IYFA Star Chapter Award

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IYFA Star Chapter Award
This template should be utilized to complete the
Star Chapter Award form and send on CD-Rom to
Indiana Young Farmers Association Executive
Director, Room 229 State House, Indianapolis,
IN 46204
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Description and Rules of the Award

• Description to give recognition to local
  chapters of the IYFA for accomplishing
  outstanding programs of activities and for
  providing desirable educational experiences for
  members of the local chapter.
• Rules of the Award
• Any group of agricultural education students
  organized as a chartered local chapter of the
  IYFA is eligible to receive Star Chapter Award
  annually provided the chapter is in good standing
  with the Indiana Association in accordance with
  Article II, Section D, of the State Association
  Constitution.
• Application for IYFA Star Chapter Awards shall
  cover activities conducted during the calendar
  year preceding the date of application for the
  award. Application shall include activities
  supported by and/or representative of local Young
  Farmer Chapters.
• The judging committee will be selected by the
  Executive Director of the Indiana Young Farmers
  Association. The judges will select the top
  three Star Chapters.
• Chapters applying for the Star Chapter Award must
  complete the template, include the program of
  work, minutes, and budget.
• Applications shall be mailed to the Executive
  Director, Indiana Young Farmers Association,
  Room 229 State House, Indianapolis, IN
  46204-2798, by the postmark date of November 30.
• The IYFA Star Chapter Award shall be presented at
  the annual IYFA State Convention following the
  due date of the application.
• The font size on this presentation must be no
  less than 14 point

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ScoringScoring Criteria Judges will be
looking for creativity, completeness of the
description for each project including the
objective, challenges, and outcomes, quality
photos, and involvement in other activities.

• Categories
• Farm/Agribusiness Planning
• Cooperation/Community Service
• Leadership
• Earnings Savings
• Conduct of Meetings
• Recreation
• Public Relations
• State Activities
• National Activities

• Each category will be worth 100 points.
• Maximum of 80 points for the main project
• Maximum of 20 points for the other activities
• There will be 100 points for the Program of
  Activities, Minutes, and Budget.
• There will be a maximum of 1000 points.

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Insert Chapter Name

• Insert chapter officers
• Insert contact address
• Insert advisor name
• Insert total YF membership pd by 11-30

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Farm/Agribusiness Planning

• Select a project, describe the project including
  number of members involved, include a picture(s)
  of the activity maximum of three slides

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Farm/Agribusiness Planning

• List any other activities the chapter was
  involved within the Farm/Agribusiness Planning
  category maximum of one slide

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Cooperation/Community Service

• Select a project, describe the project including
  number of members involved, include a picture(s)
  of the activity maximum of three slides

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Cooperation/Community Service

• List any other activities the chapter was
  involved within the Cooperation/Community Service
  category maximum of one slide

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Leadership

• Select a project, describe the project including
  number of members involved, include a picture(s)
  of the activity maximum of three slides

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Leadership

• List any other activities the chapter was
  involved within the Leadership category maximum
  of one slide

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Earnings Savings

• Select a project, describe the project including
  number of members involved, include a picture(s)
  of the activity maximum of three slides

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Earnings Savings

• List any other activities the chapter was
  involved within the Leadership category maximum
  of one slide

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Conduct of Meetings

• Select a project, describe the project including
  number of members involved, include a picture(s)
  of the activity maximum of three slides

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Conduct of Meetings

• List any other activities the chapter was
  involved within the Conduct of Meetings category
  maximum of one slide

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Recreation

• Select a project, describe the project including
  number of members involved, include a picture(s)
  of the activity maximum of three slides

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Recreation

• List any other activities the chapter was
  involved within the Recreation category maximum
  of one slide

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Public Relations

• Select a project, describe the project including
  number of members involved, include a picture(s)
  of the activity maximum of three slides

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Public Relations

• List any other activities the chapter was
  involved within the Public Relations category
  maximum of one slide

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State Activities

• Select a project, describe the project including
  number of members involved, include a picture(s)
  of the activity maximum of three slides

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State Activities

• List any other activities the chapter was
  involved within the State Activities category
  maximum of one slide

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National Activities

• Select a project, describe the project including
  number of members involved, include a picture(s)
  of the activity maximum of three slides

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National Activities

• List any other activities the chapter was
  involved within the State Activities category
  maximum of one slide