CHAPTER AND ACTIVITY OF THE YEAR AWARDS

The Sociedad Hispánica de Amistad (SHA) Chapter of the Year and Best Activity of the Year Awards are given to chapters that exemplify the service mission of the SHA.

The Chapter of the Year Award is given to the chapter that has completed the most exceptional projects in the three service categories of the SHA:

• Service to school

• Service to community

• Ambassadorship

The winner of the Chapter of the Year Award will receive an honorarium of $100 and a certificate suitable for framing.

The Activity of the Year Award is given to the chapter that has completed the most significant service project in any one of the three service categories outlined above.

The winner of the Activity of the Year Award will receive an honorarium of $50 and a certificate suitable for framing.

 The submission window for the Pulsera Project Award is now closed.

GUIDELINES FOR APPLICATION FOR THE AWARDS

• Review the activities that your SHA Chapter has completed during the current school year.
  

• Select areas to highlight that will show your chapter’s full range of participation in the SHA and its service mission.

• Decide whether you want to apply for the Chapter of the Year Award or the Activity of the Year Award.

• Submit documentation of the chapter service projects along with the completed application form.

• Documentation may be submitted in the form of a PowerPoint presentation, an electronic scrapbook, a Word document, or other electronic format that demonstrates why the chapter should receive the award.

• The documentation may include descriptions of the projects, photos of chapter projects, newspaper or newsletter articles, statements or letters from students, parents, administrators, or other faculty members.  

• All documentation must be submitted electronically. 

Click here to go to the form for the Chapter of the Year Award.
Click here to go to form for the Activity of the Year Award. 

Complete the appropriate form and submit it along with the other application materials.

SUBMISSION OF MATERIALS

DEADLINE: March 31, 2025.

NOTIFICATION: Winners will be notified.

CONFIRMATION OF RECEIPT: All application materials received will be confirmed. If you do not receive an email message confirming receipt of your application materials within 72 hours, please re-send.