FNSA DIAMOND CHAPTER CIRCLE AWARD

All chapter awards are dependent on completion of the “FNSA Diamond Chapter Circle”
application. Specific awards will be given for the “Best” Social Media page, Newsletter,
Breakthrough to Nursing projects, Membership Increases, Legislative Activity, and
Community Health Involvement. Even if your chapter is unable to complete all sections of
the Diamond Chapter Circle award, it is important to complete the sections pertaining to the
award your chapter wishes to apply for.

There is just one application for all awards unless otherwise specified. The Diamond
Chapter Circle Award Application is due by 7 PM the first day of Convention. You
may turn your application into any board member you see. Each submission will
receive a receipt for their submission. The application is found online on the “Resources”
tab under “Awards”. All award winners, unless otherwise noted, will be announced at the
closing ceremony on the last day of convention. An award may be withheld if a winner is
not identified.

Purpose: This award recognizes our top high-achieving chapters who display commitment
for FNSA’s mission and goals through their activity in the previous year.

Eligibility: For your chapter to be considered, you must submit a complete application that
highlights how your chapter executes each category’s aims. Please note that all categories do
not need to be complete to be considered for the Chapter Circle, but a more complete and
thorough application has a greater chance of receiving the award. The only required
component is Category I: Official Constituency Status (note that if your chapter has not
submitted bylaws, you have an opportunity to still qualify IF you contact the FNSA 1st
VP, Anthony Goldberg, at FNSA1stVP@gmail.com and begin the process of
completing and submitting your bylaws online by the first day of convention, October
24th, 2019).
Scoring: Applications are scored by the FNSA Executive Board during convention.
Chapters receive points in each category by meeting the specified requirements.
Applications are reviewed and signed off by state board members for accuracy, completeness,
and integrity. Board members reviewing awards are not permitted to grade their own
respective schools during this process. More points are awarded for providing specific details
and supporting evidence – additional documents can be attached to the back of the
application if they are clearly labeled with their corresponding category and number. If your
chapter has questions about meeting criteria, please contact Abbygail Lapinski at
FNSAPRESIDENT@gmail.com or Caitlin Cox at FNSA2NDVP@gmail.com. Chapters
with the most points total will be recognized as Diamond Circle Chapters for the year and
will receive a certificate of recognition.

The categories being scored are as follows:

(I) Official Constituency Status

(II) Faculty Support of Professional Development

(III) Membership

(IV) Community Health Participation

(V) Legislative Advocacy & Political Action

(VI) Breakthrough to Nursing

(VII) Communications

(VIII) State and National Participation

Divisions: There will be 2 Diamond Chapter Circle awards this year. Divisions will be made
by constituency chapter size. MORE INFO HERE

Submission Instructions & Deadlines: Applications can be submitted through email,

standard mail, or in person. Email and standard mail submissions have an earlier deadline
than in person, but award submissions will be accepted no later than the first day of
annual convention, October 24th at 7pm. You may turn your application into any
board member you see and will receive a receipt of your submission.

a. Electronic: Applications can be submitted electronically by typing information

directly into the application and attaching supporting documents as word, PDF,
or .jpeg (please title attachments with the applicable Criteria Category and number).
Please submit electronic applications via email to Caitlin Cox at
FNSA2NDVP@gmail.com by October 24th at 7:00 pm.
b. Standard Mail: If submitting application in hard copy by mail, please send
completed application and all supporting documentation (clearly marked with the
applicable Criteria Category number) to be received at FNSA Headquarters before
October 17th. Please send applications to FNSA headquarters P.O. Box 536985
Orlando, FL 32853-6985.
c. In Person: If submitting application hard copy in person to the Convention
Registration desk or to an FNSA Board member. Please turn in completed
application and all supporting documentation, organized by each applicable Criteria
Category number. Please submit in person applications at FNSA’s 65th Annual
Convention at the Hilton Oceanfront Resort in Daytona Beach on October 24th
by 7:00pm.
 65th Annual Diamond Chapter Circle Application

Please complete the following information and add it as the cover page to your
submissions.

Chapter Name / Location:

Program type (circle one): BSN ASN Certificate

Chapter Mailing Address:

________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

Chapter President: ________________________________________________________

Chapter Consultant(s): _____________________________________________________

Consultant Email: _________________________________________________________

Name of (circle one) Dean/Director/Chair: ______________________________________

Dean/Director/Chair Email: __________________________________________________

Number of total members: __________________________________________________

Chapter Email: ___________________________________________________________

Chapter Website (if applicable – URL): _________________________________________

Chapter Social Media Pages (if applicable):

________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
 65th Annual Diamond Chapter Circle Score Sheet

Category I: Official Constituency Status

Meets Constituency Status Score

16 = Yes 0 = No

Category II: Faculty Support of Professional Development

1. Letter of Support Score

3 = Letter
provides specific
1 = Letter 2 = Letter provides
information
provides generic specific
0 = No letter about the local
information about information about
chapter and their
local chapter the local chapter
involvement with
FNSA

2. Member Recognition Score

2 = Additionally, 3 = Additionally,
1 = Annual
members are members are
chapter awards
0 = No recognized at recognized at
used to recognize
recognition pinning and/or multiple events
outstanding
commencement or through
members
ceremonies communications

3. Promotion of Leadership Score

2 = Additionally,
faculty support 3 = Additionally,
1 = Nursing
0 = No professional faculty supports
courses promote
promotion involvement with involvement with
leadership
nursing FNSA
organizations
4. Membership Support Score

1 = Consultant(s) 2 = Consultant(s) 3 = Additionally,

0 = Faculty
OR faculty AND faculty faculty support
does not
member(s) member(s) goes above and
promote
support support beyond
membership
membership membership expectations

Category III: Membership

1. Local Chapter Involvement Score

3=3
1 = 1 partnership 2 = 2 partnerships
0 = No partnerships with
with an affiliated with affiliated
partnerships affiliated
organization organizations
organizations

2. Curriculum Committee Score

3 = Liaison
attends
2 = Liaison attends curriculum
0 = No 1 = Liaison
curriculum meetings and
involvement appointed
meetings reports during
local chapter
meetings

3. Mentorship Score

3 = Pre-nursing
1 = Pre-nursing 2 = Pre-nursing
membership
0 = No membership OR membership AND
and/or student
mentorship student buddy student buddy
buddy
program program
party/event
4. Communication with alumni, faculty, and distinguished members Score

3 = 3 mailings
1 = 1 mailing OR 2 = 2 mailings
and/or social
0 = No contact social media and/or social
media
promotion media promotions
promotions

Category IV: Community Health Participation

1. Local Chapter Involvement Score

0 = No 3 = 3+
1 = 1 community 2 = 2 community
community community
health event health events
health activity health events

2. Community Health Resolutions Score

2 = authored 1 3 = passed one

1 = authored State AND 1 community
0 = No
State community National resolution health resolution
resolutions
health resolution that addresses at the State or
community health National level

3. Community Health Committee Score

2 = committee 3 = committee
1 = community
0 = No established with a established with
health chair with
committee chair and 2 a chair and 3+
1 member
members members

4. Community Health Award Score

2 = Submitted
0 = No 1 = Submitted 3 = Won award
award for this year
submission award this year this year
and last year
 Category V: Legislative Advocacy & Political Action

1. Local Chapter Involvement Score

0 = No
1 = 1 legislative 2 = 2 legislative 3 = 3+ legislative
legislative
event events events
activity

2. Legislative Resolutions Score

2 = authored 1 3 = passed one

1 = authored State AND 1 legislative
0 = No
State legislative National resolution resolution at the
resolutions
resolution that addresses State or National
legislation level

3. Legislative Committee Score

2 = committee 3 = committee
1 = legislative
0 = No established with a established with
chair with 1
committee chair and 2 a chair and 3+
member
members members

4. Legislative Award Score

2 = Submitted
0 = No 1 = Submitted 3 = Won award
award for this year
submission award this year this year
and last year

Category VI: Breakthrough to Nursing

1. Local Chapter Involvement Score

0 = No BTN 3 = 3+ BTN
1 = 1 BTN event 2 = 2 BTN events
activity events
2. School-aged children and pre-nursing Score

3 Recruitment
1 = Promotion 2 = Promotion
strategies that
event for school event for school
0 = No strategy meet and
aged OR pre- aged AND pre-
exceed the 2
nursing nursing
score criteria

3. Legislative Committee Score

2 = committee 3 = committee
0 = No 1 = BTN chair established with a established with
committee with 1 member chair and 2 a chair and 3+
members members

4. BTN Award Score

2 = Submitted
0 = No 1 = Submitted 3 = Won award
award for this year
submission award this year this year
and last year

Category VII: Communications

1. Local Chapter Meetings Score

3 = 7–9
0 = No 1 = 1–3 meetings 2 = 4–6 meeting
meetings per
meetings per year per year
year

2. Social Media Usage Score

3 = Local
1 = Local Chapter 2 = Local Chapter
0 = No social Chapter Page +
Page (can be a Page + 1 social
media 2 social media
social media site) media site
sites
3. Newsletter Score

1 = 1-3 2 = 4-6 3 = 6-9

0 = No
newsletters per newsletters per newsletters per
newsletter
year year year

4. Newsletter and Website Award Score

0 = No 3 = Won award
1 = Submitted 1 2 = Submitted both
submission this year

Category VIII: State and National Convention

1. Percentage of delegates present at State and National Convention Score

0 = No 1 = 25% of 3 = 100%
2 = 50% delegates
delegates delegates delegates

2. Attendance for leadership retreats, midyear / preconvention, convention Score

0 = No 1 = 1 – 10 2 = 10 – 25 3 = 25+
attendees attendees attendees attendees

3. Number of members who served on State or National Committee Score

0 = No
1 = 1 committee 2 = 2 committee 3 = 3 committee
committee
member members members
members
4. Served as a National or State board members Score

0 = No national or state board 2 = 1 or more national or state board

members members

5. Awards won at National Convention Score

0 = No awards won at the National 1 = 1 or more awards won at the

Convention National Convention

Final Grading

Category I ___ / 16
Category II ___ / 12
Category III ___ / 12
Category IV ___ / 12
Category V ___ / 12
Category VI ___ / 12
Category VII ___ / 12
Category VIII ___ / 12

TOTAL ___ / 100

 Tips for Creating the Diamond Chapter Circle Application

The Diamond Chapter Circle Application is one that can require a significant amount of time
to compile to create a compelling and substantial submission for consideration. While the
point distribution for the Diamond Chapter are the true determinant of which chapter receives
the award, there are methods of streamlining information and creative ways of presenting the
necessary content to ensure maximum amount of points are awards towards your final total.
Below are suggestions recommended from previous and current board members who have
had experience in creating and grading Diamond Chapter submissions:

1. Start your Diamond Chapter application at the beginning of the

year / term! Since the application is a culmination of a year’s worth of content, it is

beneficial to begin adding information to the award early to ensure that everything is included
and benefits the members who are creating the submission, so they are not overwhelmed by
the task.

2. Utilize organizational tools to make finding content easier for

judging! This can be applied to those utilizing an electronic or physical copy of their
application. For a physical copy, including an index with page numbers or using index tabs
facilitate finding pertinent information needed for awarding points. For those creating an
electronic copy, utilize an index (see below) that can link to the section and make sure that
all information is included in ONE document!

3. Include photographs to illustrate and expand the information

you are discussing in your submission! Photographs with captions can
demonstrate to the grader evidence that your events occurred and also add an element of
personality to the submission!
4. Ask consultants / faculty for guidance in creating the
application! Your chapter’s consultants and/or faculty advisors may have experience
with FNSA and are be able to assist in the creation of your submission. If there are any
additional questions, any FNSA member is also able to reach out to FNSA board members
for guidance as well!

So you may be asking well? How do I show what I am doing? Here are some ideas:

 Pictures
 Short 1-2 paragraph essays
 Letters from faculty/consultants
 Letters from the dean
 Letters from pre-nursing students or new
nursing students. Any other creative
ideas!

Template for Creating Diamond Chapter Application

As mentioned previously, it is imperative that information is readily available in your

submission to ensure that points are awarded to your application. Graders must go through
your entire submission for information to award points so listed content in an organized
method can facilitate grading your application. The following pages present a template that
can be utilized in creating your own submission for Diamond Chapter. It highlights the
needed information for point distribution and includes ideas and suggestions for what you
can include in your submission. Utilizing this template is not a requirement for your
submission, but it exists to guide those who are looking for ideas or have questions about
their respective application.
Table of Contents
Faculty Support of Professional Development ............................................................................................................................................15
Letter of Support...................................................................................................................................................................................15
Member Recognition ............................................................................................................................................................................16
Promotion of Leadership ......................................................................................................................................................................16
Membership Support ............................................................................................................................................................................16
Membership ...............................................................................................................................................................................................18
Local Chapter Involvement ...................................................................................................................................................................18
Curriculum Committee .........................................................................................................................................................................18
Mentorship ...........................................................................................................................................................................................18
Communication with Alumni, Faculty, and Distinguished Members ...................................................................................................19
Community Health Participation .................................................................................................................................................................20
Local Chapter Involvement ...................................................................................................................................................................20
Community Health Resolutions ............................................................................................................................................................20
Community Health Committee.............................................................................................................................................................20
Community Health Award ....................................................................................................................................................................21
Legislative Advocacy & Political Action .......................................................................................................................................................22
Local Chapter Involvement ...................................................................................................................................................................22
Legislative Committee ..........................................................................................................................................................................22
Legislative Resolutions .........................................................................................................................................................................22
Legislative Award ..................................................................................................................................................................................23
Breakthrough to Nursing ............................................................................................................................................................................24
Local Chapter Involvement ...................................................................................................................................................................24
Breakthrough to Nursing Committee ...................................................................................................................................................24
School Aged Children and Pre-Nursing .................................................................................................................................................24
Breakthrough to Nursing Award...........................................................................................................................................................25
Communications .........................................................................................................................................................................................26
Local Chapter Meetings ........................................................................................................................................................................26
Social Media Usage ...............................................................................................................................................................................26
Newsletter ............................................................................................................................................................................................26
Newsletter and Website Award ...........................................................................................................................................................27
State and National Convention Participation ..............................................................................................................................................29
Percentage of Delegates Present..........................................................................................................................................................29
Attendance of Leadership Retreats, Midyear / Preconvention, Convention ......................................................................................29
Number of National / State Committee Members ..............................................................................................................................29
National or State Board Member .........................................................................................................................................................30
Awards won at National Convention ...................................................................................................................................................30
 Faculty Support of Professional Development
Letter of Support

The letter of support can be provided by the chapter’s respective Dean, Director,
Chair, or any faculty member to convey information regarding the local chapter. To be
awarded full points for this category, the letter must provide specific information about the
local chapter while also demonstrating their involvement with FNSA. This letter can also
detail information from other facets of the Faculty Support category, such as describing how
faculty promotes membership, growth of the organization, faculty involvement, and how
members are recognized.
 Member Recognition

This section entails how the chapter recognizes outstanding members of the
organization through multiple events, such as annual awards, commencement, and/or
pinning ceremonies. It is beneficial to also include photographs from these events with a
brief description of each. To ensure full marks, respond thoroughly to the following prompts:
1. Do you have an annual awards ceremony?
2. Are students recognized at your pinning/commencement ceremony?
3. Are there additional events or communications where students are recognized?

Promotion of Leadership

This section discusses how the program’s nursing courses promote leadership and
how faculty encourage student involvement in professional nursing organizations,
particularly with FNSA. For example, this can include describing how your faculty permits
attendance at national and state convention with excused clinical days or how faculty are
sustaining members of FNSA. To ensure full marks, respond thoroughly to the following:
1. Does your faculty support you being a part of FNSA/NSNA?
2. Do they encourage students to join professional nursing organizations after
graduation?

Membership Support

Membership support focuses on how consultants and faculty promote FNSA at the
local level to encourage membership. One can reference certain events that encourages
students to join FNSA, such as having past SNA members speak in class, or actions that
faculty have performed that demonstrates promotion of student participation, such as
offering a space for SNA officers to hold meetings. To ensure full marks, respond thoroughly
to the following:
1. Does your consultant encourage students to join FNSA/NSNA at the beginning of
each term?
2. What about other faculty?
3. Do they do more than just mention it in class or orientation? What do they do?
 Insert pictures (if applicable) following this category that demonstrate your previous
responses. It’s beneficial to add photos related to this subject in its respective section so
that the judges are easily able to find related material and don’t have to scour the submission.

Students attending [insert event] that promoted membership to

new students at orientation.

Students attending [insert awards ceremony] that recognized outstanding members

of our chapter.
 Membership

Local Chapter Involvement

This section focuses on how your respective chapter is involved with partnership with
affiliated organizations. This can include local schools, hospitals, or organizations like Girl
Scouts. To ensure full points for this section, you must respond to the following and list at
least 3 partnerships with different organizations:
1. Does your chapter have affiliations with other organizations?

Curriculum Committee

A curriculum committee is where faculty members and a student liaison meet to

discuss the current curriculum found at your respective program. These meetings are meant
to address any facets of the program that should be improved or changed and to allow
student’s voices to be vocalized through the representation of the liaison. If your program
does not have a curriculum committee, you may leave this response empty, but you will not
be appointed points. To ensure full marks, respond to the following thoroughly:
1. Do you have a curriculum committee, and do they report to the student body what
is going on within the curriculum conference?
2. Is there a student liaison appointed and do they attend meetings and provide
reports during local chapter meetings?

Mentorship

This section focuses on how your chapter engages students in the pre-nursing track
and mentorship within the program. Examples of mentorship can include speaking with pre-
nursing students, establishing student buddy programs, and enacting events that allow
student buddies to socialize. Some programs do not have pre-nursing students as their
program can be 4 years, but you can supplement this by discussing how you engage with
high school students and promote the program. To ensure full marks: respond to the
following thoroughly:
1. Do you have a mentorship program at your school for new nursing students?
 Communication with Alumni, Faculty, and Distinguished Members

This section entails how people can remain updated on your chapter. It would be
beneficial to include examples of how your chapter communications, such as social media
promotions or mailings. For example, you can discuss how you use social media or apps
like Remind App to keep members and faculty in the know regarding your chapter’s events.
To ensure full marks for this section, you must describe at least 3 specific examples of
communication within your chapter.

Insert pictures (if applicable) following this category that demonstrate your previous
responses. It’s beneficial to add photos related to this subject in its respective section so
that the judges are easily able to find related material and don’t have to scour the submission.

Example of communication within the chapter.

Students attending [insert membership recruitment] that promoted FNSA

involvement to pre-nursing students.
 Community Health Participation

Local Chapter Involvement

This section highlights the events that have been put on by your local chapter or
were attended by your members by an outside organization. This category is also available
for receiving an FNSA “Best Of” award for Community Health Participation. To ensure full
marks in this section, respond to the following thoroughly:
1. How many community health events did your chapter put on? Describe them.
2. Has your chapter attended an event planned and held by an outside
organization? (ie Relay for Life, etc)
3. Has your chapter started its own community health event?

Community Health Resolutions

This section awards points if your local chapter has participated in enacting a
community health resolution at the state or national level. To achieve full points in this
section, your chapter must pass one community health resolution at the state or national
level AND must author a resolution submitted to the state AND national level that addresses
community health. If your chapter has not written a resolution for this topic, you can leave
this prompt unanswered. To ensure full points, respond to the following thoroughly:
1. Has your chapter authored any community health related resolutions at either the
National or State (FNSA) level?
2. Has your chapter passed this resolution at the National or State level?

Community Health Committee

This section focuses on the presence of a community health committee at your local
chapter. The community health committee must be chaired by one member and must have
at least 3 members in the committee. To ensure full points, respond to the following
thoroughly:
1. Is there an established community health committee at your school? How many
members?
 Community Health Award

This section awards points depending on your chapter’s submission for the
Community Health Award. To receive full points in this section, you must win the Community
Health award this year, but you receive points (1 – 2) just for applying for the award.

Insert pictures (if applicable) following this category that demonstrate your previous
responses. This category is heavily benefited by the inclusion of photographic evidence or
promotional material from events. It’s beneficial to add photos related to this subject in its
respective section so that the judges are easily able to find related material and don’t have
to scour the submission.

Students attending [insert community health event], where they

were given the opportunity to help with x, y, and z.

Students attending [insert community health event], where they were given the
opportunity to help with x, y, and z.
 Legislative Advocacy & Political Action

Local Chapter Involvement

This section highlights the events that have been put on by your local chapter or
were attended by your members by an outside organization. This category is also available
for receiving an FNSA “Best Of” award for Legislative Advocacy and Political Action. To
ensure full marks in this section, respond to the following thoroughly:
1. Is your chapter involved in the Legislative and Political arenas of nursing?
2. How many legislative events did your chapter put on? Describe them.
3. Has your chapter attended an event planned and held by an outside
organization?
4. Has your chapter started its own legislative event?

Legislative Committee

This section focuses on the presence of a legislative committee at your local chapter.
The legislative committee must be chaired by one member and must have at least 3
members in the committee. To ensure full points, respond to the following thoroughly:
1. Is there an established legislative committee at your school? How many
members?

Legislative Resolutions

This section awards points if your local chapter has participated in enacting a
legislative resolution at the state or national level. To achieve full points in this section, your
chapter must pass one legislative resolution at the state or national level AND must author
a resolution submitted to the state AND national level that addresses legislative advocacy.
If your chapter has not written a resolution for this topic, you can leave this prompt
unanswered. To ensure full points, respond to the following thoroughly:
1. Has your chapter authored any legislative related resolutions at either the
National or State (FNSA) level?
2. Has your chapter passed this resolution at the National or State level?
 Legislative Award

This section awards points depending on your chapter’s submission for the
Legislative Advocacy and Political Action Award. To receive full points in this section, you
must win the Legislative Advocacy and Political Action award this year, but you receive
points (1 – 2) just for applying for the award.

Insert pictures (if applicable) following this category that demonstrate your previous
responses. It’s beneficial to add photos related to this subject in its respective section so
that the judges are easily able to find related material and don’t have to scour the submission.

Legislative committee promoting Get Out to Vote initiative to

students at [insert legislative event].

Students attending [insert legislative event], where they were given the opportunity
to help with x, y, and z.
 Breakthrough to Nursing

Local Chapter Involvement

This section highlights the events that have been put on by your local chapter or
were attended by your members by an outside organization to increase increased interest
in health-related careers. This category is also available for receiving an FNSA “Best Of”
award for Breakthrough to Nursing. To ensure full marks in this section, respond to the
following thoroughly:
1. Have there been events that have attended by school aged children to increase
their interest in health-related careers (HOSA, etc)?
2. Has your chapter initiated an event to increase that same interest?
3. How many BTN events has your organizations held or attended? (Must have 3
or more BTN events to achieve full points)

Breakthrough to Nursing Committee

This section focuses on the presence of a breakthrough to nursing committee at your

local chapter. The breakthrough to nursing committee must be chaired by one member and
must have at least 3 members in the committee. To ensure full points, respond to the
following thoroughly:
1. Is there an established BTN committee at your school? How many members?

School Aged Children and Pre-Nursing

This section focuses on recruitment strategies to promote the healthcare profession

to school-aged children or those in pre-nursing track. This can include events at local
schools that enhance interest in the nursing profession, such as a college fair, speaking at
pre-nursing classes, or presenting to elementary students. To ensure full points, respond to
the following thoroughly:
1. Has your chapter held events for either new nursing members or for those
interested in pre-nursing?
2. Has your chapter held promotion events for school-aged children AND pre-
nursing students?
 Breakthrough to Nursing Award

This section awards points depending on your chapter’s submission for the
Breakthrough to Nursing Award. To receive full points in this section, you must win the
Breakthrough to Nursing award this year, but you receive points (1 – 2) just for applying for
the award.

Insert pictures (if applicable) following this category that demonstrate your previous
responses. It’s beneficial to add photos related to this subject in its respective section so
that the judges are easily able to find related material and don’t have to scour the submission.

Chapter members at a local high school promoting our nursing program to

interested students.

Students attending pre-nursing organization meeting to explain application process

for program.
 Communications

Local Chapter Meetings

This section simply reviews the frequency of meetings held throughout the year for
your local chapter. To ensure full marks in this section, respond to the following thoroughly:
1. What is the frequency of meetings that your chapter holds membership
meetings? Please include the dates of the meetings held since October 2018.

Social Media Usage

This section focuses on the social media presence of your chapter. It looks at what
methods of social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc) are being utilized to reach those
interested in your chapter and FNSA. The more social medias site that your chapter uses,
the more points are awarded in this section. To ensure full points, respond to the following
thoroughly:
1. Does your chapter use social media? Please provide links to social media sites.
2. Does your chapter have a local chapter website page? Please provide a link.

Newsletter

This section focuses on the newsletter that is circulated by your local chapter. This
is a great section to include photographs or screenshots of the newsletter that are distributed
to members and faculty! Points in this category are simply awarded based on frequency of
the newsletter but adding photographs of the newsletter adds a creative touch to the
application! To ensure full points, respond to the following thoroughly:
1. Does your chapter provide a newsletter for members? Please include the dates
released since October 2018, as well as copies of the newsletters.
 Newsletter and Website Award

This section awards points depending on your chapter’s submission for the
Newspaper and Website Award. To receive points in this section, you must submit for the
Newsletter and Website award this year, but you receive full points for the category if you
win the award for this year.

This category may require more space and pages to highlight the communications
information, such as the newsletters or screenshots of social media. Make sure to also use
captions to further explain the examples you include.

Our local chapter utilizes Facebook to deliver news about events Another example of our chapter’s use of social media (Instagram)!
held by our organization and keep members informed. Above is This method of social media is the more popular method of
an example of one of our Facebook posts seen by members. highlighting events and putting members in the spotlight!
This is our newsletter for the month of March and April! This demonstrates the style of our newsletter that is distributed
to members bimonthly through email.
 State and National Convention Participation

Percentage of Delegates Present

This section reviews the percent of delegates who were present at the State and
National Convention. The more delegates present, the more points are allotted. To ensure
full marks in this section, respond to the following thoroughly:
1. How many delegates were allotted for your school at the 2019 NSNA convention,
and how many attended? Please provide documentation from the consultant of
your school.
2. How many delegates were allotted for your school at the 2019 FNSA convention,
and how many attended? FNSA will confirm this.

Attendance of Leadership Retreats, Midyear / Preconvention, Convention

This section focuses on the attendance of your members at these events. Points are
rewarded if more members attended these events. To ensure full points, respond to the
following thoroughly:
1. Did your chapter have students attend leadership retreat, FNSA preconvention,
or Midyear convention? Please provide a number for the students in attendance
to these events.
2. How many students attended the FNSA 2019 convention?

Number of National / State Committee Members

This section focuses on the number of your members who serve on a State or
National Committee, such as on the Community Health, Legislative, Conventions, BTN, or
Bylaws committee. The more committee members in your chapter awards more points.
Points are rewarded if more members attended these events. To ensure full points, respond
to the following thoroughly:
1. Does your chapter currently have any members who serve on a committee for
FNSA or NSNA? Please provide their name.
 National or State Board Member

This section awards points simply based if your chapter has a member who served
on either the National or State board. It is a great opportunity to include photos from their
campaign or from events where they are serving as a board member.

Awards won at National Convention

This section awards points based if your chapter received an award at National
Convention, such as a regional award or a Stella School distinction. To ensure full points,
respond to the following thoroughly:
1. Did your chapter win any awards at the 2019 NSNA Convention?

Pictured is one of chapter members campaigning at the FNSA convention for a

board position, which they were elected to!

Our group of delegates present at NSNA convention 2019! It was our first time our
chapter was able to attend as well.