{"id":334,"date":"2020-01-26T15:41:17","date_gmt":"2020-01-26T15:41:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tspra.org\/?page_id=334"},"modified":"2024-02-27T20:37:20","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T20:37:20","slug":"star-awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tspra.org\/awards\/star-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Star Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:40px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><p>Star Awards<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 17px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">To access this year&#8217;s banquet book listing all the Gold, Silver and Bronze Stars and the Crystal and Platinum finalists, <a href=\"https:\/\/tspra.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/StarAwardWinnerBanquetBook2023-24.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a>.<\/p><\/h1><\/div><ul style=\"--awb-line-height:23.8px;--awb-icon-width:23.8px;--awb-icon-height:23.8px;--awb-icon-margin:9.8px;--awb-content-margin:33.6px;--awb-circlecolor:#65bc7b;--awb-circle-yes-font-size:12.32px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-1 fusion-checklist-default type-icons\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon awb-icon-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><strong>TSPRA will begin accepting Star Award entries for work used and produced from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at 2 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon awb-icon-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><b>The deadline to enter Star Awards is Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. central time. No entries are accepted after the deadline.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon awb-icon-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><b>In order to enter or have your name on an award, you must be a TSPRA member in good standing with your dues paid by October 31, 2023.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon awb-icon-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><b>Please read the instructions carefully before submitting as errors made during entry could prevent an entry from receiving an award.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon awb-icon-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><b>Invoices are created when you enter. Credit card payments are not accepted. You download the invoice and turn it in to your business office for payment. Payment is due by Friday, December 15, 2023 or awards are subject to forfeiture.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double sep-dashed\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#ffffff;border-color:#ffffff;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); color: var(--body_typography-color); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\">TSPRA uses an online submission system. We do not accept entries mailed to the office.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>TSPRA&#8217;s annual Star Awards provide recognition for the outstanding education communications and projects of our members. Independent, impartial judges evaluate each work and project based on set criteria and they award Gold, Silver and Bronze Star Awards, as well as Best of Category, Crystal and Platinum Certificates of Merit, Crystal Commendations and the Platinum Award for an all-encompassing, year-long communications project. Judging will take place November-January.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: var(--body_typography-color); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"><b><span class=\"fusion-highlight light highlight1 awb-highlight-background\" style=\"--awb-color:#fccd80;\">What&#8217;s new in 2023?<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Categories and fees will remain the same in 2023. Some changes to the category descriptions and judging criteria  have changed. A survey question has been added on each entry form asking if outside contractors or students were used in producing the piece entered. It is a required field, but it will not effect how the entry is judged.<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"fusion-highlight light highlight1 awb-highlight-background\" style=\"--awb-color:#fcd083;\">The division ranges changed in 2021.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); color: var(--body_typography-color); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\">Print, Video, Electronic and Campaign categories are judged in three divisions. Divisions are based on the number of students a district, foundation, service center or organization serves as of May 1, 2023. TSPRA affiliate members who are private consultants and\/or their companies that do work for a district, foundation or education association, will base their entry&#8217;s division size on the number of students served by their client.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><u>The divisions are:<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Under 15,000 students served<\/li>\n<li>15,000-40,000 students served<\/li>\n<li>More than 40,000 students served<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Crystal and Platinum categories are not judged by divisions.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/tspra.org\/star-awards-rules\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Star Awards Rules<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-2 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/tspra.org\/awards\/star-awards\/star-awards-categories\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Star Awards Categories<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - 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