Date:June 16, 2015

TO:Board Members, Committee Chairs, Judges, Staff, Club Contacts & Head Coaches

FROM:Marnie Eistetter, Chair Nomination & Recognition Committee

RE:VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION AWARDS FOR 2014-2015

Please find attached the criteria for the Synchro Saskatchewan Volunteer RecognitionAwards for the year 2014-2015. We are seeking nominations for all the Awards which include:

  • Volunteer Service Award (3-5 years)
  • Volunteer Honor Service Award (8-10 years)
  • Volunteer of the Year Award
  • Lifetime Member Award

Please use the attached Volunteer Profile form and include a covering letter with your nominations.

Deadline for nominations: Tuesday, July 7, 2015. There will be no exceptions.

If you have any questions, you may phone me at: 306-586-8350 (Regina).

Please send nominations tomyself at Marnie Eistetter:

or Fax to SynchroSask Office: (306)780-9445

or e-mail to Synchro Sask Office:

Yours in Synchro, Marnie Eistetter

SYNCHRO SASKATCHEWAN

VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION AWARDS FOR 2014-2015

Nominations for Volunteer Service Awards,Volunteer of the Year Award and Lifetime Member

Award are now being requested. The awards will be presented at the Synchro Saskatchewan Annual Recognition Awards Dinner to be held on Saturday,November 14, 2015, in Estevan.

All nominations submitted will be checked for eligibility to other categories and awards, such as

Sask Sport and Synchro Canada. The recipients of the Volunteer Recognition Awards will be decided upon by the Synchro Saskatchewan Nominations & Recognition Committee.

The criteria for Volunteer Recognition Awards are:

  1. The nominee must have been involved with Synchro Saskatchewan in the capacity of a Provincial Volunteer, Official or Administrator in the past year.
  1. The nominee must have been involved in at least one of the following areas in the past year:

a)as a Volunteer on a Synchro SaskatchewanCommittee;

b)as a Synchro Saskatchewan Official (i.e. judge, referee or minor official)

c)as a member of a host committee involved in the hosting ofone or more provincial or national meets hosted within the province (ie meet manager, hospitality, merchandising, music, volunteer, etc.);

d)initiating and executing new ideas to improve synchronized swimming in Saskatchewan;

e)encouraging active participation in Synchro;

f)increasing public awareness of Synchro;

g)assisting in the development of Synchro as a sport in Saskatchewan.

Criteria for the “Volunteer Awards” are:

  • SERVICE AWARD: to special Volunteer Members who have shown 3-5years of consecutive service to Synchronized Swimming at the Provincial or National level.
  • HONOUR SERVICE AWARD: to special Volunteer Members who have shown 8-10 years of consecutive service to Synchronized Swimming at the Provincial or National level.
  • VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR: to a “Unique Volunteer” who has demonstrated a special commitment to Synchro Saskatchewan within the past year.
  • LIFETIME MEMBER: This award is given in recognition of over 20 yearsas a volunteer at the Provincial and/or National leveland includes a Lifetime Membership with Synchro Saskatchewan. Other lifetime members are those who donate to the Synchro Saskatchewan "Planned Giving" program.

VOLUNTEER PROFILE FORM

Volunteer Nomination Award: ______

Date Completed: ______20__ Nominator: ______

Nominee’s Name: ______Phone: ______

Address: ______E-mail address: ______

City/Town: ______Postal Code: ______

Capacity: Official ______Coach ______Administrator ______

Years Volunteered: ______

OTHER POSITIONS HELD:YEARS

Club:______

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Provincial: ______

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National: ______

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Other: ______

ACCOMPLISHMENTS/COMMENTS:

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