When a child in your area has applied for a HIKE Award, you receive a letter from the HIKE Board 1^st Reader telling you the request has been sent to the HIKE Board Audiologist for approval. The amount of time from the receipt of the application to the actual time the award is paid and sent to you will vary. It is usually 4 to 6 months. Awards at the present time are averaging (see above). When you get the letter from the 1^st Reader, you may want to start thinking about the presentation of the check when it is received. When all possible the presentation should be made by a local Bethel. If there is not Bethel in the area, you should contact a Masonic Lodge, Eastern Star Chapter or Amaranth Court who would be willing to do this for you. If this is not possible, you may want to contact the supplier. The supplier is usually willing to write an article and take photographs. Follow the direction received with the check for the recipient release form, JDI Release form and preparation of the news article.

Thank you for all your hard work on behalf of the deaf children and all of us who work to help them.

The HIKE Board of Directors

LIST OF STATE HIKE COORDINATORS
COORDINATOR DUTIES Page 1 Page 2	SAMPLE "TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN" LETTER
SAMPLE PRESENTATION CEREMONY	SAMPLE PRESENTATION OUTLINE
SAMPLE PRESENTATION CHECK	SAMPLE NEWS RELEASES Event Award About
SAMPLE LETTER TO MASONIC FAMILY	PRESENTATION OF AWARDS Prior Page 1 Page 2
SAMPLE RECEIPT Front Back	HIKE RELEASE FORM
HIKE PRESENTATION INSTRUCTIONS	HIKE SPONSOR SHEET
JDI RELEASE FORM

COORDINATORS CORNER