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1 Catholic Daughters of The Americas Duchess Collins State Newsletter Contest Chairman 1 State Convention

2 MISSION STATEMENT Catholic Daughters of the Americas strives to embrace the principle of faith working through love in the promotion of justice, equality and the advancement of human rights and human dignity for all. 2

3 All newsletters are required to have the Court Name, Number & Location of the Court Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court Name and Number City & State REQUIRED ELEMENTS TOP OF NEWSLETTER M I S S I O N S T A T E M E N T RECOMMENDED TO BE LOCATED AT THE TOP OF NEWSLETTER Recommended Contact Information Court Officers Chaplain District Deputy Name Address Phone # Required Information Editor / Regent Information Name Address Phone Number (Deadline Dates for Publication) Optional 3

4 Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court Name and Number City and State M I S S I O N Contact Information S T A T E M E N T Regent s Message Susan Smith, Regent Address Phone # Address Font types may vary * * * * * Mary Martin, V. Regent Address Phone # Address * * * * * (List all Officers) Chaplain District Deputy Have a safe 4 th of July! Susan????? * * * * * * * Editor Name - Address Phone - (Deadline Dates for Publication) 4

5 COURT ACTIVITIES USE BY- LINES Include the name of the person writing the article. Include her Contact information Jane Smith, Chairman The header, or top image, is the first thing readers will see, so don t underestimate its importance. Spaghetti Dinner Laura Long, Chrm Anne Nelson National Regent Number pages beginning with page 2 2 5

6 CREATE AN EFFECTIVE NEWSLETTER Newsletters are not just about an image or a look; they are about giving readers what they need to know in a clear, immediate way. Use a simple template. Publisher has newsletter templates One-column template Two - three Columns Place articles in text boxes Side column for brief information Limit Colors and Photos Can distract and overwhelm your readers. Focus on readability, letting the most im0portant information stand out. Black font on white background is the most effective. Yellow Chiller font on red background it not. Larger fonts make titles or headlines stand out. Stick to easy-to-read fonts. Keep articles brief and to the point. Be Creative and have fun. 6

7 2013 National Newsletter Contest Guidelines Duchess Collins, State Chairman Newsletters insure the pursuit of common objectives and facilitate the flow of ideas and information between State and local courts. NEWSLETTERS SHOULD Inform, motivate, and inspire the members. The newsletter is a valuable communication tool and can become a recruiting tool. CONTENT SUGGESTIONS FOR THE NEWSLETTER: NEXT MEETING notification: Include the time, date and location of your next meeting. Acknowledgement of members for service, sympathy, announcements, promotions, etc., makes a newsletter more personal. It also gives information to members that do not or cannot attend meetings. National and State News: Place the most current information from your National and State newsletters. Divide up the news into two or three newsletters. Other Information: Ask your Court Chaplain and District Deputy to write an article or paragraph each month for the newsletter. Website Information: You are connected to a national organization and members need to know how and where they can find current information of national activities. Fill in empty spaces with a related graphic, prayer, poem, recipe, announcements. 7

8 The State Regent is responsible for setting the deadline for local court entries to the State Chairman in the state contest. For a newsletter to be eligible for the National Competition 1. A Local Court s newsletters must be the first place winner in its category and division in the State Contest. 2. Score Sheets are not to be sent to the National Chairman, but are returned to local court Regent. 3. Names of the first place winners are sent to the State Regent by the State Newsletter Chairman. State Chairman sends to the National Chairman 1. All three (3) copies of each first place winning newsletters. 2. Completed Cover Sheets on each newsletter signed by the local court Regent stating these are the identical newsletters sent to the entire membership. 3. A letter signed by the State Regent, confirming that this entry has won first place in the state contest. Deadline for all 1 st place winner entries to the National Chairman POSTMARKED ON OR BEFORE MAY 1, Vickie Feist, National Chairman 311 S. Lincoln Ave. Pierre, SD

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Catholic Daughters of the Americas

Catholic Daughters of the Americas September 2014 To: Local Court Regents From: Vickie M. Feist, National Website Contest Chairman Re: 2015 National Website Contest The National Board has heard your requests- in 2014 we held our first annual