Awards Committee
Chair: Martha Sheppard
Rich Stewart
ALL Section Directors
Committee Makeup and Terms
The committee shall be comprised of the Chair, President, and the Section Directors. The Chair shall serve for one year, but may be reappointed.
Responsibilities
• The recognition of individuals, groups, and organizations that have significantly added to "advancing the science and art of good land use" is an important function of the Chapter.
• It is the responsibility of the Chapter Awards Committee to recommend to the Board of Directors awards that are to be made annually.
• The committee Chair is responsible for working with the Annual Meeting Committee Chair to arrange for awards presentation at the Annual Meeting.
• The committee Chair is responsible for submitting Chapter nominations for Society Awards.
• The committee Chair is responsible for working with FFA and Chapter treasurer to arrange for presentations of FFA Natural Resources Proficiency Awards.
Operating Procedures
• Refer to Chapter Annual Awards Program and Guidelines.
• Recommendations need to be submitted to the Board of Directors by Fall meeting for approval.
• Recognition and Commendation Award Certificates are filled out by committee Chair.
• Send letter to all awardees informing them of the award and inviting them to attend Annual Meeting to receive the award (3-4 weeks before the meeting).
• Work with Annual Meeting Committee Chair to arrange for awards presentation at Annual Meeting.
• Prepare awards ceremony brochure and brief narrative for each award.
• Submit article for September Chapter newsletter describing awards program and encouraging members to submit a nomination(s).
• Submit article for March Chapter newsletter detailing award winners (include photographs).
• Submit nominations to Ankeny for Society Awards by November deadline. Refer to Awards Manual.
• FFA Awards. FFA Executive Secretary will make initial contact in March/April. Awardees are selected by FFA - we award one state winner. State winner receives a $100 savings bond. Work with Chapter Treasurer to get savings bond (need SSN). Arrange for presentations at FFA Annual Meeting. Submit article to July newsletter.
• Committee reports due at Board of Director's meetings.
• Complete Chapter Activity Summary for the Annual Report by December 1 .
• CC all correspondence to President and President-elect.
