AYSO Section 9 “Volunteer of the Year” Awards

Overview

  • Each region can nominate up to 3 registered volunteers from their Region. Each Area can nominate up to 2 registered volunteers from their Area staff.
  • Nominations will be separated into categories: coach, referee, management and VIP.
  • Section Staff Administratorswill oversee the selection of each category for the Section Awards
  • Area Directors and Staff will oversee the selection of each category for the Area Awards.
  • All nominees will be recognized. Each winner will be recognized at the 2018 Section Expo in Las Vegas, NV on March3, 2018.

Program Procedures

1)Kris Graff will distribute these instructions and the “Nomination Form” to all Area Directors in Section 9. Area Directors will then forward these forms to each RC in their area. To ensure proper delivery, Kris should be CC’d on the forwarded emails.

2)Each Regioncan nominate up to 3 of their volunteers for the Section 9 or Area “Volunteer of the Year” Award. Each Area can nominate up to two Area Staff members. The RC/AD or designee will completely fill out the nomination form. All sections of the form will need to be filled out. The form must indicate which category the nominee(s)are being nominated for (coach, referee, management or VIP). A nominee can only be checked (nominated) for one category even if they hold multiple positions in the Region/Area. For example, Region 1999 wants to nominate Joan Doe. Joan Doe is a referee and CVPA (management). You can only nominate her for one of the two positions she holds.

3)RC must submit their Area Award nominee forms to their Area Director by January 26th. Any forms collected for Section 9 awards by the Area Director will need to be forwarded to Kris Graff by January 26th.

4)The SD and Section Staff Administrators will oversee the selection of thevolunteers for the section awards. The AD and Area Staff Administrators will oversee the selection of the volunteers for the area awards. Nominees will be notified by email or letter of their nomination.

Recognition will be given to all nominated volunteers. Winners of each category will receive a special award to be presented to them at the2018 Section Expo in Las Vegas, NV on March 3, 2018. If they are unable to attend the March 3rdevent, then their award will be mailed to them or delivered by their Area Director.

For more information contact:

Kris Graff

Section 9 Director

Volunteer of the Year form is attached:

Area ______Region ______

Nominee Information:

Name: ______

Address: ______

City: ______State ______Zip Code: ______

Phone: ______

Email: ______

Male or Female (please circle)

Years of Service in AYSO: ______

AYSO ID ______

I am nominating the volunteer listed above for the category of: (Check only one)

____ Coach _____ Referee _____ Management ____ VIP

For the following level: (Check only one)

____ Section _____ Area B _____ Area I_____ Area M_____Area R

Nominated by: ______

AYSO Position: ______

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History in AYSO: (indicate years of service)

______Coach

______Referee

______Board Member

______Other – please list ______

Please describe in detail why this volunteer deserves to be the Section 9 “Volunteer of the Year”:

______

Thank you for submitting this volunteer for a Section 9 award. Regional Commissioners & Area Directors should forward this to Kris Graff, Section Director by email (). All forms are due by January 26, 2018. Nominees will be notified by email or letter after the deadline. Any questions should be directed to Kris Graff at (). Thanks for participating in this awards program and thanks for all you do in AYSO.