Eagle Bulletin Contest

2010 Contest

April 16th, 2010 is the deadline for entries in the 2010 Eagle Bulletin Contest. The Categories are as follows:

• State/Provincial Aerie
• State/Provincial Auxiliary
• Joint State/Provincial Aerie and Auxiliary
• Class A (up to 250 members) Aerie/Auxiliary/Joint
• Class B (251-500 members) Aerie/Auxiliary/Joint
• Class C (501-1,000 members) Aerie/Auxiliary/Joint
• Class D (over 1,000 members) Aerie/Auxiliary/Joint

Editors should enter the bulletin they consider their best from December, 2009 through March, 2010 and send it in an envelope clearly marked "Bulletin Contest Entry" with the proper Class indicated on the envelope (e.g., "Bulletin Contest Entry: Class B, Aerie"). Important: If the proper class is not indicated on the envelope, the entry will not be considered. All entries must be submitted by April 16, 2010, for judging in May, to:

“Beak and Quill” from Oregon named best in 2009 Eagle Bulletin Contest

The number of quality entries in the annual Eagle Bulletin Contest increased again in 2009. After carefully review of all entries, the judges proclaimed Oregon’s “Beak and Quill” as the Grand Prize winner.

The Oregon State Aerie/Auxiliary newsletter is edited by Anthony Rizzi.

“The layout of the Beak and Quill is simple and eye-catching,” said the judges, “and it highlights real news up front instead of opening with a full-page calendar or messages from the Presidents. Too many of the bulletins do the latter and end up giving short shrift to what’s actually happening at their Aeries and Auxiliaries.

“Day-by-day calendars and columns by Eagle leaders are fine in their place, but it’s the news that belongs up front.”

Thanks to all our Eagle editors for the outstanding job they do communicating our “People Helping People” message to our members.

The other winners of the 2009 FOE Bulletin Contest are:

Joint State Provincial Aerie/Auxiliary

1. The Iowa FOE Connection; Steve and Shelley Zimmerman, editors
2. Missouri State Bulletin; Peggy Olson, editor

State/Provincial Aerie

1. The Eagle’s Quill, Georgia; James “Doc” Burnham, editor
2. Nebraska State Aerie Bulletin; Dennis Micek, editor

State/Provincial Auxiliary

1. Nebraska State Auxiliary Bulletin; Cheri Bollig, editor
2. On Angel’s Wings, New York State Auxiliary
3. The KeyNote News, Florida State Auxiliary; Kecia A. Winton, editor

Class A, Joint Aerie/Auxiliary

1. Wisconsin Rapids “Eagle-Let,” Wisconsin Rapids, WI 373; Jill Fancher, editor
2. Aerie/Auxiliary 4502 Newsletter, Waycross, GA; Richard P. Gasca, editor
3. The Eagle Gazette, Green Bay, WI 401; Joan Thibaudeau, editor

Class A, Aerie

1. The Eagle’s Nest, Harriman, TN 3429; Vickie White, editor
2. Eagle Issues, Blue Earth, MN 4486; Duane Scherff Sr., editor
3. Empire Sleeping Bear Eagle News, Empire, MI 4404; Amy Ellison, editor

Class A, Auxiliary

1. Madison Eagles Auxiliary Newsletter, Madison, WI 623; Sally Keller, editor

Class B, Joint Aerie/Auxiliary

1. The Eagle’s Nest, Springfield, MA 148; Linda Butterfield & Jeffrey O'Donnell, Editors
2. Eagles Call, San Diego, CA 244; William Muller, editor
3. Newsletter, Penticton, BC 4281; Chad Conlon, editor

Class C, Aerie

1. Newsletter, Austintown, OH 3298
2. Newsletter, Manitowoc, WI 706; Bob Kloida, editor

Class C, Joint Aerie/Auxiliary

1. Newsletter, Kennewick, WA 2485; Judy Fogel, editor
2. Eagle Talon, Rainier, OR 4022; Jackie Davis & Linda Larson, Editors
3. The West Seattle Talon Tribune, Seattle, WA 2643; Amy McGrath, editor

Class D, Joint Aerie/Auxiliary

1. The Flying Eagle, Huntsville, AL 3263; Carol Stogsdill, editor
2. Around The Nest, Harrison Township, MI 1269; Michelle Buford, editor
3. Bulletin, Celina, OH 1291; John Miller, editor

Class D, Aerie

1. Newsletter, Fond du Lac, WI 270; Gordon Jorgenson, editor