Transcript THE NEW COMMUNITY PROJECT AWARDS PROGRAM The CPA Program has gone digital Andre Therrien Certified Trainer andretherrien @me.com.

THE NEW COMMUNITY
PROJECT AWARDS PROGRAM
The CPA Program has gone digital
Andre Therrien
Certified Trainer
andretherrien @me.com
CPA PROGRAM INTENT
 Provide recognition to Clubs for outstanding projects
 Encourage significant community-serving activities, which enhance
the image of the Club and benefit the community
 Stimulate membership involvement in a meaningfull Club activities
 Aid Optimist International in acquiring information on oustanding
Club projects for the benefits of other clubs.
EVALUATION
CRITERIA :
 Overall quality of the project, including uniqueness and creativity-50%
 Detailed step by step explanation of project – 45%
 CPA organization, documentation and compliance with rules – 5%
TWO
CATEGORIES
 Best Film – (Video clip entries)
 Best Writing in CPA Entry (for PDF file entries) and
 Best Youth Activity – from Film and Writing entries
• Presented to a Club that exemplifies the mission and vision of O.I.
through a service to youth.
• Project must be unique and innovative
• Meet a need of today’s young people
• Have an impact on the youth involved and have universal appeal,
regardless of geography.
• Both Best Film and Best Writing in a CPA Entry category are
eligible; fundraising projects will not be eligible.
INTERNATIONAL
WINNERS
 Will receive a $500 check for their Club to utilize as they see fit.
 Project will be featured in the Optimist magazine and the OI WebSite
 Winners will be encouraged to attend the International Convention
• Bragger’s Hall
E L E C T RO N I C
DOCUMENT ENTRIES
 Create your document as before…
 Instead of printing it them out
• Save the document in PDF and save it on a CD.
STEP TO CREATE A PDF
SCAN
MULTIPLE PAGES
SCANNERS
SCAN
MULTIPLE PAGES
DIGITIZED
ALBUM (PDF)
SAVING IT
ON A CD
SAVING IT
ON A CD
SAVING IT
ON A CD
SAVING IT
ON A CD
SAVING IT
ON A CD
CD COMPLETED
BEST FILM
 Maximum 10 minutes video clip
 Questions on the Project Story should be answered during the video
 Use to time to sell your project.
 Be Creative !!!
 Video clip must be in MPEG (MP4)
 Entries must be sent on a CD
VIDEO
PRODUCTION
VIDEO
PRODUCTION
VIDEO
PRODUCTION
VIDEO
PRODUCTION
VIDEO
PRODUCTION
VIDEO
PRODUCTION
 What to use (Flip Video Camera, Digital Video Camera)
 What software do I use?
• PC – Various software are available to create to movie such as Movie
Creator which is part of Windows 7.
• Mac – IMovie or Final Cut HD Express are very good and easy to use
• Most of them have a video tutorial that walk you thru the process step by
step.
 How to make changes: Once your film is created, to make a change,
you have to go back into your original script (using your movie creator
software, make the change and recreate your film.
VIDEO
PRODUCTION
 What if Something goes wrong?
• Go back to your movie creation software and look at your script to
see if you have missed a step when you created your film;
• Update Quicktime which is used to view your film once it is created;
• Don’t hesitate to ask for assistance from your District and/or your
OI Office.
 IT’S EASY !!!.
• Once you have done it once, you will want to do it again and again !
• Remeber to download your film on the social medias (Utube,
Facebook…) The people you want to touch are there !!!
IMPORTANT
TO REMEMBER
 Entries must be conducted in its entirety during the current
administrative year, October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012.
 All entries must be shipped on CD prepaid to Optimist
International by December 15, 2012.
 Please note entries submitted in binders will no longer be
accepted as part of the Community Project Awards program.
FOR INFORMATION
Programs Department
4494 Lindell Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63108
Phone: (800) 500-8130 or (314) 371-6000, ext. 235
Fax: (314) 371-6006
E-mail: [email protected]