Benjamin Whitten Collegiate Chapter of the Year Award

Each year MTNA recognizes an outstanding student chapter, its advisor and members for
showing an exceptional level and depth of activities.

Who: Every MTNA collegiate chapter is encouraged to apply.
Why: You could win $500 for your chapter and be recognized at the MTNA National Conference, March 9–13, 2013, in Anaheim, California.
When: Applications must be submitted online by November 1, 2012.
How: Submit the following materials about your chapter activities during the 2012–2013 school year:

• An annotated list of chapter activities for the 2012–2013 school year.
• Materials supporting these activities such as programs, invitations, fliers, budget and outcome reports, newspaper
• articles and so on.
• All materials should be one document (Word or PDF)

You should include materials and documentation for all activities—those that have already occurred and those planned for the remainder of the 2012–2013 academic year. You may submit any number of activity descriptions.

As you list your activities, please consider the following award criteria:

• Student membership involvement: Did/will the majority of members participate?
• Contribution to the benefit or growth of the chapter: How did/will the activities build chapter membership and participation?
• Contribution to and involvement with other musical organizations and the general community: How did/will chapter activities benefit your school, other organizations and/or the community?
• Creativity: Are activities a result of new concepts or lessons learned from past attempts?
• Attainment of goals: How did/will activities meet educational, membership, fundraising, outreach or other goals for the chapter, community or campus?