Squadron Education Display Competitions
Squadrons are invited to enter an Education Display subject to compliance with the ‘theme’ and in accordance with the conditions of entry below. Separate Boys’ and
Girls’ Squadron Education Display competitions shall be conducted.
Theme: The theme for the 2006 AAL Review Education Display and Competition
is: “Flight Without Engines"
Conditions of Entry:
1. Unless approved by the Federal Education Commissioner all displays shall not
exceed two square metres in size.
2. All entries will be designed around a maximum table size of two metres long by
one metre wide. Tables will be provided for displays.
3. Squadrons wishing to display items which could be regarded as unconventional
in shape or requiring special items of equipment are to advise their Group
Education Commissioner who will advise the specific nature of the requirement
to the Federal Education Commissioner at least four weeks prior to the
competition.
4. Entries are to be notified to the relevant Group Education Commissioner, by
Saturday 5 August 2006. Entries are required from all units, including nil
returns, to ensure that all squadrons are accounted for. The Group Education
Commissioners then have until Saturday 19 August 2006 to pass all entries to
the Federal Education Commissioner. Late entries may be accepted at the
discretion of the Federal Education Commissioner.
5. Electricity is available in the display area however squadrons shall provide their
own extension cords and power boards where required.
6. Displays shall be erected and dismantled by squadron personnel.
7. On Saturday 30 September 2006 arrangements will be made for the display
area to be open from 0700 hours for the erection of displays. All displays must
be erected for judging by 0900 hours.
8. Displays are to be disassembled and removed from the display area following
the presentations on Saturday 30 September 2006.
9. All squadrons shall provide a name tag to identify their display. The name tag
shall be 40cm x 10cm with the squadron name clearly printed on the tag. The
name tag shall be able to be removed or concealed for judging.
10. In order to compete, for any squadron entering a display all squadron
member(s) who participated in the construction of the display must be financial members of the League.
11. A listing of member’s names, ages and the element that they participated in
shall be attached to the entry form.
Judging: Judging of Squadron education displays will commence at 0900 hours
on Saturday 30 September 2006. Except for authorised personnel, all persons will
vacate the display area whilst judging is being conducted.
Squadron education displays will be judged on the following criteria with points
allocated as indicated:
Layout (10 points): A well-structured and uncluttered display is expected
compared to one that is unstructured and cluttered.
Visual Impact (10 points): Legibility at a viewing distance of 1.5 metres is
essential and the initial impact must be pleasing.
Use of Materials (10 points): Creativity in the use of materials is sought. No
preference shall be given to hand sketches compared to photos or magazine
pictures.
Skill (10 points): More points shall be given to the use of a wider range of skills
compared to a narrow set of skills
Cadet Participation (20 points): Names and ages of members must appear on a
separate document indicating which member is responsible for which component
of the display. This may be at a research, drawing, sheet, operating component or
written section level. Where a number of cadets completed one component, their
combined names should appear (5 points). The greater the percentage of
members of a squadron participating, the higher the mark, based upon the
squadron strength at the end of June 2006. This information is to be supplied by
each squadron and shall be attached to the entry form.
Content (30 Points): Preference will be given to those displays that more
extensively cover the theme compared to those which choose to cover a narrow
part of the theme.
Standard of Overall Finish (10 points): The quality of workmanship shall be
assessed taking into account the age of the members used in the preparation of
the display.
Adherence to Rules (10 points): Points will be deducted for each rule not
adhered to eg. entry form not completed with all relevant information, late entry or cadet participation level not indicated.
Note: Unless prior approval has been obtained education displays which
exceed the maximum prescribed size of 2 square metres will not be judged.
