Lil' Charmer of the YearUtah State Head Start Association State Awards

Sponsored by UHSA

Award

Lil Charmer of the Year will berecognized at the Utah HeadStart Association 2010 - 2011conference which will be heldNovember 2, 2012 in Sandy, UT.

Award Criteria

Note: Failure to meet any of thecriteria below will result inautomatic elimination.

1. Applicant must be the parent orguardian of a child who attendedHead Start or Early Head Start duringthe 2011 - 2012 school year..2. The local program must be acurrent member ofUHSA.

Requirements

1. Include an essay of not more than700 words outlining how this child madeprogress related to his/her experience inHead Start/Early Head Start. This maybe typed or handwritten.2. Include a photo of the child3. Include a letter of support from a staffmember (can be teacher, aide, busdriver, home visitor) that worked directlywith your child.

Ranking

Applications will be ranked on thefollowing:60 points- Essay on how this child hasbenefited from their Head Start/EarlyHead Start experience40 points- Letter from staff member

Applications are due to your local Head Start program by _______________

Winners from each program will be forwarded to the Utah Head Start Association by May 25.

___________________________________ ______________________________Name of Nominee Parent's Email

___________________________________ ______________________________ Nominee's Address Nominee's Phone Number

___________________________________ ______________________________Nominee's City and Zip Code Head Start Grantee Name

___________________________________ ______________________________Name ofLil' Charmer's Parent Parent's Signature My signature above allows the Utah Head Start Association to disclose the essay information from this application at the UHSA Conference