2008-2009 Pacific Northwest District Kiwanis
Club Website Judging Criteria and Guidelines
The purpose of the district website contest is to stimulate and encourage the production of
club websites and use of the Internet as a powerful communication tool. Any costs
associated with hosting of club websites is the responsibility of the club, as the district or
Kiwanis International does not provide hosting services. Relatively inexpensive (or free)
hosting services are available to service organizations. You may contact PNW Kiwanis
web judging chair lonibarrett@comcast.net if you need assistance obtaining web hosting
services.
The criteria for judging club or division websites are based on The Kiwanis International
Website Guidelines which were instituted by the Kiwanis International Board. They may
be downloaded at www.pnwkiwanis.org/PNWKIResources/clubwebsitetools.html.
To enter the 2008-2009 PNW Website Contest, your club must notify the website judge
by email (lonibarrett@comcast.net) between October 1
st
and January 31st
of your intent
to participate. You will need to include your name, e-mail address and website address.
Your website will then be judged monthly using the following criteria;
1. Linkage (12 points)
Is your club website linked to the Pacific Northwest District website? Does your website
have a link to the Kiwanis International website? Do you include a link to your division
website (if available) and each club in your division?
2. Does your website contain the following disclaimer as suggested
by the KI Website Guidelines? (8 points)
“The (name of your club) assumes no responsibility for any sites linked to/from its
website, has no obligation to edit posted submissions, and reserves the right to edit,
rewrite, and delete content that it deems inappropriate for any reason.”
3. Currency (15 points)
Is your club website updated on a regular basis and is there a statement on the website to
indicate the date of the last update?