FLORIDA DISTRICT OF

KEY CLUB INTERNATIONAL

2014-15KEY CLUB ANNUAL ACHIEVEMENT REPORTGUIDELINES
DEADLINE: APRIL 9, 2015 at 10 PM –(HAND DELIVERED TO AWARDS COMMITTEE AT DCON)
  1. INSTRUCTIONS/RULES GOVERNING THE KEY CLUB ANNUAL ACHIEVEMENT REPORT 2013-14

Each Key Club is required to complete and submit theKey Club Annual Achievement Reportto the Florida District for judging of the following contests:Distinguished Club, Distinguished Club‐Diamond Level, and Malcolm K. Lewis Key Club of the Year.

  • There are three parts to the Key Club Annual Achievement Report. Part One: Club Information; Part Two: Club Service and Part Three: Scoring.
  • PartOneandPartTwooftheAnnual Reportshould betyped to ensure accurate judging of the information provided.
  • PartTworeportattachmentsmustbeproducedascomputer‐printed documents.
  • Followtheinstructionsasindicatedonthe Annual Achievement Report.Failuretocomplywithanyrule or instructionmayresultindisqualificationfromthecontest.
  • The Annual Report should contain club activities occurring between the 2014and 2015District Education and Leadership Conferences (DCON's).
  • Ensure that the information provided on the Annual Report is consistent with that reported on your Pride Reports. Any inconsistencies will disqualify your Achievement Report which will disqualify the club from the awards that depend on this report.
  • Any information in Pride Reports deemed to be inaccurate such as not counting service hours correctly or as a service hour is defined will disqualify your Achievement Report which will disqualify the club from the awards that depend on this report. Pride Reports will be reviewed prior to finalawarding.
  • Uponcompletionofthereport,theclubmayscoreitsownreportaccordingtothescoringdirectionsshownintheright‐handcolumnoneachpage;tabulatethescores fromeachsectioninPartThree.
  • Please include your club name on every page for the report, including the attachments.Information must be exactly as shown in the Florida Key Club Directory found at

  1. DISTINGUISHED CLUB AWARD GUIDELINES

  • The Distinguished Club Award shall provide recognition to individual Key Clubs for their overall performance in the combined areas of club administration, membership and leadership development, Kiwanis family involvement, service, and fundraising as judged against a pre-established standard of excellence.
  • All entries in the Club Achievement Awards program shall be dully entered in the Distinguished Club program.
  • Entries shall be judged based upon achieving a percentage of accumulated points in the categories of the Club Annual Achievement Report.
  • Clubs achieving a predetermined score shall be designated as a Distinguished Club.
  • The Key Club International Board shall set the minimum number of points required for this designation.
  • Only activities which occurred during the District administrative year and included on the monthly Pride Reports shall be included on the report.
  • The decision of the judges is final.

  1. DISTINGUISHED CLUB - DIAMOND LEVEL AWARD

•The Distinguished Club –Diamond Level shall provide recognition to individual Key Clubs that were judged as Distinguished Clubs as described above.

•Distinguished Clubs achieving a predetermined score shall be designated as a Distinguished Club –Diamond Level.

•The point value to achieve the Distinguished Club –Diamond Level shall be a predetermined number set by the Key Club International BoardTrustees.

•The decision of the judges is final.

  1. MALCOLM K. LEWIS KEY CLUB OF THE YEAR AWARD

  • This award recognizes the best club in the Florida District for their overall performance based on several factors such as club administration, membership and leadership development, Kiwanis family involvement, service, fundraising, and attendance at DCON 2015.
  • Entries shall be judged based on accumulated points in the categories of the Club Annual Achievement Report.
  • The Key Club that has the largest point total will be named Key Club of the Year.
  • In case of a tie, the Key Club with the larger average number of service hours per member will be selected as Key Club of the Year.
  • The decision of the judges is final.

  1. CERTIFICATION/SIGNATURES

The Key Club president and faculty advisor must certify the validity and accuracy of the information provided in the Key Club Annual Achievement Report. The Key Club president, Kiwanis Club president or advisor, and the school principal or faculty advisor must all sign the annual report.

NOTE: The Awards Committee has the right to verify that the intended signatories have signed this entry form.

  1. SUBMISSION

  • Deliver the completed original of the Key Club Annual Achievement Report by10 PM on Thursday, April9,2015, to the Awards Committee at DCON.Please do not leave the Annual Report at the Key Club Registration Desk; it will not be considered submitted.
  • Check the program booklet at DCON for any updated information on time and location of contest entries.
  • If your club is arriving late, please make plans to have the annual report delivered on time to the Awards Committee.
  • Your contest entry WILL BE DISQUALIFIEDif any information requested is missing or if signatures are obtained fraudulently.
  • Keep a copy of the entire submission for your club files.
  • If you have any questions or concerns, contact the Awards Committee Chair .

NOTE: To ensure that we have enough judges at DCON, the Awards Committee is requesting that you submit notification of your intent to participate in this contest or submit a copy your completed entry form electronically by April 2, 2015, to the Awards Committee at . This is an optional request, and will NOT affect the judging of your report.

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