Plaque design is in process. Sean Kutzko already had personalized Handbooks for John Amodeo and Tim Allen set aside. Dave K1ZZ ________________________________________ From: arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org [arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org] on behalf of Craigie, Kay, N3KN Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2014 11:15 AM To: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:22330] ARRL President's Award On the nomination of Director Norton and with the enthusiastic support of the Public Relations Committee, the Executive Committee has unanimously voted to authorize my conferring the ARRL President's Award on John Amodeo NN6JA. The PRC suggested adding a 2014 ARRL Handbook to the usual plaque, and that will be done. When the plaque is ready, it will be sent to Director Norton for personal presentation to John. An ARRL member, John is the creator of the TV program "Last Man Standing" which stars Tim Allen. Tim's character is an Amateur, and the program has drawn the attention of a mainstream TV audience to Amateur Radio in a favorable manner. ARRL items, such as award certificates, are displayed in the ham shack on the program. A number of people in the program's crew have earned their Amateur Radio licenses. Publicity about the award will appear in the ARRL's media. To refresh everyone's memory, the award's Terms of Reference are shown below. Recipients of the award do not have to be famous people. Although some recipients like Walter Cronkite have been celebrities, others like Mary Ann Crider and Vic Poor, have been well known within the Amateur community. Still others have been revered in their home states and communities. It's the quality of their character and service rather than the extent of their fame that matters most. 73 - Kay N3KN ====================================== President's Award The ARRL President's Award was created by the Board in July 2003. This award is presented to ARRL members who have shown long-term dedication to the goals and objectives of ARRL and Amateur Radio, and whose support of individual programs and/or goals has been above and beyond the normal efforts of ARRL members. It is presented only to those whose truly outstanding efforts have benefited ARRL and/or Amateur Radio operators in the state, the region, or the nation. 1. Need not be awarded each year. 2. No more than five awards in any calendar year. 3. Cost paid from the division budget of the recipient. No travel budget is provided for the award recipient. 4. Recipient must be nominated by the Director, and approved by the ARRL President and the Executive Committee. 5. When feasible the ARRL President will present the award at an appropriate national or regional venue. 6. An individual may receive the award only once. 7. The award will consist of a plaque and will involve Web and QST coverage. _______________________________________________ arrl-odv mailing list arrl-odv@reflector.arrl.org http://reflector.arrl.org/mailman/listinfo/arrl-odv