[Psml] Merit Marks

[John and Judy Alter]

Tom and All:
If you go to the USPS website and click on the Site Index, and click on
Merit Mark Monitors in the right hand column it will take you to the merit
mark page where there are hints for submission for districts and squadrons
and other helpful information. You'll need to log on and here's the link.
http://www.usps.org/x/x.pl/x/x.cgi?../newpublic2/meritmarks.html 
John Alter

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Today's Topics:

   1. Re: Merit Marks (Lu Abel)


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Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:20:21 -0700
From: Lu Abel <lu at abelhome.net>
Subject: Re: [Psml] Merit Marks
To: "'United States Power Squadrons Mailing List'" <psml at usps.org>
Cc: United States Power Squadrons Mailing List <psml at usps.org>
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Tom:

What I've always been told (and I'm sure it's "documented" somewhere in 
USPS-land) is that a member must contribute at least 8 hours of work to 
earn a merit mark.   The most effective Merit Mark recommendations are 
those written to include hours as well as a description of work 
performed.   So, to use a previous example, "set up and tore down for 
six squadron meetings" is far less effective than a description with 
more detail and time spent "set up 40 folding chairs and two folding 
tables and then tore down and stowed same for six squadron meetings, 
requiring at least an hour's work for each meeting."

Lu

Tom Roscoe wrote:
> *Okay all;*
> ** 
> *Are there any written guidelines available for those recommending 
> merit marks?*
> ** 
> *As both PS/C and PD/C I was unaware of any.*
> ** 
> *Might be a bit helpful before we go "eliminating" positions.*
> ** 
> *Tom Roscoe*
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