Kettering Holiday at Home Scholarship Program: Code of Conduct

Being awarded the Community Service Scholarship is both an honor and a responsibility. As such, organization expects all participants in the Community Service Scholarship Program to comply with the following code of conduct:

1. Applicants or applicant’s immediate family member must be a resident of the cities of Bellbrook, Beavercreek, Centerville, Kettering, Miamisburg, Moraine, Oakwood, or West Carrollton, or the townships of Beavercreek, Miami, Sugarcreek, or Washington.
2. Applicants must be 17 to 21 years old on the day of the Judges Interview.
3. The Holiday at Home Foundation sponsors the Community Scholarship Program.
4. Applicants must not have received the Holiday at Home Scholarship Award in the past.
5. Applicants must follow the directions of the Scholarship Chairperson(s).
6. Applicants will not participate in harmful, malicious, inflammatory, defaming, or slanderous speech or towards Kettering Holiday at Home Foundation, its contestants, volunteers, judges, and/or sponsors, whether it be oral, written, or otherwise conveyed during competition or reign.
7. Applicants must remember that their social networking site(s) (i.e. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Snapchat, etc.) page content, as well as any other internet website(s) or web page(s), is considered a reflection on them as a contestant and/or titleholder and the Kettering Holiday at Home Foundation.
8. Applicants must maintain a professional demeanor that upholds the moral character, honor, and status of the Community Service Award recipient.
9. Finalists must agree to attend all designated activities scheduled by the Kettering Holiday at Home Foundation as well as all scheduled events planned Labor Day Weekend as set forth by the planning committee. These activities are as follows: VIP Luncheon, Holiday at Home Parade, Gala, and other events/activities that may occur.
10. Applicants will be interviewed by 3 judges to determine final awardees either in person or by zoom depending on CDC guidelines at that time. (Time and Date TBA)

Failure to follow the Code of Conduct and associated eligibility requirements and other rules may result in immediate exclusion from competition or, if currently a finalist, the forfeiture of awards, prizes, and the inability to compete in future Holiday at Home Scholarship Competitions.

I have read, understood and agree to abide by the Code of Conduct as stated on this document. This will be enforced while I am competing in this competition. If selected as a Finalist, these rules and guidelines will remain in effect throughout the competition and over the Labor Day weekend.