TABULATING POINTS FOR THE FIRST PEARL
(Keep the following chart in your yearbook and begin talling your First Pearl points. You have most likely already accumulated some points to be entered. Blank spaces are provided for you to insert projects for points that will be added through the rest of the year.)
| PARTICIPATION POINTS | Points possible | Points earned | Accumulated points earned |
| Memorize Opening & Closing Ritual | 30 points | Pts | Pts |
| Serve as a chapter committee member | 50 points | Pts | Pts |
| Serve as a chapter committee chairman | 100 points | Pts | Pts |
| Serve as a chapter committee officer | 100 points | Pts | Pts |
| EDUCATION POINTS | Points possible | Points earned | Accumulated points earned |
| Maintain a perfect attendance at chapter meetings during the first six months of membership (May include up to 3 absences) | 150 | Pts | Pts. |
| Participate in a Chapter Education Program | 50 | Pts | Pts |
| Other Education project | 50 | Pts | Pts |
| ACHIEVMENT POINTS | Points Possible | Points earned | Accumulated points earned |
| Donate time for chapter sponsored philanthropic project | 10 points/hour | Pts | Pts |
| Project: | 10 pts/hr | Pts | Pts |
| Project: | 10 pts/hr | Pts | Pts |
| Project: | 10 pts/hr | Pts | Pts |
| Project: | 10 pts/hr | Pts | Pts |
| Project: | 10 pts/hr | Pts | Pts |
| Write an acceptable article for publication covering some phase of chapter activity for the state ESA Newspaper, radio or television; points earned per article. | 40 pts/article | Pts | Pts |
| Article: | 40 pts | Pts | Pts |
| Article: | 40 pts | Pts | Pts |
| Article: | 40 pts | Pts | Pts |
| RUSHING POINTS | Points Possible | Points earned | Accumulated points earned |
| Actively participate in any capacity in the formation of a new chapter | 300 points | Pts | Pts |
| Bring prospective member as guest to a chapter function. Each function/ 10pts. | 10 points | Pts | Pts |
| Pledge a new member (and sign the pledge blank as sponsor) (275 each member) | 275 points | Pts | Pts |
| Recommend 10 friends to ESA Headquarters | 275 points | Pts | Pts |
| Enroll a DESA/E'lan member (each member) | 50 points | Pts | Pts |
| LEADERSHIP POINTS | Points Possible | Points earned | Accumulated points earned |
| Attend an ESA city, district, regional, or state council meeting (each 50 points) | 50 points | Pts | Pts |
| Attend an ESA state convention | 100 points | Pts | Pts |
| Attend an International convention | 200 points | Pts | Pts |
| Attend anything sponsored by ESA Headquarters | 100 points | Pts | Pts |