JULY 2014 UPDATE
At the Cabinet meeting held on July 19th it was agreed that this competition should be cancelled due to lack of support from clubs.
However there is an MD Competition and any club wishing to enter this should contact Judith Goodchild.
Club Scrapbook Award
This award is made annually to the club that produces the best Newsletter in the District. The competition is judged at Convention by neutral judges from other Districts.
The Contact Officer is Judith Goodchild
The award is to the Club Scrapbook, which shows the most variety and volume of media coverage over the year, whilst maintaining an attractive and appealing presentation.
• News & media coverage max 80 points
• Style, layout, etc. max 20 points
The winner of the District Competition is then enterred into the MD Competition
MULTIPLE DISTRICT 105 SCRAPBOOK COMPETITION
The scrapbook is a record of a Presidential year and is judged at the MD Convention. The winner is awarded the Geoffrey Barnes Trophy, which is held for twelve months.
THE RULES:
1 Description of Entries
(a) All entries must be in book form, not exceeding 24" x 36".
(b) All entries must be clearly identified on the cover.
2 Scrapbook Contents
The Scrapbook should cover the period of the preceding Presidential Year but, when it is in a continuous format, judging will only take place on materials covering the above period. These may include:
(a) Newspaper and magazine coverage, supported by clippings.
(b) Bulletins, newsletters, function programmes, menus, tickets, etc.
(c) Photographs and pictures.
3 Participation
(a) All Clubs shall be eligible to submit an entry to their District Convention Scrapbook Competition.
(b) The winning District entry shall be eligible for entry to the MD Convention Scrapbook Competition.
(c) Each entry shall be delivered to the MD Sergeant at Arms prior to commencement of the Friday Business Session of the Convention.
(d) Delegates delivering entries shall be responsible for their collection afterwards.
4 Judging
(a) Entries will be judged during the Convention by a select panel of judges approved by the Council of Governors.
(b) Judging will be based on maximum marks as follows:
90% Content
10% Presentation
(c) The results will be announced and the Trophy presented to the winning Club during the MD Convention.
5 The Trophy
(a) Shall be known as "The Geoffrey Barnes Trophy" and held by the winning Club for one year.
(b) The winning Club shall be responsible for:
(i) The safekeeping of the trophy for twelve months.
(ii) Engraving their Club's name on the trophy (in a similar style).
(iii) Delivering the trophy to the MD Sergeant at Arms at the following MD Convention.
6 Organisation
(a) Individual Districts are responsible for organising District Competitions and for notifying the MD Sergeant at Arms of their winners for entry into the MD Competition.
(b) The MD Competition to be organised by the MD Sergeant at Arms.
MD Headquarters