Major Emphasis Award

1. Only one winner in the District contest will be eligible for entry in the International competition.

2. Report must be typed. Each section found in Section G must begin on a new page and each page must have a heading specifying the section being described. There is no word limit. The official Major Emphasis Involvement Report cover sheet must accompany all entries. It must be completed in its entirety.

3. The activity described can cover any phase of Key Club Major Emphasis involvement specifically highlighting personal development and social interaction of children during the year from district convention to district convention. The report may include newspaper clippings, substantiating photographs or other pertinent information. Projects acceptable for this award may include both hands-on service and fundraising efforts. Clubs are not permitted to use the same project to apply for both the Single Service and Major Emphasis awards.

4. Reports will be judged according to the amount of Major Emphasis activity described in Section G. Suitable recognition and awards will be presented to the Key Club filing the best Major Emphasis Report in compliance with these rules. This award will be given at the District/International convention. There are no platinum, silver, gold or bronze divisions in this contest; instead there are first, second, and third place awards.

5. To be eligible for the International contest, the report that wins the District contest must be left with the Conference Office so that the District Administrator may enter it to compete at the International level.

6. The decisions of the judges are final, and no changes, alterations, or regradings will take place after the results have been certified by the judges.

7. The sections to be described and the points for each are indicated below:

   1. The Need (10 points) —A statement must establish in what way the project deals with the ME.

   2. The Plan (10 points) —Describe how the project was organized.

   3. Implementation (20 points) — Describe the steps taken to implement the plan.

   4. Final Results (25 points) —Describe the benefits of the service rendered.

   5. Partnerships with the Kiwanis Family and Other Organizations (10 points)—Describe actions and partnerships formed. Describe how the project was publicized.

   6. Percentage of Club Members Participating (10 points) —01-09% = 1 point | 40-49% = 5 points | 70-79% = 8 points10-19% = 2 points | 50-59% = 6 points | 80-89% = 9 points20-29% = 3 points | 60-69% = 7 points | 90-100% = 10 points30-39% = 4 points

   7. Club’s Overall Program Dealing with ME (25 points) —Describe any other projects/programs your club implemented to address the Major Emphasis. Describe how your club worked with ME during other parts of the year.

We recommend that Major Emphasis Reports be submitted using the Google Docs template and uploaded below as a Google Docs, Microsoft Word or PDF file. Supplemental materials (up to 9 files) may also be uploaded.​

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Please note: the Major Emphasis Award focuses on one project that your Key Club did this year. Other efforts that address the Major Emphasis can be includd in the final section of the report, but Sections A-F should only include information about one project, whether recurring or one-time.

Please note: The same project should not be submitted for Single Service, Major Emphasis, and Signature Service contests.

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