Lone Star Community STC News for August 17, 2006

[R. Dale Erickson]

Lone Star Community STC News for August 17, 2006
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This announcement contains three messages:

2006 Lone Star STC Competitions: Call for Entries
2006 Lone Star STC Competitions: We need YOU to Judge
2006 Lone Star STC Competitions: Key Competition Dates
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2006 Lone Star STC Competitions: Call for Entries

Have you or your peers put a good deal of time and effort into a technical
communication project this year? Has your team created something you’re
proud of? Are you working on a project that you think will be a “keeper”?
Maybe it’s a “work in progress” and you want some objective feedback. Then
it’s time for you or your team to seek recognition for your hard work and
professionalism.

The time is here to start thinking about entering your work or that of
your team in this year’s STC Lone Star Community’s Competitions. We have
three categories—Online Communications, Technical Publications, and
Technical Art—each with many subcategories designed to address the type of
work that you or your team do.

Entry deadline is Friday, September 22, 2006.

To enter, go to http://www.stc-dfw.org/pages/comp_main.htm and download
the 2006-2007 Competition Entry Form.

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2006 Lone Star STC Competitions: We need YOU to Judge

We are exchanging this year with the Houston STC Chapter. We need at least
30 judges.

Qualifications

To be a judge, you must meet just one of the following criteria:

* Five years experience as a technical communicator
* Award winner in a past STC Competition 
* Taught courses or given presentations in the field of technical
communication
* Published papers or articles in the field of technical communication 
* Degree or certification in Technical Communication, Instructional
Design, Graphical Arts/Design or related field.

Judge Responsibilities

You must be available to: 

* Attend the judge training session on Tuesday evening October 17, 5:30pm
- 7:00pm. Nerd Books, 1681 Firman Drive, Richardson, TX 75081
* Spend 5-10 hours evaluating entries between October 18 and November 17 
* Attend Consensus Judging Day on November 18 – 9:00am to 1:00pm at
Thunderduck Hall, Richland Community College, 12800 Abrams Road, Dallas,
TX 75243

(Detailed driving directions to both locations will be provided to all
judges by e-mail.)

Benefits of Judging

* Excellent way to learn what others in your field are doing 
* Good way to raise your profile in STC 
* Learn how to analyze a document’s strengths and weaknesses 
* Form lasting relationships with your fellow judges 
* Become inspired to enter your own entry next year! 

To volunteer as a Judge

Complete the judge's application form on
http://www.stc-dfw.org/pages/comp_judge.htm

Contact Competitions General Manager, Jackie Damrau, at
competitions at stc-dfw.org if you have any questions about judging.
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2006 Lone Star STC Competitions: Key Competition Dates

Key competition dates have been finalized. Please mark these important
dates on your calendar:

* Judges Training Day: October 17, 2006 (Nerdbooks, 5:30pm – 7pm) 
* Consensus Day: November 18, 2006 (Thunderduck Hall, Richland College,
9:00am – 1:00pm)
* Awards Banquet: January 11, 2007 (Crowne Plaza Addison, 6:00pm – 8:00pm)
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