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Norm McColl
Past Governor / Awards

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Elaine Couch
Past Governor / Awards

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FLC 2011 AWARDS GALA

View the entire FLC 2011 Awards Gala in PDF format! This is a great opportunity to read about the awards, the winners and the prestige that comes with participating in our awards program. This is also a fantastic addition to your Club bulletin!

FLC 2011 Awards Presentations.

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AWARDS CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL!!

PLEASE SEE CHANGED ITEMS INCLUDING SPEAK OFF, BULLETIN AND SERVICE AWARDS AT THE LINKS BELOW.

PLEASE NOTE THERE IS A NEW 2011-2012 AWARDS BROCHURE AVAILABLE AS WELL

ATTENTION ALL PRESIDENTS!!

Have you … Completed your Club’s Insurance Documents?
Have you … Paid all your National Dues and Assessments?
Have you … Submitted last year’s financial statement to the District Executive?
Have you … Investigated charter possibilities in your area?
Have you … Been holding organized club social events?
Have you … Been attending other club, zone and district events and meetings?

If you can say, “YES” to these Questions, then you are on your way to receiving the “Outstanding Club Award.”

This is a REMINDER that you should be following the Award Programs that are listed above. This will be the greatest guide for you, if you really want to make a contribution through Kin in your Community.

If you are having a difficult time in getting volunteers for such tasks, then have a contest, make it fun and interesting and yet competitive; for example a dinner for 2 for your Club Speak Off winners, or a draw for the same with all your Kin Quill entries in your club. Make it a challenge with a reward!

What about those Service Projects that you do in your community? There is no project too big or too small that cannot be entered in to the District or National Service Awards.

If you have New Members joining, make sure your Membership and Awards Chairman get them involved with club functions and recorded into the Maple Leaf of Distinction Program. If you have a very active Recruitment program, make sure you have those dedicated recruiters receive their “Gem Award” for recruiting 3 or more members in a calendar year.

Be recognized and recognize the Achievements that Clubs and Club Members deserve. Submit your entries for all possible Awards!!

Below please find the District One Awards broken out into individual categories, as well as a spreadsheet to let you know what the submission dates are. As well, we've included JUST an awards package, separate from the District House Rules. We hope this helps promote within your club.

National Awards Committee Update – Monika McKean, Chair

On behalf of the National Awards Committee, I have put together a little synopsis at the request of your District Awards Chair Judith Dallaway and your Governors, Norm and Elaine, to let you know how the changes in the National Awards Programme have affected the District One Awards process. And remember, this is for Club, Zone and District level as well, as they all have to be in line with the National Awards.

First and foremost, awards are no longer handed out as "Kinsmen" or "Kinette" at National Level; they are combined and an overall winner is chosen. These rule changes will have an effect on how our award outlines are written and will soon be addressed. You can still compete and submit as Kinsmen and / or Kinette up to the District Level and be judged accordingly, however when they move forward, they will compete against one another.

Here are a few changes for you to note:

1. Quill Award .. is no longer at National level, therefore the need to forward to the Editor of Kin Mag is no longer relevant (but if you wish to have your feelings in National print, by all means send it along).

2. Bulletin Awards .. are no longer at National. Since our District House Rules note to “mark according to the National Marking scheme”, we will need to address that change and insert the marking scheme into the District House Rules. Copies are available, just ask! As well, no longer is there a need for the District winner to forward on copies to National for marking.

3. National Service Award .. The Myrtle Wilson will need to be brought into line so both the Kinsmen and Kinette District awards are following the same criteria / rules as the National Award in order to compete together in that category. As well, there IS a definite marking scheme in the National Awards brochure that should be followed to ensure both Kinsmen and Kinettes are competing equally.

4. The Public Speaking competition .. has the most significant changes this year. The marking scheme has been changed; the gist of the speech should be a topic related to Kin; the length of the speech has changed; Kinsmen and Kinettes compete against one another, and the District is allowed to send TWO competitors. The District Awards will need to be brought in line with the National Award in order to allow both Kinsmen and Kinette winners to compete fairly at National Convention. Make note of this starting at club level too.

5. There is a new "awareness" award entitled the Communication Award, which is a tie in for PR, Bulletin and Communications as a whole. As it is simply an awareness award this year, I would encourage some feedback from the membership to see how they feel about the overall submission process.

The 2010-2011 National Awards Brochure is available below, as well as all of the individual award requirements and affidavits, and I would encourage all of you to download and start working towards your submissions.

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National Awards Committee Update – Monika McKean, Chair