1. “INSPIRING DREAMS AND CELEBRATING SUCCESS”
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“INSPIRING DREAMS AND CELEBRATING SUCCESS”
BY RECOGNIZING SOME OF THE EXCELLENT PROJECTS AND PROCESSES IN THE REGION THROUGH THE SOROPTIMIST CELEBRATING SUCCESS PROGRAM

2. Second year of Region program Recognize Region's “best practices”
SOROPTIMIST CELEBRATING SUCCESS (SCS) AWARDS NORTHWESTERN REGION CONFERENCE – APRIL 2016
Second year of Region program
Recognize Region's “best practices”
Four Pillars: Fundraising, Membership, Program, and Public Awareness
Covers period July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015
Federation winners at Biennial Convention in Orlando, July 2016

3. All three scores totaled and used for an overall score for each entry.
SOROPTIMIST CELEBRATING SUCCESS (SCS) AWARDS NORTHWESTERN REGION CONFERENCE – APRIL 2016
Judging Process:
Each of the four judges evaluated entries from three districts and excluded their own district.
All three scores totaled and used for an overall score for each entry.
Committee Chair does not serve as a judge.
Governor and Governor Elect review final scores prior to submitting to SIA.

4. Summary of 2015 Entries: Entries received from all Districts
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Summary of 2015 Entries:
Entries received from all Districts
25 clubs participated in comparison to 20 in 2014.
40 entries received compared to 24 in 2014, resulting in a 67% increase
Didn't win the highest score? Reapply this coming year.
Expecting an increase this coming year.

5. SOROPTIMIST CELEBRATING SUCCESS (SCS) AWARDS NORTHWESTERN REGION CONFERENCE – APRIL 2016
Winning Entries:
New this year – Recognizing First and Second Highest Scores
Honorable Mention (2nd highest score) and First Place (highest score)
Club members “quickly” come forward to receive awards from conference VIP's

6. FUNDRAISING PILLAR HONORABLE MENTION
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FUNDRAISING PILLAR
HONORABLE MENTION

7. Whidbey Island of Treasures
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Whidbey Island of Treasures
SI OF OAK HARBOR

8. FUNDRAISING PILLAR FIRST PLACE WINNER!
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FUNDRAISING PILLAR
FIRST PLACE WINNER!

9. Teddy Bear Parade Sponsorship
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Teddy Bear Parade Sponsorship
SI OF GRESHAM

10. MEMBERSHIP PILLAR HONORABLE MENTION
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MEMBERSHIP PILLAR
HONORABLE MENTION

11. A Recipe for Retention SI OF OAK HARBOR
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A Recipe for Retention
SI OF OAK HARBOR

12. MEMBERSHIP PILLAR FIRST PLACE WINNER!
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MEMBERSHIP PILLAR
FIRST PLACE WINNER!

13. SI OF GREATER BREMERTON AREA
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Membership on the Rise
SI OF GREATER BREMERTON AREA

14. Teachable Moment: Oak Harbor has been recognized twice.
SOROPTIMIST CELEBRATING SUCCESS (SCS) AWARDS NORTHWESTERN REGION CONFERENCE – APRIL 2016
Teachable Moment:
Oak Harbor has been recognized twice.
All clubs are welcome to submit one project in each of the four pillars.
You can submit the same project in more than one pillar.
If you don't win, resubmit your project in the following year.

15. PROGRAM PILLAR HONORABLE MENTION
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PROGRAM PILLAR
HONORABLE MENTION

16. Dream It, Be It: Community Assessment
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Dream It, Be It: Community Assessment
SI OF THREE RIVERS AND
PASCO-KENNEWICK

17. Another Teachable Moment:
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Another Teachable Moment:
Second year for Three Rivers and Pasco-
Kennewick to team up on a project.
Clubs are encouraged to partner with another club in your area.
Consider including smaller clubs in more extensive projects; i.e. Dream It, Be It.

18. PROGRAM PILLAR FIRST PLACE WINNER!
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PROGRAM PILLAR
FIRST PLACE WINNER!

19. Girl Power SI OF BURLINGTON
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Girl Power
SI OF BURLINGTON

20. PUBLIC AWARENESS PILLAR
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PUBLIC AWARENESS PILLAR
HONORABLE MENTION

21. Backpack Project SI OF COUPEVILLE
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Backpack Project
SI OF COUPEVILLE

22. PUBLIC AWARENESS PILLAR
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PUBLIC AWARENESS PILLAR
FIRST PLACE WINNER!

23. Soroptimist Village SI OF GREAT FALLS
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Soroptimist Village
SI OF GREAT FALLS

24. Summary of entries to be published on NWR Website.
SOROPTIMIST CELEBRATING SUCCESS (SCS) AWARDS NORTHWESTERN REGION CONFERENCE – APRIL 2016
Summary of entries to be published on
NWR Website.
SCS Workshop – Saturday Afternoon
Next year's instructions available on NWR Website.
Use electronic process for submitting entries.
Tip – Respond to “ALL” evaluation criteria.
Reply date: July 1, 2016 to Kate Allister,

25. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING CLUBS:
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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING CLUBS:
BROOKINGS – BURLINGTON – CAMAS-WASHOUGAL
COUPEVILLE – FIDALGO ISLAND – FRIDAY HARBOR
GOLD BEACH – GOLDENDALE – GREAT FALLS
GREATER BREMERTON AREA – GREATER HERMISTON
GREATER NORTH KITSAP – GRESHAM – HELENA
JUNCTION CITY – KLAMATH FALLS – LA CONNER
LA GRANDE – MISSOULA – OAK HARBOR
PASCO-KENNEWICK – PORT ANGELES-JET SET
PORT ORCHARD – TACOMA – THREE RIVERS

26. SPECIAL THANKS TO SCS COMMITTEE:
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SPECIAL THANKS TO SCS COMMITTEE:
Chair – Kate Allister, SI of Gresham
District 1 – Benye Weber, SI of Coupeville
District 2 – Janis Rink, SI of Camas-Washougal
District 3 – Michelene Weisbarth, SI of Newport WA
District 4 – Barbara Woodhouse, SI of Whitefish