Signature Award Application

Being a "Signature" PTA means your local unit has advocacy and parental involvement as its highest priority. You are the PTA that has garnered the respect from peers that all others want to emulate. Harford County Council of PTA, Inc. wants to recognize and reward your PTA for putting forth outstanding effort in ensuring that the mission and objects of the PTA are the backbone of your unit. Complete this application form and submit by January 15 to:

The Awards Committee
Harford County Council of PTA, Inc.
P.O. Box 435
Bel Air, MD 21014

Local units will be honored for their achievement at the Founder's Day Celebration in February. Questions??? Contact Deb Merlock at 410-515-3682 or dmerlock12@aol.com.

Complete in full:

Name of Local Unit: ____________________________________

Submitted by___________________________ Title_________________________

Email __________________________ Phone Number_______________________

SECTION A: Complete all items below. Circle completed item numbers.

1. Unit provided name, address, and phone number for officers and delegate to HCCPTA Corresponding Secretary by June 30. Corresponding Secretary will verify.
2. Unit has paid Council, State and National Dues by October 31. Council Treasurer will verify.
3. Insurance and bonding premium was paid to council by August 31. Council Treasurer will verify.
4. Bylaws have been reviewed and approved in the past three years. First Vice President will verify.
5. Budget was created in accordance with PTA Cash Encounters and was approved by thegeneral membership. Date of approval: ________________. Attach copy of approved budget.
6. PTA Objects are displayed or read at all meetings.
7. At least one voting member (president, principal or delegate) attends HCCPTA council meetings and submitted reports to the local unit. (Must sign attendance record.)
8. At least one delegate attended an HCCPTA Council workshop. (Leadership Training or Back to School). Council Secretary will verify.
9. An officer or delegate attended a Maryland PTA Summer Conference or Fall Convention. Name of attendee ____________________________________
   Which convention? Summer Conference _____ Fall Convention ______
10. At least two General Membership meetings are being planned. Attach a copy of the agenda.
11. All committee chairpersons and officers maintained procedure books and passed them on to their successors or created procedure books to be passed on to their successors. Attach a list of the items in one of the procedure books.
12. Unit has at least three standing committees. Attach an approved plan of work from one of the committees.
13. An audit of records was performed. Attach copy of the last audit report.
14. Minutes were recorded at each Executive Board and General Membership meeting. Attach a copy of one set of minutes.

1. Participated in the Reflections Program. (Reflections Chairperson will verify.)
2. Plan to attend HCCPTA Founders' Day Celebration.
   Number of attendees?_________
3. Awarded a Maryland PTA Honorary Life Membership.
   Name of honored member _______________________________________
4. The Maryland PTA Bulletin was made available to all officers and principal.
5. The Our Children Magazine was made available to all officers and principal.
6. Copy of local units calendar of events was submitted to HCCPTA Corresponding Secretary by October 31.
7. Unit communicates to membership and community through newsletters. Attach copy of newsletter.
8. A delegate attended a Board of Education Business meeting.
   Date attended _______ Name of delegate ________________________
9. At least one delegate attended the MD PTA Legislative Symposium in October.
   Name of attendee ___________________________________________
10. At least one delegate plans to attend PTA Night in Annapolis in February.
    Name of attendee ___________________________________________
11. Local unit held a program that led to action. Attach summary of program.
12. The Executive Board held a planning meeting prior to the beginning of the school year with the principal. Date held.__________________________

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