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General
Instructions:
For
each entry you submit, please enclose the following materials:
(You may
download the entire Entry Packet. Requires
Adobe
Acrobat Reader. These forms may be filled out within Reader,
then printed. Please note that categories within the pdf document
are linked to their respective forms.)
Forms must
be complete and either typed or printed legibly.
The Statement
of Purpose should contain a brief description of your entry,
including purpose, intended audience and any other factors you
think the judges should consider, including any budgeting challenges
you may have faced. Entries are judged on how well they achieve
the stated purpose.
Entries must
be received by the category chair by
Friday, February 28, 2003. Late entries will be disqualified.
No exceptions! Category Chairs must return judging forms to
the Awards Program chair by April 21, 2003.
All video
entries must be on VHS format, labeled, and in protective cases.
Slide programs must be transferred to VHS video.
All entries must have been completed during the 2002 calendar
year.
Submitting
agency or organization must have maintained complete editorial,
design and/or creative control over all entries submitted to
this contest.
Mail or ship
entries directly to the appropriate category/subcategory chair.
Entries will not be returned unless specifically requested.
FAX numbers
of category/subcategory chairs are listed for information purposes.
Entries should not be faxed.
A
single entry cannot be entered in more than one category.
Contest
Information
The
annual
ACI Awards Program is the only nationwide competition exclusively
for conservation education, information and public relations
professionals at state and federal agencies and conservation
organizations. The deadline for submitting entries for the next
competition is Friday, February 28, 2003. Entries must be in
the category chairs' possession (postmarked does not
count) by that date. All entries must have been produced during
calendar year 2002.
Awards Program Information
The
ACI awards competition is open to agency members only. Associate,
individual and sustaining members are not eligible. Call ACI
Treasurer David Rice at (775) 853-7374 if you have a question
about your membership status.
The entry
fee is $20 per entry. Do not send payment with your entry. David
Rice will bill you in August.
Pay careful
attention to the statement of purpose when filling out your
entry form. This is the most heavily weighted judging criteria
in every category. (In fact, in some categories it is the only
judging criteria.) It should contain a brief description of
the entry, the goals/objectives of the entry, the intended audience,
budget guidelines and anything else you think the judges should
consider. Remember, if judges do not know what you were trying
to accomplish with your entry, they won't know how to measure
its effectiveness and will probably deduct points accordingly.
Also
in this packet are entry guidelines for the Izaak Walton
League of America awards competition. Entries must
be directly related to promoting more responsible behavior by
outdoor recreationists in the field. For additional information
regarding the Izaak Walton League of America's Outdoor Ethics
Communications Competition, contact Jim Mosher at (301) 548-0150,
ext. 225.
National
Wild Turkey Federation's ACI Communicator of the Year
For additional information, contact Tammy Bristow at 1-800-THE-NWTF.
Water
Works Wonders Outreach and Education Award
For additional information, contact Jennifer Patterson (703)
519-0013.
Rocky
Mountain Elk Foundation's "Pass It On" Communications
Award
For additional information regarding the , contact Steve Wagner
at (406) 523-4542.
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