[NFBMO] tenBroek award Nominations

[linda at coccovizzo.com]

Hello all. This year, I chair the tenBroek awards committee. I first want to
apologize for being so late getting this sent in. I have been getting set up
with new employment, and I have been just a slight bit overwhelmed this last
couple of weeks. Below this message, I am posting the award guidelines.
6.20 is for the tenBroek award. Please look these over, and if you have any
nominations, send them to me:

linda at coccovizzo.com <mailto:linda at coccovizzo.com> 

Reach out to your members who either aren't on this list, or who don't have
email. Should someone want to call and dictate a nomination to me, or send
one by mail, give me a call at:

816-352-3386

So I can take your nomination, or give you the address to send one to. I am
also attaching the word file of the guidelines.

 

6.00 Affiliate Awards

6.01 The affiliate shall recognize persons or groups that have made a
positive contribution to the lives of blind people in Missouri.

6.02 These awards shall only be presented when a worthy recipient is
identified.

6.03 These awards shall include but are not limited to the Kenneth Jernigan
Award, the Jacobus tenBroek Award, and the Gary L. Wunder Award.

6.04 The nomination deadline for the Jernigan award, tenBroek Award, and
Gary L. Wunder Award shall be February 1.

6.10 The Kenneth Jernigan Award

6.11 The Jernigan Award is presented by the Missouri Affiliate of the
National Federation of the Blind to a Federationist who has performed
outstanding service to his fellow blind over a prolonged period of time. A
recipient of this award shall be a resident of the State of Missouri.

6.12 The recipient of this award shall be an active member of the National
Federation of the Blind's Missouri Affiliate.

6.13 The committee charged with selecting recipients of the award shall
consist of the most recent three recipients of the award.  If, for whatever
reason, one or more of the past recipients cannot serve, the committee shall
be composed of recipients from previous years with the selection proceeding
in reverse chronological order until three committee members are seated.  

6.14 The Jernigan Award shall be presented to one individual.  Awards to
families and couples shall be prohibited.

6.15 The most recent recipient of the Jernigan Award shall serve as the
Chairman of the Jernigan Award Committee.  If, for whatever reason, this
person cannot serve on the committee, the office of chairperson shall fall
to the most recent recipient available.

6.16 This award is presented only as often as the committee deems that a
deserving person is available.

6.17 All nominations shall be in writing and distributed to all committee
members by the chairperson. 

6.18 A copy of these standards shall be forwarded by the President of the
Missouri Affiliate to the chairman of the Jernigan Award Committee who shall
send it to each member of the committee.

6.20 Jacobus tenBroek Award

6.21 The tenBroek award shall be presented to a sighted person who has
demonstrated a longstanding commitment to improving the quality of life for
the blind.

6.22 The recipient of the tenBroek Award shall be a resident of the State of
Missouri.

6.23 The committee to select the recipient shall be comprised of a
representative of each local chapter. This representative may be selected by
the chapter president or elected by the chapter membership depending on the
desires of the local chapter.

6.24 The chairperson of this committee shall be selected by the State
President and shall be one of the representatives designated by the
chapters.

6.25 This award is presented only so often as the committee deems that a
deserving person is available.

6.26 A copy of this policy statement shall be distributed to each member of
the committee by the chairperson prior to the selection of a recipient. The
state president shall be responsible for providing this statement to the
chairperson at the time of appointment.

6.27 All nominations shall be in writing and distributed to all committee
members by the chairperson. 

6.30 The Gary L. Wunder Award

6.31 The Gary L. Wunder award replaces the awards previously known as the
Missouri Affiliate Award and Rittgers Award.

6.32 This award is presented at the discretion of the State president to any
individual or group she/he deems worthy.

6.33 Members of the affiliate may submit nominations to the state president
for consideration.

 

 

 

 

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