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GOTV is about more than mechanics, it is about inspiration and emotion. Your program must touch voters in a way that motivates them to serve their self-interest. A GOTV operation must get your voters to the polls. It must provide a message motivates voters to go to the polls and if necessary, give them a ride to the polls. The goal of GOTV programs is to get the maximum number of your voters to the polls. When planning voter education programs make sure you identify enough voters to have an impactful GOTV effort. Election Day is a one-day operation that is the culmination of the GOTV program. The GOTV program, however, begins weeks before Election Day. The entire plan must be designed with GOTV in mind. Within ten weeks of Election Day you should assign a GOTV Director to begin making final plans and preparations. And within one to two weeks of Election Day the entire campaign operation should be shifted into GOTV activities that are either run by the GOTV Director or someone else assigned specifically for this purpose. GOTV is a very selective program. Like all management tasks, GOTV must apply the limited resources of people, time and money to the fullest advantage. Within the limits of their resources, choices have to be made to allow for the maximum GOTV effort possible. Success depends upon planning, organization and management. Your GOTV programs are designed to reach voters either individually, in targeted precincts or in most cases a combination of both. Because GOTV is very selective, do not plan to assemble a program in every precinct in your district. The more information gathered about individual voters, the more targeted and efficient your GOTV plan can be. The GOTV message is very simple: GO VOTE! You ask, cajole and encourage your voters to go to the polls. Additionally, the get-out the-vote message should tell the voters where the Polls are located and when they are open.

The Dayton Unit NAACP Scholarship Program provides scholarships for tuition, books, required fees and educational expenses for undergraduate study at any accredited university or college. This prestigious award is presented to high school graduates who maintain a GPA of 2.5 or higher and demonstrate, marked leadership and academic abilities, and demonstrate a commitment to making a difference in the community. Also, the high school students must be a member of the NAACP in Montgomery County. 

General Eligibility Requirements:

• Applicant must be a graduating high school senior
• Applicant must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher
• Applicant must be active in the community
• Applicant must be a member of the NAACP in Montgomery County
• Applicant must sign the application and have a parent/guardian signature on the application
• Applicant must obtain a copy of the 2019 fourth quarter nine weeks’ grade report from high school counselor.
• Applicant must list the universities, and or colleges you plan to attend
• Applicant must attach a recommendation form from a principal, counselor or teacher.
• Applicant must answer the essay question. How did your extracurricular activities/ civic and community involvement make you a better student and citizen? (The answer must be typed in font type “Times New Roman” and font size “12” and be approximately 100 words)
• Applicant must complete the essay, impact statement and the scholarship application in order to be considered for this scholarship. 

Scholarship Essays:

Applicant must complete the essays in order to be considered for this scholarship. The essay must be typed in font type “Times New Roman” and font size “12”.

1) How did your extracurricular activities/ civic and community involvement make you a better student and citizen? (The answer must be approximately 100 words) All applicants must answer this question.

2) To be considered for the Derrick L. Foward, M.C.E. Visionary Leadership Scholarship, you must type an essay to the following questions: “If you were an entrepreneur, what would be the vision statement of your company, and why? This must also include a business plan. These questions should spark the entrepreneurial spirit that is harnessed deep within the soul. Students need to consider becoming an entrepreneur so they are in a better positon to solve todays problems and be independent and not dependent on others.

Applications must be postmarked by Monday, October 10, 2019. Faxed and late applications will not be accepted. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. For more information or questions please contact (937) 258-8694.

Completed applications, essay, grade report, and letter of recommendation form must be mailed to: 

Dayton Unit NAACP

Attn: Willie A. Terrell, Jr., Chairperson

Gooding, Williamson & Foward Visionary Leadership Scholarship

1528 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Way

Dayton, Ohio 45402