YEEHAW!
YOU TOO CAN BE AN
AWARD WINNING
CHAPTER!
Laura Jestings, C.P.M., CPPB
City of Tucson
Lora B. Martin, CPPB, FCPA, FCPM, FCCM
Polk County Board of County Commissioners
YOUR PRESENTERS:
The Judge’s Perspective:
Laura Jestings, C.P.M., CPPB
City of Tucson
The Applicant’s Perspective:
Lora B. Martin, CPPB, FCPA, FCPM, FCCM
Polk County Board of County Commissioners
DAWGGONNIT!
WHY SHOULD MY CHAPTER SUBMIT?
Aim for excellence!
Chapter testimonials.
Odds may be better than you think:
26 small
25 medium
24 large
Submissions: 2010
2
6
11
Average score is 45-49 out of a 110 points.
Finalists usually have 50+ points.
2009
5
3
8
HEY PARDNER!
AN AWARD WINNING APPLICATION
DOESN’T HAPPEN BY ACCIDENT!
Start early! A great application takes 40+ hours.
Know the criteria.
Know your chapter.
Follow the Submission Requirements.
Determine your approach: Individual? Team?
Stay Organized.
Proof it yourself. Enlist others to double proof.
DOCUMENT! DOCUMENT! DOCUMENT!
‘NUF SAID!
If you state it, prove it!
Use links correctly.
Supporting Docs:
Must be relevant.
Use color.
Must be legible.
Make them straight.
Date them.
Incorporate photos.
Paginate.
DOCUMENT! DOCUMENT! DOCUMENT!
‘NUF SAID!
Identify each response:
A1. Initiated innovative concepts in the profession
A1.a. Created a Chapter Website
(followed by narrative and documentation)
A1b. Implemented phone conferencing tool
(followed by narrative and documentation)
Respond to the stated criteria.
Do not say “see response to question #19.”
Do not rely upon judges to assume that
other responses apply to the criteria.
Offer up all relevant examples.
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C.21. HAVE MEMBERSHIP RETENTION
INITIATIVES
• Retain current members
• Strive to contact all retired members for confirmation
of contact information
• Communicate the value of continued membership in
(CHAPTER NAME) and NIGP
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This is last
year’s large
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winner!
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This is last
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This is last
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chapter
winner!
HIGH TAIL IT TO CHAPTER RESOURCES!
Go to Nigp.org; About NIGP; Chapters; Chapter
Resource Guide; Chapter Awards Program; Scroll
down to:
Chapter of the Year: Read the application.
Past Years’ Award Winners: See the list of chapters
who have won.
Sample Award Winning Applications: Read last year’s
winning submissions for small, medium, and large
chapters.
WOO WEE!!
ARE YA’LL READY TO SUBMIT?!
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