Georgia Future Business Leaders of America

Georgia Future Business Leaders of America 2012-2013 CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW Children’s Book Contest

Guidelines To celebrate our state project, Can You Hear Me Now, chapters are encouraged to design and create a children’s book that teaches children effective communication skills This contest will be held in conjunction with the Georgia FBLA Fall Motivational Rally and FBLA Day at the Georgia National Fair. Chapters must be registered for the Fall Motivational Rally to participate.

Each chapter may enter one (1) children’s book based on an individual, team, or chapter design. The children’s book must represent original work and must be created and prepared by student members, not advisers. Plagiarism or duplication of existing ideas will result in disqualification. Local advisers should serve as consultants to ensure that the guidelines of all facets of the project are followed, and is written in an acceptable style. All entries must meet the exact specifications to qualify for judging.

The use of copyrighted text, photographs, graphics, and other images are not allowed.

All entries must be submitted at the Rally competition desk no later than 10:30 am on the day of the Rally. Judging will occur after the Fair, with winners announced at the Fall Leadership Conference. The entries will become the property of Georgia FBLA and may be showcased throughout the year. Required Elements of the Book: Size and Format Specifications. The following guidelines MUST be followed in developing your children’s book:  The book should be designed for a targeted children’s age from 3 to 12. The appropriate age range for the book must be displayed on the front cover.  The chapter’s name and number must appear on the back cover of the book. It should not appear elsewhere in the book.  The cover of the book must be an index stock, card stock, or cover stock (minimum of 62 lbs.). The individual pages of the book must be printed on standard paper not to exceed 32 lb. weight with a matte finish (no glossy or semi-gloss finish).  The book should be between 16 and 32 pages. The front and back cover are not included in the page limit. Information printed on each side of sheet of paper counts as a separate page.  All pages should be digitally designed using desktop publishing, word processing, or graphic design software. The book should be printed in color.  Pages should be no larger than 8.5” x 11”.  The book must be bound (i.e., coil binding, tape binding, comb binding, or saddle-stitching). Books placed in three-ring binders, folders, or report covers will not be accepted. The use of string, brads, or staples (except for saddle-stitching) is not allowed as a binding method.  You must include a picture of your members reading their children’s book to a group of children at an elementary school. Picture must be submitted with the entry. Staple picture to the back cover.

The book should promote or teach effective communication skills to the children’s audience defined on the cover of the book. The chapter should make sure that the content and design of the book is appropriate for the given audience. Submission Guidelines Rather than submitting your items before the Rally, all entries must be submitted at the Fall Motivational Rally competitive events table no later than 10:30 am on Thursday, October 11, as judging will occur after the Fair. Entries will not be accepted after 10:30 am. The children’s book entries will become the property of Georgia FBLA and will be showcased throughout the year. Judging and Prizes Entries will be judged by a panel of judges based on the content, design, and message. All decisions of the judges are final.

Prizes will be awarded to the top three entries in the high school division and the top two entries in the middle level division. All prizes will be awarded to the local chapter at the Fall Leadership Conference.

FBLA Chapters FBLA-ML Chapters 1st Place: 5 FBLA Official Dress Sets 1st Place: $50 Credit for Conference Registration (FBLA tie or scarf and FBLA patch) 2nd Place: $25 Credit for Conference Registration 2nd Place: 3 FBLA Official Dress Sets (FBLA tie or scarf and FBLA patch) 3rd Place: 1 FBLA Official Dress Set (FBLA tie or scarf and FBLA patch) Georgia Future Business Leaders of America 2012-2013 CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW Children’s Book Contest Georgia Future Business Leaders of America 2012-2013 CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW Children’s Book Contest

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Celebrating Georgia Contest Rating Sheet Possible Points Points Earned Follows Directions 1. Appropriate cover is included and contains required information 10 2. Book is bound using an acceptable binding 3. Pages are of appropriate weight and size 4. Book contains 16-32 pages 5. No copyrighted images, text, or graphics are used 6. Picture of members reading book to a children’s group is included with entry Content  Content is appropriate for the defined audience range 40  Correct spelling and grammar  The children’s story demonstrates ingenuity on the part of the chapter. Original and creative storylines will be unique and show that the chapter spent time in the brainstorming process. The message is easy to understand. Design  The design of the book demonstrates ingenuity on the part of the chapter. Original 30 and creative designs will be unique and show that the chapter spent time in the brainstorming process. The graphics and images correlate with the storyline.  Book design and layout are creative, eye appealing, and original using appropriate colors, graphics, and text. Message  The message or lesson of effective communications skills is adequately portrayed 20  The message or lesson is appropriate for the targeted audience Penalty Points Deduct two (2) points of each spelling, grammatical, punctuation, word usage error. 2 per error

Final Score 100 max

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