Publication Judging

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CLUB NEWSLETTERS

I. Content considerations (80 pts possible per each month, to include:)
A. Timeliness/worthiness based on distribution date(s). Consistent distribution date/dates (15)
B. Meeting/program notes (0-20)

1. Club and/or Division meeting notes/summary of current discussions and/or decisions,
2. Board/Division/Committee Reports/minutes (club newsletters) – in a timely manner. (Minutes may be noted as “contingent” on future Board/club approval of the minutes/report.)

C. Miscellaneous Content (20)
To include:

1. Speaker notes, timely reports (committees, projects, fundraisers) and/or upcoming program projects, activities (club, K-Clubs, Division, etc.)
2. Club, Division, District announcements/information for the “Good of the Order”

D. Visual Appeal/Readability (10)
(Layout/balance, photos, discretionary content, effective use of space, variety.)
E. Current calendar (15) = updates required each issue – (ALL or ZERO)

II. Credit to contributors/sources/branding (20) (Ex: Photographers, authors, outside
sources – print media/excerpts/ publication sources, etc.) (All or ZERO per issue)

Note:The criteria noted above are intended to provide a framework for effective and consistent communication, as well as equitable evaluation of newsletters submitted for judging.
Judging: Points will be given per month, representative of all publications presented in a timely manner for judging (October – Sept.) during the current Kiwanis year, AND according to each club’s REGULAR distribution schedule. Example – If two issues per month is the established “norm” for your club, scores from the CONTENT category of each publication will be added together, and divided by the number of publications (2) = monthly score in that category. Likewise – 4 issues in a single month, category scores will be divided by 4.
If you have questions about judging, or participating in the newsletter judging/contest, please contact the Communications Chair/publications judge – noted below.

Awards are made in August of the year following the Kiwanis year that publications are submitted for judging – almost a year after the current year concludes. (At District Convention)

To submit your newsletter via email: Label the subject line with your Club Name + Division Name and submit via email to [email protected], or by USPS to:
Rebecca Olness, 30432 227th PL SE Black Diamond, WA 98010

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