The Cypress Chapter Florida Symbols Awards

This series of awards are based upon the mini-certificates concept used elsewhere in our chapter with the exception that no certificates are awarded. Once you work and verify all Florida State Symbols you will be awarded the Cypress Chapter State Symbol Award. Collect one or more of these as you work other Cypress Chapter amateur radio stations on 10 meters.

This purpose for this series of ham radio awards is to teach the amateur radio community about the Sunshine State by providing images and information regarding the Florida state symbols.

Many people inside and outside of Florida recognize some of our state symbols. But you may be interested in know in there are many more Florida state symbols than just alligators and oranges!

Working towards the Cypress Chapter State Symbols Awards are actually quite easy and the requirements to earn them have been kept simple to understand and easy to earn.

Cypress Chapter State Symbols Listing

• State Animal
• State Beverage
• State Bird
• State Butterfly
• State Flag
• State Flower
• State Freshwater Fish
• State Gem
• State Marine Mammal
• State Motto
• State Play
• State Reptile
• State Saltwater Fish
• State Saltwater Mammal
• State Seal
• State Shell
• State Soil
• State Song
• State Stone
• State Tree
• State Wildflower

Points For The State Symbols Awards

Unlike the Swamps & Scenics Award, this one is not sequential so you can work towards one or all of them in any order you desire. This series is also not an endorsement nor does it offer any certificates but it does offer on-air points upgrades for each you work. Points assignments are as follows:

• Working one station holding a Florida State symbol is worth 5 on-air points.
• Working the last of the copies holding a Florida State symbol will give you an additional 50 bonus points. You will receive points for working all of the Florida State symbol stations combined with the bonus points.
• Since you obviously can't work yourself there is an automatic 5 point upgrade added to your on-air points (this upgrade is only for those who submit state symbol applications).

Cypress Chapter State Symbols Stations

Claiming Cypress Chapter State Symbols Contacts

In the Swamps & Scenics endorsements program all of the record keeping was carried out by the Certificate Manager. To claim points for the Cypress Chapter State Symbols program you will be responsible for your own record keeping. In this case you will likely want to record your contacts in a notebook or in a file on your computer.

To claim your points you will need to provide the following information:

• Your personal info:
  • Name
  • Your callsign
  • Your 10-10 number
  • Your Cypress Chapter number (only if you are a member)
  • Your email address (very important!).
• The information for the station you worked:
  • Their call
  • Their State Symbol
  • Their 10-10 number
• Contact Information needed:
  • Date of contact.
  • Mode (SSB, FM, CW, Digital, etc.)
  • Frequency (exact, not just 10 meters or 28mhz)

Failure to submit ALL of this information will delay, or possibly disqualify, your application for the additional on-air points. Only contacts AFTER January 15, 2008 will be acceptable for this award program.

Clicking the link below will open an email to the Certificate Manager, enter the needed info next to the info proved and then send it.

[State Symbols Application]

State Symbol Information

Click on any of the links provided below for more information about the Florida State Symbols Award.

• State Animal
• State Beverage
• State Bird
• State Butterfly
• State Flag
• State Flower
• State Freshwater Fish
• State Gem
• State Marine Mammal
• State Motto
• State Play
• State Reptile
• State Saltwater Fish
• State Saltwater Mammal
• State Seal
• State Shell
• State Soil
• State Song
• State Stone
• State Tree
• State Wildflower

Page updated: January 23, 2008