GACAA Young Professional Award
2017 Guidelines
Contact:Brent Allen
Recognition and Awards Chair
Washington County Extension Coordinator
P.O. Box 310
Sandersville. GA 31082
478.552.2011 / Deadline:
October 1, 2017
Sponsored by: GACAA, NACAA & GOTCAA
Purpose:
To recognize quality work from an agent starting their career
Eligibility:
A&NR agent that has been working less than 5 years and be a GACAA member
Entry and Judging Criteria:
Limit entry to two single-spaced typed pages. Entry should demonstrate that agent has distinguished himself/herself in the proficiency of planning and conducting Extension programming.
Award:
Plaques for district winners. Plaque for state winner and partial scholarship to attend NACAA AM/PIC.
Recipients must attend GACAA Annual Meeting/Professional Improvement Conference to receive awards, unless exempted by GACAA President because of extenuating circumstances. (Established by GACAA Board action, November, 2008)
GACAA Young Professional Award
Funds Request Form
GOTCAA members sponsor the Young Professional Award program to recognize GACAA members with less than 5 years’ service and to promote the participation in the National Association of County Agricultural Agents Annual Meeting and Professional Improvement Conference (NACAA AM/PIC).
The state winner will receive a scholarship not to exceed $600 to offset expenses to attend the NACAA AM/PIC.
The guidelines and the reimbursement process are simple. The State winner of the YP Award is eligible to receive the scholarship to attend the NACAA AM/PIC under the following guidelines:
· Must attend the entire meeting.
· Cannot receive any other funds by being a voting delegate, DSA or AA, or hold any type of office or committee assignment in which they receive funds.
· The funds must be applied for within 30 days of returning home from the AM/PIC by sending this completed form along with receipts requesting payment to:
Mickey Fourakers,
GOTCAA Treasurer,
779 Good Hope RD,
Naylor, GA 31641
Name: ______County/Dept: ______
Address: ______
Phone: ______District: ______
Funds requested: ______
Please attach a copy of your registration, lodging and travel expenses.
Comments:______
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