AWARDS PRESENTED AT NATIONAL CONFERENCE

At the 2009 National Conference, awards, permanent award plaques and stipends will be presented at the Student Awards Ceremony.

John Deere Signature Awards:	Stipend
5th Place	$500
4th Place	$500
3rd Place	$1,000
2nd Place	$2,000
1st Place	$3,000
Total:	$7,000

NAMA will present four Outstanding Chapter Awards:	Stipend
4th Place Outstanding Student Chapter	$200
3rd Place Outstanding Student Chapter	$300
2nd Place Outstanding Student Chapter	$400
1st Place Outstanding Student Chapter**	$500
Total:	$1,400

** The 1st Place Chapter will also receive the traveling plaque for one year. (When the name plates of the traveling plaque are full, the plaque will be held on display at the NAMA office and a new plaque will be started.)

Depending upon the number and quality of the entries received, NAMA may present up to six Chapter Improvement Awards for:	Stipend
Chapter Management	$100
Chapter Programs	$100
Membership Recruitment	$100
Fundraising/Financial Management	$100
Chapter Communications	$100
Career Development	$100
Total:	$600
Grand Total:	$2,000

The purpose of the Chapter Improvement Awards is to recognize unique and effective ideas to encourage students to try new ideas to improve the chapter. For example, the Membership Recruitment Award will probably not go to the chapter with the largest membership, but rather to the chapter with a unique and innovative new idea used to recruit members. By recognizing great ideas from individual chapters, we hope to share those ideas and improve all student chapters.

ADDITIONAL RECOGNITION:
NAMA will present one Outstanding Advisor Award, one Outstanding Professional Award and one Outstanding Professional Chapter Award.

JOHN DEERE SIGNATURE AWARDS
Background: The John Deere Signature Award is designed to create a new level of recognition within the NAMA Student Careers Program that will give heightened exposure to outstanding student chapters who excel in encouraging student opportunities for business knowledge, academic excellence, leadership development and community citizenship.

How it Works: Student chapters will receive points for exciting elements in Student NAMA (Outstanding Student Chapter, Outstanding Advisor, Scholarships, Marketing Competition) and also for other elements as outlined below.

Each chapter will submit their entries via an excel spreadsheet signed off on by their advisor. Each student chapter can receive an electronic version of the spreadsheet via the national office or via the web site. Criteria are listed below. Log in the information on what your chapter did to meet the criteria, print it out and have your advisor sign it. Mail the spreadsheet to the national office by March 31st. NOTE: You will only be able to fill in the information in the bold face areas. Outstanding Student Chapter, Advisor, etc., will be filled in by the National office and then the information for the marketing competition will be filled in at the Convention in April. The winner of the Award will be announced at the student awards ceremony on Thursday, April 16.

Fill out the John Deere Scholarship Application at http://www.nama.org/student/deereaward.xls.

Criteria are weighted below:

DESIGNATION OF POINTS BY CATEGORY
OUTSTANDING STUDENT CHAPTER (150 points possible)
PLACING	POINTS
1st	150
2nd	75
3rd	50
STUDENT MARKETING COMPETITION (100 points possible)
PARTICIPATION/RANKING	POINTS
Preliminary Round	5
Semi Final Round	10
Finals	50
1st Place	100
ABEF SCHOLARSHIPS (150 points possible)
TOTAL NUMBER APPLIED	POINTS
<5	10
>5	25
Plus, 1 point for each minority application, maximum 25 (minority being Hispanic, African-American, Asian, female)	25
Plus, 20 points for each recipient, maximum 5	100
MEMBERSHIP & PARTICIPATION (300 points possible)
MEMBERSHIP	POINTS
Renewals - 1 point each, maximum 40	40
New members - 2 points each, maximum 50 (Plus, 1 point for each minority, maximum 50	150
1 point for each NAMA member school alumnus, maximum 50	50
INVOLVEMENT Percentage of member involvement in at least one program/activity	POINTS
Less than 25%	10
25% to 50%	15
More than 50%	25
NATIONAL CONFERENCE Number attending	POINTS
Less than 10	10
More than 10	20
LEADERSHIP	POINTS
All leadership positions filled	15
PROJECTS & ACTIVITIES (200 points possible)	POINTS
Ag Day Involvement	25
Program Promoting Inclusion	50
Fundraiser for ABEF	50
Off-campus community outreach	10
On-campus outreach	10
Any outreach ethnic-based	20
Completed Chapter report	5
Participation in NAMA mentor Program	10
Activities/program to develop leadership skills	20

What you can win: Cash awards will be presented as follows:

$3,000 to first place
$2,000 to second place
$1,000 to third place
$500 each to 4th place and 5th place

2008-2009 OUTSTANDING STUDENT CHAPTER (OSC) COMPETITION GUIDELINES

GENERAL CRITERIA FOR THE ANNUAL REPORT FOR OSC JUDGING:

1. Content for the annual report runs from March 1, 2008 to March 1, 2009 and should detail all chapter activities throughout the year.
2. Submit your chapter goals for the year by December 1. This is worth 5 points during scoring of the annual reports.
3. The annual report is limited to a maximum of 60 pages. Dividers, tab pages and the entry forms for the Chapter Improvement Awards do not count as part of the 60-page limit. Assemble the 60 pages according to your content needs either one-side-only or back-to-back. The back-to-back option allows you to showcase up to "120 pages" of content. Choose your own paper stock and/or acetate sleeves to hold photos, newsletters, newspaper clips, etc. Be sure to follow the judging form.
4. The annual report must be a standard 8½" x 11" size and no smaller than 12 pt. font. It may be stapled, bound or in a 3-ring binder.
5. Photos with meaningful captions are encouraged to strengthen content.
6. The annual report must include the name, permanent mailing address and e-mail address of each student senior (spring or summer graduates). This information is used to notify the graduates how to activate their free membership in professional NAMA.
7. The annual report must also include a list of up to four key deans/administrators (with addresses) from your college/university to receive correspondence from the NAMA office.
8. Please include a brief write-up about your advisor(s). Include how many years they have served as a NAMA advisor.
9. The annual report must be sent to Debbie Brummel at the NAMA office and BE RECEIVED on or before March 2, 2009.

Outstanding Student Chapter - Annual Report Judging Form

School_____________________Judge___________________________

SECTION ONE - CHAPTER MANAGEMENT

POSSIBLE PTS.	AREA	ACTUAL PTS.
5	Executive summary of accomplishments
5	Chapter organization (officers, committees and calendar of significant events)
5	Advisor profile and description of guidance
5	List of Deans & college administrators (with addresses)
5	Goals & Objectives (copy of December submission)
5	List of potential officers for upcoming year
10	What have you done in the area of Chapter Management to improve your chapter?	*
Total: 40	Total for Chapter Management	8

COMMENTS_________________________________________________________________

SECTION TWO - CHAPTER PROGRAMS

POSSIBLE PTS.	AREA	ACTUAL PTS.
6	Overview of guest speaker and backgrounds
6	Publicity to draw attendance
6	Summary of program content and key points
6	Number of people attending program
6	Attendance at professional meetings (include key points of the program)
10	What have you done in the area of Chapter Programs to improve your chapter?	*
Total: 40	Total for Chapter Programs	*

COMMENTS____________________________________

SECTION THREE - MEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT

POSSIBLE PTS.	AREA	ACTUAL PTS.
10	Overview of recruitment activities
5	Membership list, year in school, major
5	Chart showing percentage breakdown of Freshman/ Sophomores/Juniors/Seniors
5	Recruitment targeting freshmen & sophomores
5	Permanent addresses of graduating seniors
10	What have you done in the area of Chapter Membership Recruitment to improve your chapter?	*
Total: 40	Total for Chapter Membership	*

COMMENTS_________________________________

SECTION FOUR - FUNDRAISING & FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

POSSIBLE PTS.	AREA	ACTUAL PTS.
10	Overview of fund raising activities
10	Financial report of income and expenses (the two main basic financial statements, the Balance Sheet and Income Statement are strongly encouraged)
10	What have you done in the area of Chapter Financing to improve your chapter?	*
Total: 30	Total for Chapter Financing	*

COMMENTS_________________________________

SECTION FIVE - CHAPTER COMMUNICATIONS (newsletters, reports, presentations, flyers, monthly phone chain, etc.)

POSSIBLE PTS.	AREA	ACTUAL PTS.
10	Communications to Student NAMA members and prospective members
5	Communications to faculty and administration
3	Communications to professional chapter
5	NAMA on Campus reports
2	Communications to national NAMA office, careers committee
10	What have you done in the area of Chapter Communications to improve your chapter?	*
Total: 35	Total for Chapter Communications	*

COMMENTS___________________________________

SECTION SIX - CAREER DEVELOPMENT

POSSIBLE PTS.	AREA	ACTUAL PTS.
5	Interview workshops; resume clinics
5	Campus career fair/career panel
10	NAMA mentor program/professional interaction
5	Students involved in internships
5	Marketing Competition (last year's results/this year's plans) – Also include if you worked with a company/agency and/or NAMA professionals.
10	What have you done in the area of Chapter Development to improve your chapter?	*
Total: 40	Total for Career Development	*

COMMENTS______________________________________

SECTION SEVEN - AWARDS NOMINATIONS

POSSIBLE PTS.	AREA	ACTUAL PTS.
5	Outstanding Advisor Profile and Nomination (one per chapter)
5	Outstanding Professional Profile and Nomination (one per chapter)
5	Outstanding Professional Chapter Profile and Nomination (one per chapter)	*
Total: 15	Total for Awards Nominations	*

COMMENTS__________________________________

SECTION EIGHT - OVERALL PRESENTATION OF CHAPTER REPORT

POSSIBLE PTS.	AREA	ACTUAL PTS.
5	Spelling, grammar
5	Graphics, layout
10	Overall Clarity of report	*
Total: 20	Total for Overall Presentation of Chapter Report	*

COMMENTS________________________________

GRAND TOTAL (POSSIBLE 260 POINTS)

OUTSTANDING ADVISOR AWARD FORM
(PLEASE TYPE ON SEPERATE SHEET OF PAPER)
(This form may be recreated electronically but must not be more than one page or smaller than 12 pt. type.)

School______________________________________

Advisor’s Name____________________________________

Number of years as Advisor_______________________________

How much time per week did the Advisor spend with the students/chapter?_________________

Is this part of a class? Yes or No

Give up to three examples of how the Advisor helped the quality of your chapter.

Give up to three examples of how the Advisor helped students.

What did this Advisor do that was above and beyond?

OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL AWARD FORM
(PLEASE TYPE ON SEPERATE SHEET OF PAPER)
(This form may be recreated electronically but must not be more than one page or smaller than 12 pt. type.)

School__________________________________

Professional’s Name______________________________________

What is their position in their company?___________________________

What is their position in their chapter?___________________________

How much time per week did the Professional spend with the students/chapter?______________

Give up to three examples of how the Professional helped the quality of your chapter.

Give up to three examples of how the Professional helped students.

What did this Professional do that was above and beyond?

OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL CHAPTER AWARD FORM
(PLEASE TYPE ON SEPERATE SHEET OF PAPER)
(This form may be recreated electronically but must not be more than one page or smaller than 12 pt. type.)

School__________________________________

Name of Professional Chapter______________________________

How much time per week did the Chapter spend with the students/chapter?_________________

Give up to three examples of how the Professional Chapter helped the quality of your chapter.

Give up to three examples of how the Professional Chapter helped students.

What did this Professional Chapter do that was above and beyond?

NAMA SCHOLARSHIPS
NAMA will award scholarships to student members based on their leadership abilities and academic record. The number of scholarships are determined every year by the funds available, and the number and quality of the applicants. In 2008, $12,000 in scholarships was awarded.

One such scholarship, the R.C. Ferguson/Successful Farming Scholarship, was established to honor long-time student chapter promoter R.C. "Fergie" Ferguson. Ferguson retired from Successful Farming after 41 years of service. The award is a $4,000 scholarship. This scholarship may only be awarded to a junior.

There are also scholarships sponsored by Broadhead+Company/UPI and Colle+McVoy/New Holland. In addition, the MoKan chapter will award a $1,000 scholarship to a qualifying student from one of their sponsored schools.

Information

1. Judging is by representatives from the Agri-Business Educational Foundation.
   
   
2. Nominee must be a member of an accredited Student NAMA chapter.
   
   
3. Chapters may nominate more than one individual from freshman, sophomore or junior underclassmen. Seniors graduating in May or graduate students are not eligible.
   
   
4. All applicants must have a “B” or higher grade point average.
   
   
5. The monetary award must be used during the following school year.
   
   
6. Entries must be submitted on the form that will be sent to student advisors (sample on following page). A word-processed version of the form may be created and used. Regardless of font size and margins, application cannot exceed two 8-1/2 x 11 pages. DO NOT SUBMIT RECOMMENDATIONS FROM PROFESSIONALS AND ADVISORS. THESE WILL NOT BE JUDGED.
   
   
7. Entries must be received by the national office on or before March 2, 2009.

Send entries to:
Deborah Brummel
NAMA Scholarships
National Agri-Marketing Association
11020 King Street, Suite 205
Overland Park, KS 66210

NOTE: The number of points possible has been added to each category to make the form easy to complete.

NAMA SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
(PLEASE TYPE ON SEPERATE SHEET OF PAPER)

Student Name _______________________

School_______________________________

Current Address: _______________________	Home Address: _____________________
_______________________	_____________________

(10 pts.) Professional Objective (Please indicate the type of career you'd like to pursue in the short term and where you see your career in the long term.)

Short Term:

Long Term:

Educational Record: (Please indicate school, year in school and all majors and minors.)

School:_______________________________

Year in school (Fr., So., Jr., Sr.):______Expected graduation date (month and year):_________

Majors:_____________________

Minors:__________________________

(15 pts.) Honors: (Please list all awards and honors along with date awarded.)

(5 pts.) Overall Grade Point Average__________________

(20 pts.) Work Experience: (Please indicate your work experience during college, summers included. Indicate job, a brief description and dates.)

(20 pts.) College Activities Demonstrating Leadership: (Please list all college activities that demonstrate your leadership skills. List the activity and a brief description of responsibilities.)

(30 pts.) NAMA Activities:

Advisor's Signature ___________________ Date ______________

Student's Signature __________________ Date ______________

(This form may be recreated electronically but must not be more than one page or smaller than 12 pt. type.)

Entries must be submitted to the national office on or before March 2, 2009.

Send entries to: Debbie Brummel, NAMA Scholarships, National Agri-Marketing Association, 11020 King Street, Suite 205, Overland Park, KS 66210, (913) 491-6500, FAX: (913) 491-6502.