Davis Chapter Management
System Award And Recognition Program

The Davis Chapter Management System awards and recognition program provides incentives and recognition of chapter activities to highlight and reward exceptional results. This recognition can be a source of pride and achievement and a challenge to chapter leaders. Recognition is based primarily on the results achieved by the chapter.

The Davis Chapter Management System Award and Recognition Program should:

• focus chapters on important activities that add value for members or the Association,
• incent “state of the art” value to members and encourage chapters to stay relevant,
• incent collaboration with other organizations and chapters,
• communicate the value of the awards to the membership,
• require a “stretch” achievement,
• encourage innovation and improvement,
• include published guidelines and criteria so there are no surprises to chapter leaders,
• provide published results and offer two-way communication between chapter leaders and judges, and
• incent the right efforts and results yet still meet an achievement need for individuals.

The four award groups are:

The Award of Excellence for Education
The Awards of Excellence for Education recognize chapters that achieve outstanding performance in educational program­ming. The three-tiered award includes:

• The Sister Mary Gerald Bronze Award
• The John M. Stagl Silver Award
• The Charles F. Mehler Gold Award

The C. Henry Hottum Award for Education Performance Improvement
The Education Performance Improvement Award recognizes chapters that have achieved a significant increase in education performance from one year to the next.

The Robert M. Shelton Award for Sustained Excellence
The Shelton Award recognizes demonstrated excellence over a five-year period.

The Helen M. Yerger Special Recognition Awards
The Special Recognition Awards recognize chapters for outstanding effort and excellence in programs, services, and administration.