Most Outstanding State Program

Most Outstanding State Program Awards

Dennis Hamilton Memorial Award (State Flagship Program) and the Steve Little Memorial Award (State Growth & Development Program)

JCI USA 2025 Most Outstanding State Program Awards

The Dennis Hamilton Memorial Award recognizes the top state flagship programs that contribute to the JCI USA Mission and Vision while engaging members and chapters across the state. The Steve Little Memorial Award recognizes the top state programs focused on organizational growth and development. Each state may submit up to 2 nominations for each category.

Select the Award for which this Program is nominated for(Required)

Dennis Hamilton Memorial Award- Top State Flagship Program

Steve Little Memorial Award- Best State Growth & Development Program

Section 1: Award Entry Details

Program Name(Required)

State Organization(Required)

Program Manager/Project Chair Name(Required)

First Last

Program Manager/Project Chair Email(Required)

Name of Nominator(Required)

First Last

Email of Nominator(Required)

Overview: Give a brief description of this program(Required)

200 words

Program Start Date(Required)

Program End Date(Required)

Section 2: Involvement

How did this program bring value to your members?(Required)

300 words

Number of members involved in this program(Required)

Number of chapters involved in this program(Required)

Number of out-of-state Jaycees involved in this program(Required)

Number of non-members involved in this program(Required)

Number of organizations involved in this program(Required)

Did this program have any sponsors/partners? Please List(Required)

Section 3: Financial Impact

What expenses did this program have?(Required)

200 words

What income did this program generate?(Required)

200 words

What donations did this program receive?(Required)

200 words

What was the financial surplus or loss of the program?(Required)

How will surplus be used to grow local organizations? If no surplus, put N/A(Required)

300 words

Describe how well the program stayed on budget(Required)

300 words

Section 4: Program Overview

What was the primary purpose of the program?(Required)

300 words

What were the objectives of the program?(Required)

300 words

Who benefitted from the program?(Required)

300 words

What was the impact to the community?(Required)

300 words

What was the impact on the individuals involved?(Required)

300 words

What was the benefit to Local Organizations?(Required)

300 words

How did partners/sponsors participate in the program?(Required)

300 words

Did the State Organization gain any members from this program? (number and %)(Required)

Section 5: Impact on Brand Awareness

How did the program increase awareness of JCI with future members?(Required)

300 words

How did the program raise awareness about the JCI brand overall?(Required)

300 words

How did the program increase awareness of JCI with corporate sponsors or government officials?(Required)

300 words

Section 6: Impact on Organization

What is the expected long-term impact of the program?(Required)

300 words

How did this program align to the JCI USA and JCI Plan of Action?(Required)

300 words

How did this program advance the JCI Mission, Vision, and Values?(Required)

300 words

What changes would you make to improve the results of this program?(Required)

300 words

Please upload 3-6 photos, 30-45s video with narration, and any supplemental items to showcase the program's impact(Required)

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