NAMA student chapters that excel at offering students the tools they need to develop their leadership and academic skills have a chance to get some fiscal help from John Deere. Outstanding chapters that apply for The John Deere Signature Award could win up to $3,000.
The John Deere Signature Award is designed to create a new level of recognition within the NAMA Student Careers Program that will give heightened exposure to outstanding student chapters who excel in encouraging student opportunities for business knowledge, academic excellence, leadership development and community citizenship.
First place winners will have their school name engraved on the John Deere Signature Award traveling trophy. In addition, cash awards will be presented as follows:
$3,000 to first place
$2,000 to second place
$1,000 to third place
$500 each to 4th place and 5th place
Student chapters will receive points for exciting elements in Student NAMA (Outstanding Student Chapter, Outstanding Advisor, Scholarships, Marketing Competition) and also for other elements as outlined below.
Each chapter will submit their entries via an excel spreadsheet signed off on by their advisor. Criteria are listed below, but each student chapter can receive an electronic version of the spreadsheet via the national office or via the web site. Log in the information on what your chapter did to meet the criteria, print it out and have your advisor sign it. Mail the spreadsheet to the national office by March 31st. NOTE: You will only be able to fill in the information in the bold face areas. Outstanding Student Chapter, Advisor, etc., will be filled in by the National office and then the information for the marketing competition will be filled in at the Convention in April. The winner of the Award will be announced at the student awards ceremony on Thursday, April 17.