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District Awards and Achievements (A&A) Competition
2007-2008

Listed below you will find the categories and points allowed for the District A&A Competition.  Each Club
should file a report each quarter with A&A Chair
Tom Birch.  Tom will compile the points for all Clubs in the
District, and the A&A Banner traveling banner will be awarded to the Club with the highest point total at each
quarterly District conference.  

To print out the report form,
click here.  To report online, click here.  To get a printable copy of the
categories and points allowed list,
click here.

Questions?  Contact the A&A Chair:

Tom Birch
404 Mountain Shadow Road
South Charleston, WV 25303
304-744-3261
    Per Each
Maximum
Allowed
1a
Total number of completed projects
100
no limit
1b
Complete six (6) projects
1,000
1,000
1c
Bonus for projects that benefit the OI Foundation
50
no limit
1d
Bonus for projects that benefit the Childhood Cancer Campaign (CCC)
50
no limit
       
2a
Achieve Honor Club requirement in membership
1,000
1,000
OR
2b
Achieve Distinguished Club requirement in membership
(Obtaining Honor or Distinguished Club Award not required)
3,000
3,000
2c
Five members above Honor Club membership requirement
500
500
2d
Conduct a N.O.W. (New Optimist Wanted) program
500
1,000
       
3a
Sponsor a new Club and complete the follow-up requirements
3,000
no limit
3b
Actively assist another Club's new Club building project
500
no limit
       
4a
Build a new JOOI Club with at least 20 members
2,000
no limit
4b
Maintain an existing JOOI Club with at least 20 members
1,000
no limit
4c
Actively sponsor a youth organization (other than JOOI) with at least 20
members (scout troop, 4H, FFA, etc)
500
500
       
5a
Pay Optimist International dues within 60 days
250
1,000
5b
Pay District dues within 60 days
250
500
       
6
Enter CPA project book in District competition
250
1,000
       
7a
Club has a member attend the International Convention in Grapevine, TX
250
250
7b
Additional Club members attend the International Convention
100
no limit
       
8a
Club President attends the Regional conference
250
250
8b
Secretary or Treasurer attends the Regional Conference
200
200
8c
Additional members attend the Regional Conference
100
no limit
       
9a
Club President attends quarterly District conferences
250
1,000
9b
Secretary or Treasurer attends quarterly District conferences
200
800
9c
Additional members attend quarterly District conferences
100
no limit
       
10a
Club President attends quarterly Zone meetings
250
1,000
10b
Secretary or Treasurer attends quarterly Zone meetings
200
800
10c
Additional members attend quarterly Zone meetings
50
no limit
  NOTE: Credit is only given for Zone meetings held separately from
quarterly District conferences
   
       
11a
President-Elect attends training at the International Convention
500
500
11b
President-Elect attends training at the District Convention
200
200
11c
Secretary- or Treasurer-Elect attends training at the District Convention
200
200
       
12a
Quarterly average of 60% attendance at Club meetings
250
1,000
12b
Hold at least 9 meetings per quarter (Club/Board)
250
1,000
       
13a
Award attendance tabs by year-end (September 30)
250
250
13b
Club applies to OI for the International President's Citation
200
200
       
14a
Submit a Club organizational chart
500
500
14b
Submit a Club budget
500
500
14c
Submit a financial review of the immediate past year (during first quarter)
500
500
  Items 14a - 14c must be submitted to the A&A Chair
   
14d
Submit the Club Officer Elect Report by May 20th
500
500
14e
Submit the President's Pride report by September 30th
500
500
14f
Review the President's Pride report with Club Membership
200
200
       
15a
Publish a monthly Club bulletin (send to A&A chair and District leadership)
100
1,200
15b
Enter the District bulletin competition
250
250
       
16
Enter the Club scrapbook in the District competition
500
500
       
17a
Club OI Foundation Representative appointed and serving
500
500
17b
Club Childhood Cancer Campaign (CCC) Representative appointed and
serving
500
500
17c
Contribute $10/member (membership as of 10/1) to the OIF
1,000
1,000
       
18
Inter-Club visitations (points awarded per visit - not number of members
visiting)
50
no limit
       
19
Display Club banner at District conferences
200
800
       
20
Complete an OI partnered project (ABC, Kids in Cars, etc)
100
no limit
       
21a
Submit the A&A report by the 15th of the month after each quarter ends
(January 15th, April 15th, July 15th, October 15th)
200
800
21b
Review the A&A report with the Club membership
200
800