JEANNE McQUOWN MEMORIAL CHILD WELFARE PLAQUE

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Awarded to a Unit with membership of 150 and under in the Department, complying with the following rules:

Department award presented by the Children and Youth Chairman.

          1. Judges to consist of three members: Department Children and Youth Chairman and two other                      experienced in Child Welfare activities.

          2. Size of Unit participating and Child Welfare problems of the area to be taken into consideration.

          3. All reports to be on official form and in the hands of the Department Chairman on the date specified.

          4. This plaque shall become the permanent property of the Unit having won it three consecutive years. The              permanent winner will place another plaque in the Department of competition, rules and name                      remaining the same.

           5. Activities shall be judged according to the Child Welfare Manual for Unit Chairman.

     Basis of award:

                     A.  Legislation activities                            10%

                     B.  Cooperation with Legion Chairman                25%

                     C.  Contribution and cooperation with other welfare                                                             organizations                                    25%

                     D.  Utilization of local welfare facilities                 25%

                     E.  Report forms of Department and Nationa                                                                   filled out completely                             15%

                     (Revised 1989)            

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ARIZONA CHILD WELFARE PLAQUE

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Awarded to a unit with membership of 151 and over

Department Plaque presented by the Children and Youth Chairman.

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Units must comply with the following rules:

    1. It shall become the permanent property of any Unit winning it three consecutive years. The permanent winner will        place another plaque in the Department for competition, rules and name remaining the same.

     2. Judges shall be appointed by the Department Children and Youth Chairman and two others experienced in            Child Welfare activities.

     3. A typed narrative, not exceeding 1,000 words, attached to the Department and National official Children and           Youth Report forms, will be submitted to the Department Children and Youth Chairman for an entry to be               eligible. The narrative will contain an outline of activities of the Unit's Children and Youth program.

      4. Judges will use the percentages shown in the Basis of Award to select the winner.

   BASIS OF AWARD:

      A. Report forms filled in completely (Department and National).      10%

      B. Legislative activity                                           5% 

      C. Cooperation with local post Chairman                           10%

      D. Cooperation with and contributions to other welfare organizations   20%

      E. Utilization of local, County or Federal welfare facilities             20%

      F. Special Child Welfare program in cooperation with Post Welfare                                                 Chairman for the American Legion child welfare month (April).     15%

      G. Community activity for children                                 20%

(revised 1989)

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MARY BEAN CHILDREN AND YOUTH PLAQUE

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Awarded to the Unit for the most outstanding Children and Youth program during the month of April.

Department Plaque presented by the Children and Youth Chairman.

Units must comply with following rules:

      1. Plaque at all times shall be known by its original name.

      2. It shall not become the permanent property of any one Unit at any time.

      3. Judges to consist of three members: Department Children and Youth Chairman and two others experienced            in Children and Youth activities. Judging to be completed before the Department Convention.

       4. Reports must be in narrative form on 8 1/2 x 11 inch paper, typed, not to exceed 1,000 words, bound in a              folder and including the following:        

             A. Newspaper clippings, pictures and other materials

             B. Speakers and their subject

             C. Other organizations represen

             D. List of material distributed

             E. Legislative activity

      (A to E separate from the narrative)

       5.  Basis of award:

             A. Cooperation with local Post Chairman            30%

             B. Contributions and cooperation with other                                                                     organizations                                  25%

             C. Community activity with children                  30%

             D. Legislative activity                             15%

        (Unit reports will be judged on children and youth programs and activities during the month of April.)

        (revised 1992)

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