NATIONAL SECURITY PLAQUES

Steffen Memorial Paque- for Units with membership of 150 & under

Speth Paque - for Units with membership of 151 and over

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Purpose: To promote, stimulate, and activate a strong National Security Program within the Unit and community.

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

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

3. A committee of three shall judge entries prior to the department convention, judges              being the Department National Security Chairman, donor if possible, and/or former               National Security Chairman.

4. Entry must be in narrative typewritten form not to exceed 1,000 words and include with           Department report by deadline date

Basis for awards are:

All    around National Security program as outlined by the National organization
      for current year.                                                       50%
Unit   participation in Savings Bond program                                    5%
Unit   contribution to USO                                                    5%
Unit   program on Law and Order                                             5%
Unit   program on Armed Forces                                              5%
Unit   activities on POW/MIA program                                          5%
Legislative activities pertaining to National Security, as endorsed by the
      American Legion                                                      5%
Unit   National Security Forum (Awareness Assembly)                           10%
Unit   Forum/Assembly with Post and public participating                        10%

(revised 1992)

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HELEN JOHNSON BONE ENERGY CONSERVATION PLAQUE  NATIONAL SECURITY

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This plaque will be a traveling award to be passed on each year.

If any Unit should win the plaque three consecutive years, they may retain it, but would be required to place another plaque of like size and wording in the field.

AWARD TO BE JUDGED:

Over-all content                                       50%

Arrangement and neatness                             20%

Energy forum                                         15%

Junior participation                                    15%

 

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