Guidelines When Entering the NACAA Communications Program

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Guidelines WhenEntering the NACAA Communications
Program
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Communication Committee Contacts
Keith Mickler, National Chair 12 East 4th Ave,
Suite 107 Rome, GA 30161 Phone Number
706-295-6210 E-mail mickler_at_uga.edu
David Whitson, Regional Vice-Chair, North
Central 201 N. College, Neosho, MO 64850 Phone
number 417-455-9500 E-mail address
whitsond_at_missouri.edu

• Norman Conrad, Regional Vice-Chair, North East
• 343 Chestnut Street, Suite 3, Mifflinburg, PA
  17844
• Phone number 570-966-8194
• E-mail address ngc1_at_psu.edu

Jerry Clemons, Regional Vice-Chair, Southern 640
S. 6th Street, Suite B, Arkadelphia, AR
71923 Phone number 870-246-2281 E-mail address
jclemons_at_uaex.edu
Robert Call, Regional Vice-Chair, West 450 S.
Haskell, Wilcox, AZ 85643 Phone number
520-384-3594 E-mail address recall_at_ag.arizona.edu

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Communications Awards Program

• Purpose
• To recognize NACAA members who excel in
  communicating programs and ideas to their
  clientele

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Entering the awards program

• Very Simple
• Fill out the application.
• Write the abstract.
• Submit the application to the State Committee
  Chair.

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Eligibility and Judging

• Members of NACAA
• One entry per class per individual
• Entries may be a team effort
• Individual effort is required only in
• Class 2 published photo
• Class 5 personal column
• Class 7 individual newsletter

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More on eligibility

• Submitted material must be used by member between
  March 15th of previous year to March 15th of
  current contest year
• Previous state/regional/national winning entry
  material not eligible for use during following
  contest year
• National winners not eligible to compete in same
  category during the following contest year
• State Chairs may enter any class

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Entry

• Obtain an application form from
• The County Agent Special Edition
• www.NACAA.com
• Print neatly or type
• Name and Position
• Social Security Number
• Telephone Number and Fax Number
• Office Address, City, State, Zip Code
• E-mail Address
• County and Region

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If team effort . . .

• . . . also include
• Name of group leader
• Address of group leader
• Media information
• Press Releases made directly to the media?
  Yes/No

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Important Criteria

• National Winners and Finalist must register and
  attend NACAA AM/PIC to receive award
• Your signature and date must be included on entry
  form
• Signature of state committee chair must be
  included

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Deadline

• Entries must be delivered by March 15th of
• contest year to the state chair.

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Special instructions

• Complete the form and attach it to a manila
  folder
• Cut form along dotted lines and attach to folder
• Consider removing the tab of the folder for easy
  shipping in large envelope

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More special instructions

• Create a pocket inside the manila folder to
  insert your
• 3.5 floppy or CD by
• Building one
• or
• Attaching (glue, staple, or tape) an envelope to
  the inside of the folder

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Abstract

• All entries must be accompanied by an abstract.
• The abstract must include
• Title
• Group Leaders Name
• State and County
• Team members
• Summary
• Objectives
• Purpose (why, when, how, audience number, results
  impact)
• How prepared
• How was the piece recorded, edited, printed,
  duplicated, distributed?

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More Abstract Information

• Abstracts must be submitted in two forms
• Submit on a 3.5 floppy disk or a CD.
• Submit a hard copy of the abstract
• When writing your abstract, use style appropriate
  for other recognition programs.
• Note Regional and National abstracts will be
  published

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Class 1.Radio

• Submit tape (standard 1 7/8 inches per second)
• or CD
• Length 1 to 15 minutes
• Include
• Date and time used
• Station aired
• Where taped (office or station)

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Class 2. Published Photo Caption

• One or more black and white or color photo that
  tells a story
• Include the clipping, cut line and story
• Pictures should be 5X7
• If submitting digital photos, send on a disk in
  jpeg format and a printed copy.

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Class 3. 35mm slides/Transparencies or Computer
Generated Graphics Presentation

• If submitting slides
• Include no more than 80 slides
• Place slides in clear plastic sleeves
• Designated portion for judging should be less
  than 15 minutes
• Power Point on a disk is acceptable
• Written script must be included with designated
  portion to be judged highlighted.

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Class 4. Direct Mail Promotional Piece

• Submit one short, promotional item
• Indicate audience
• Number distributed
• Results/impact

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Class 5. Personal Column

• Submit clippings and original copy for 2 (two)
  columns
• Must be different dates
• Photo copies will be accepted

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Class 6. Feature Story

• Submit clipping and original copy of one article
• A news feature story will be accepted
• Photo copies will be accepted

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Class 7. Newsletter, Individual

• Two different issues of a newsletter
  written/edited by member
• Indicate audience
• Number distributed
• Results/impact

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Class 8. Newsletter, Team

• Submit two issues written or edited by one or
  more members of the team. Team may include
  members from multiple counties or agencies.
• Indicate audience
• Indicate results/impact

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Class 9. Videotape/Television

• Submit presentation
• Indicate segment that is not over 15 minutes
• ½ inch video cassette or DVD
• Submit only portion to be judged
• Indicate audience
• Indicate results/impact

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Class 10. Fact Sheet

• Submit an educational piece
• Single sheet of paper
• Single subject
• Indicate audience
• Indicate results/impact

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Class 11. Publication

• Submit an educational publication on one or more
  subjects
• More than one page
• May be bulletin or brochure
• Indicate
• Audience
• Purpose
• Number distributed
• Results/impact
• Agents role

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Class 12.Home page

• Submit website address
• Member submitting the entry must be the primary
  person responsible for content, design and
  maintenance
• Indicate
• Audience
• Purpose
• Number Distributed
• Results/impact
• Agents Role

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Class 13. Learning Module/Notebook

• Submit the total materials written and compiled
  as a learning/teaching aid
• May consist of more than one media
• Significant portions must be the work of the
  entrant
• Indicate
• Audience
• Purpose
• Number Distributed
• Results/Impact
• Agents Role

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Benefits of Awards Program

• Program Recognition
• Program Evaluation
• Financial Awards
• Lead to improved educational opportunities of
  clientele.

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For more information contact your state chair or
regional vice-chair.

• Best of Luck
• and
• Thanks for your participation!