PAGE 190 • 2024 STATE TECHNICAL STANDARDS CONTEST: COMMUNITY SERVICE CONTEST: COMMUNITY SERVICE CONTINUED CONTINUED Contest Guidelines: 1. Project Notebook a. The electronic notebook must be compiled that describes the chapter community service project. The presentation must be submitted in PDF format by April 1 to [email protected][email protected] listing Community Service as the Subject of the email. b. The presentation must not contain more than 30 pages.. c. The presentation should be organized in the following format: 1. Title Page The title page must include the name of the project, chapter name, school address and a list of the names of the presenting team members. 2. Introduction Provide a brief description of the project, not to exceed one page. This statement should provide a brief and concise description or overview of your community service project. 3. Table of Contents The table of contents should indicate page numbers. All surfaces should be numbered, and the information should be organized according to appropriate sections as indicated below. 4. Section I — Objectives of the Project Objectives should be specific, measurable, action-oriented, relevant to local needs and timebound. Objectives should be revisited at the conclusion of the project to show level of success and to document impact. 5. Section II — Community Impact Describe and document the full impact that the project had on individuals, organizations, businesses, industry or the community in general as appropriate to the project. Include statistical evidence such as surveys, pre/post test results or data/documentation to prove that your project made a significant difference and can be sustained in the future. 6. Section III — Impact on the School Describe and document the full impact that participation in the project had on the school community. Include statistical evidence such as surveys, pre-/ post-test results or data/ documentation to show how your project made a difference in some aspect of the school environment or in the student population. 7. Section IV — Letters of Recognition A maximum of five letters can be included. Include letters from business or industry representatives that recognize your community service contribution and demonstrate the community’s awareness of SkillsUSA. 8. Section V — Publicity Newspaper articles, photos or other items that show publicity received during the project. Do not include items you generated to promote participation. SkillsUSA must be mentioned in the publicity article to receive credit. Original copies of newspaper articles must be submitted. If you use information (or receive any publicity during the project) via the internet, social media or electronic articles, you must reference the source, including the dates. Dates of the article must be within the article, or a letter of verification from the editor must be submitted. Photocopies of articles are not acceptable. You may also document your efforts to secure publicity by including letters from newspapers or TV/radio stations verifying that articles related to your project have been submitted for publication. This section should also include photos that document events as they were conducted. Photos should be affixed and captioned to explain content. 2. Team Presentation Time will be assigned in advance a. A team of three will represent the chapter in a live professional presentation. The purpose of the presentation is to provide the judges with an overview of the chapter’s community service project and the positive results achieved. All team members must take an active part in the presentation. All members must be present for the presentation. Note: Presentations should provide a clear sense about the project planning timetable and process — how the project was initiated, organized, implemented, evaluated and celebrated. b. All materials and supplies needed for their presentations, including all presentation equipment such as visual aids, a computer, projector, extension cords, etc. c. The presentation shall be seven to 10 minutes in length. d. Time penalty: Five points will be deducted for each 30 seconds or fraction thereof under seven minutes or over 10 minutes. Time will be started when the presentation begins. The timer will signal the team at seven minutes and at nine minutes.
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