The Website Excellence Award
Overview
Each contest year, the Section Activity Committee of the National Association of Rocketry presents a Website Excellence Award for the top four Section websites. The winners are announced at NARAM and are presented with plaques. They also earn the right to display the award results on their website along with the appropriate Website Award Burst.
Unlike the LAC Newsletter Award, no submissions are required. The only requirement for a Section to be eligible for an award is to have a link to their website entered on the NAR website as part of their Section listing. The websites are viewed and judged each year and winners are selected just prior to NARAM.
The Website Award Program Manager is Chuck Neff.
2020 Winners
Congratulations to the following Sections for winning the 2020 Website Excellence Awards:
1st: Monroe Astronautical Rocket Society (MARS) #136; Bill Clune – Webmaster
2nd: Southwest Michigan Association of Spacemodeling Hobbyists (SMASH) #500; Pamela Gilmore – Webmaster
3rd: Blue Mountain Rocketeers (BMR) #615; Tim Quigg – Webmaster
4th: Dallas Area Rocket Society (DARS) #308; Jack Sprague – Webmaster
To see the list of past winners, see our Website Excellence Award Past Winners page.
Judging Criteria
Elements of Success
- Section Name?
- Location of field?
- List of activities and events w/dates & time?
- Map/Directions?
- Contact info?
- Link to NAR website?
- Listed on the NAR website?
- Loads in reasonable time?
- Broken links?
- Spam resistant?
Visual and Technical Creativity
- Easy of navigation
- Visual Impact
- Use of pictures, videos, and graphics
- Appropriate pictures
- Colors
- Special effects
- Technical function
Content
- Description of launch field
- Waiver expectations
- Flyer description – is the field kid friendly?
- Prices of activities/launch fees
- Membership information
- Rocketry related articles
- Safety information
- Design and scale data
- Where to obtain parts/motors or vendor links
- Links to other rocketry clubs
Up to date information
- Updated regularly
- Event reports
If you have any questions about the award or you would like to volunteer as a website judge, please contact the Section Activities Chairman.
Related Documents:
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