Award Details & Application Links
For complete details on each award, see the LAPTA Toolkit: Awards, Grants, & Contests.
Local PTA Units submit their advocacy efforts to LAPTA who offers a first and second place award. There are countless ways a PTA can advocate! See suggestions at the application link or in the LAPTA Toolkit Section 11: Advocacy.
Advocacy Award for
Local PTA Units
Deadline: March 31, 2025
Announced: April 14, 2025
Quantity Offered: 2
LAPTA accepts applications for our Student Advocacy Award program to recognize students who help to truly enhance public education. Students who are involved with civic engagement are the pillars of Louisiana’s future!
Advocacy Award for
Students
Deadline: March 31, 2025
Announced: April 14,2025
Quantity Offered: 2
A newsletter is a great way to exchange news and ideas to bring PTA members closer to each other, the school, the community, and all levels of PTA. Communicating information is a vital part of our personal and professional lives, and newsletters play a major role in that process. See the application in the Awards Toolkit for Judge's Rubric.
Outstanding PTA Newsletter
Award
Deadline: March 31, 2025
Announced: April 14, 2025
Quantity Offered: 3
The volunteers across Louisiana are truly the heart of the association. Recognize and thank that special person you know who goes above and beyond for all children, the one who acts as a tireless advocate for children’s education, health, and well-being by honoring them with a Volunteer of the Year Award. This award recognizes a volunteer who has made a positive impact on the school and its children. In 2023, the award was named in honor of Joseph Francis Seeley, a consummate volunteer.
Joseph F. Seeley
Volunteer of the Year Award
Deadline: March 31, 2025
Announced: April 14, 2025
Quantity Offered: 1
This award recognizes an outstanding Mentor PTA who assisted another PTA through guidance, planning ideas, monthly check-in, and leadership support. Mentors are upbeat, positive advocates who provide tools and direction to the Mentee PTA. As we are all part of Louisiana, the success of one is the success of all.
Mentor-a-PTA
Award
Deadline: March 31, 2025
Announced: April 14, 2025
Quantity Offered: 2
2024-25 Monthly Membership Challenges
LAPTA has a goal of 10,102 members for our 102nd year in 2024-25. LAPTA needs the support of the Local PTA Units to help reach that goal! To be eligible for awards, all PTAs must have Active Affiliation status. The qualifying PTA units will receive recognition and automatically be entered into a monthly drawing for $100! Each PTA has a goal set by LAPTA. Email the Membership Chair at membership@LouisianaPTA.org for your goal.
August Welcome Back, Yall Award
Submit 25 members by August 31
plus all Officers are registered at LouisianaPTA.org/register.
September Jazz Start Award
Jazz up the PTA with 50% or more of the previous year's PTA membership by September 30.
October Swamp Monster Award
Don't let the Rougarou get you before submitting 31 new members by October 31.
November Harvest Award
Harvest 50 new members and file Active Affiliation Report by November 30.
December wONEderland Award
Achieve 100% of previous year’s membership by December 31.
January 2025 Kick Off Award
Kick off the new year by submitting 25 new members by
January 31.
February Happy Birthday, PTA Award
Celebrate National PTA's birthday on February 17 by adding 17 new members by February 28.
March Krewe of Membership Award
Throw us a dozen new members by March 31.
Annual Membership Awards
LAPTA has a goal of 10,102 members for our 102nd year in 2024-25 and we need our Local PTA Units to help reach that goal! Qualification for awards is done without application. LAPTA uses the information on the Local PTA Unit Membership Reports emailed to submit@LouisianaPTA.org by April 1, 2025. The annual membership awards will be announced in April, 2025.
Challenge Champ Award
Earn five or more Monthly Membership Challenges
Membership Matters Award
Increase membership by at least 10% over the previous year
All Star PTA Award
Reach the LAPTA membership goal at least 3 consecutive years
Golden Apple Award
100% membership of teachers and administrators
Golden Magnolia Award
Membership total is at least 100% of student enrollment count
Sec 11: Awards, Grants, & Contests
Index:
Awards, Grants, and Contests Summary......................................... 149
Monthly Membership Challenges....................................................... 150
Annual Membership Awards................................................................. 150
Fire Safety Poster Contest..................................................................... 151
Reflections Theme Search Contest................................................... 152
Reflections Program................................................................................. 153
Outstanding PTA Newsletter Award.................................................. 154
Advocacy Award for Local PTA Units............................................... 155
Advocacy Award for Students.............................................................. 155
Volunteer of the Year Award................................................................. 156
Mentor-a-PTA Award................................................................................ 156
Apply for National PTA Grants............................................................ 157
Louisiana PTA Grants............................................................................. 157
Top Grant Writing Tips........................................................................... 157
$750 Literacy Grant Application....................................................... 158
$750 Healthy Minds Grant Application......................................... 159
$500 LAPTA Day of Service Grant Application........................ 160
$500 Creative Teacher Grant Application.................................. 161