Club Public Relations Award

The Golden Quill

The Golden Quill is presented to the Toastmaster Club and the VP Public Relations that creates and submits a Public Relations Scrapbook. The mission of this competition is to further the membership growth in all Toastmaster Clubs within our District 53. Membership growth is a critical success factor for our district and for all Distinguished Clubs.

Contest Period: The Club PR Scrapbook must be updated and maintained for the current Toastmaster year (2005-2006). Submission deadline is August 1, 2006.

Golden Quill Contest Rules

• Only ONE PR Scrapbook submission per club will be qualified for judging.
• Club PR Scrapbook submissions will only be accepted from the Club VP Public Relations or the Club President.
• Each Club PR Scrapbook Must Have:
  (1) Club Name / Club Number
  (2) Meeting Time and Place
  (4) Author's Name (usually club VPPR)
  (5) Club Contact E-mail Address for submittal acknowledgement.

Awards Criteria

• The Golden Quill Award judging criteria are guided by the role/responsibilities of the Club VP Public Relations as defined in the "When You Are the Vice President Public Relations" manual.
• The PR Scrapbook should present evidence of an active and on-going Public Relations program by showing the content and resulting media coverage of the activities of the Club and individuals within the Club. Activities that receive media coverage should highlight the communication and leadership goals of Toastmasters International and District 53.
• Publications can be in the national press, local press, radio/TV talk shows or radio/TV PSAs, internal company publication (for closed clubs) and any other media events. In all cases, reference must be supplied as to when and where published or aired, with supporting documentation.
• Each PR media event will be evaluated relative to the goals and objectives of the Toastmasters International including speaking, communication, leadership and the awareness of club, area, division, and district events.
• A successful PR scrapbook will demonstrate the existence of an effective public relations program that maximizes public and member awareness for Toastmasters International and the Toastmasters Club.

Deadlines for PR Scrapbook Submission:

How to Submit your Club PR Scrapbook:

• Send the 2005-2006 Club PR Scrapbook via surface mail to:
  • TBD
• Send the 2006-2007 Club PR Scrapbook via surface mail to:
  • TBD
• Your entry will be acknowledged.

Awards:

All Decisions by the District 53 Golden Quill Review Committee are final.