Avoid Disqualification Despair!
Understanding the New Entry Submission Requirements
The 2007 Hallmark Awards Program involves stricter rules regarding disqualification. Not only is it important for the program to offer a level playing field for all participants, but focus groups of advisors and members also felt that following directions and being held accountable for your work is an important life skill students gain from participating in the Hallmark Awards Program. Therefore, entries not explicitly following the directions on each award category Entry Form will be disqualified.
Use the following guidelines to ensure that your 2007 Hallmark Awards Program entries are ready for submission to Headquarters.Meet the Deadline
Entries for the four administrator award categories are due at
Headquarters by 5:00 p.m. Central Time on December 1, 2006;
all other Hallmark Awards entries, including member, advisor and
chapter award categories, are due by 5:00 p.m. Central Time on
February 2, 2007.
Submit Two Copies
All submissions must contain two copies of each entry. This applies
to all Hallmark Awards categories.
Get Required Signatures
This year, signatures of all Nomination Writers are not required;
however, each Entry Form indicates either one or two required
signatures from an advisor, officer or administrator.
Include Entry Forms
Downloadable Entry Forms for each Hallmark Awards category are
available online. All entries must include the applicable Entry Form.
Include All Required Nominations
Each Entry Form lists required Nominations for that category. While
chapter and administrator award entries require only one Nomination,
member and advisor award entries require two or three Nominations
from different writers. Nominations must be written by the specific
person indicated and must answer the Nomination Questions listed
on the Entry Form.
Review Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility criteria for each award is given on the Entry Form; contact
Headquarters if you have questions about nominating a specific
member, advisor or administrator.
Include Nomination Questions
For each entry, the complete Nomination must include the Nomination
Question followed by the writer's response. Just listing the question
number is not acceptable.
Adhere to the Page Limit
The page limit for chapter awards Nominations has been increased
to six, and the page limit for Nominations for all individual awards
remains at three. Refer to the Entry Form for each category to ensure
that your entries do not go over the page limit.
Submit Printed Entries
Only entries submitted in print will be accepted; no entry may be
submitted by email or fax in part or in whole. Mail or ship your entries
well in advance, and double-check to ensure that all elements have
been included.
Use the Correct Format
Since the number of pages for each Nomination is limited, all entries
must follow a specific format to ensure each chapter has equal
opportunity to present their work. All Nominations must be
in Arial 10pt font or greater, double-spaced, with at least one inch
margins, on 8 1/2" x 11" paper.
