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Award Entries

REMEMBER:  All award entries for both the Department  Level and National Level are due to the Department Chairman by:    May 01, 2012

Department Awards 

Rules for Department entries:

1. Entry must be typed, double spaced, not to exceed 1000 words, unless otherwise noted under award instructions.
2. Entry must be in narrative form and placed in a folder.  Pictures, newspaper clippings and other materials may be included.
3. All entries must include a cover sheet with the name of the award entered, name of the Unit/County/District, name and address of the Unit/County Children & Youth Chairman, name and address of the Unit/County President and the number of members in the Unit/County. 
4. The number of words should be noted in the lower right hand corner of the cover sheet.
5. All award entries must be received by Department Chairman May 01, 2012

Mary Anne Casadei Award

An award to the Unit and County that donates the greatest amount of money to a program that serves children with special needs to include but not limited to United Cerebral Palsy, Catholic Charities and programs for vision and hearing impaired The Unit Treasurer or County Treasurer must certify the amount donated to the Charity. The total donation is to one Charity.

Priscilla Imburgia Award
An award to the Junior Group that has the most successful project bringing attention to and raising funds for The Child Welfare Foundation.  Junior Group to submit a narrative describing the project and the results.  Award is open to Unit, County or District Groups.  Narrative must include number of juniors participating.  Consideration will be given to number of juniors in group compared to program success.

Violet Argila Plaque 
To the Unit reporting the best year round program for children with special needs. (Children with learning disabilities, behavioral problems, speech, hearing and visually impaired mental retardation or physical disabilities).

Kay Mazzie Award
To the Unit reporting the best year round Children & Youth program with emphasis on activities as set forth annually by the American Legion.  Awarded to the Unit in two membership categories:

1. Category I    10-100 Members

2. Category II   101 Members and above.

Shirley Olinger Award
To the Unit, submitting the most outstanding report on “Under Our Wings”, program.
“Under our Wings’, we need to reach out to the families around us who need a little help throughout the year.  Many Units adopt a family or families and provide them with things on all special occasions and in between, if the need arises.

Department County Award
To the County reporting the best year round Children & Youth program with emphasis on activities as set forth annually by the American Legion.

Evelyn Sheldon Award
“Youth Reaches Out” - Awarded to a youth group or an individual youth in recognition of service to their community or fellow man.  The recipient does not have to be affiliated with the American Legion or the American Legion Auxiliary.  The important thing is that they are making life better for someone in their community.

Rules for “Youth Reaches Out” award.

1. Entry must be typed; double spaced on 81/2 X 11 paper and shall not exceed 500 words.

2. Entry must be in narrative form, enclosed in a folder telling about “Out Reach”, activities of a group or individual.

3. Entry must contain a coversheet with the Unit name and Number and the name, address and phone number of both the Unit President and the Unit Children & Youth Chairman.

Note:  The “Youth Reaches Out”, award will be presented to the nominating Unit at the Department Convention. The Unit will accept the responsibility for presenting the award to the recipient at an appropriate time and place. The nominating Unit will receive a certificate of appreciation.

National Awards 

Rules for National Award entries:

1. Entry must be in narrative form, not to exceed 1,000 words

2. Entry must be typed, double spaced

3. Word count in the lower right hand corner of cover sheet

4.  May include pictures, news articles, press releases, etc 

5. A cover sheet, including the name of the award entry, Department, Unit name and name and contact information for the Unit Children & Youth Chairman

6. All entries must be received by  Department Chairman by May 01, 2012

Youth Hero Award – A National award for youth, under 18 years of age, who perform a heroic act of physical valor.  

Good Deed Award – A national award for youth, under 18 years of age, who do not meet the Youth Hero Award criteria but who are great examples of community service.

Please use the Youth Hero Award Nomination Form for both Award entries.  Nominations for both the Youth Hero Award and Good deed Award are to be completed at the Unit level and mailed to the Department Secretary, who certifies and mails the application to National Headquarters.