AWARDS

Outstanding Administrator Award

Who is eligible to receive this award

Any Speed Skating Canada member who has demonstrated meaningful, long-term involvement with a club, region, branch, or national association as evident by some or all of the following achievements:

• Served with distinction on a club, branch, or national executive
• Contributed with distinction to the general development of speed skating at the club, branch, or national level
• Contributed long-term involvement that led to the successful implementation of a new grassroots program at the branch or national level
• Contributed with distinction to a special project that assisted in the growth and development of speed skating
• Showed leadership in obtaining sponsorship or financial assistance for speed skating at the club, branch, or national level
• Developed special public relations strategies that contributed to the promotion of speed skating

Who can nominate candidates for this award

Each branch of SSC is entitled to submit one (1) name annually for selection for the Outstanding Administrator Award.  The achievements and qualifications of each nominee should be listed on the nomination forms provided by SSC.  Nominations should cover, in detail, all of the administrative speed skating accomplishments of the nominated volunteer as an outstanding administrator.

How is the winner of this award chosen

The Club and Membership Committee will decide the winner of the Outstanding Administrator Award.  All other nominees, if the committee deems them qualified, will receive a SSC Certificate of Merit. The SSC Certificate of Merit, instituted in 1984, has its origin in the Racer Certificate of Merit, established in 1977 by former Racer editor, John Hurdis.

When is the award presented

The award will be presented at the Awards Banquet at the SSC Annual General Meeting.

Past Recipients