THE NEW COMMUNITY PROJECT AWARDS PROGRAM The CPA Program has gone digital Andre Therrien Certified Trainer

CPA PROGRAM INTENT  Provide recognition to Clubs for outstanding projects  Encourage significant community-serving activities, which enhance the image of the Club and benefit the community  Stimulate membership involvement in a meaningfull Club activities  Aid Optimist International in acquiring information on oustanding Club projects for the benefits of other clubs.

EVALUATION CRITERIA:  Overall quality of the project, including uniqueness and creativity-50%  Detailed step by step explanation of project – 45%  CPA organization, documentation and compliance with rules – 5%

TWO CATEGORIES  Best Film – (Video clip entries)  Best Writing in CPA Entry (for PDF file entries) and  Best Youth Activity – from Film and Writing entries Presented to a Club that exemplifies the mission and vision of O.I. through a service to youth. Project must be unique and innovative Meet a need of today’s young people Have an impact on the youth involved and have universal appeal, regardless of geography. Both Best Film and Best Writing in a CPA Entry category are eligible; fundraising projects will not be eligible.

INTERNATIONAL WINNERS  Will receive a $500 check for their Club to utilize as they see fit.  Project will be featured in the Optimist magazine and the OI WebSite  Winners will be encouraged to attend the International Convention Bragger’s Hall

ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT ENTRIES  Create your document as before…  Instead of printing it them out Save the document in PDF and save it on a CD.

STEP TO CREATE A PDF

SCAN MULTIPLE PAGES

SCANNERS

SCAN MULTIPLE PAGES

DIGITIZED ALBUM (PDF)

SAVING IT ON A CD

CD COMPLETED

BEST FILM  Maximum 10 minutes video clip  Questions on the Project Story should be answered during the video  Use to time to sell your project.  Be Creative !!!  Video clip must be in MPEG (MP4)  Entries must be sent on a CD

VIDEO PRODUCTION

 What to use (Flip Video Camera, Digital Video Camera)  What software do I use? PC – Various software are available to create to movie such as Movie Creator which is part of Windows 7. Mac – IMovie or Final Cut HD Express are very good and easy to use Most of them have a video tutorial that walk you thru the process step by step.  How to make changes: Once your film is created, to make a change, you have to go back into your original script (using your movie creator software, make the change and recreate your film.

VIDEO PRODUCTION  What if Something goes wrong? Go back to your movie creation software and look at your script to see if you have missed a step when you created your film; Update Quicktime which is used to view your film once it is created; Don’t hesitate to ask for assistance from your District and/or your OI Office.  IT’S EASY !!!. Once you have done it once, you will want to do it again and again ! Remeber to download your film on the social medias (Utube, Facebook…) The people you want to touch are there !!!

IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER  Entries must be conducted in its entirety during the current administrative year, October 1, 2011 through September 30,  All entries must be shipped on CD prepaid to Optimist International by December 15,  Please note entries submitted in binders will no longer be accepted as part of the Community Project Awards program.

FOR INFORMATION Programs Department 4494 Lindell Blvd. St. Louis, MO Phone: (800) or (314) , ext. 235 Fax: (314)