ARRL – Michigan Section

CQ CQ CQ Calling all Michigan Clubs that publish a newsletter!

The Michigan Section Newsletter Contest will select the best club newsletter in the state of Michigan to compete with the best from Ohio and Kentucky in the Great Lakes Division at the convention on September 11, 2011 for the Joseph J. Phillips (SK), Newsletter of the Year Award.

Now the rules:

A.) An eligible newsletter must be regularly published at least four (4) times per year by a Michigan ARRL affiliated Amateur Radio organization.

B.) Each organization submitting a newsletter for the contest must enter any two (2) issues starting with January 2011 for judging., the deadline for entries is  July 30, 2011, and all entries must be in the hands of the Michigan Affiliated Club Coordinator by that date.

C.) Electronic (Web based) produced newsletters may also enter. However, they must represent their printed newsletter in all formats. For example, if photos or clip art appear in the printed material, it must also appear in the electronic version as well.   Non-amateurs, in the Public Relations industry will do the judging. They will be judging on style (15%), content (35%), service to membership (35%), and clarity of presentation (15%). Style means newsletter design of all pages. Content means amount of useful information contained in the newsletter. Service to members means amount of information using individual members’ names. Clarity of presentation means readability of the newsletter including accuracy of English grammar.

D.) Entries will not be be returned.  The Michigan Affiliated Club Coordinator only serves to certify entries, to provide the judges with entries, and to announce their decisions.

E.) The decision of the judges is final.

Email your entries to: hsbicknell@gmail.com

Send paper copy to:

W1BIC – Newsletter Contest

1164 Concord Rd

Rochester Hills, Michigan 48309

73

Scott Bicknell, W1BIC

ARRL-Michigan Affiliated Club Coordinator