PENNSYLVANIA
COMMUNICATOR AWARDS APPLICATION
Objective
To recognize NAE4-HA members for significant accomplishments in presenting 4-H to the general public, civic groups, 4-H groups, or individuals through public information methods.
Award Classes
Please click on the awards below to view the score sheet for each award.
1. Educational Package (Individual or Team)2. Educational Piece (Individual or Team)3. Exhibit4. Feature Story5. Media Presentation6. News Story7. Periodical Publication (Individual or Team)8. Personal Column9. Promotional Package (Individual or Team)10. Promotional Piece (Individual or Team)11. Published Photo12. Radio Program13. Video Program
Eligibility
Any member of NAE4-HA who was a member in good standing at least the prior year as well as the current year is eligible for the Communicator awards. Dues must have been paid by January 31, 2018, for your entry to be considered. Team awards must include at least one NAE4-HA member. NAE4-HA members who are national award recipients receive plaques, and additional team members receive certificates.
General Rules
1. States may submit one entry per class. One member may represent their state in more than one class. An identical entry cannot be submitted for more than one class. Unless there is the designation of team/individual, there will be only one entry per state in each class.
2. All entries must be produced from January 1 to December 31 of 2017.
3. Previous national award winners may not enter the same class in consecutive years.
4. Team entries will be allowed provided at least one individual meets the eligibility requirements.
5. All national awards will be presented at the NAE4-HA conference. Regional award recipients will be recognized at the appropriate regional breakfast at the NAE4-HA conference.
6. For those award categories that do not have separate individual and team divisons, both individuals and teams may apply.
Entry Specifications
1. Each entry must include an abstract. The abstract should include information such as:
- Objectives - Target audience - Current population - Publisher's requirement - Methods used (if appropriate) - Production costs (if applicable) - Impact results (if known) - Information on the role the applicant had in the entry - Other
- Objectives
- Target audience
- Current population
- Publisher's requirement
- Methods used (if appropriate)
- Production costs (if applicable)
- Impact results (if known)
- Information on the role the applicant had in the entry
- Other
2. Abstracts must be created using a 8.5 x 11” layout with one inch margins, single-spaced, 12 point font and a maximum length of three (3) pages.
2. Late entries and/or incomplete applications will be disqualified.
3. Entries must address issues relevant to 4-H youth development and the Cooperative Extension System.
4. We recognize the the changing tools needed by 4-H professionals to be successful. Entries that incorporate newer technology tools like podcasts, blogs, video, etc. are strongly encouraged.
Please note all correspondence will be with the award nominee. We are not able to keep awards a surprise.
ABSTRACT
Please note Abstracts must be created using 8.5 x 11” layout with one inch margins, single-spaced, 12 point font and a maximum length of three pages.
Please attach any
required or supporting documentation
Please note that each file can not be any larger than 20MB.
Summary / Narrative
- Create a PDF copy of your summary and/or narrative
Letters of Support
- Create a PDF copy of your support letters
Supporting/Supplemental Material
- Create a PDF copy of your supporting / supplemental material
Webpages
- Print webpages as a PDF document from your web browser - Print a hard copy and scan it in as a PDF document - Put the link(s) in a PDF document
- Print webpages as a PDF document from your web browser
- Print a hard copy and scan it in as a PDF document
- Put the link(s) in a PDF document
Power Point
- Print the Power Point as a PDF document - Print a hard copy and scan it in as a PDF document
- Print the Power Point as a PDF document
Photo
- Upload a digital photo
Video
- Put the link(s) to the video in a PDF document
Curriculum
- Create a PDF document of your curriculum
Audio
- Put the link(s) to the audio files in a PDF document - Upload digital audio
- Put the link(s) to the audio files in a PDF document
- Upload digital audio
TIPS
- If you need to compress a PDF file, you can compress your PDF at http://pdfcompressor.com/ - If your file is still to large to attach and it is on a website, put the link to the document your are trying to attach in a PDF document and upload that document. - Please remember that your file can not exceed 20MB.
- If you need to compress a PDF file, you can compress your PDF at http://pdfcompressor.com/
- If your file is still to large to attach and it is on a website, put the link to the document your are trying to attach in a PDF document and upload that document.
- Please remember that your file can not exceed 20MB.
Before clicking the "Submit" button please note that your Communicator Awards Application will be submitted and you will NOT be able to make any changes or corrections to your application. You will receive a confirmation email after you click the "Submit" button.