Torch Awards

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Torch Awards

• Nancy McAfee
• Watertown-Mayer High School

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The Torch Awards Program

• Inspires members to attain the goals and ideals
  of BPA
• Promotes active participation by members at the
  local, state and national levels
• Helps develop a better understanding of mankind
  through personal development and achievement
• Recognizes members who have shown outstanding
  professional qualities

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Four Levels of Torch Awards

• Executive (Local) - 10 points
• Diplomat (Regional) - 30 points
• Statesman (State) - 50 points
• Ambassador (National) - 70 points
• Points are needed in each of seven divisions

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The Seven Divisions

• Leadership
• Cooperation
• Knowledge
• Service
• Friendship
• Love, Hope, Faith
• Patriotism

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The Torch Award Resume

• Only the official resume will be accepted
• Use Internet Explorer to go to www.bpa.org
• Click on the free resume link
• Fill in the online form
• A word-processed resume will be accepted only if
  it follows the guidelines on pp. 43-47 of the
  Special Recognition/Torch Awards Handbook

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Points

• Accumulated throughout BPA membership in one
  division
• Cannot use activities prior to BPA membership
• Activities must be related to BPA unless
  otherwise specified
• Each activity can only count once unless it is a
  major activity that can be broken into parts
• Points are not recorded until the activity is
  completed

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Recording the Activity

• Use the proper code as found on pages 39-42 of
  the Special Recognition/Torch Awards Handbook
• Include the month, day and year whenever
  possible.
• For full year activity use school year (Example
  2005-2006)

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Recording the Activity, contd

• Begin the description with an action verb
  (Examples served, attended, visited,
  campaigned)
• Give a clear description of the activity
• The number in parentheses following each activity
  description is how many times it can be used

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Examples of Activities

• 201 9/5/05 10 points Wrote an article about
  our chapter fundraising event for the region 1
  newsletter.
• 109 2000-01 5 points Served as State Executive
  Historian.
• 701 9/11/04 5 points Lead the Pledge of
  Allegiance at our chapter meeting.

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Sample Activities

• I was in the Keyboarding contest at the State
  Leadership Conference on March 16, 2000.
• I ran for state office during the Fall Leadership
  Conference, October 25 26, 2000.
• I voted in the presidential election on November
  2, 2000.

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Sample Activities

• 410 10 points 3/16/00 Competed in keyboarding
  at the State Spring Leadership Conference.
• 108 10 points 10/25/00 10/26/00 Campaigned
  for state office during the Fall Leadership
  Conference.
• 713S 15 points 11/2/00 Voted in the
  presidential election.

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Submitting Your Resume

• The local award is given after the first 10
  points in each area is completed
• Your local advisor and vice president must
  approve the resume
• The region award is given after 30 points are
  completed
• Submit to your region vice president according to
  their deadline date

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Submitting Your Resume, contd

• The state award is given after 50 points are
  completed
• Submit your resume to the State Executive Vice
  President by February 15 check the state
  website
• The national award is given after 70 points are
  completed
• Submit your completed, signed resume to the
  national office
• If you have corrections, you must submit the
  corrected resume to the Nat'l Center--FAX it!
• If you submit after 3/15/06 you will receive the
  award after the NLC
• Check the national website for 2006 dates, which
  may change because of the late date of NLC

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Final Checklist

• The following items should be checked by the
  advisor, the local vice president and the student
  before submitting
• The description meets the requirements of the
  code
• Each code is not used more than the allowable
  number
• Include all required information to fulfill the
  code
• Each description begins with an action verb
• You have not duplicated an activity in more than
  one division
• E.g. You used a fundraiser as an activity in
  leadership you cannot use the same fundraiser in
  cooperation each activity may only be used once.
• Total number of points is correct for each
  division
• Total points are listed on front of resume
• Proofread for spelling and grammar
• Sign the resume on the front cover

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Awards

• Certificate
• Pin
• Special Recognition Event for Ambassador
  Recipients

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Questions?

• Email
• nmcafee_at_wm.k12.mn.us
• Brenda.Kellen_at_marshall.k12.mn.us