It may be helpful to see examples of successful All-America City finalist presentations from the past. Listed below are links to videos showing past finalist presentations. Click on the name of the community to view the video.
For finalist communities who are getting ready for Kansas City, we are going to post some videos of community presentations from past years.
In the last post we gave an example of a community (Somerville, Mass.) giving a ten-minute presentation at the 2009 All-America City event in Tampa. Here is an example of a question-and-answer period that follows a presentation. The questions are coming off-camera from the AAC jury (stage left). Members of the Statesville, NC delegation have just given their spiel and they are about to answer some questions from the jury.
If you have never been to the All-America City Award, you may not know what to expect. So keep reading this blog.
Here’s a video of a presentation from from Somerville, Massachusetts, a winner in 2009. Every delegation gets ten minutes to make a presentation to our jury of civic experts, then ten minutes to answer questions from the jury.
Bellingham, WA
Gardena, CA
Phoenix, AZ
Portland, OR
Portsmouth, OH
Rockingham, NC
Seminole, OK
Sherman, TX
Shreveport, LA
Sunnyside, WA
Austin, MN
Faribault, MN
Grand Rapids, MI
Hampton, VA
Hutchinson, KS
Lexington, MA
Newaygo County, MI
New Rochelle, NY
Norfolk, NE
Norman, OK
Norton, VA
Reading, PA
Charlottesville, VA
Haverhill, MA
LaMoure, ND
Mesa, AZ
Roanoke Valley, VA
Rockville, MD
Roswell, NM
Southbridge, MA
Southfield, MI
Vincennes, IN
Winona, MN
Anchorage, AK
Baltimore, MD
Highland Park, IL
Las Cruces, NM
Moorhead, MN
Providence, RI
St. Petersburg, FL
Salt Lake City, UT
Sioux Falls, SD
Anniston, AL
Charleston, SC
Cleveland Heights, OH
Dayton, OH
Dennis, MA
Duluth, MN
Lincoln, NE
Madison, WI
Mankato, MN
Oklahoma City, OK
Ottumwa, IA
Ravenna, NE
Arvada, CO
Burbank, CA
Chambersburg, PA
Lansing, MI
Santa Cruz, CA
Saugatuck-Douglas-Saugatuck, MI
Springfield, MA
University City, MI
Wilmington, NC
Xenia, OH
Anderson, IN
Baltimore, MD
Danville, VA
Des Moines, IA
Newton, MA
Park Forest, IL
Rockville, MD
San Bernadino, CA
Tarboro, NC
Union, NJ
Arvada, CO
Jersey City, NJ
Pascagoula, MS
Lake Oswego, OR
Livonia, MI
Lubbock, TX
Moorhead, MN
South St. Paul, MN
Cleveland Heights, OH
Frederick, MD
Harbor Springs, MI
Marshall, TX
Montebello, CA
Oak Park, IL
Plainfield, NJ
Portsmouth, VA
San Pablo, CA
Toccoa, GA
Colorado Springs, CO
Cumberland, MD
Des Moines, IA
Hamilton, OH
Hastings, NE
Haverhill, MA
Le Sueur, MN
Marble Rock, IA
North Platte, NE
Rockford, IL
Allentown, PA
Excelsior Springs, MO
Fall River, MA
Gardner, MA
Grand Prairie, TX
Norfolk, NE
Pontiac, MI
Raleigh, NC
South El Monte, CA
Spencer, WV
Spokane, WA
Wooster, OH
Chillicothe, OH
Cinncinnati, OH
Downers Grove, IL
Eagle River, WI
Farmington Hills, MI
Norwalk, CA
Pleasant Hill, CA
Pomona, CA
Tampa, FL
Albion, MI
Jamestown, NY
La Habra, CA
Lewistown, PA
Lexington, NE
Macon, MO
North Adams, MA
Port Arthur, TX
St. Cloud, MN
Tulsa, OK
Baldwin Park, CA
Coos Bay Area, OR
Dade County, FL
Decatur, IL
Mattoon, IL
Ravenna, NE
Scottsdale, AZ
Syracuse, NY
Chewelah, WA
Erie, PA
Hampton, VA
Johnstown, PA
Modesto, CA
Poplar Bluff, MO
St. Petersburg, FL
Somerville, MA
Verdigre, NE
Wilmington, DE
Wilson, NC
Cheshire, CT
Grafton, IA
Green Bay, WI
Gresham, OR
Huntington, NY
Livingston, AL
Mankato, MN
Pensacola, FL
Syracuse, NY
Turlock, CA
Beloit, WI
Carbondale, IL
Chickasha, OK
Jamaica, NY
Lowell, MA
North Branford, CT
Placentia, CA
Santa Fe Springs, CA
Twin Communities, MN
Camden, NJ
Fort Myers, FL
Greenville, NC
Hillsboro, ND
Huntington, NY
Kenai, AK
Lawrence, KS
New Martinsville, WV
St. George, VT
Ardmore, OK
Birmingham, AL
Bloomfield, CT
Dallas, TX
Enfield, CT
Fitchburg, MA
Gainsville, FL
Indianapolis, IN
Lakeland, FL
Lumberton, NC
Shelby, NC
Butte, MT
Florence, SC
Hazelton, PA
Huntington Beach, CA
Lakewood, CO
Mountain View, CA
Muskegon, MI
Port Arthur, TX
Rockford, IL
Somerville, MA
Virginia Beach, VA
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Phoenix, Arizona
Inglewood, California
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Richmond, Indiana
Wichita, Kansas
Somerville, Massachusetts
Albany, New York
Kinston, North Carolina
Statesville, North Carolina
Caroline County, Virginia
Goodyear, Arizona
Cerritos, California
Aurora, Colorado
New Haven, Connecticut
Kissimmee-Osceola County, Florida
Gladstone, Missouri
St. Louis Region (Missouri-Illinois)
Lenoir, North Carolina
Reidsville, North Carolina
Akron, Ohio
Flowing Wells, Arizona
Santa Rosa, California
Sierra Madre, California
Hollywood, Florida
Polk County, Florida
Dubuque, Iowa
Lewiston, Maine
Barnstable, Massachusetts
Clinton, North Carolina
Hickory, North Carolina
Calabasas, California
Kissimmee/Osceola County, Florida
Covington, Georgia
Lombard, Illinois
Fort Wayne/Allen County, Indiana
La Porte, Indiana
Lawrence, Kansas
Shawnee, Kansas
Independence, Oregon
Laredo, Texas
Radford, Virginia
Lincoln, California
Longmont, Colorado
Sarasota County, Florida
Marietta, Georgia
Kansas City, Missouri
Columbus, Ohio
Maumee, Ohio
Richland County, South Carolina
DeSoto, Texas
Pharr, Texas
Modesto, California
Salinas, California
Sierra Madre, California
Golden, Colorado
Braselton, Georgia
Hawarden, Iowa
Park Forest, Illinois
Schaumberg, Illinois
Lewiston, Maine
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Ogdensburg, New York
Fairview, Ohio
Durant, Oklahoma
Harrisburg, Oregon
Sherwood, Oregon
Charleston, South Carolina
North Augusta, South Carolina
Lancaster, Texas
Layton City, Utah
Pacific, Washington
Seward, Alaska
Canoga Park, California
Lauderhill, Florida
Pompano Beach, Florida
Port Huron, Michigan
Willmar, Minnesota
Carrollton, Missouri
Georgetown County, South Carolina
Orangeburg County, South Carolina
Winchester, Virginia
Sedona, Arizona
Lincoln, California
Modesto, California
Golden, Colorado
Milliken, Colorado
Palm Bay, Florida
Sarasota County, Florida
Athens/Clark County, Georgia
Dyersville, Iowa
Clinton, North Carolina
Alamogordo, New Mexico
Batavia, New York
White Plains, New York
Beaverton, Oregon
Fort Mill, South Carolina
Greer, South Carolina
Lancaster, Texas
Park City, Utah
Alexandria, Virginia
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Stockton, CA
Pembroke Pines, FL
Evansville, IN
Montevideo, MN
Concord, NC
Springfield, OH
Cottage Grove, OR
Hidalgo, TX
Spokane, WA
Philippi, WV
Stamford, CT
Clearwater, FL
Deerfield Beach, FL
Lauderhill, FL
Palm Bay, FL
Pompano Beach, FL
Olathe, KS
St. Martinville, LA
Grand Rapids, MI
Taylor, MI
Morris, MN
Red Wing, MN
Hattiesburg, MS
Farmville, NC
Clinton, NC
Sparks, NV
Lakeview, OR
Fort Mill, SC
Orangeburg County, SC
Cedar City , UT
Tempe, Arizona
New Haven, Connecticut
Miami Beach, Florida
Des Moines, Iowa
Marquette County, Michigan
Laurinburg, North Carolina
Wilson, North Carolina
South Sioux City, Nebraska
Corpus Christi, Texas
Greater Racine Area, Wisconsin
Stamford, Connecticut
Deerfield Beach, Florida
Palm Bay, Florida
Pembroke Pines, Florida
Pompano Beach, Florida
Walton County, Florida
Evansville, Indiana
Parsons, Kansas
Gaithersburg, Maryland
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Montevideo, Minnesota
Red Wing, Minnesota
Thomasville, North Carolina
Ravenna, Nebraska
Springfield, Ohio
Fossil, Oregon
Chester, South Carolina
Grand Prairie, Texas
Killeen, Texas
Philippi, West Virginia
Tuscaloosa-Northport, AL
Anchorage, AK
Fountain, CO
Elgin, IL
Roswell, NM
Buffalo-Niagara Region, NY
Huntington, NY
Weslaco, TX
Hampton, VA
Everett, WA
Fairhope, AL
Vestavia Hills, AL
Sunnyvale, CA
Boulder, CO
New Haven, CT
Lakeland, FL
Miami Beach, FL
Skokie, IL
Hammond, IN
Wichita, KS
Holyoke, MA
Clayton, MO
Neosho, MO
Union, NJ
Mohawk Valley Region, NY
Wilson, NC
Clarksville, TN
Beaumont, TX
Bedford, VA
Casper, WY
Santa Clara, CA
Delray Beach, FL
South Miami, FL
Fort Dodge, IA
Howard County, MD
Ocean City, MD
Independence, MO
Bozeman, MT
Fayetteville, NC
Brownsville, TX
Tempe, AZ
Bellflower, CA
Deerfield Beach, FL
Region of Chatham County, GA
Nampa, ID
Muncie, IN
Kosciusko County, IN
Dodge City, KS
Holyoke, MA
Jackson County, MI
Montevideo, MN
Kansas City, MO
Roswell, NM
Greater Syracuse, NY
Huntington, NY
Region of Buffalo Niagara, NY
Morganton, NC
Oil City, PA
Irving, TX
Port Arthur, TX
Fresno, CA
Naugatuck River Valley, CT
Worcester, MA
Montgomery County, MD
Clinton, MO
Gastonia, NC
Fargo/Moorhead, ND/MN
City of Lancaster, PA
Anderson County, SC
Edinburg, TX
Safford, AZ
Tempe, AZ
Duarte, CA
Santa Clarita, CA
Nampa, ID
Joliet, IL
Village of Park Forest, IL
Junction City, KS
Brockton, MA
Ocean City, MD
New Bern, NC
Roswell, NM
Syracuse, NY
Toledo, OH
City of Oil City, PA
York City, PA
Irving, TX
City of Port Arthur, TX
San Angelo, TX
Greater Racine, WI
Greater Green Bay, WI
Lowell, MA
Rocky Mount, NC
Shreveport, LA
Stockton, CA
Tallahassee, FL
Tri-Cities, TN/VA
Tupelo, MS
Union City, CA
Wichita, KS
Brooklyn Park, MN
Bryan, TX
Fresno, CA
Greater Montgomery, MD
Hickory, NC
Joliet, IL
Lancaster, PA
Lower Naugatuck Valley, CT
Memphis, TN
Moorhead, MN
Napa Valley, CA
Oak Park, IL
Pearland, TX
Safford, AZ
Santa Clarita, CA
Scottsdale, AZ
Taylor, TX
Wellington, KS
Worcester, MA
DeKalb, GA
Fort Wayne, IN
Chelsea, MA
New Haven, CT
Riverside, CA
Rochester, NY
Santa Maria, CA
Saranac Lake Village, NY
Tacoma, WA
Toledo, OH
Bakersfield, CA
Bryan, TX
Columbus, OH
Delray Beach, FL
East Providence, RI
Green Bay Area, WI
Hattiesburg, MS
Little Rock, AR
Longview, WA
Lowell, MA
Montgomery County, MD
Moorhead, MN
Naperville, IL
Piqua, OH
Providence, RI
Rio Rancho, NM
Scottsdale, AZ
Shreveport, LA
Sterling, CO
Waco, TX
Fremont, CA
Hillside Neighborhood, CO
Aberdeen, MD
St. Joseph, MO
Bronx County, NY
Asheville, NC
Statesville, NC
Bismarck, ND
Aiken, SC
Texas City, TX
Baldwin Park, CA
Camptonville, CA
Sacramento, CA
Denver, CO
Longmont, CO
New Haven, CT
Ohio, IL
Fort Wayne, IN
Bonaparte, IA
Wichita, KS
Lowell, MA
Lee’s Summit, MO
Niagara County, NY
Rochester, NY
Gastonia, NC
Kinston, NC
Wooster, OH
Grants Pass, OR
Florence, SC
Abingdon, VA
Westminster, CA
Quincy, FL
Hays, KS
Greater New Orleans, LA
Holland, MI
Fosston, MN
Greater Buffalo, NY
Hartsville, SC
McAllen, TX
Roanoke, VA
Little Rock, AR
Fremont, CA
Oroville, CA
Waterbury, CT
St. Petersburg, FL
Skokie, IL
Dubuque, IA
Aberdeen, MD
Boston, MA
Omaha, NE
Bismarck, ND
Lorain County, OH
Piqua, OH
Greater York, PA
Kingsport, TN
Lubbock, TX
Texas City, TX
Waco, TX
Kennewick, Pasco, Richland, W. Richland, WA
Merrill, WI
Mobile, AL
Lindsay, CA
Monrovia, CA
Ocala, FL
Lafayette, IN
Louisville, KY
Jemez Springs, NM
Lumberton, NC
Akron, OH
Edinburg, TX
Tuscon, AZ
San Jose, CA
Westminster, CA
Westminster, CA
Quincy, FL
Knoxville, IA
Bowling Green, KY
Fitchburg, MA
Nevada, MO
Park Hills, MO
Buffalo, NY
Canandaigua, NY
Rochester, NY
Sandy, OR
Erie, PA
Kingsport, TN
Mesquite, TX
Texas City, TX
Norfolk, VA
Hartford, WI
Huntington, WV
Porterville, CA
Columbus, IN
Alexandria, LA
Kansas City, MO
Taos, NM
Mt. Airy, NC
Philadelphia, PA
Plano, TX
Yakima, WA
Powell, WY
Monrovia, CA
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Lakeland, FL
Savannah, GA
Streator, IL
Cheney, KS
Fitchburg, MA
Crystal Falls, MI
Kalamazoo, MI
Lincoln, NE
South Orange, NJ
Greater Buffalo, NY
Piqua, OH
Erie Area, PA
Hartsville, SC
Spartanburg, SC
Huron, SD
San Marcos, TX
Temple, TX
Racine, WI
Oakland, CA
Wray, CO
Delray Beach, FL
Wichita, KS
Dawson County, NE
Washington, NC
Cleveland, OH
Pulaski, TN
Fort Worth, TX
Laredo, TX
Pasadena, CA
Porterville, CA
Redwood City, CA
Newton, IA
Galesburg, IL
Lindsborg, KS
Owensboro-Davies County, KY
Bowie, MD
Prince George’s County, MD
Jackson County, MO
Grand Island, NE
Mocksville, NC
Southport, NC
Winston-Salem, NC
Philadelphia, PA
Pittsburgh, PA
East Providence, RI
Plano, TX
Yakima, WA
Black River Falls Area, WI
Kenai, AK
Little Rock, AR
Delta, CO
Rockford, IL
Kansas-Wyandotte, KS
Billings, MT
Jacksonville, NC
Minot, ND
Columbus, OH
Harlingen, TX
Chandler, AZ
Avenal, CA
Glendale, CA
Monterey Park, CA
Honolulu, HI
Nampa, ID
Bloomington, IN
Huntingsburg, IN
Lindsborg, KS
Owensboro-Davies County, KY
Newton, MA
Columbus, NE
Southport, NC
Portland, OR
Pottsville, PA
Reading, PA
East Providence, RI
Sumter, SC
Houston, TX
Black River Falls Area, WI
Gadsden, AL
Greencastle, IN
Baltimore, MD
Gothenburg, NE
Newark, NJ
Albany, NY
Greensboro, NC
Dayton, OH
Austin, TX
Winchester-Frederick County, VA
Hattiesburg, MS
Little Rock, AR
Duarte, CA
Lynwood, CA
Modesto, CA
Rockford, IL
Hammond, IN
Des Moines, IA
Waterloo, IA
Duluth, MN
Grandview, MO
Lincoln, NE
Henderson, NV
Jacksonville, NC
Waynesville, NC
Columbus, OH
Titusville, PA
York, PA
New Shoreham, RI
Anacortes, WA
Bakersfield, CA
South Gate, CA
Tampa, FL
Coeur d’Alene, ID
Sioux City, IA
S. St. Paul, MN
Charlotte-Mecklenburg, NC
Hamlet, NC
Harrisburg, PA
Abilene, TX
Birmingham, AL
Gadsden, AL
Tempe, AZ
San Francisco, CA
Montrose, CO
Ouray, CO
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Oak Park, IL
Wichita, KS
Thibodaux, LA
Baltimore, MD
Rockville, MD
St. Mary’s County, MD
Flint, MI
Midland, MI
Brooklyn Center, MN
Beatrice, NE
Binghamton, NY
Chattanooga, TN
La Crosse, WI
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