Report Submittal
The Chapter Representative must submit a report, nominating a chapter, to the CPMT Society Chapter Development Chair by 1 March. Submittal of the report should be made as early as possible on or after 1 January. The report should open with the following statement: "The ________ Chapter is nominated for their performance during the calendar year ____ under the chairmanship of ____________." (The official Chapter Chair is the chair of record as of 31 December, the previous year.) This report should review the chapter's performance in each area listed in the selection criteria above for the period covered by the award and must be received no later than 1 March.

Evaluation
The nominated chapter with the highest total evaluation will be judged the winning chapter. In the event of a tie, the actual point total awarded by each judge will be used to determine a clear winner. The method for determining the winner of the competition is to use the ranking of chapters by each judge, i.e., 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc. The ranking method is used to eliminate any biases between judges in terms of how liberally, or vice versa, each judge awards actual points.

Next Steps
Having committed chapter officers is the first step toward winning the Chapter of The Year Award. The next steps to be taken are generally as follows:

• Know the requirements for the Award
• Assign specific people for each criteria with responsibility for goals and objectives.
• Organize and dedicate the chapter to "win".
• Establish deadlines and periodic reviews.
• Implement and follow through.

Finally
Give this award your best effort. With over 30 CPMT Society Chapters, what an honor it will be to be selected as the Chapter of The Year! But even more important, you will be justly proud of serving your members well.