Shipmates,
I hope you all had a great entry into the New Year and are ready to move forward in 2012.
Within our organization there are members who give tirelessly of their time, talents and often, own funds, to create interesting, fruitful and memorable activities that will benefit everyone at the National, District and Base levels. One of the ways we can recognize those efforts is through the award program.
We had nice awards for a Base and a few Newsletters last year in District 4 but I know the potential is out there for more.
One of the most significant ways to honor those who help with these successes is by making recommendations and submitting nominations for awards in a timely manner.
There is an Awards Manual on the www.ussvi.org website (from the main page, click Awards and then Manuals), giving details on each award, suggested criteria for them and lists of those who've won them in the past.
Every member has the right to submit a nomination for any award. I'd like to encourage everyone, especially Base Commanders, to take the time necessary to 'bone up' on the award process and submit recommendations for those who are doing exemplary work within your district or base. Remember,
- Award nominations are due by April 30th, 2012.
- Newsletter of the Year submissions are due by May 15th, 2012.
I will be submitting nominations for a few awards concerned with Bases and Base Commanders, but You know who does what within your Base better than I.
So, make the effort and give recognition where it is deserved. Let's get a few more awards for our District and the Western region.
I have had the honor to judge award competitions in the past and know for a fact that there are members in District 4 that could easily have beaten out those who received them last year. Make your voice heard and at the same time honor those who sacrifice time with their families and other activities to make meetings productive, enjoyable and worthy of their time.
Fraternally,
John Mansfield
Western District 4 Commander
johnss377@yahoo.com
USSVI 2012 Awards Guidelines
Any USSVI member in good standing can nominate another member in good standing (or entity such as a Base, where appropriate and stated in the award description). Nominations are submitted using the following guidelines:
- All award nominations shall be typewritten and shall be a maximum of two pages.
- Clearly state the specific award for which nomination is being made, along with the member’s name, title, and home base.
- Each entry shall be for the nomination of a single award. Do not include more than one base or member on the same nomination.
- Do not include any photographs or endorsements. Additional nominations or separate endorsements for a nominated member or base are encouraged.
The Joe Negri ‘Shipmate of the Year’ Award
The late Joe Negri is considered the primary founder of USSVI. The Joe Negri Award is given to the member who, by his personal individual efforts and participation during the preceding years, contributed the most to the advancement and embodiment of the USSVI creed and agenda, and by his dedicated service and support to our USSVI organization and his fellow submarine veteran brothers exemplifies the meaning and spirit of the word, “Shipmate.”
Eligibility for this Award requires Membership in United States Submarine Veterans, Inc.
All nominations should be submitted to National Awards Chairman.The Selection Committee will consist of five previous Joe Negri Award recipients.
The Robert Link National Commander’s Award
Robert Link was the first National Commander of USSVI. This award is the USSVI version of a “Letter of Commendation” from the National Commander. The nominations can be for a member, a group, or a base.
The criteria for selection and presentation of this award are at the sole discretion of the National Commander. Nominations for this award can be sent to the National Awards Chairman or directly to the USSVI National Commander (nc@ussvi.org)
Meritorious Award
This award is presented to the member, base, or group that most exemplifies the motto, “Pride Runs Deep,” through efforts and involvement in local veterans affairs, parades, school activities, and presentations to civic, legislative, veterans, patriotic and other organizations.
Some examples may be library displays, community bulletin boards, schools, and items that appear in print and/or electronic media, press releases, public/community service announcements, etc, which promote the concept of Honor, Duty, Pride, and the history and lore of the US Navy Submarine Force to the general public and community at large.
All nominations should be submitted to National Awards Chairman. Selection is made by the District Commander's.
The Silver Anchor Award
The Silver Anchor Award is presented to an individual member in recognition of his efforts to support one of the primary objectives of our creed: “to provide a way for all submariners to gather for their mutual benefit and enjoyment.”
This award recognizes the member’s volunteer support for meetings, projects and events, including work to recruit new members and to retain the current membership of the base. This award is only presented to individual members.
All nominations should be submitted to National Awards Chairman. Selection is made by the District Commander's.
The Ben Bastura Historical Achievement Award
The Ben Bastura Historical Achievement Award is given to the person(s) who have demonstrated their understanding and commitment to our creed in perpetuating the memory of submariners and submarines by gathering, creating, or in other ways preserving a significant amount of submarine history.
The award is given to the person(s) in the submarine community who has shown a broad and encompassing discipline of gathering submarine history. That person should have demonstrated that they are an expert in the many aspects of gathering and preserving submarine history, its artifacts and/or documents.
All nominations should be submitted to National Awards Chairman. Selection is made by the District Commander's.
Submitting Nominations
Award nominations can be submitted starting now through April 30, 2012. All Award nominations must be received by John Stanford, National Awards Chairman, by that time. E-mail nominations to JStan131@Comcast.net or mail them to:
USSVI Awards Program
John Stanford, Chairman
3026 Cesery Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL 32277-3527
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