JUNIOR CLUB  RATING SHEET

ORGANIZATION:   CLUB

___1.  Has constitution (10);  yearbook (10):  achievement record book (10).

___2.  Holds a meeting each month for the club year (5);  each meeting is attended by 75% of club (5).

___3.  Has had an installation for its officers (5).

___4.  Opens meetings with the Junior Ritual,  Hymn, Collect, Pledge (10).

___5.  Pays dues by December 1 (10).

___6.  Conducts meetings with parliamentary procedure (10).

___7.  Has "Junior Keynotes" Chair who calls attention to instructions in each issue (5).

___8.  Reports activities to the state news gatherer on time (5);  has had members pictured in the magazine (5);          publicizes activities in the local news media (5).

___9.  Uses a study plan (10);  has held a music memory drill (5);  a music theory drill (5).

PUBLICATIONS AND INSIGNIA

___10.  The Junior Counselors Handbook, Junior Keynotes, and this sheet are used as guides (20).

___11.  Club members subscribe to Junior Keynotes (5 for each).

___12.  Counselor subscribes to  Music Club Magazine (10).

___13.  Members share their magazines with school and church music directors, and with other professional musicians (5).

___14.  Club purchased Federation Insignia material from NFMC Headquarters (2 for each dollar sent) Itemize purchases and points on back of this sheet.

ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS:  CLUB

___15.   Has one or more members in an improvisation (IMP) group (5).

___16.   Has musical programs at meetings (5);   features at least one American composer on each meeting (5);
club composers (5);  compositions rated superior in the Junior Composition Contest (5).

___17.   Has held an American Folk Music Program (10).

___18.   Has had a meeting devoted to study of religious music (5);  a program with members playing Hymns of their own faiths (5);  features the Federation Hymn of the Month (5).

___19.   Has devoted a meeting to opera study (5).

___20.   Has presented a program stressing international music (10).

___21.   Has given a public musical (5) radio or television broadcast (5).

___22.   Has held an exchange program (5);  has had music in the home programs reported at club meetings (5);  has had parents as guests at special meetings (5).

___23.   Gives hospital programs as a group (10);  goes Christmas caroling (10);  gives musical cheer to other shut-ins (10).

___24.   As a group, has attended musical events (5);  has performed or assisted at senior club functions (5).

___25.   Has held a discussion on summer music camps, Federation scholarships, awards (5).

___26.   Has held a discussion on music therapy (5).

___27.   Stresses courtesy in all audience situations (5).

___28.   Has held a meeting with some members performing and others serving as critics, the written criticism read by a chairman for club discussion (5).

___29.    Has had a guest speaker for a program, stressing Federation (5);  has taken part in a short program by Federation clubs (5).

___30.    Had entrants in Federation festivals as performers (10);  in musicianship (10);  in dance (10);
other test events (10);  in Gold Cup plan (10).

___31.    Enter club achievement record book in Federation contest (10);  entered individual achievement record books (10);  yearbook (10).

___32.   Sent delegates to a district meeting (10);  to a convention (10);  host a Junior convention (25).

___33.    Federated new clubs (25 for each club);  secure Junior individual and Cradle Roll membership (10 each).

___34.   Participated in the Parade of American Music (10);  Crusade for Strings (10).

___35.   Won award in the Parade of American Music (25);  in the Crusade for Strings (25);  (double points for double award).

___36.   Celebrated National Music Week with a special program (10);  won Award of Merit (10);  entered essay contest (10).

 

SPECIAL PROJECT:  CLUB

___37.  Has observed McDowell Festival Month (10).

___38.   Has participated in T-shirt projects (10 points for each shirt purchased).

___39.   Has given to Junior Scholarship for the Handicapped (10 points for each dollar).

___40.   Has sent donation to state treasurer for these funds:   National Past President Scholarship Fund,
Fund for the Advancement of Musical Arts, Music for the Blind Scholarship (2 points for each dollar given).  (Itemize gifts with points on the back).

___41.   Has given to local or state Federation projects (2 points for each dollar if donations have been made to at least two of the NFMC projects in #40).   Itemize gifts with points on back).

___42.   Has sent music in good condition for international music distribution (10).

___ TOTAL POINTS EARNED (List in blank at left of each item).

Your National Chairman should receive your completed rating sheet by June 1.

Joan Stanisha
327 Bernice Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15237-2279
jstanisha@aol.com

Send a copy marked "duplicate" to your state club rating chairman:

Catherine Tomlinson
4198 Bird Dog Court
Huber Heights OH 45424-5782
grandma200215@msn.com

The National Honor Roll Listing in Junior Keynotes requires 250 points.

A National Honors Certificate signed by the National President is awarded to clubs achieving at least 250 points.  Certificate recipients must score points in items #4, 6, 11, 14, 39, 40, and 41, and must participate in at least one National Junior Project.

REMEMBER THAT THE DEADLINE IS JUNE 1 EACH YEAR.

WRITE "ELIGIBLE FOR CERTIFICATE" AT THE TOP OF YOUR SHEET IF QUALIFIED.

Please type or legibly print information below:

Name of Club ___________________________________Number of Members _______

Counselor ____________________________

Counselor's Street Address _________________________________________________

City and State ______________________________________ Zip ______________

Order Junior Club Rating Sheets from NFMC Headquarters, 1336 North Delaware Street, Indianapolis, IN  46202.

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