Elementary Club Trading PinClub Trading Pin is a fun and innovative way to represent your club’s achievement, character, and leadership. Likewise, the Club Trading Pin can uniquely share more about your club and its service. This competition is open to all clubs. Be creative and submit your one-of-a-kind Club Trading Pin for judging. During the award presentation, plaques will be awarded to the top Club Trading Pin entries.
Elementary Betas are eligible to compete in Elementary competitions only.
They may not compete with Junior Betas in Junior competitions at the state and national level.Beginning this convention year, ribbons will no longer be placed on winning entries.
Competition Guidelines
The Club Trading Pin must adhere to the convention theme - Radiate and must include the year 2024-2025 somewhere in the design.
Club Trading Pins may promote your club, but must not have reference to or promote any candidate for office.
Must be commercially reproduced; pin may have dangles, light up elements, moving parts, etc.
At the designated time, clubs will submit one pin for judging. (No interviews)
This competition is open to all the clubs and recognition will be given to the top entries.
A completed Club Trading Pin Form should be attached to project. (No interviews)
Educational Connections
- Visual Arts Elements and Standards
- Creativity and Innovation
- Use of Artistic Media
- Critical Thinking
How to Enter
- Visit www.betaclub.org/registration and follow directions.
- Register students and then select competitions to enter.
- Check the students that will participate in this competition.
National Eligibility
N/A
Judging Criteria
Club Trading Pin 16-20 11-15 6-10 1-5 Interpretation and Illustration of Theme Excellent interpretation and illustration of the theme. Good interpretation and illustration of the theme. Average interpretation and illustration of the theme. Minimal interpretation and illustration of the theme. Artistic Design Artistic Design creates an excellent visual display of workmanship. Artistic Design creates a good visual display of workmanship. Artistic Design creates an average visual display of workmanship. Artistic Design creates a minimal visual display of workmanship. Craftsmanship Materials and artwork create excellent craftsmanship. Materials and artwork create good craftsmanship. Materials and artwork create average craftsmanship. Materials and artwork create minimal craftsmanship. Creativity, Color, and Contrast The design exhibits an excellent degree of student creativity in colors, textures, shapes, graphics and spacing. The design exhibits a good degree of student creativity in colors, textures, shapes, graphics and spacing. The design exhibits an average degree of student creativity in colors, textures, shapes, graphics and spacing. The design exhibits a minimal degree of student creativity in colors, textures, shapes, graphics and spacing. Originality and Complexity of Design Design reflects excellent originality. Design reflects good originality. Design reflects average originality. Design reflects minimal originality. Deductions This will be taken one time by the coordinator. Did not follow competition guidelines -10 Club Trading Pin Form
Please note: this form must be printed, completed, and submitted with your entry.
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Preferred Vendor
We have partnered with TJM Promos, Inc, and TradingPinsDirect.com as our preferred trading pin vendor! Trading Pins Direct offers discounted pricing on orders when you order .