Missouri PTA Gold Seal Award Application

MAIL TO: Missouri PTA State Office, 2101 Burlington St., Columbia, MO 65202

DEADLINE: Applications must be postmarked by September 1, 2016

Name of PTA/PTSA / President’s Name
County / Street Address (unit)
PTA Region / City / Zip
Council Affiliation / School District

To achieve the GOLD SEAL AWARD, a unit MUST first fulfill the requirement of the BLUE SEAL AWARD. The complete BLUE SEAL application MUST BE INCLUDED WITH THIS APPLICATION. Then the unit must meet 3 out of 4 of the basic requirements in Group A.

GROUP A:

  1. The unit had the following six Basic Committees functioning: Budget/Finance, Legislation, Membership, Volunteers, Procedure/Bylaws, and Programs.

  1. The unit also had committees functioning in FOUR of the following areas. NOTE: check at least FOUR which apply

Health and/or Safety / Inclusiveness/Diversity
Founders Day / Room Representative
Cultural & Creative Arts / Male Engagement
Social Media/Publications / Newsletter / Student Involvement (PTSA)
Historian / Family Engagement
Hospitality / Public Relations
Nominating / Ways & Means (Non-Dues Revenue)
  1. The unit provided education programs or training on topics in at least four of the following areas. NOTE: Check at least FOUR which apply.

National PTA National Standards for Family-School Partnerships
National PTA/Missouri PTA Reflections / School Bus Safety
Legislative Focus / Students Nutrition/Eating
Seat Belt Safety / Disorders/Self-Esteem
STEM / Child Abuse Prevention
At Risk Prevention / Communicating with Teenagers
Inclusiveness/Diversity / Parent-Teacher Conferences/Education
Health, Wellness & Safety / Financial Responsibility for Board
Officers/Chairmen Training for Board / Cultural Arts
Bullying Prevention / Back to School Central
Childhood Obesity Prevention / School Violence
School Safety Emergency Plan / PTA Goes to Work
Media /Cyber Safety / Distracted Driving
Fire Safety / Substance Abuse
PTA Military Alliance for Parents & Partners
Literacy Programs (i.e. Family Reading Experience)
  1. The unit participated in at least THREE of the following. NOTE: Check at least THREE which apply.

A Missouri PTA Distinguished Service Award was presented by the unit.
A National PTA Life Achievement Award was presented by the unit.
The unit made a contribution to the Missouri PTA Scholarship Fund.
The unit made a contribution to the Missouri PTA Building Fund.
The unit celebrated Teacher Appreciation week.
The unit participated in the Family Reading Experience.
The unit celebrated National Volunteer Week.
The unit participated in National PTA’s Connect for Respect (C4R).
The unit participated in National PTA’s Every Child in Focus.
The unit participated in Take Your Family to School Week.
The unit participated in Start the Art Week.

The unit MUST also meet SEVEN of the requirements in GROUP B.

NOTE: Check at least SEVEN of the following:

GROUP B:

  1. The unit held at least six regular or special meetings.

  1. The unit qualified to receive one of the following membership awards:

Oak Leaf (10% increase) / Silver Acorn / Exclusive 100 / 100% Faculty
  1. PTA Purposeswere displayed at each regular meeting.

  1. The unit was represented by two or more executive board members as delegates to at least two of the following council or state:

Workshops / School of Information
National PTA Convention / PTA Legislative Event
State PTA Convention
  1. The unit had one or more members submit their completed Missouri PTA Leaders Project application to the State Office, postmarked by April 1st.

  1. An up-to-date procedure file was maintained by each officer and chairmen, and was passed on to respective successors.

  1. At least three different family program methods or types were used (list and describe).

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  1. The unit submitted two news items and /or pictures to CONTACT magazine.
DESCRIBE: (include date & attach sheet if necessary)
  1. The unit submitted a news item and/or picture to be posted on the Missouri PTA Website.
DESCRIBE: (include date & attach sheet if necessary)
  1. State and National PTA Positions and Legislation were presented and explained to unit membership.

  1. The duties of officers and chairmen, as outlined in the National PTA President’s Reference Guide and the Missouri PTA Tool Kit, were studied at an appropriate meeting.

  1. Unit was represented at all council meetings.

  1. The Unit applied for at least one of the following awards/grants:

Missouri PTA Student Safety Award
Missouri PTA Parent Education & Engagement Award
Missouri PTA Health & Safety Education Award
Missouri PTA Outstanding Membership Campaign Award
Missouri PTA 100% Faculty Award
Missouri PTA Student Membership Award
Missouri PTA AtLAW Unit Award
Missouri PTA Outstanding Local Unit Website Award
Missouri PTA Outstanding Local Unit Newsletter Award
Missouri PTA Male Engagement Award
National PTA Phoebe Apperson Hearst Award
National PTA Healthy Lifestyles Grant
National PTA Take Your Family To School Week Grant
National PTA School of Excellence.
National PTA’s Jan Harp Domene Diversity and Inclusion Award

REMEMBER:

To be eligible for the GOLD SEAL AWARD, both the BLUE SEAL and GOLD SEAL forms must be completed and returned to the MISSOURI STATE PTA OFFICE (POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN September 1, 2016). If the unit does not receive notification that its application has been denied, the Achievement Award Certificate will be mailed to the unit president after the Missouri PTA Convention.