Applications
National ACT Awards
National ACT is happy to announce the awards for Chapter of the Year, Honored Professional, Distinguished Member of the Year, Distinguished Alumnus, and Honored Chapter Adviser.
Chapter of the Month Social Media Highlight
Fill out this survey for a chance to have your chapter spotlighted for a whole month on our Facebook and Instagram accounts: https://forms.gle/Uq4nVGZz1rJvSVre7.
Chapter of the Year Award – May 1
National ACT sponsors the Chapter of the Year Award, recognizing local ACT chapters in the areas of educational activities, social activities, leadership activities, fundraising activities, member recruitment and retention activities and community service. An overall Outstanding Chapter of the Year award will also be awarded. Create a video that highlights the areas your chapter completed during the 2024-25 academic year. The video should not be longer than five minutes. Judges will be selected to review entries and select award winners. Publish the video on YouTube and send the URL address to Member Relations Coordinator by May 1.
ACT Distinguished Alumnus Award – May 1
National ACT sponsors the Distinguished Alumnus Award to recognize an outstanding ACT alumnus member annually. ACT chapters may submit one nominee each year. The National ACT officer team selects the recipient of this award. Please answer the following questions and include a one-paragraph biography and resume about the nominee. Email the application contents as a PDF file to Member Relations Coordinator Kristen Smith.
Click on this link to access the application. The download button is located in the top right corner. You need to download the file to your computer to edit the application. Do not type your responses into the Google Doc application.
ACT Distinguished Member of the Year – May 1
National ACT sponsors the Distinguished Member of the Year Award for an outstanding agricultural communications student who has had a significant role in the success of local chapter activities. Each ACT chapter may submit one nominee each year. The National ACT officer team selects the recipient of this award. Please fill out this application and include a one-paragraph biography and resume about the nominee. Email the application contents as a PDF file to Member Relations Coordinator Kristen Smith.
Click on the link here to access the application. The download button is located in the top right corner. You need to download the file to your computer to edit the application. Do not type your responses into the Google Doc application.
ACT Honored Professional Award – May 1
National ACT sponsors the Honored Professional Award to recognize an outstanding agricultural communications industry professional annually. Agricultural communications professional organizations and ACT chapters may submit one nominee annually. The nominee need not be a former ACT member. The National ACT officer team selects the recipient of this award. Please answer the following questions and include a one-paragraph biography and resume about the nominee. Email the application contents as a PDF file to Member Relations Coordinator Kristen Smith.
Click on the link here to access the application. The download button is located in the top right corner. You need to download the file to your computer to edit the application. Do not type your responses into the Google Doc application.
ACT Honored Chapter Adviser Award – May 1
The National ACT has partnered with the Agricultural Communicators Network (ACN) to sponsor the Honored Chapter Adviser Award, which will recognize up to two outstanding ACT chapter advisers annually. ACT alumni and ACT chapters may submit one nominee annually. The nominee must be from a current dues-paying chapter. The National ACT officer team and the ACN Future Ag Communicators Committee select the recipients of this award. The recipients of the award will receive a free AMS registration, sponsored by the ACN. Please answer the following questions and include a one-paragraph biography and resume about the nominee. Email the application contents as a PDF file to Kristen Smith.
Click on the link here to access the application. The download button is located in the top right corner. You need to download the file to your computer to edit the application. Do not type your responses into the Google Doc application.
Social Media Contest - June 24
The social media contest will be an evaluation of current chapters’ social media content and engagement on Facebook from September 1-June 24. Chapters will submit three posts, including the engagement metrics for each post, the total number of followers or likes on their page as screen captures that are pasted into a document and saved as a PDF. Send your chapter’s submission to nact.comms@gmail.com. Download this PDF document as the format for how entries are submitted: Example_Social_Media_Contest_Entry
Chapters will be scored out of 140 points on the following categories:
- engagement per post (10 points per post. 30 overall)
- Quality of captions (10 points per post. 30 overall)
- Quality of graphic or image (10 points per post. 30 overall)
- Cohesiveness (unity, type of writing and type of photography) 50 points
You can use the rubric to prepare your entry
National ACT Officer Application
The National ACT organization is seeking candidates for president, vice president, secretary/treasurer, member relations coordinator, and communications coordinator for the upcoming academic year. A candidate may indicate two desired office positions on the application. The application for the 2024-2025 National ACT officer team will be posted along with details about each position in May 2024. You will need to download the application. You can apply for officer positions by submitting the application and resume to nact.president@gmail.com by 9 p.m., the day prior to the National ACT business meeting at the Agricultural Media Summit in early August 2024. An exact date will be posted when the schedule for the conference is released.
We will make the applications and resumes available for National ACT student members to review prior to voting during the business meeting. Voting for the National ACT officer candidates will occur during the National ACT Business Meeting during Ag Media Summit. In the event there are no national officer applications for an open position, nominations will be taken from the floor during elections. Each chapter, in good-standing, gets one vote for each officer position, so each chapter appoints one delegate who will attend the business meeting and cast votes for the officer positions. If you have questions, please email Andrew Angulo at nact.president@gmail.com or Ms. Taylor Kennedy at nact.adviser@gmail.com.
Jim Evans Development Fund Grant Program (Rolling Application)
The Jim Evans Development Fund Grant Program is an opportunity to provide financial support ($500) to chapters demonstrating leadership and creativity in building professional development programs. The general terms and conditions for awarding these grants are outlined in these materials. Annual grants are considered appropriate for establishing pilot projects, as well as new and innovative program directions. Funding for salaries, direct labor reimbursement or equipment for administrative or local service is not considered appropriate. Facilities and administration fees (i.e. overhead or indirect costs) are disallowed. Read more about the guidelines and application procedures: Jim Evans Development Fund Grant Program.