Beacon Award for Local Association Excellence

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Beacon Award for Local Association Excellence

This award is designed to honor local associations that have demonstrated outstanding leadership and activity in the areas of communications, community involvement, advocacy, and programs. Any local association is eligible to be nominated.

Please provide printed summaries as well as supporting documents or artifacts as appropriate to demonstrate the local association's activities in the following areas:

Communications: The local association has a regular system for keeping members informed.
Community involvement: The local association undertakes activities to generate goodwill, build support for local schools, and increase its visibility in the community.
Advocacy: The local association advocates on behalf of the needs of members and students.
Programs: The local association and its members are actively engaged in programs and activities that meet members' needs and help the Association achieve its goals.

Deadline for nominations: January 15.