Time to Shine
Club Achievement & Recognition
Local AAF clubs and volunteer leaders are recognized for outstanding achievement as their impact grows from the local stage to broader levels of the organization.
At the district level, clubs compete in the Distinguished Club competition, which evaluates excellence in programming, membership, communications, and community engagement among peer chapters.
At the national level, the Ovation Awards honor the very best local clubs across the country for overall performance and leadership excellence.
Distinguished Club
All District 6 clubs are automatically entered to participate in each year’s Distinguished Club Competition. Each club will earn points based on the action items and incentives listed on a yearly checklist. This document also serves as a useful checklist of many of the yearly responsibilities required of a local club.
GRAND PRIZE: $1,500 Cash
SECOND PLACE: $1,000 Cash
THIRD PLACE: $500 Cash
All other clubs receive cash for points accumulated at the level of $50 for every 1,500 points earned.
2026 Club Chair: Mark Rowland
The competition PDF criteria sheet can be downloaded below.
Ovation Awards
The AAF's Ovation Awards recognizes local advertising chapters for their initiatives in Club Operations, Cornerstone Initiatives & Events, Membership Development & Communications, Programs, and Public Service. The national competition was established to honor the significant contributions of the AAF network of professional advertising chapters and to encourage excellence in areas of club management that contribute to the strength of the AAF as an organization.
We'll celebrate this year's Ovation Awards winners and recognize the absolute best of our grassroots network during ADMERICA. Festivities include the annual Council of Governors parade, winners of our Ovation Awards, Governor-of-the-Year, and recipients of the Betty Riehl Excellence in Service Award, Pat Martin Excellence in District Service Award, Lee-Douthit-Levine Perseverance Award, and Chic Davis Memorial Award.