social events .................................... 5
c) Reports/Updates on service projects.................. 5
d) Articles submitted by club members (otherthan bulletin editor) ............................................. 5
e) Kin profiles/Kin Kid section ................................. 5
2. Editorials(5 points each to a maximum of 10).10
a) Must be original and be labelled as editorials
b) Can be submitted from anyone in the club or community
3. Kin Education .......................................................... 15
4. Association News
a) Zone news........................................................ 10
b) District news ..................................................... 10
c) National news ..................................................... 5
d) Kin Sales ad be placed in the club bulletin.. 5
Total SectionB.......................................................... 80
C. Presentation
2006-2007 NATIONAL AWARDS PROGRAM 8
1. Layout and quality of production .............................10
2. Quality of content; reader interest, humour and good taste ................................................................15
Total Section ...................................................................25
GRAND TOTAL................................................................105
Reward: National Banner and keeper plaque
