What is Offered?

Annual Achievement Report—required of all clubs (even if you are not attending convention you should mail a completed form into Contests Office by April 1st)
Club Poster Contest
Club Project Display Contest
Club T-Shirt Contest
Club Video Contest
Club Award Major Emphasis Project
Oratorical Contest
Single Service Project
Talent Contest
Year in Review Contest: Scrapbook Non Traditional, Scrapbook Traditional
Forms and Downloads

* Annual Achievement Report 2009-10
* How to: Fill Out Annual Achievement Report
* Poster Contest Entry Form 2010
* Single Service Award 2010
* Video Contest Entry Form 2010
* Year in Review Contest Entry (Scrapbook) 2010
* Project Display Contest Form
* Contest Score Sheets 2010

Guidelines for Each Contest
ORATORICAL CONTEST

A. The subject for all orations is to be predetermined and distributed to the clubs via general mailing. This year’s topic (2010) is: ”What is the biggest challenge facing servant leaders today and what is the key to overcoming it?”

Servant Leader is a person who believes in putting the other person and organization first, helping them to become more autonomous, stronger, and independent. A Servant Leader is serving for service’s sake. The Servant Leader is a person who is ever growing and changing, improving self while providing help and assistance to others.

B. The subject matter of the oration and the presentation must be original and completely developed by each orator. These factors will be considered equally in determining who is to receive the awards.

C. Each orator will be allowed a maximum of five minutes for his/her presentation. Exceeding the time limit may result in a penalty.

D. Each orator must be an official member in good standing with Key Club International and his/her local club.

E. Judging and awarding points will be based on the following criteria:

SPEECH – 75 Points

Clarity of message & projection of idea.20 Points

Depth……………………………………………………… 10 Points

Originality……………………………………………….. 10 Points

Organization…………………………………………… 20 Points

Reference……………………………………………….. 5 Points

Grammar/word choice………………………….. 10 Points

DELIVERY – 25 Points

Posture (composure and gestures)…………… 10 Points

Voice (tone, effectiveness/pronunciation)….10 Points

Attention of audience……………………………….. 5 Points

F. During the convention, elimination trials will be held (time and place to be announced in the convention program), and no more than three orators may be selected to appear before the entire convention.

G. The three outstanding orators will receive suitable awards and recognition for their excellence in public speaking.

H. Oratorical finalists will be expected to address the convention.

I. The decision of the judges is final and no changes, alterations, or regradings will take place after the results have been certified by the judges, the Chair of the Contests, and the Board Counselor of this contest.

J. If the Oratorical finalist wishes to compete on the International Level, they must submit the required form to Key Club International by June 1st. (See KCI Guidebook for details) (11/94)
TALENT CONTEST

A. The Florida District Key Club International Convention Talent Contest will be conducted according to the following rules.

B. Each Key Club may participate in no more than one act entered in the Talent Contest.

C. A talent contest entry may take any form as long as it is entertaining and in good taste.

D. All participants in an act must be official members of a Key Club in good standing with Key Club International. In the case of a group act, all members must be from the same club or district.

E. All acts entered in the District Talent Contest will be required to demonstrate their ability and entertainment appeal at preliminary auditions (time and place to be announced in the convention program). At this time, the most entertaining six to eight acts will be selected to appear in the District Talent Show as finalists.

F. Selection of acts by the judges at the preliminary auditions, in so far as they are consistent with high quality performance, will be final.

G. Suitable awards will be presented finalist acts.

H. The time limit on each performance of the acts at a general session of the convention should not exceed six minutes.

I. Any materials (props, instruments, costumes, etc.) that are needed for each performance must be supplied by the contestants who participate in that performance.

J. Any Key Club entertainment on the convention program prior to the District Talent Show cannot participate as a judged act.

K. Judging for this contest will be based on the following criteria and point values:

Content……………………………………………………….. 20 Points

Performance………………………………………………… 20 Points

Poise…………………………………………………………… 20 Points

Audience response…………………………………………20 Points

Personal evaluation………………………………………. 20 Points

L. The decisions of the judges are final and no changes, alterations or regradings will take place after the results have been certified by the judges, the Chair of the Judges, and the Board Counselor of this contest. (1/01)
CLUB POSTER CONTEST

The Florida District Club Poster Contest will be conducted by the following rules

A. The Key Club District Poster Contest will be conducted according to the following rules.

B. The first and second place Key Club Poster contest winners from each of the organized Key Club districts will be eligible to compete in the contest. In the case a district does not hold a district contest using the prescribed rules of this contest, the district may select an entry by other means and so certify by signature of the district administrator. Clubs existing within a non-districted area shall submit their entries to Key Club International. (10/02)

C. The poster should be designed to recruit new members for Key Club, and should not bear the name of any school, community, or district.

D. The poster dimensions should be 17 inches by 22 inches, with the actual height and width not varying more than one-half inch for the prescribed contest dimensions. The poster should not measure more than one-eighth inch in thickness.

E. The following information must be submitted with each entry:

1. Name of the Key Club and district.

2. Contact name and information for the artist producing the poster. The artist must be a Key Club member.

F. Posters will be judged according to the following criteria:

Originality……………………………………………………..10 points

Creativity………………………………………………………10 points

Artistic ability…………………………………………………10 points

Promotion of Key Club……………………………………15 points

Effectiveness for membership recruitment………..15 points

Ability to reproduce the poster via printing………..10 points

Overall appearance………………………………………..30 points

G. Suitable awards will be presented to first, second, and third places.

H. Winning entries will become the property of Key Club International, and will not be returned to clubs. Key Club International reserves the right to reproduce any contest winners, providing appropriate credit to the Key Club and artist.

I. All entries shall be in good taste and appropriate to the standards set by the Objects of Key Club International.

J. The decision of the judges is final and no changes, alterations, or regradings will take place after the results have been certified by the judges, the Chair of the Contests, and Board Counselor of this contest. (1/01)


CLUB VIDEO CONTEST

A. The Florida District Key Club International Club Video Contest will be conducted according to the following rules.

B. The first and second place Club Video Contest winners from each of the organized Key Club districts will be eligible to compete in the contest. In the case a district does not hold a district contest using the prescribed rules of this contest, the district may select an entry by other means and so certify by signature of the district administrator. Clubs existing within a non-districted area shall submit their entries to Key Club International. (10/02)

C. The video must be produced by club members only at a cost not to exceed US$250.

D. The video should be promotional for Key Club as an organization and/or the Key Club within its respective school/community.

E. The length of the completed video/DVD segment should be no more than 60 seconds.

F. The video must be submitted on a DVD.

G. The following information must be submitted with each entry using the Video Entry Contest Form:

1. Name of the Key Club and district.

2. Contact name and information for a Key Club member responsible for the submission.

3. Itemized listing of all costs associated with the video/DVD production, including cost of the cassette or DVD.

H. Videos/DVDs will be judged according to the following criteria:

Originality……………………………………………………..10 points

Creativity………………………………………………………10 points

Promotion of Key Club……………………………………20 points

Clarity of message…………………………………………10 points

Quality of production

a. Projection of idea……………………………………….10 points

b. Sound quality…………………………………………….10 points

c. Picture quality……………………………………………10 points

Overall impression…………………………………………20 points

I. Suitable awards will be presented to first, second, and third place.

J. All entries will become the property of Key Club International, and will not be returned to clubs. Key Club International reserves the right to reproduce or broadcast any contest entries.

K. All entries shall be in good taste and appropriate to the standards set by the Objects of Key Club International.

L. The decision of the judges is final and no changes, alterations, or regradings will take place after the results have been certified by the judges, the Chair of the Contest, and the Board Counselor of this contest. (1/01)
DISTINGUISHED CLUB AWARD

The Distinguished Club Award program shall provide recognition to individual Key Clubs for their overall performance in the combined areas of club administration, membership and leadership development, Kiwanis family involvement, service and fund-raising as judged against a pre-established standard of excellence.

A. Entries shall use the official Annual Achievement Report form. All entries in the Club Achievement Awards program shall be dually entered in the Distinguished Club program.

B. Entries shall be judged based upon achieving a percentage of accumulated points in the categories of the club Annual Achievement Report. Clubs achieving a predetermined score shall be designated as a “Distinguished Club.” The Key Club International Board shall set the minimum number of points required for this designation.

C. Only activities which occurred during the district administrative year shall be included on the report. Clubs existing within a non-districted area shall report activities occurring between May 1 and the following April 30.

D. Judging of each entry in the Club Achievement Awards program shall determine the point total upon which recognition shall be provided as a Distinguished Club.

E. Disqualification from the Club Achievement Award program shall also constitute disqualification from the Distinguished Club Award program.

F. Suitable recognition will be provided by Key Club International to each district for presentation to Distinguished Clubs at the district convention. The decision of the judges is final.

G. The point value to achieve the Distinguished Club – Diamond Level shall be a pre-determined number set by the Key Club International Board of Trustees. (6/99)

MAJOR EMPHASIS PROGRAM AWARD

The Major Emphasis Program Award is given to the Key Club which, through its unselfish efforts, has produced during the year the best Major Emphasis Program Project.

A. Only one winner in the district contest will be eligible for entry in the International competition.

B. Report must be typed. Each section found in Section G must begin on a new page and each page must have a heading specifying the section being described. There is no word limit. The official Major Emphasis Involvement report cover sheet must accompany all entries. It must be completed in its entirety.

C. The activity described can cover any phase of Key Club Major Emphasis Involvement specifically highlighting personal development and social interaction of children, during the year from district convention to district convention. The report may include newspaper clippings, substantiating photographs, or other pertinent information. Projects acceptable for this award may include both hands-on service and fundraising efforts (11/08)

D. Reports will be judged according to the amount of Major Emphasis Program activity described in Section G. Suitable recognition and awards will be presented to the Key Club filing the best Major Emphasis Program Report in compliance with these rules. This award will be given at the International Convention. There are no platinum, silver, gold, or bronze divisions in this contest; instead there are first, second, and third place awards.

E. To be eligible for the International contest, the report that wins the district contest must be received by the Key Club International Office, 3636 Woodview Trace, Indianapolis, IN 46268-3196, no later than the first Friday in May.

F. The decisions of the judges are final, and no changes, alterations, or regradings will take place after the results have been certified by the judges.

G. The section to be described and the points for each are indicated below:

1. THE NEED - To qualify for judging, a statement must establish in what way the project deals with the MEP.

2. THE PLAN (10 points) - Describe how the project was organized.

3. IMPLEMENTATION (20 points) - Describe the steps taken to implement the plan.

4. FINAL RESULTS (25 points) - Describe the benefits of the service rendered.

5. PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE KIWANIS FAMILY AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS

(10 points) – Describe actions and partnerships formed. Describe how the project was publicized.

6. PERCENTAGE OF CLUB MEMBERS PARTICIPATING (10 points)

01-09% = 1 point 50-59% = 6 points

10-19% = 2 points 60-69% = 7 points

20-29% = 3 points 70-79% = 8 points

30-39% = 4 points 80-89% = 9 points

40-49% = 5 points 90-100% = 10 points

7. CLUB’S OVERALL PROGRAM DEALING WITH MEP (25 points)

Describe any other projects/ programs your club implemented to address the Major Emphasis Program. Describe how your club worked with MEP during other parts of the year. (5/95)

PARTNERS IN SERVICE AWARD

The Partners in Service Award is given to each Key Club which, through its unselfish service efforts, has participated in at least one project with each official partner during an administrative year.

A. The report must be typed and properly certified utilizing the official Partners in Service Award form.

B. The projects must be completed between district convention and district convention.

C. Suitable recognition shall be provided to each club that participates fully in the program.

D. If a club is unable to participate with one of the official partners, a signed statement from the club president and faculty advisor should accompany the official form with an explanation. The explanation should include a description of a project that takes the place of a project related to the partner in question.

E. To be eligible for the award, the report must be received by the Key Club International Office, no later than the first Friday in May.

F. The decision of the judges is final, and no changes, alterations, or regradings will take place after the results have been certified by the judges. (1/01)

YEAR IN REVIEW CONTEST

Each Key Club may enter one of the two following contests.

1. Traditional Scrapbook

A. A Key Club may enter a scrapbook containing pictures, souvenirs, examples, newspaper clippings, etc. of its activities during the club administrative year (defined as being from district convention to district convention). Each scrapbook must be subdivided into the following categories: Service to School, Service to Community, Fundraising Projects, Assistance to Kiwanis Projects, involvement with the Major Emphasis Program, and Miscellaneous. Each category must be tabbed accordingly. The pages must also be numbered with a table of contents included at the beginning. Only the first and second place district winners in each category will be eligible to compete in the International contest. (10/02)

B. Each entry is required to be submitted in a scrapbook binder measuring no larger than 14 inches wide and 14 inches high. The cover may be decorated.

C. Judging of the scrapbook will be on a point system as follows:

FORMAT – 50 Points

Cover artwork……………………………………………… 10 Points

Interior artwork…………………………………………….. 20 Points

News clippings and photographs…………………… 20 Points

GENERAL CONTENT – 60 Points

Service to school…………………………………………. 10 Points

Service to community…………………………………… 10 Points

Fundraising projects…………………………………….. 10 Points

Assistance to Kiwanis projects………………………. 10 Points

Involvement with Major Emphasis Program…….. 10 Points

Miscellaneous………………………………………………. 10 Points

(10/02)

D. A sheet of paper must be affixed to the inside front cover of the scrapbook containing the following: Key Club name, city, state/province, district and an itemized statement of the total expenditures and donations. If this sheet of paper is not affixed to the inside front cover of the scrapbook, the judges will deduct ten points. This statement must be signed by the

Key Club president and faculty advisor, stating the scrapbook’s retail cost value (including photographic materials) does not exceed the amount of US$200. Work done by Key Club members such as hand-lettering, artwork, etc., need not be included as cost items. Failure to comply with this rule will result in disqualification.

E. Each scrapbook being judged at the International Convention MUST is the exact same scrapbook judged at the district convention. Any alterations in the scrapbook will result in disqualification.

F. Entries shall be submitted to the Key Club Convention Contest Office during specified hours as listed in the convention program.

G. Suitable prizes will be awarded for scrapbooks judged best on the basis of format and general content.

H. The decisions of the judges are final and no changes, alterations, or regradings will take place after the results have been certified by the judges, the Chair of the Contest, and the Board Counselor of this contest.

I. No audio, visual, or computer equipment will be allowed as part of the entry. (10/00)

2. Non-Traditional Scrapbook

A. Key Club may enter a non-traditional scrapbook or composition of other media containing pictures, souvenirs, examples, newspaper clippings, or other representations of its activities during the club administrative year (defined as being from district convention to district convention). (10/02)

B. Each entry should adequately portray the following categories: Service to school, Service to community, Fundraising projects, Assistance to Kiwanis projects, Involvement with Major Emphasis Program and Miscellaneous.

C. Judging of the entry will be on a point system as follows:

CREATIVITY – 50 Points

Uniqueness of project presentation……………..….10 Points

Artistic value………………………………………………… 20 Points

Participation by club members……………………….. 20 Points

GENERAL CONTENT – 60 Points

Service to school…………………………………………. 10 Points

Service to community………………………………….. 10 Points

Fundraising projects…………………………………….. 10 Points

Assistance to Kiwanis projects………………………10 Points

Involvement with Major Emphasis Program……10 Points

Miscellaneous………………………………………………. 10 Points (10/02)

D. A sheet of paper must be submitted with the entry and contain the following: Key Club name, city, state/province, district, and an itemized statement of the total expenditures

and donations. This statement must be signed by the Key Club president and faculty advisor, stating the entry’s retail cost value (including photographic materials) does not exceed the amount of US$300. Work done by Key Club

members such as hand-lettering, artwork, etc., need not be included as cost items. Failure to comply with this rule will result in disqualification.

E. Entries shall be submitted to the Key Club Convention Office during specified hours as listed in the convention program.

F. Suitable prizes will be awarded for entries judged best on the basis of creativity and general content.

G. The decisions of the judges are final and no changes, alterations, or regradings will take place after the results have been certified by the judges, the Chair of the Contest, and the Board Counselor of this contest.

H. No audio, visual, or computer equipment will be allowed as part of the entry. The entry must be sturdy to allow handling by judges as necessary. (10/00)
SINGLE SERVICE AWARD

The Club Single Service Award program shall provide recognition to individual Key Clubs for their single best service project.

A. A qualifying single service project shall be defined as a club service project, planned, organized and produced by the Key Club occurring on a single day or consecutive days,

or recurring on different days. Projects acceptable for this award may include both hands-on service projects and fundraising efforts. In the case of a recurring project, it is the same project that must be repeated for the purpose of achieving the same service goal.

B. Entries shall use the official Single Service Report form and shall be submitted to the district for competition according to the guidelines as set by the district. Clubs existing within a non-districted area shall submit their entries to Key Club International.

C. Clubs shall compete with other clubs of similar size within four membership categories: Bronze, being 35 members or less; Silver, being 36 to 60 members; Gold, being 61 to 85 members; and Platinum, being 86 members or more.

D. Entries shall be judged based upon an accumulated total of points allocated to the following categories:

Service need……………………………………………….. 10 Points

Project plan…………………………………………………. 20 Points

Project implementation………………………………….. 20 Points

Final results…………………………………………………. 25 Points

Public awareness…………………………………………. 15 Points

Members participation…………………………………… 10 Points

E. Only activities which occurred during the district administrative year shall be included on the report. Clubs existing within a non-districted area shall report activities occurring between May 1 and the following April 30.

F. Judging of all entries within each district shall determine one first place winner, and other levels of recognition as deemed appropriate, in each membership category. Each first place report should be forwarded to Key Club International for competition with other first place winners. No changes may be made in the report by the club, district or judging committee. Reports must be received by the first Friday in May.

G. All entries from non-districted clubs shall be judged to also produce a first place winner in each category. Reports must be received by the first Friday in May.

H. An entry may be disqualified by the judges for reporting incorrect or false information or failure to submit a report according to the rules of the district’s competition. Any disqualification at the district level requires the approval of the district administrator or his/her designee. An entry may be disqualified by the judges at the International level for the same reasons, and any disqualification requires the approval of the International Director.

I. Suitable recognition should be provided to clubs achieving first place and other places at district and International levels of competition. At each level of judging, the decisions of the judges are final. No changes, alterations or regrading will take place after the results have been certified by the judges. (9/99)
MEMBERSHIP GROWTH AWARD

The Club Membership Growth Award program shall provide recognition to individual Key Clubs for exhibiting outstanding club membership growth in a single year.

A. A qualifying club shall be defined as a Key Club in good standing for at least two years.

B. A report on growth will be produced on April 15 to analyze club growth percentages over a one year period.

C. Clubs shall compete with other clubs of similar size within four membership categories based upon membership from the previous year: Bronze, being 35 members or less; Silver, being 46 to 60 members; Gold, being 61 to 85 members, and Platinum, being 86 members or more.

D. The club with the largest growth percentage in each of the membership categories shall be deemed the first place winner. Suitable recognition should be provided to clubs

achieving first place at International Convention. No changes, alterations, or regrading will take place after the

growth report has been produced.
CLUB PROJECT DISPLAY CONTEST

A. During District Convention registration, any Key Club may submit one display board of a favorite or most significant project completed during the Key Club year by the members of the Key Club.

B. Project display boards should be the size of standard science fair” display boards. A tri-fold, self-standing poster display board is recommended.

C. Display boards will be judged on creativity and over-all presentation.

D. The form entitled “Project Display Contest Entry Form” should be attached to the back of the display board.

E. The District will present a first, second, and third place awards to the clubs with the winning display boards.

F. All display boards will be exhibited during the service fair at the District Convention. All display boards should be picked up no later than 11 a.m. on Sunday. Project Display Boards that are not picked up at this time will be discarded.

G. All entries shall be in good taste and appropriate to the standards set by the Objects of Key Club International.

H. The decision of the judges is final and no changes, alteration, or regradings will take place after the results have been certified by the judges, the Chair of Contests, and Board Counselor of this contest.
CLUB T-SHIRT CONTEST

A. Any Key Club may submit one of its club shirts for judging during Convention registration.

B. Shirts will be judged on creativity, spirit, and appropriateness.

C. The District will present a first, second, and third place award to the clubs with the winning T-shirt.

D. All entries must be in good taste and appropriate to the standards set by the Objects of Key Club International.

E. The entry form entitled “Club T-Shirt Contest Entry Form” should be pinned to the front label of the t-shirt.

F. All t-shirts should be picked up from the contest office no later than 11:00 a.m. on Sunday.

G. The decisions of the judges are final and no changes, alteration, or regradings will take place after the results have been certified by the judges, the Chair of Contests, and the Board Counselor of this Contest.