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Newsletter Competition Calendar
Dates in bold are
firm. Other dates are target dates.
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May-June 2010 | Feedback packets to editors completed and mailed |
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August 2010 | Entry packets distributed |
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Late August to Jan. 10 | Judge recruiting |
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September 15, 2010 | Contact the office if you didn't receive a "packet" |
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October 5, 2010 | Reminder of the first competition deadline |
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October 15, 2010 | Deadline (postmark) to submit entry and first issue |
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January 4, 2011 | Reminder of the second competition deadline |
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January 11, 2011 | Deadline (postmark) to submit remaining issues |
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January 21-25, 2011 | Packets of newsletters mailed to judges |
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January 31, 2011 | Rules for 2010-2010 competition (no later than) |
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March 15, 2011 | Judge
evaluations complete (target date, often delays) Judges' written comments deadline (target date) |
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March 28, 2011 | Scores calculated and results announced (April 10 at the latest; target date, often delays) |
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April 10, 2011 | Packets with scores and formatted comments mailed (April 20 at the latest; target date, often delays) |
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April 2011 | Annual Conference Newsletter Exhibit constructed |
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May 3-6, 2011 | 58th Summit (Annual Conference), Sacramento, CA |
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May-June 2011 | Two other traveling exhibits constructed |
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June-July 2011 | Newsletter Competition Committee reconstituted |
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Ongoing | Discussion: rules changes and competition improvements |
| Administrative Calendar | ||
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June - August 2010 | ·
Following year rules finalized if needed · Entry Form and Supplemental Checklist updated · Judging forms A, B, C, and D updated · Update Excel scoring forms (ongoing) · Goals for the following year developed · Intercom article about the Newsletter Competition (completed in May) · Develop procedural documents to assist the STC office (as necessary) · Recruit new committee members (as needed) · Determine functions, document tasks, and assign committee members |
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Ongoing | ·
Maintain Web site and discussion list · Prepare files and guidance for the office (as needed) - Develop/update procedural documents - Develop/update flow diagram · Update miscellaneous documents - Letter: invitation to enter - Letters: winners and non-winners - Letters: statistical judges and qualitative judges - Judge assignment table - Judge assignment sheets and judging teams - Judge calendar and contacts sheet - Judge results log · Special projects: Improvements to the timeliness · Special projects: Improvements to the quality · Special projects: Analyze the rules and criteria |
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October to January | STC
Office · Receive and process entries - Digitize entry information - Create labels for mailings and filing - Create entry log table - Create e-mail distribution list - File newsletter copies - Make necessary copies · Begin building judge packets - TBD · Three-hole-punch copies destined for exhibits |
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Late October to November | ·
Populate appropriate worksheet files for each newsletter (optional) - Newsletter names, and chapter or SIG names - Judges assigned to the newsletters - Issues to be entered for the newsletter · Assign newsletters to judges |
| More to come | ||
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Last updated June 21, 2010
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