Post by Sharon Faulkner on Oct 29, 2007 18:42:03 GMT -5
Repost from Dave Lester.
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NSS Award nominations: Nov. 15 Deadline
Hi Cavers,
We are fast approaching the deadlines for Nominations for 2008 NSS Awards. They must be received by the Awards Committee or the individual responsible for the award soon, DEADLINE IS NOVEMBER 15TH.
PLEASE consider those you cave with and if there is someone that is outstanding and deserves an award nominate them. Get others that cave with them and feel they deserve the award to submit nominations too, more information and support is very helpful.
The awards cover a wide range of recognition including Fellow of the Society, The William J. Stephenson Award for Outstanding Service, Honorary Member, Lew Bicking, Victor A. Schmidt Conservation, Science, Spelean Arts and Letters, and Certificate of Merit.
You can find some guidance and help on the Caves.org website or Contact the person that oversees the applications (see below) for the particular award you feel is appropriate and they can help. Good guidelines for each award are in the Section titled "What Makes A Good Nomination on caves.org/committee/award/
Lots more info is there including details on how to nominate, what each award is for, who has previously been recognized (lots of people you just think have the award have never been nominated) FAQ's etc.
Alternately, you can contact the person below listed for the award or get in touch with Scott Fee, the Chairman of the Awards Committee and he can direct you to a good source of information.
Start here:
caves.org/committee/award/
Who to send your Nominations to:
Mike Hood: Fellows
Gale Beach: Stephenson Outstanding Service
Gale Beach: Honorary Member
Dr. Diana Northup: Science Award
Mike Backe: James G. Mitchell Award
Pat Kambesis: Lew Bicking Award
Gary Moss: Certificate of Merit
Carolyn Cronk: Peter M. Hauer Award
Linda Starr: Spelean Arts & Letters Award
Geary Schindel: Victor A. Schmidt Conservation Award
Gordon Smith, Jr.: Show Caves Award
Hope you can find the time to recognize someone special to honor, there are lots of people who really deserve these awards.
Dave Lester
(Feel free to circulate this among cavers)
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NSS Award nominations: Nov. 15 Deadline
Hi Cavers,
We are fast approaching the deadlines for Nominations for 2008 NSS Awards. They must be received by the Awards Committee or the individual responsible for the award soon, DEADLINE IS NOVEMBER 15TH.
PLEASE consider those you cave with and if there is someone that is outstanding and deserves an award nominate them. Get others that cave with them and feel they deserve the award to submit nominations too, more information and support is very helpful.
The awards cover a wide range of recognition including Fellow of the Society, The William J. Stephenson Award for Outstanding Service, Honorary Member, Lew Bicking, Victor A. Schmidt Conservation, Science, Spelean Arts and Letters, and Certificate of Merit.
You can find some guidance and help on the Caves.org website or Contact the person that oversees the applications (see below) for the particular award you feel is appropriate and they can help. Good guidelines for each award are in the Section titled "What Makes A Good Nomination on caves.org/committee/award/
Lots more info is there including details on how to nominate, what each award is for, who has previously been recognized (lots of people you just think have the award have never been nominated) FAQ's etc.
Alternately, you can contact the person below listed for the award or get in touch with Scott Fee, the Chairman of the Awards Committee and he can direct you to a good source of information.
Start here:
caves.org/committee/award/
Who to send your Nominations to:
Mike Hood: Fellows
Gale Beach: Stephenson Outstanding Service
Gale Beach: Honorary Member
Dr. Diana Northup: Science Award
Mike Backe: James G. Mitchell Award
Pat Kambesis: Lew Bicking Award
Gary Moss: Certificate of Merit
Carolyn Cronk: Peter M. Hauer Award
Linda Starr: Spelean Arts & Letters Award
Geary Schindel: Victor A. Schmidt Conservation Award
Gordon Smith, Jr.: Show Caves Award
Hope you can find the time to recognize someone special to honor, there are lots of people who really deserve these awards.
Dave Lester
(Feel free to circulate this among cavers)