I don't know about you, but the highlight of BCA involvement for many is the annual Wilmer C. Fields Awards competition. You can get all the details here:

Awards Competition

The deadline this year is EARLY - entries must be postmarked by this Friday, Jan. 11 - so everyone in our office here at the Kentucky Baptist Convention is busy preparing entries.

Why?

1. It's a great opportunity to have our efforts evaluated by experts in the field. Winning is great, but the real prize is the comments and scores you get back after judging. They can be very helpful!

2. If you do win, it just feels good to be recognized for your work.

3. I love to see the other entries. I have been truly inspiring by stories, photographs, and Web sites submitted by past winners.

There have been years I haven't submitted anything because I haven't thought I had anything good enough. If you are hesitating to submit something this year because you don't know if your work makes the grade, I've got a few pieces of advice:

1. Don't sell yourself short. You may be a little jaded on your own projects just because you've been staring at them for so long the "new" has worn off. Let someone else take a look.

2. It's a lousy $40 bucks to enter. That's what, two iced peppermint mocha frappachinos? That's a small price to pay for some quality feedback.

So take a look at the entry form and pick out some projects.

See you in Phoenix!