ALCOAST 171/08 COMDTNOTE 5351 SUBJ: SPOTLIGHT ON LEADERSHIP CAMPAIGN CONTEST 1. THE 2008 SPOTLIGHT ON LEADERSHIP CAMPAIGN RAN FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH. THIS ALCOAST SOLICITS ENTRIES FOR A CONTEST TO RECOGNIZE UNITS THAT HELD THE BEST CAMPAIGNS. 2. SUBMIT ENTRIES AS FOLLOWS: A. WRITE A SUMMARY OF YOUR CAMPAIGN IN CG MEMO FORMAT, NOT TO EXCEED TWO PAGES. B. ATTACHMENTS (SUCH AS EXAMPLES OF CAMPAIGN MATERIALS USED) ARE OPTIONAL, NOT TO EXCEED TEN PAGES OR PIECES. 3. ENTRIES WILL BE JUDGED ON THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: A. INNOVATION B. CREATIVITY C. APPARENT TIE-IN TO LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES D. POTENTIAL APPLICATION AS A UNIT BEST PRACTICE E. COMPREHENSIVENESS OF CAMPAIGN (SEVERAL ELEMENTS USED VS. ONE OR TWO) F. INCLUSIVENESS OF ALL PERSONNEL (AS TARGET AUDIENCE) G. LEVEL OF PARTICIPATION BY TARGET AUDIENCE H. FUN FACTOR 4. WINNING UNITS WILL RECEIVE A PLAQUE AND WILL BE FEATURED ON THE UNIT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND OFFICE OF LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WEB SITES. 5. ENTRY DEADLINE: 15 MAY (TO BE RECEIVED BY CG-133). 6. SEND ENTRIES VIA EXPRESS MAIL TO COMDT (CG-133), ATTN: LYNNE DONAHUE, 1900 HALF ST SW, WASHINGTON, DC 20593, TEL 202-475-5514, OR VIA E-MAIL TO LYNNE.M.DONAHUE(AT)USCG.MIL. 7. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, VISIT HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/LEADERSHIP. 8. CAPT D. J. MCCLELLAN, ACTING DIRECTOR OF RESERVE AND TRAINING, SENDS. 9. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.