CHAPTER XIV. STATE AWARDS
Membership Categories Any state award presented using membership categories shall use the following categories as of April 30 of the previous year: * Local organizations with 10 members or fewer * Local organizations with 11-20 members * Local organizations with 21 or more members
State Program / Issues Management Award I. Certificates of appreciation will be awarded to the local organization having the best program promoting our
BPW / TN objectives and the state program theme of the current year in membership categories. Judging will be based on planning, membership participation, organization, action, and special activities. Entries must be consistent with BPW / TNʼs Mission Statement adopted in 1982--“ To promote full participation, equity, and economic self-sufficiency for working women.”
Details, dates, and manner of submission shall be approved by the post-convention board of directors and will be printed in the first issue of the official state publication. Entry forms will follow the form adopted by the BPW / TN board of directors.
A state award will be presented to the overall winner of the state program award. The winner will be selected from the individual state program award winners in the categories listed above.
Individual Development Awards An award will be presented to the winner of the state speak-off by the state ID chair. Certificates of appreciation will be given to each entry in the state speak-off.
A state Speak-off shall be held at state convention if there is more than one candidate for the award. If there is only one candidate, the candidate will present her speech at a business session or the Installation / Awards Banquet as designated by the state president.
In order to participate in the annual ID speak off held at state convention, the speaker must be a member in good standing of BPWTN, have completed Modules 4( Writing Presentations) and 5( Public Speaking). Although not required, it is recommended that participants complete the entire set of modules within a two-year period. The ID participant form, including a letter / certificate verifying completion of Modules 4 and 5, must be completed, e- mailed or postmarked by May 15 to the ID Chair. Multiple participants from the same local are permitted. Each local is encouraged to have at least one participant.
State Membership Awards Membership awards to local organizations will be in the following manner:
• Certificate of appreciation to each local organization organizing and chartering a new local organization
• A state award will be presented to the local organization with the highest percentage of increase by April 30 of the current year according to the April 30( previous year) records of BPW / TN.
• A certificate of appreciation to local organizations with the greatest percentage of increase in membership in membership categories.
The percentage of increase will be tabulated from records of the state treasurer on April 30 of current year based on records of BPW / TN as of April 30 of previous year.
• The Iris Award to be presented to the local organization with the largest increase in number of members, by April 30 of the current year, according to the April 30 previous yearʼs record of BPW / TN.
• Top Recruiter Award recognizes the member who has recruited the highest number of verified new members as of April 30 of the year of record.
• The Mildred Hearne Award to be presented to the local organization with the largest retention in number of members, by April 30 of the current year, according to the April 30 previous yearʼs record of BPW / TN.
* Any local organization with a retention rate of at least 80 %, by April 30 of the current year, according to the April 30 previous yearʼs record of BPW / TN will receive a certificate.
State membership chair will provide rules, dates for submission, and other information approved by the postconvention board and printed in the first issue of the state publication.
State Legislation Awards The state Legislation chair will develop rules and guidelines consistent with the state legislation award policy for the state awards to be presented at state convention in membership categories.
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