About this event
Local Chapter Annual Business Report is a chapter event that documents your chapter's Program of Work and accomplishments for the year (from the end of one State Leadership Conference to the end of the next): its goals, activities, and overall impact. Chapter event presented by a team of 1 to 3 members; chapter events do not count against a member's one individual or team event. How it runs: there is no test. You submit a report (no more than 17 pages, with no links or QR codes) as a PDF, judged before the conference, then present live: 3 minutes to set up, a 7-minute presentation, and 3 minutes of questions. Internet access is not provided. At the National Leadership Conference your pre-judged score is added to your preliminary presentation score to decide who advances to the final round, and the final presentation decides the winners.
FormatChapter Presentation
Duration3 minutes setup, 7-minute presentation, 3 minutes Q&A, plus a report submitted before the conference
Solo or teamTeam event
CategoryService & Leadership
Your plan
How to study
Built from the official rating sheet and the event's own clock.
Read the guidelines and the sheet
Everything is scored on the rating sheet below. The official guidelines give the rules, the deadlines and what to submit.
Official guidelines (opens in a new tab)Outline it against the sheet
Give each part of your entry the room its points earn, starting from the biggest rows, so nothing on the sheet is left out.
See the sheetWrite it yourself
Your entry should be your own work. ChapterPrep's judge scores it and asks questions; it never writes it for you.
Rehearse the presentation
Type or say your presentation. The judge scores it on the official rating sheet and times you against the 7-minute limit.
Get judged on your presentationRehearse to the clock
You have 7 minutes, then 3 minutes of questions. Time every run, out loud, start to finish.
Judging
What judges score
The pre-judged report100 points
- State of the chapter remarks by the chapter president, with membership numbers and school size10
- Program of work15
- Activities to benefit the chapter and its members15
- Activities to benefit other individuals and organizations15
- Conferences attended and recognition received15
Report Format
- Formatted business report5
- Chapter activity documentation included accurately and professionally10
- Includes correct grammar, punctuation and spelling5
Guideline Protocols
- Adherence to Competitive Events Guidelines10
The presentation110 points
- Describes the chapter's program of work and a summary of the year's activities15
- Describes activities to benefit the chapter and its members20
- Describes activities to benefit other individuals and organizations20
- Describes conferences attended and recognition received20
Presentation Delivery
- Statements are well organized and clearly stated10
- Displays confidence, poised body language, engaging eye contact and effective voice projection5
- Demonstrates the ability to effectively answer questions10
Presentation Protocols
- Adherence to Competitive Events Guidelines10
Guidelines and resources
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