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various entry forms for descriptions of all criteria.)Based on the 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 the entry thatreceives the 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 the highest percentage score, B wins the award for this asset category. A receives an honorablemention.Q: How does a league determine state-level Desjardins winners?A: Each league may use the 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 the 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 the national competition from any given state.)If there are multiple first-place awards in a given category at the state level, the 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 the youth award, and separately for the adult award, each league is limited to entering one creditunion entry in each asset category and one chapter entry for national judging. (See the credit union assetcategories above.)With one chapter category and four credit union asset categories, there could be a maximum of five statelevelyouth award winners and five state-level adult award winners advancing to national competition perstate.Q: What is the 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 the credit union or chapter.Q: What is the judging fee for state-level credit union and chapter entries?A: Each league will determine the entry fee, if any, for state-level competition. **MCUL has no fee to submitan entry.Q: How many Desjardins Award winners will there 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 they see fit.National judges will determine no more than one first-place winner in each asset category and one
chapter winner per state. National judges are not required to select a first-place winner in any category.National judges may recognize any number of qualified honorable mention awards in any category as theysee fit.Q: What are the procedures for credit unions and chapters that wish to submit entries in the Desjardins Awardprogram?A: See the Credit Union Entry Form--Youth, the CU Entry Form--Adult and the Credit Union Checklist. Seealso the Chapter Entry Form--Youth, Chapter Entry Form--Adult and Chapter Checklist.**All of these forms are found on the MCUL website.Q: Who was Alphonse Desjardins?A: Alphonse Desjardins (1854–1920) was a credit union pioneer who was instrumental in forming theCanadian and U.S. credit union movements. Besides helping to found the first credit unions in Canada andthe U.S., Desjardins pioneered youth savings clubs and in-school "banks," known as caisses scolaires.
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