Community Services

2014

Chapter Leader TrainingNMA...THE Leadership Development Organization

Award Winning

Teams are good public servants!

Community Services

2014

Chapter Leader TrainingNMA...THE Leadership Development Organization

Award Winning

Teams are good public servants!

• Community Activities

• Youth Activities

• Management Week in America

• NMA Leadership Speech Contest

Today’s Topics

• Making a difference by contributing something of value – money, skills, time, advice, or sweat equity

• Helping without expecting something in return

• Motivating someone to make a difference

• Taking steps to fulfill the urge or sense of obligation to stand for something bigger than yourself

What is Community Service?

Community Activities

Part of the chapter’s mission should be to inform, encourage, and inspire the volunteer within us who believes in making a difference in the world around us. To find places

to volunteer, go to:www.serve.gov

Community ActivitiesWhen you are volunteering through the chapter, not only the chapter spreads goodwill, but your sponsoring organization may get the most significant benefit of all – being perceived as a good corporate citizen of the community.

• Girl Scout/Boy Scout Leaders

• Walk/Run/Bike for Charities• Holiday Assistance• Habitat for Humanity• Special Olympics• Blood Drives

Community Activities

R-1 Reporting: Sponsoring an Activity vs. Participating in an Activity

Community Activities

• Cleaning a park• Collecting items for charity such

as clothes, food, or furniture• Cleaning roadsides/highways• Serving the elderly in nursing

homes• Assisting the local fire or police

service• Helping out at a local library• Tutoring children with learning

disabilities• Cleaning nursing home gardens

Youth Activities

• Junior Achievement• Students in Free Enterprise• Get aHead for Business• Coaching and Mentoring• NMA Leadership Speech

Contest• Adopt-a-School• Plant tours

Designated as first full week in June by Presidential Proclamation in 1983.

• Recognizes professionalism and the importance of developing Leadership and Management skills.

• Chapters encouraged to designate local “Manager/Leader of the Year.”

• Chapters also encouraged to obtain MWIA Proclamations or Resolutions from local city/community leaders.

Management/Leadership Week in America

We need to generate enthusiasm for understanding great leadership and make an effort to celebrate it in our companies, organizations, and communities.

Management/Leadership Week in America

A perfect time to RECOGNIZE others!

The NMA Leadership Speech Contest

• History and Purpose• Competitive Levels

Prizes• Student Eligibility• Contest Rules –

Scheduling• Contest Personnel• Information Packet• Forms• Judging Criteria• Reference Materials

Speech Contest History and Purpose

• Began in 1988

• National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) approved for listing in the “Student Contest and Activities.”

• Contest Purposes- Understand various aspects of Leadership

- Develop communication skills

- Help students finance their education

Open to students enrolled in High School or Home Schooled (http://www.home-school.com), grades 9-12

A Look at the Contest

• Chapter/Council Level– Chapters and Council assume all respective costs

• LDC Level (East or West LDC)– Chapters and Council shall be responsible for

transportation, food and lodging costs for contestant and parent/chaperone. Contest prizes are provided by NMA.

– Sponsoring Chapters/Councils need to identify a “Contact Person” to assist contestant at area contest

• Final Level (NMA Annual Conference)– Costs include transportations, one guest room for

up to two nights and up to three banquet tickets

– Sponsoring Chapter/Councils need to identify “Contact Person” to assist contestant at this level

Contest Forms

• Chapter Level - Conducted between fall and mid-winter

• Council Level – Conducted between February and end of March

• LDC Level – Conducted at both Leadership Development Conferences scheduled April - June

• Final Level – Conducted at Annual Conference scheduled September/October (Four LDC winners compete)

Contest Scheduling

The NMA Leadership Speech Contest Guide

• Chapter and Contestant Forms (nma1.org)

• Chapter Speech Contest Confirmation (Word document)

• Student Entry Form (Word document)

• Consent and Acknowledgement of Risk Form (Word document)

• LDC Speech Contestant Registration Form

• Chapter Speech Contest Confirmation Online Form

• Contestant Feedback Form

Contest Forms

• Chapters must submit a monthly Chapter Activity Report (R-1 Form) to NMA (used to document chapter’s participation)

• CS Award is presented to Chapters that have completed activities under the D area (Community Services) of the R1 and earned minimum points as determined by this formula:

Minimum Points = .2 * # of *Members + 35 A chapter with 100 members:

Minimum pts = .2 x 100 + 35 = 55 minimum pts

*Membership figure is the number of paid members that have been reported to NMA as of the last day of the chapter’s administrative year.

Community Services Award

Volunteers need to be recognized!

Recognize Your People!

Community Services Reference Materials available to you• Community Services Guide• NMA Speech Contest Guide• Management Week In America

Guide• Recognition and Awards Guide

Download guidebooks at:

http://nma1.org

Thank you for attending!

Now, let’s get our questions answered!!