STANDING COMMITTEE · MEMBERS
Awards Committee
Recognizes outstanding members, units and supporters.
MISSION
Recognize the members, units and supporters who make a difference, through a fair awards program that's run on time.
WHO SERVES
A chair and vice chair appointed by the president, plus one Army and one Air Guard member from each region or chapter. The president serves as an ex-officio member.
Core responsibilities
- Conduct the awards program according to the awards standing rules
- Present a report at the annual conference
Typical duties as written in association bylaws. Your bylaws and standing rules may differ.
SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES
Ideas for an active committee
- Publish award categories, eligibility and criteria
- Send out the call for nominations early, with a clear deadline
- Use a selection panel and a consistent scoring method
- Order plaques, medals and coins well before the conference
- Plan the awards presentation at the banquet with the conference team
- Recognize retirees, partners and volunteers, not just award winners
- Keep a record of past winners
ANNUAL CYCLE
- FallAnnounce categories; call for nominations
- WinterNomination deadline and selection
- SpringOrder awards
- ConferencePresentation and report
How to measure success
- Nominations received per category
- Awards ready and presented on time
- Members recognized
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