SER-AMTA 2024; Spirit Award Application
Purpose of this award: The objective of the ‘Spirit Award’ is to help develop a sense of teamwork in the music therapy clubs of our region and increase public awareness of music therapy outside of our schools.  For that purpose we would like to acknowledge student clubs and their members who: (a) engage in activities that showcase collaborative spirit and team work, and (b) apply their knowledge and skills in order to make a difference in their communities.

Who can apply: All music therapy student clubs, in schools who offer music therapy in the SER-AMTA region can apply for this award. A member of the student club executive board, in collaboration with the academic faculty club advisor must complete and submit this form. The application deadline is February 16, 2024. Music therapy student clubs qualify for this award by completing a service learning project that is executed through active participation of at least ⅓ of the student members of the club. The student clubs who receive the highest three scores will be awarded the spirit award.

Requirements: To qualify for this award, the student club president and/or secretary must select one of the service learning projects the student club organized and executed and submit the information below.

Service-learning Project: A service learning project is an activity that: (a) showcases collaborative spirit and team work, and (b) apply their knowledge and skills in order to make a difference in their communities.

Please note that for a service learning project, the club can work in collaboration with a specific organization serving vulnerable individuals in their community. If fundraising is involved, all profits must be awarded to the organization for which they were procured. Please note that at least ⅓ of the student members of the club must participate for the event to qualify. Participation is defined as helping in organizing the service learning project and/or attending in person. 

The Spirit Award will be presented during the Spring SER-AMTA Conference. The student club with the top score will receive the spirit award. The information submitted may be summarized and published in SER-AMTA media.



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General Information
1. Name of your school:
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2. Mailing address of your school: *
3. Name of student submitting application:
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4. Phone number of student submitting application:
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5. Name of music therapy club advisor: *
6. Email of student club advisor: *
Service-Learning Project Information
The information below should reflect work done by the club from February 16, 2023 to February 16, 2024. Please read the definition of service-learning project below.

Service-learning Project: A service learning project is an activity that: (a) showcases collaborative spirit and team work, and (b) apply their knowledge and skills in order to make a difference in their communities.

  • Please note that for a service learning project, the club can work in collaboration with a specific organization serving vulnerable individuals in their community.
  • If fundraising is involved, all profits must be awarded to the organization for which they were procured.
  • Please note that at least ⅓ of the student members of the club must participate for the event to qualify.
  • Participation is defined as helping in organizing the service learning project and/or attending in person.


1. What was the title of the service learning project you would like to describe for this award?  - one descriptive sentence.

1 point - descriptive sentence included

0 points - no descriptive sentence

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2. What is the total number of student members in your club and how many participated in this project?  (must have at least ⅓ student member participation to qualify)

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3. Please describe what the service learning project was, how many students from the club participated, who was involved, and what happened. (One paragraph)

3 points - detailed description

2 points - adequate description

1 point - vague or confusing description

0 points - no description

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4. Please explain in what ways this service learning project was designed to respond to immediate community needs? (one paragraph)

3 points - Excellent response to immediate community needs

2 points - Adequate response to immediate community needs

1 point - Minimal response to immediate community needs

0 points - No response to immediate community needs

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5. In what ways this service learning project increased public awareness about music therapy? (one paragraph)

3 points - High likelihood of increasing public awareness

2 points - Moderate likelihood of increasing public awareness

1 point - Low likelihood of increasing public awareness

0 points - No likelihood of increasing public awareness

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6. In what ways this service learning project entailed using specific knowledge and skills that music therapy students bring forth in a context of partnership and reciprocity with members of their immediate community? (or in other words, how did you apply your skills and knowledge for common good?)

3 points - High application of specific knowledge/skills

2 points - Moderate application of specific knowledge/skills

1 point - Low application of specific knowledge/skills

0 points - No application of specific knowledge/skills

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