April 2005

Feedback packets to editors completed and mailed (2004-2005 year) 

August 2005

Entry packets distributed (2005-2006) 

Late August to Nov.

Judge recruiting

September 15, 2005

Contact the office if you didn't receive a "packet"

October 5, 2005

Reminder of the first competition deadline

October 15, 2005

Deadline (postmark) to submit entry and first issue

January 5, 2006

Reminder of the second competition deadline

January 10, 2006

Deadline (postmark) to submit remaining issues

January 13, 2006

Packets of newsletters mailed to judges 

January 31, 2006

Rules for 2006-2007 competition (no later than) 

March 10, 2006

Judge evaluations complete (target date, often delays)

March 24, 2006

Scores calculated and results announced (April 10 at the latest)

March 10, 2006

Judges' written comments deadline (target date)

April 10, 2006

Packets with scores and formatted comments mailed (April 20 at the latest)

April 2006

Annual Conference Newsletter Exhibit constructed

May 7-11, 2006

51st Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD

May 7, 2006

Leadership Day: Newsletter awards announced (subject to change)

May-June 2006

Two other traveling exhibits constructed

June-July 2006

Newsletter Competition Committee reconstituted 

Ongoing

Discussion: rules changes and competition improvements

Administrative Calendar 

June - August 2005

·  2006-2007 Rules finalized (mostly updated in January 2006)
·  Entry form, Supplemental Checklist, and Entry Checklist updated 
   (adjust for PDF as paper entries)
·  Judging forms A, B, C, and D updated (chapters and SIG versions) (adjust for PDF as paper entries)
·  Major overhaul of scoring forms (ongoing) 
·  Goals for 2005-2006 developed
·  Intercom article about the Newsletter Competition (completed in June)
·  Develop procedural documents to assist the STC office 
·  Create commentary sheets for traveling exhibits (completed in April)
·  Recruit new committee members
·  Determine functions, document tasks, and assign committee members