Publication Judging

The criteria are intended to provide a framework for effective and consistent communication, as well as equitable evaluation of newsletters submitted for judging.

Club Criteria Notes:

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 publications 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.

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

Division Criteria Notes:

Points will be given per evaluation period, representative of the Division Council’s meeting schedule/frequency of meetings (October – Sept.) during the current Kiwanis year. Example – If two meetings per year are the established “norm” for your Division, scores from the CONTENT category of each publication will be added together, and divided by the number of publications (2) = score for the year.  

CLUB NEWSLETTERS

Content considerations (80 pts possible per each month) to include:   

• Timeliness: Consistent distribution date/dates (15)
• 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.)
• Miscellaneous Content (20)
  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”
• Visual Appeal/Readability (10)  Monthly score
  (Layout/balance, photos, discretionary content, effective use of space, variety.)
• Current calendar (15) = updates required each issue – (ALL or ZERO)

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

DIVISION NEWSLETTERS

Content considerations (100 pts total/issues received)

• Timeliness/worthiness based on distribution (10)
• Meeting/program notes (0- 20)
  1. Division meeting notes/summary of current discussions and/or decisions
  2. Board/Division/Committee Reports/minutes – in a timely manner
  3. Upcoming events/plans for Division/District events
• Miscellaneous Content (10 per meeting, averaged)
  1. To include speakers, projects, activities, timely reports (club, K-Clubs, Division projects)
  2. Club, Division, District announcements/information for the “Good of the Order”
• Visual Appeal/Readability (10 – 25) Per time period score
  (Layout/balance, photos, discretionary content, effective use of space, variety.)
• Current calendar  (15) = updates required each issue – (ALL or ZERO)

Credit to contributors/sources/branding (15)
(Ex: Photographers, authors, outside sources – print media/excerpts/ publication sources, etc.)
(All or ZERO per issue)­

SUBMISSIONS

Hardcopy printed issues should be sent to:
Linda Neuman at  2216 SW Perkins Ave., Pendleton, OR  97801

Digital issues can be submitted using the form below.

If you have questions about submitting or the judging you can contact Linda Neuman by clicking here and using the contact form at the bottom of the page.