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HISTORY AWARD
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Helen Blakeslee Memorial Plaque- Units with membership of 150 and under
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(Printable Version here)
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The following rules apply to the above plaque.
1. Any Unit in the Department of Arizona may receive this plaque in their respective membership category.
2. The plaque will become the permanent property of the Unit winning it for three consecutive years. The
permanent winner will place another in the Department for competition, retaining rules and name.
3. A committee of three shall be appointed by the Department Historian for the judging of Unit Histories. The
judging shall be done prior to the Department Convention and shall meet at the call of its Chairman and have
sufficient time for judging.
RULES:
A. Appearance - 10 points
1. Cover: Three ring binder, with seal of the American Legion Auxiliary emblem centered on the cover.
You may use a regulation cover with imprinted Auxiliary emblem. (There is a binder available from
National Emblem Sales.)
2. Filler: Plain White or Bonded parchment, 8 1/2 x 11 inches.
3. Typewriter ribbon: Clean, clear and black.
4. Erasures: Allowed if not noticeable.
5. Neatness: No strikeovers or smudges.
B. Arrangement - 10 points
1. Pages: Numbered in Arabic numerals in consecutive order.
2. Originality: No decorations, special effects with typewriter or pen, no extraneous pasted material of newspaper clippings or decals.
3. Style: Clear, concise, grammatically correct, correct spelling, and written in the third person.
C. Introduction - 10 points
1. Title page:
a. History of (Unit name and Number).
b. Name of Unit Historian.
c. Date (20_ - 20_).
2. Foreword or Dedication (optional).
3. Pictures of Unit Officers and (optional) chairmen.
4. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
5. First and fourth verses of the " Star Spangle Banner".
6. Preamble to the Constitution of the American Legion Auxiliary.
NUMBERS 1 THROUGH 6 TO BE SINGLE SPACED AND CENTERED.
D. Historical content - 70 points
1. List of Unit Officers (current year only)
2. List of Unit Chairmen.
3. Department Offices and Chairmanships held by Unit members.
4. List of Unit Awards and Citations (last year).
5. Start Unit History with installation of Unit officers and follow through until the Department Convention as
closely as possible. Write History in story form in the chronological order of events.
REMEMBER TO WRITE IN THIRD PERSON.
6. Signature of Unit President and Historian on last page (not necessarily on a separate page, but place at the
end of the last paragraph of history).
The above historical content shall be DOUBLE SPACED, with the left hand margin beginning one inch from the perforations to the subject matter. Center pages as closely as possible to this measurement - 1 1/2 inches from top, 1 inch from sides and bottom.
(revised 1989)
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HISTORY AWARD
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Betty Kent Plaque- Units with membership of 151 and over
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(Printable Version here)
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The following rules apply to the above plaque.
1. Any Unit in the Department of Arizona may receive this plaque in their respective membership category.
2. The plaque will become the permanent property of the Unit winning it for three consecutive years. The
permanent winner will place another in the Department for competition, retaining rules and name.
3. A committee of three shall be appointed by the Department Historian for the judging of Unit Histories. The
judging shall be done prior to the Department Convention and shall meet at the call of its Chairman and have
sufficient time for judging.
RULES:
A. Appearance - 10 points
1. Cover: Three ring binder, with seal of the American Legion Auxiliary emblem centered on the cover. You
may use a regulation cover with imprinted Auxiliary emblem. (There is a binder available from National
Emblem Sales.)
2. Filler: Plain white or Bonded parchment, 8 1/2 x 11 inches.
3. Typewriter ribbon: Clean, clear and black.
4. Erasures: Allowed if not noticeable.
5. Neatness: No strikeovers or smudges.
B. Arrangement - 10 points
1. Pages: Numbered in Arabic numerals in consecutive order.
2. Originality: No decorations, special effects with typewriter or pen, no extraneous pasted material of
Newspaper clippings or decals.
3. Style: Clear, concise, grammatically correct, correct spelling, and written in the third person.
C. Introduction - 10 points
1. Title page:
a. History of (Unit Name and Number).
b. Name of Unit Historian.
c. Date (20_ - 20_).
2. Foreword or Dedication (optional).
3. Pictures of Unit Officers and (optional) chairmen.
4. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
5. First and fourth verses of the " Star Spangle Banner".
6. Preamble to the Constitution of the American Legion Auxiliary.
NUMBERS 1 THROUGH 6 TO BE SINGLE SPACED AND CENTERED.
D. Historical content - 70 points
1. List of Unit Officers (current year only).
2. List of Unit Chairmen.
3. Department Offices and Chairmanships held by Unit members.
4. List of Unit Awards and Citations (last year).
5. Start Unit History with installation of Unit Officers and follow through until the Department Convention as
closely as possible. Write History in story form in the chronological order of events.
REMEMBER TO WRITE IN THIRD PERSON.
6. Signature of Unit President and Historian on last page (not necessarily on a separate page,
but place at the end of the last paragraph of history).
The above historical content shall be DOUBLE SPACED, with the left hand margin beginning one inch from the perforations to the subject matter. Center pages as closely as possible to this measurement - 1 1/2 inches from top, 1 inch from sides and bottom.
(Revised 1989)
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HISTORY AWARD
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The Rasmussen District History Plaque
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(Printable Version here)
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The following rules apply to the above plaque.
1. Any District in the Department of Arizona may receive this plaque.
2. The plaque will become the permanent property of the District winning it for three consecutive years.
The permanent winner will place another plaque in the Department for competition, retaining
rules and name.
3. A committee of three shall be appointed by the Department Historian for the judging of the District
histories. The judging shall be done prior to the Department Convention and shall meet at the call
of its Chairman and have sufficient time for judging.
Rules:
A. Appearance - 10 points
1. Cover: Three ring binder, with seal of the American Legion Auxiliary emblem centered on the cover.
You may use a regulation cover with imprinted Auxiliary emblem. (There is a binder available from
National Emblem Sales.)
2. Filler: Plain white, 8 1/2 x 11 inches.
3. Computer or typewriter: Clean, clear and black.
4. Erasures: Allowed if not noticeable.
5. Neatness: No strikeovers or smudges.
B. Arrangement - 10 points
1. Numbered in Arabic numerals in consecutive order.
2. Originality: No decorations, special effects, no newspaper clippings or decals.
2. Style: Clear, concise, grammatically correct, correct spelling, and written in the third person.
C. Introduction - 10 points
1. Title page:
a. History of District (District Number).
b. Name of District Historian.
c. Date (20__-20__).
2. Foreword or Dedication (optional).
3. Pictures of District Officers and chairman (optional).
4. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
5. First and fourth verses of the "Star Spangled Banner".
6. Preamble to the Constitution of the American Legion Auxiliary.
NUMBERS 1 THROUGH 6 TO BE SINGLE SPACED AND CENTERED
D. Historical content - 70 points,
1. List of District Officers (current year only).
2. List of Chairmen.
3. Department Offices and Chairmanships held by District members.
4. Start District History with installation of officers and follow through until the
Department Convention as closely as possible.
5. Write History in story form in order of events. REMEMBER TO WRITE IN THIRD PERSON.
7. Signature of District President and Historian on last page at end of the history.
The historical content shall be DOUBLE SPACED, with the left hand margin beginning one inch from the
perforations to the subject matter. Center pages as closely as possible to this measurement -
1 1/2 inches from top, 1 inch from sides and bottom.
(Plaque placed in field 11/95)
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HISTORY AWARD
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Connie Erickson Middlebrook Plaque - Junior History
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(Printable Version here)
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The following rules apply to the above plaque.
1. Any Unit in the Department of Arizona may receive one of these plaques in their respective
membership category.
2. Plaque will become the permanent property of the Unit winning it for three consecutive years.
The permanent winner of the plaque will place another in the Department for competition retaining
same rules and name.
3. A committee of 3 (three) shall be appointed by the Department Historian for the judging of Junior Histories.
Rules:
A. Appearance Scoring Points 10
1. Cover: Regular uniform 3 ring binder, imitation leather, with seal of the American Legion Auxiliary
emblem centered on cover. If you already have a regulation cover with imprinted emblem you may
use it if you wish.
2. Filler: Plain white or bonded parchment 8 1/2 x 11.
3. Typewriter ribbon or pen: Clean, clear and black.
4. Erasures: Allowed, if not noticeable.
5. Neatness: No strikeovers or smudges.
B. Arrangement Scoring Points 10
1. Pages: Number in Arabic numerals in consecutive order (1,2,3).
2. Originality: No decorations, special effects with typewrite or pen, no extraneous pasted material of newspaper clippings or decals.
3. Style: Clear, concise, grammatically correct, correct spelling and written in the third person.
C. Introduction Scoring Points 10
1. Title page
a. Junior History of Unit (name and address).
b. Name of Junior Historian
c. Date (Year 20__-20__).
2. Names of Junior Chairman and Officers (pictures optional).
3. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
4. First and fourth verses of "Star Spangled Banner".
5. Preamble to the Constitution of American Legion Auxiliary.
(NUMBERS 3,4, and 5 TO BE SINGLE SPACED AND CENTERED)
D. Historical Content Scoring Points 70
1. List awards and citations received by Junior members from the Unit, Department or National.
2. Awards and Citations received by Junior Activities Chairman.
3. Start your Junior History with the last Department Convention and follow through to the next Convention.
4. Write History in story form, in the chronological order of events, that is, in order of occurrence.
Narrative of major programs and special projects should be in prose.
5. Signatures of Junior Activities Chairman, Junior Historian, and Unit President on last page (not
necessarily on a separate page but placed at the end of last paragraph of History.)
The above Historical content shall be double spaced, with left hand margins being one inch from the perforations to the subject matter. Center pages as closely as possible to this measurement,
(1 inch from top, bottom and sides) except last page of each chapter, which will conform to previous pages
as to top and side margins.
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