ALL AMERICAN CONTEST
2025 – What you need to know about the All American Club Yearbook
IMPORTANT! – A very early deadline for entry into the AFMS contest due to the show
being early in 2025. Please send your entry to Diane Cook at
DianeCook.cfms@gmail.com by January 13, 2025. Your book will be judged at CFMS
and then automatically be passed up to the AFMS for judging. This is for your club’s
activity in 2024.
The All American Club Award is given to the individual club Yearbook, highlighting a
club’s activities for the past year, including group activities, individual member
participation, workshops and shows. Credit is given for attendance at regional and
national shows, participation at meetings, holding officer positions on various
committees, writing to state representatives, and involvement in ALAA – all these
activities reflect an active club that makes membership worthwhile for everyone. The
AACA awards are recognition of these activities, with bronze, silver and gold levels and
an overall 1st place gold award.
Take a look at what your club has accomplished this past year, and give credit where
credit is due!. The more members contribute to the yearbook, the more completely it
can serve as an historical document for the club, as well as an excellent tool to
encourage prospective members. Canvassing members for any missing documentation,
letters, flyers or other materials to fill in some gaps just might make the difference
between a good club and a great Club Yearbook entry.
Take advantage of the guide that is on the AFMS site written by John Washburn. “An All
American Club Yearbook: A Guide for Preparation.” This gives an explanation of each
section, and what judges look for in rating the entries. It also highlights areas that are
usually the weakest for many clubs and offers suggestions to improve those areas, as
well as hints and tips for organizing the book.
Remember – you can get credit for activities such as participation in Competitive
Displays, Junior activities, and for club members volunteering as Judges for AFMS
contests.
PDF entries are welcome as it saves a lot in postage. Page limit is 150 single pages for
the pdf, and 100 double sided pages if printed.
Diane Cook, All American Chair
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WEBSITE CONTEST RULES WILL BE ADDED SOON