Regional Directors and Presidents Awards - 2009
Sponsored by the General Education Committee (GEC)
The GEC of the United Schutzhund Clubs of America (USA) is pleased to announce the second annual Regional Directors’ and Presidents awards.
These awards were created to showcase and reward USA member clubs which show exemplary conduct with respect to its membership, the sport of Schutzhund and their canines. In addition these awards are designed to encourage every club to strive for a higher standard of excellence especially in addressing concerns of the general public. Clubs should always work towards providing greater clarity about Schutzhund and dispelling any anti-dog sentiment or breed specific resentment.
To simplify the process a worksheet replaces the previous list of questions. (They are attached below in both MS.Word and PDF versions).The point schedule has also been re-designed for a more accurate reflection of the merits of each question. However, the point values have been removed from the nomination worksheet as they may be confusing.
Clubs may nominate themselves for the awards. Alternatively they can be nominated by another club or by any officer from their respective region (Regional Director, Assistant Regional Director, Breed Warden, Training Director, etc.).
Any interpretation of the rules and criteria will be made by the GEC. In keeping with the spirit of these awards; the decision of the GEC is final and they do not expect nor will they entertain any appeals from Clubs which consider that they have not had been fairly judged.
Regional Directors Award
There will be one Regional winner from each of the ten regions. One of these winning clubs will also be awarded the President’s award signifying their number one role in the USA club hierarchy. In order to be included in the 2009 awards, all nominations in the form of completed worksheets must be received by me no later than September 15, 2009. Nominations will be acknowledged upon receipt and also forwarded to the respective Regional Directors. Winning clubs will be determined by October 15, 2009 with the goal that awards might be announced in November 2009 at the USA General Board Meeting.
Recipients will receive the following:
• Plaque/trophy for club house.
• Pins for each member.
• Cash award to be used as the club sees fit (2008 award was $250).
President’s Award
A selections committee consisting of the USA President, Vice President, Secretary and two active members of the GEC will choose, by simple majority approval, one of the regional clubs as the winner of the President’s Award. This nomination will also need simple majority approval of all members of the GEC. The Club so selected maybe the one having the highest score but given the regional bias or weighting; the GEC will take other aspects into consideration. Recipients of the President’s award shall receive the following:
• Plaque/Trophy for Club House.
• Cash award to be used as the club sees fit (2008 award was $350).
Winning clubs may publish their award in any media meant to promote the interests of the club, USA and the GEC awards program. Likewise, the GEC will publish such details in the Schutzhund USA Magazine, USA website and Blog and in any other media they see fit to showcase the clubs and its activity.
We are hopeful that this year all regions will participate and we ask that you share details of these awards with all clubs in your locale. We look forward to receiving your nomination and any comments about the awards program.
Sincerely,
Terry Fisk
2009 Project Leader
760-868-0676 Phone
760-868-3388 FAX
firecreek@earthlink.net
or
Rifky Mackeen
GEC Chair - rifkyn@gmail.com
Click on any of the links below -
CoverLetter and Worksheet - Word version
CoverLetter and Worksheet - PDF version - fillable
