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Information guide INFORMATION FOR NOMINEES For service to school and community CBACKGROUND The Silver Garland program is sponsored as a community service by The Ledger Polk County high schools are invited to select seniors with records of outstanding serv

INFORMATION FOR NOMINEES For service to school and community CBACKGROUND The Silver Garland program is sponsored as a community service by The Ledger Polk County high schools are invited to select seniors with records of outstanding service as Silver Garland candidates Business and or community leaders serve as judges in each category Judges individually review and hold personal interviews with each candidate to select the Silver Garland recipient in each category Selection of candidates to represent each school and administration of the program at school level is handled by Polk County Schools Selection of judges judging of candidates and presentation of awards is administered by The Ledger The Ledger assumes all expenses for the program THE CATEGORIES ? ART JOURNALISM ? ATHLETICS ? MATHEMATICS ? CITIZENSHIP ? MUSIC ? ENGLISH LITERATURE ? PERFORMING ARTS ? FOREIGN LANGUAGE ? SCIENCE ? VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS The essential quali ?cation for a Silver Garland nominee is service Students who attempt to qualify solely through in class excellence have no advantage in being selected The Silver Garland Award in each category is given to the student whose record of service to school and or community best exempli ?es the unsel ?sh use of his or her abilities to help others The period of performance is not of prime importance Work through all of the high school grades - or any part thereof may be considered GENERAL MEASUREMENTS TO DETERMINE AN INDIVIDUAL ? S QUALIFICATIONS ARE A ACHIEVEMENT Accomplishments honors and recognition represent evidence of achievement both in school and community Important are the direction of purpose as applied to the student ? s category realization of goals and persistence B LEADERSHIP Initiative in constructive programs poise in facing di ?cult problems and courage in meeting responsibilities are hallmarks of a good leader A list of elected positions demonstrates general approval by others which opens the door to real leadership How this opportunity is used is the prime factor for consideration C CHARACTER Students ? character is measured by personal habits and attitudes appreciation of our society ? s moral and spiritual values and a sense of good judgment as re ected in relationships with others Character may be revealed by an individual ? s ability to overcome physical and environmental handicaps Guidelines for selection of nominees by categories are outlined in this brochure These speci ?c guidelines plus the general measurements of achievement leadership and character should form the basis for selection of nominees All of these factors are considered by Silver Garland judges Their choice of winners rests on an appraisal of the student ? s use of these factors in service to school and or community ELIGIBILITY Competition is open to any high school senior in Polk County schools public or private Each school regardless of size may nominate only one candidate in each category In addition no student may be entered in more than one category METHOD OF NOMINATION The interested student must complete one original entry form Form may be