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various entry forms for descriptions of all criteria.)Based on <strong>the</strong> three criteria, judges will compare raw scores as a percentage of 60 maximumpoints. At least 48 points (80% of maximum) are required to win or receive honorable mention.The national Desjardins youth and adult award in any given asset category will go to <strong>the</strong> entry thatreceives <strong>the</strong> highest score above 80%. For example, for credit unions of a similar size:Finalist A receives 49 of 60 pts. (81.6% of maximum)Finalist B receives 50 of 60 pts. (83.3% of maximum)Finalist C receives 45 of 60 pts. (75% of maximum)With <strong>the</strong> highest percentage score, B wins <strong>the</strong> award for this asset category. A receives an honorablemention.Q: How does a league determine state-level Desjardins winners?A: Each league may use <strong>the</strong> scoring system described above or develop its own system for state-leveljudging. Consult your league for details.Winners are ranked using a point system, and <strong>the</strong> first place winners are selected to advance to CUNA fornational level competition. (Reminder: Only one first-place chapter winner and only one first-place creditunion winner per asset category can advance to <strong>the</strong> national competition from any given state.)If <strong>the</strong>re are multiple first-place awards in a given category at <strong>the</strong> state level, <strong>the</strong> league must apply a tiebreaker,so that only a single entry advances for that chapter or credit union asset category.Q: How many credit union and chapter entries may a league submit for national Desjardins program judging?A: For <strong>the</strong> youth award, and separately for <strong>the</strong> adult award, each league is limited to entering one creditunion entry in each asset category and one chapter entry for national judging. (See <strong>the</strong> credit union assetcategories above.)With one chapter category and four credit union asset categories, <strong>the</strong>re could be a maximum of five statelevelyouth award winners and five state-level adult award winners advancing to national competition perstate.Q: What is <strong>the</strong> judging fee for national credit union and chapter entries?A: There is a $50 fee for each credit union and chapter entry submitted to CUNA for national DesjardinsAward judging. **This is paid by MCUL on behalf of <strong>the</strong> credit union or chapter.Q: What is <strong>the</strong> judging fee for state-level credit union and chapter entries?A: Each league will determine <strong>the</strong> entry fee, if any, for state-level competition. **MCUL has no fee to submitan entry.Q: How many Desjardins Award winners will <strong>the</strong>re be?A: State-level judges will determine no more than one first-place winner in each asset category and onechapter winner per state. State-level judges are not required to select a first-place winner in any category.State-level judges may recognize as many honorable mention awards in any category as <strong>the</strong>y see fit.National judges will determine no more than one first-place winner in each asset category and one

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