CSAA Service Award Nomination
There are currently hundreds of individuals that freely give of their time, talents, and funds to keep up and/or serve as school marms, and/or curators for country schools throughout the US and Canada. Two awards will be given annually to honor these individuals. Each award will include a stipend of $300 which can go to the individual or the historical association of their local school house. Winners will also receive free registration to the annual conference the year the award is received.
Awardees will have demonstrated a long standing support of their local school. For example, a person who has donated time each summer to have the school open each Sunday for over ten years. Another example would be a person who has donated time and talent to make repairs to the local school for over ten years, or a person who has served as the schoolmarm.
The first award will go to an individual that resides within 100 miles of the CSAA conference site held that year OR the previous year. The second award will go to an individual who resides at least 101 miles from the CSAA Conference site.
Nominations will be solicited via the submission form below to the CSAA database late fall/early winter, with nominations due to the Board Member responsible for review of nominations by January 31. The director of the CSAA conference for the upcoming year may serve on the selection committee as well as one other Board Member. Selection will be made in mid April, awards announced immediately, and the check presented at the CSAA conference. CSAA will write the press release and contact media outlets associated with the winner in advance of the conference. The Press Release will include information about CSAA, the CSAA conference and of course the winners.
Examples of potential awardees could be (and not limited to:)
Two (2) awards will be granted.
The selection committee, CSAA Treasurer, and the director of the upcoming CSAA conference will review the nominations. The selection committee will notify awardees by mid April, grant a conference voucher, and present the stipend at the CSAA conference.
Awardees will have demonstrated a long standing support of their local school. For example, a person who has donated time each summer to have the school open each Sunday for over ten years. Another example would be a person who has donated time and talent to make repairs to the local school for over ten years, or a person who has served as the schoolmarm.
The first award will go to an individual that resides within 100 miles of the CSAA conference site held that year OR the previous year. The second award will go to an individual who resides at least 101 miles from the CSAA Conference site.
Nominations will be solicited via the submission form below to the CSAA database late fall/early winter, with nominations due to the Board Member responsible for review of nominations by January 31. The director of the CSAA conference for the upcoming year may serve on the selection committee as well as one other Board Member. Selection will be made in mid April, awards announced immediately, and the check presented at the CSAA conference. CSAA will write the press release and contact media outlets associated with the winner in advance of the conference. The Press Release will include information about CSAA, the CSAA conference and of course the winners.
Examples of potential awardees could be (and not limited to:)
- Someone who has donated their time each summer or season to have a school open for day or event, week after week or year after year.
- An area volunteer who has donated time and time again their talents to make repairs to the local school
- A person who has served as the school marm for years and is always an advocate for the preservation of the school
Two (2) awards will be granted.
The selection committee, CSAA Treasurer, and the director of the upcoming CSAA conference will review the nominations. The selection committee will notify awardees by mid April, grant a conference voucher, and present the stipend at the CSAA conference.
Please send questions or comments to:
Dr. Mark Dewalt
CSAA Service Award Coordinator
3063 Colony Ridge Dr.
Gastonia, NC 28056
cdew2383@aol.com
704 860-8391
Dr. Mark Dewalt
CSAA Service Award Coordinator
3063 Colony Ridge Dr.
Gastonia, NC 28056
cdew2383@aol.com
704 860-8391