Developing an award winning student-organization is not a mystery. This presentation outlines how having a clear vision, performing, recording & reporting their organization's activities can breed success. This was delivered at the University of Wisconsin - Madison's All Campus Leadership conference in 2009.

1. How to be an
Award Winning Chapter
Josh Jones
Advisor
All Greek Council

2. Award winning organizations
aren't motivated by awards

3. How to be an Award Winning Chapter
For Today...
 opportUNITY
 3 Keys
 Awards

4. opportUNITY
 Positive change
 Helping others
 Bringing members
together
 Sense of pride
 Benefitting your
community

5. opportUNITY
Penn State Dance Marathon
 2008 marked the thirteenth
year Alpha Tau Omega and
Zeta Tau Alpha were the top
money raising
organizations.
 ATO and ZTA raised more
than $200,000 combined
and over $1,000,000 in the
last four years.

6. How to be an Award Winning Chapter
 opportUNITY
 3 Keys
 Awards

7. 3 Keys
 What do you think are the 3 keys to
becoming an award winning student
organization?

8. 3 Keys
 Doing
 Recording
 Applying
Takeaways = plan ahead & execute

10. 3 Keys
 Doing
 What events are we already involved with?
 What could we do that lives up to the purpose of
our organization?
 What will create opportUNITY?
 Is there an opportUNITY to get involved with
another organization?
 How will you motivate your org, and others, to
participate?

11. 3 Keys
 Recording
 Doing is great, but throwing away opportUNITY
when you don't record
 Someone's unique responsibility
 Establish a process
 Coordinate with event planners
 Attend and participate
 Take pictures
 Write a quick “write-up” after
 Share with organization
 Keep in a safe place with other event records

12. Program Write-up
Submitted by: Date:
Type of program: Planned or attended?:
How many members participated?
What was the title of the program?
Who sponsored the program?
What was the event cost/budget?
Did the event raise money, if so, how much?
Describe program:
How did the program help your chapter/others?
What did your organization learn?
Would you do anything differently if you were to participate/organize again?

13. 3 Keys
 Applying
 Review event records & select awards
 Read directions! No partial applications
 Understand purpose of award
 Write from reviewer's perspective... why you?
 Proofread
 Don't over-embellish and no BS... we check
 Take your time, just be on-time
 Apply!
2008, Holmes-Hope

14. How to be an Award Winning Chapter
 opportUNITY
 3 Keys
 Awards

15. Awards
 Spring and Fall awards
 Organization awards
 Individual awards

16. Awards
 Multicultural Leadership Awards
 Distributed by Multicultural Student Center
 All-Campus Student Organization Awards
 Distributed by SOO & SLP
 All Greek Awards
 Distributed by All Greek Council, Inter-Fraternity
Council, Multicultural Greek Council, National Pan-
Hellenic Council, Pan-Hellenic Association

17. Awards
 Multicultural Leadership Awards
 Examples:
 Emerging/Established Leader
 Behind the Scenes Leader
 Outstanding Faculty/Staff
 Outstanding New Program
 Outstanding Established Program
 Outstanding Student Organization
 Undergraduate Excellence Award

18. Awards
 All-Campus Student Organization Awards
 Fall Examples:
 Commitment to Diversity
 Outstanding Achievement in Programming
 Innovation Award
 Program of the Year
 Excellence in Student Leadership for 1st & 2nd Year
Students

19. Awards
 All-Campus Student Organization Awards
 Spring Examples:
 Outstanding Contribution to Membership
 Outstanding Contribution to Campus
 Outstanding Contribution to Community
 Student Organization of the Year
 WBSU Outstanding Student Organization
 People's Choice Award for Program of the Year
 Fostering Student Interaction Award
 Student Leader of the Year
 Outstanding Achievement in Leadership

20. Awards
 All Greek Awards
 Individual Recognition Examples:
 Outstanding Chapter Advisor
 Outstanding House Director
 Outstanding Resident Advisor
 Council's Gold Medal Award
 Outstanding Chapter President
 Outstanding Greek Man & Woman
 Most Spirited Greek Member
 Outstanding New Member
 Outstanding Greek Scholar
 Outstanding Community Minded Greek

21. Awards
 All Greek Awards
 Chapter Recognition Examples:
 Outstanding Alumni Relations
 Outstanding New Member Programming
 Outstanding Community
Service
 Outstanding Philanthropy

22. Awards
 Resources
 Student Organization Office
 2nd floor, Red Gym
 608-263-0365
 www.soo.studentorg.wisc.edu
 Multicultural Student Center
 2nd floor, Red Gym
 608-262-4503
 www.msc.wisc.edu
 National Organizations

23. How to be an Award Winning Chapter
 Remember...
 The 3 keys
 opportUNITY
 The reason to plan and participate is not to get
an award, but to live up to your organization's
mission.

24. Questions??
Josh Jones
jjones@cuna.com
608-609-9221