2004-2005 National awards program.

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

Individual Achievement

Awarded to individuals for outstanding performance within the functional fields of comptrollership. New for the 2003-2004 competition year is the category of Business Management.

Donna Burrows, [phone] or DSN 287-0696 Deadline: 28 January 05

Team Achievement

Given to teams for outstanding performance; accomplishments; adoption of study results, outcome, or savings; and excellence in military comptrollership. A team is defined as a group of four to twenty members who are tasked with achieving a short-term objective.

Donna Burrows, [phone] or DSN 287-0696 Deadline: 28 January 05

Research

Recognizes efforts resulting in a specific, written product that encapsulates the research effort, findings, and recommendations. Awards are given to significant or singularly outstanding reports. The ASMC also recognizes excellence in student research on military comptrollership topics at selected DoD Service Schools. Awardees, not to exceed one per graduating class, are selected through faculty referral.

LTG (Ret) James F. McCall, [phone], ext. 101 Deadline: 26 February 05

Corporate Member

Given to a corporate member for outstanding contributions to a chapter or the national organization in furtherance of the goals of the Society.

Barry Haas, [phone], ext. 4041 Deadline: 9 April 05

National President's

Awarded to individuals who have made significantcontributions to the Society and/or the military comptrollership field. Any member or chapter may send a letter of nomination to ASMC National Headquarters.

Jennifer Sizemore, [phone], ext. 103

Essay Contest

Three monetary awards are given for outstanding essays on a specified topic. This year's topic is "What are the three highest hurdles in your organization's race for fiscal fitness, and how would you overcome them? "Winning entries are published in the Armed Forces Comptroller.

Donna Burrows, [phone] or DSN 287-0696 Deadline: 26 February 05

Editorial

Presented to the author(s) of the best article(s) published in the Armed Forces Comptroller. The award may be given for significant contributions to planning the editorial content in the magazine.

LTG (Ret) James F. McCall, [phone], ext. 101

Scholarship Monetary awards are given to graduating high school seniors who have demonstrated outstanding leadership skills and academic achievements.

Linda Ryan, [phone] or DSN 287-6143 Deadline: 31 March 05

Members' Continuing Education

Grants are provided to members of ASMC to aid in their academic endeavors. Nominees must be entering or in a field of study related to financial/resource management.

Linda Ryan, [phone] or DSN 287-6143 Deadline: 26 February 05

Chapter Leadership

This award recognizes chapter leaders for outstanding contributions and support of the Society.

Jennifer Sizemore, [phone], ext. 103 Deadline: 9 April 05

CHAPTER AWARDS

All chapter awards, with the exception of Membership Growth, are determined through the Annual Chapter Program Report. This report form is available on the ASMC website.

Chapter Competition

This program is designed to encourage chapter programming that fulfills the mission of the Society. Each chapter competes in its size category and is awarded points in eleven different fields of programming.

Debbie Tate, [phone] or DSN 378-4424

Membership Growth

Three awards are given to chapters that achieve substantial percentage or absolute membership growth. All chapters with membership growth are automatically eligible. In addition, a Recruiter of the Year is chosen in each chapter-size category for recruitment of new members throughout the year.

Five Star

This award is presented to any chapter that sets a standard of effort for well-rounded professional chapter performance. Chapters submit an annual report in April, with various reporting requirements throughout the year in the area of administration.

Jennifer Sizemore, [phone], ext. 103

Neil R. Ginnetti Professional Development This special award will recognize an ASMC chapter in each category size for outstanding, innovative contributions to the professional development of its chapter members and the training needs of the command.

Debbie Tate, [phone] or DSN 378-4424

Newsletter

Awards are presented for the chapter newsletters that best foster internal chapter communication and professionalism. Awards are based on content and quality of presentation and given to two chapters per size category.

Jennifer Sizemore, [phone], ext. 103

Professional Development

Recognizes a chapter for outstanding, innovative contributions to the professional development of its chapter members and other personnel.

Jennifer Sizemore, [phone], ext. 103

Community Service

This program recognizes chapters' sustained efforts in service to their communities. Chapters must complete a minimum number of service hours in organizing, implementing, and/or administering a volunteer service program.

Debbie Tate, [phone] or DSN 378-4424