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Re: Chairman's Supplemental Materials?

I think one of the real challenges with providing supplemental materials for the judges is finding the line between an overwhelming amount of information and a helpful amount of information. That being said, here are a few things I know my teams/other teams have done:

-List of outreach events
-List of media mentions
-Newspaper cut out of articles about your team
-Calculation of hours spent volunteering/doing outreach/working
-Calculations behind large numbers in submission (i.e. teams mentored, # of people reached)
-Team member/community member testimonies/letters
-Scrapbooks
-Pictures
-Team infographic

Something that I think is important to remember is that you should provide enough evidence/support to cover anything in your submission, but you should point judges in the direction that you want them to go so they aren't overwhelmed. I find the simplest way to do this is simply sticky tabs or highlighting the most important things. However, I always tell my students that if they mention something in their presentation (i.e. a team written mentoring guide or curriculum) they should provide a paper version for the judges.
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