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To: SFAPAL Members
From: L.B. Scott, Executive Director
Date: October 30, 2008
Subject: Nominations for the SFAPAL Awards
Does your
PAL benefit from outstanding individuals that help your programs stand
out? Has a corporate backer gone above and beyond the call of duty? Is
there a youth that draws admiration from everyone he/she meets? If you
have any of these outstanding people involved with your PAL program show
them how much they mean to you and nominate them for the Florida PAL
awards.
Enclosed
you will find the application for the 2008 award nominations in (4) four
categories:
1. PAL Volunteer of the
Year
2. Community
Corporation of the Year
3.
PAL Girl of the Year
4.
PAL Boy of the Year
All
winners will receive their award at the annual banquet held this year
during the 2008 Youth Directors Conference (YDC),
January 9, 2009 at Disney’s
Coronado Springs Resort Conference Center in Lake Buena Vista,
Florida.
Winners of the PAL Boy of the Year, PAL Girl of the Year, and/or
Scholarship Awardees can only win and be awarded once in a lifetime for
a $5,000.00 lifetime cap {4,000.00
(if they won SFAPAL Scholarship Award and $1,000.00 if they are awarded
PAL Boy or Girl of the Year}.
DEADLINE
FOR ALL APPLICATIONS is November 20, 2008.
There
will be no exceptions to this deadline since the Awards Committee will
need adequate time to review each application.

AWARDS PROGRAM
The State of Florida Association of Police
Athletic/Activities Leagues (SFAPAL) will present awards at the Year End
Meeting.
The
following awards will be presented:
1.
PAL Volunteer of the Year
2. Community Corporation of the year
3.
PAL Girl of the year
4.
PAL Boy of the year
Purpose of the Awards
The
awards will be presented annually to honor the persons who have
demonstrated an outstanding contribution to the citizens of their
community through the PAL program. We urge all SFAPAL members to submit
deserving candidates for consideration.
Selection Committee
An
independent committee will select the winner in each category.
Nominations for awards shall be limited to (3) three parts:
Part I-
Completed entry data sheet with color photo attached.
Data should include only those activities or programs that took place
during the current calendar year.
Part II-
Narrative.
Questions that should be addressed in the narrative are listed for each
respective category of award. The narrative can be free form and should
be a maximum of two pages 8 ˝ “ X 11”, typed, double-spaced, one side
only.
Part III-
Letters of endorsement.
Letters
(minimum of 1, maximum of 5) from other organizations or individuals
having direct knowledge of the achievements will be considered with
nomination.
Recipients of the Volunteer, Community
Corporation, and PAL Girl and Boy of the Year Awards will have the honor
of receiving a plaque, being a guest of honor at dinner and having their
story told to all meeting attendees. The PAL Girl and Boy of the Year
will both be presented with a computer system and cash award. SFAPAL
will provide lodging for recipients. Their photo and story of their
achievements will be published in the SFAPAL Illustrated Magazine.
Entry Deadlines and Submission Data
Please make sure to
include (4) copies of the completed paperwork {i.e. data entry form,
narrative, COLOR PHOTO and letters of endorsement]. All entries must
be submitted to the state office on or before 4:00pm, November
20, 2008. Entries should be submitted to:
Florida PAL
Attn: Awards Committee
P.O. Box 350399
Jacksonville, Florida 32235-0399
Questions for Award Narratives
Community Corporation of the Year
- Give a brief
explanation of how the corporate executives support your PAL.
- What corporate
resources are committed to your PAL?
- How long has
the corporation been involved with your PAL?
- Give a brief
description of overall involvement with PAL.
Eligibility for Community Corporation of the Year
·
An organization, agency, for non-profit business, media
(print or broadcast), or citizens’ group that has given support and
encouragement to make a significant achievement of exceptional
meritorious nature to the local PAL chapter.
- Must have
been associated with a member chapter of the SFAPAL during last
and present calendar year.
Note: Nominators of
winning nominees will be notified of the results as soon as they are
available. It is imperative that winning nominees attend the awards
banquet.
PAL Volunteer of
the Year
- Explain
involvement with the local PAL program.
- How unique is
their involvement?
Eligibility for Volunteer of the Year
- Must be a
volunteer-a person who is not paid to carry out
activities/projects for which he/she has agreed to be
responsible.
- Must have
been associated with a member chapter of the SFAPAL during the
past and current calendar year.
PAL Girl or Boy of the Year
- Brief
description of their involvement with PAL.
-
School/Church/Community background.
Eligibility for the Girl or Boy of the Year
- Must have
participated in a PAL program for at least (6) six months.
- Hint:
Make sure to list any STATE PAL Events you have been involved
with and or participated in.
ENTRY
DEADLINE AND SUBMISSION DATA
Entries must be
received no later than 4:00pm on November 20, 2008.
Entries
must be submitted to:
Florida PAL
ATTN: Awards Committee
P.O. Box 350399
Jacksonville, Florida 32235-0399
** Please send the original and (4) four copies
of the completed entry form, letters of endorsement, Color PHOTO and
narrative. **


THE
SFAPAL ANNUAL AWARDS PROGRAM
AWARD
NOMINATIONS
ENTRY
FORM
PAL
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
COMMUNITY
CORPORATION OF THE YEAR
PAL Boy
and Girl of the Year
(A)
Category________________________________________________
(B)
Nominee________________________________________________
Address________________________________________________
City________________________State_________ Zip___________
Phone (w)_____________________ (h)_______________________
(C) Name of
person submitting
nomination______________________________________________
(D) Contact
person for reference:
Name__________________________________________________
Address________________________________________________
City_______________________State__________ Zip___________
Phone (w)_______________________ (h)_____________________
(E) This portion must be completed and signed by
President or Executive Director of the nominating PAL.
(F) I understand the Nominee can only win “Once
in a lifetime”.
I verify the information that is submitted in this nomination is
factual, and can be verified.
Name_________________________ Title_____________________
Signature_____________________ Date____________________
Please send
original and (4) four copies of this completed entry form, letters of
endorsement, COLOR PHOTO and narrative.
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