XII. GOLD AND SILVER STAR AWARDS IN RECOGNITION OF LOCAL  COUNCIL JOINT MEMBERSHIP

 A. A Certificate of Gold Star status will be presented at the annual convention to any

     local council which meets the following criteria:

    1. Current NYSCSS membership of all officers of the local council as of June 1st,

    and

    2. An increase from the previous year of at least 15% of local council members

    who are also NYSCSS members as of June 1st, or, having at least 50% of local

    council members who are also NYSCSS members as of June1st.

B. A certificate of Silver Star status will be presented at the annual convention to any

     local council which meets the following criteria:

    1. Current NYSCSS membership of all officers of the local council as of June 1st,

     and,

    2. An increase from the previous year of at least 15% of local council members

    who are also NYSCSS members as of June 1st, or,

    3. Having at least 50% of local council members who are also NYSCSS members

     as of June 1st.

C. The Vice-President of NYSCSS will be responsible for securing and evaluating the required

     information, securing the appropriate certificates and awarding the certificates at a time

     at the annual Convention as designated by the President-elect/Convention Chair.