PTA Spotlight Award

The California State PTA has reformatted the award formerly known as the My PTA/PTSA Award to reflect the new realities facing local units and councils. This awards program recognizes the achievements of local units and councils in familiar and new categories.

To be eligible for the PTA Spotlight Award, a unit must be a member of the Chairman's Club in the year that it applies for the award.

This application allows applicants to qualify for consideration in multiple categories. With one application, units and councils have the opportunity to submit for any or all of the following categories:

Leadership Development Award
Student Support and Achievement Award
Environmental Award
Family Involvement Award
Membership and Outreach Award
Collaboration Award
Advocacy Award

The winners will be announced at the State PTA Board of Managers meeting in March. Winners will receive two registrations to the California State PTA Convention, and will participate in a convention workshop on the Spotlight Award. Awards will be presented on stage at the California State PTA Convention. Other expenses are the responsibility of the winning unit, council, or attendee.

The California State Spotlight Award winners will not be forwarded to National PTA. Units also may apply, through channels, for the Phoebe Apperson Hearst Family-School Partnership Awards by following National PTA’s Award Criteria. The application is posted on the National PTA website at www.pta.org.

All applications must be signed by your council and district president and received in the California State PTA office by February 1. Facsimiles or e-mailed applications will not be accepted.

To apply, complete the PTA Spotlight Award application (see sidebar for a fillable form).

Responses to questions should be word processed or typed in black ink, standard 12-point font or equivalent type, double-spaced with one inch margins on all sides. No more than 3 single-sided pages for each award category.

Narrative should be organized by category, and each question should be answered for that category. For example, if applying for all categories, page 1 should be titled “Leadership Development Award” and all questions on the application should then be answered, with numbered responses. The next title would be “Student Support and Achievement Award,” and all questions should be numbered and answered. Continue on for each category.

Attach up to a maximum of three additional single-sided pages of supplemental information. Letters of recommendation are not necessary. Supplemental materials must not be larger that 8 1/2” x 11”.

No folders, sheet protectors, colored paper or three-dimensional attachments.

Unauthorized use of copyrighted materials is prohibited.

Submit original application.

Download the PTA Spotlight Award Application form [pdf]

2009 My PTSA/PTA Award Winners [pdf]

PTA Spotlight Awards Timeline
PTA Spotlight Award Application Hints

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