Keske Americanism Plaque for Units 150 and under.

               Sawyer Americanism Plaque for Units 151 to 350.

               Stebbins Americanism Plaque for Units 351 and above.               

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Plaques to be awarded by the Americanism Chairman

Rules:

    1. Any Unit in the Department of Arizona may receive one of these awards in their membership             classification.

    2. The plaque MAY become the permanent property of the Unit winning it for three consecutive years.        If the permanent winning Unit keeps it they will place another plaque in the Department for               competition, rules and name remaining the same.

    3. The judging of the Unit reports for the awarding of these plaques shall be made prior to the time of         each Department Convention by a committee of three appointed by the Department Americanism        Chairman.

     4. The Unit report form must accompany a narrative of not more than 1,000 words typewritten and            received by the department chairman by department deadline date.

     5. Scoring: Plaque giving for the most outstanding Unit report in each membership class using the           following scoring system.     

     A. Unit program activities as outlined in department and national plan of work.    25%

     B. Cooperation with the American Legion.                                  10%

     C. Community projects.                                                  25%

     D. School participation.                                                  30% 

     E. Public relations.                                                      10%

(revised 1996 by the Unit 32 action)  

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 ELIZABETH ANN BROWN-PAXSON AMERICANISM AWARD

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  for the

    Best Single Project Promoting Americanism

    by Junior Members.

Rules:

1.  The plaque will be awarded to the Unit whose juniors, working in conjunction                            with the Unit Americanism Committee, were involved in the best single Americanism project each year.

2.  The essay, not to exceed 1,000 words, is to be submitted by the Unit Americanism Chairman.

3.  The essay will report a single activity promoting the ideals of Americanism undertaken by a Junior           member or members of the reporting Unit.

4.  The plaque is to be awarded to the Unit submitting the best report to the Department Americanism          Chairman.

5.  The plaque may be retired if won by a Unit three years in a row. A new plaque, purchased by that Unit,       will be put into the field the following year.

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