SUBJ: 2009 SPOTLIGHT ON LEADERSHIP CAMPAIGN CONTEST
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 192035Z MAR 09/ALCOAST 161/09
1. IAW REF A, THE 2009 SPOTLIGHT ON LEADERSHIP CAMPAIGN RAN
FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL. THIS ALCOAST SOLICITS ENTRIES FOR A
CONTEST TO RECOGNIZE UNTIS 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. TIE-IN TO OUR 2009 FEATURED LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES OF
SELF- AWARENESS AND LEARNING, MENTORING, CREATIVITY AND
INNOVATION, AND PARTNERING.
 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: 8 JUNE (TO BE RECEIVED BY COMDT
(CG-133)).
6. SEND ENTRIES VIA MAIL TO COMDT (CG-133), ATTN: MIKE
MAHER, 1900 HALF ST SW, WASHINGTON, DC 20593, TEL
202-475-5512 OR VIA E-MAIL TO MICHAEL.V.MAHER(AT)USCG.MIL.
7. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, VISIT HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/LEADERSHIP.
8. RDML D. R. MAY, DIRECTOR OF RESERVE AND TRAINING, SENDS.
9. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.