In June 2005 on the occasion of our
60th regatta, the CSSRA created a series of annual awards to recognize
individuals and regatta partners for a “Lifetime of Service and
Commitment to Secondary School Rowing”. Thirty individuals were
recognized for their Contribution to High School Athlete/Rowing
Development. An additional thirty individuals were recognized for their
commitment as Volunteers and Officials for the CSSRA regatta. These
awards were very well received and were greatly appreciated by those
individuals who were recognized for their contributions to high school
rowing.
In order for us to recognize
additional deserving recipients on an annual basis we need secondary
schools, clubs and organizations who support secondary school rowing to
submit nominations on a yearly basis. Beginning in 2006, the awards will
also be given posthumously to deserving coaches, staff advisors,
officials and regatta volunteers.
This year we seek your assistance in
order to identify other deserving individuals who have served high
school rowing in your area for a period of 25 years or more. The
individuals that you may consider for nomination may be currently living
or may be deceased. In your area and/or club there may be many
individuals who have given a “Lifetime of Service” to local high
school rowing and we would like to know about them. You may be a recent
member of your club and may not know of your rowing club’s history. We
ask you to make inquiries and present your clubs nominations to us, so
that we can recognize these deserving individuals who have given a “Lifetime
of Service” to high school rowing in your area.
There are two categories for the “Lifetime
of Service” awards and the awards committee will accept your
nomination(s) from the following areas:
1. Regatta Officials/Volunteers
2. Contribution to High School Athlete/Rowing Development [Coach and/or
Club Officials who promotes High School Rowing]:
Some examples:
(i). Sponsoring inter-club High School Regattas in your club
(ii) Sponsoring invitational High School Regattas in your club and area
(iii) Sponsoring Developmental high School programs in the schools in
your club area. Example, ergometer competitions or the like.
On behalf of the executive of the
Canadian Secondary Schools Rowing Association, we would like to thank
you for your time and effort in assisting us to honor worthy individuals
in your club or area with a CSSRA Lifetime Service Award.
If you require further clarification
about the awards you should contact a director of the CSSRA or e-mail
Silvio Palumbi at s.palumbi@sympatico.ca or e-mail Bill Ross at william.ross@dsbn.edu.on.ca.
Yours in rowing
Silvio Palumbi and Bill Ross,
CSSRA Life Time Service Awards Committee
CSSRA AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE NOMINATION FORM
Date:
Name of Nominee:
Address:
Phone Number:
The above individual has been
nominated for (select one):
(i) Regatta Volunteer Award
(ii) Contribution to High School Athlete/Rowing Development.
Criteria:
1. been involved with CSSRA and the regatta for 25 years
2. promotes the mission and values of the CSSRA
3. supporter of high school athlete development
4. nominated by the directors of CSSRA or local club
5. approved by directors of CSSRA
Hi-lites of the Nominees
Contributions:
Nominated by:
Address:
Phone Number:
Award may not be given every year.
Submit theNomaination form to:
CSSRA Recognition Awards, c/o 8 Hidden Key Place,
St. Catharines ON, L2M 7H6
Or E-mail to: s.palumbi@sympatico.ca