[RC] AERC Hall of Fame, Pard’ners Awards, and Volunteer Service Nominations - Michael MaulTo all AERC members,*** DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE WITH A NOMINATION. It will go to the whole list *** Now is the time to submit nominations for the 2006 Hall of Fame, Pard’ners, and the *new* Volunteer Service Awards. Nominations will be accepted until September 24 and can be accompanied by supporting letters, photos, ride records as appropriate, and the reasons why you feel the nominee meets the award description. Submitting just a name will not be an effective way of nomination because the committee will be comparing a large number of candidates and additional information makes the selection process better. Nominations can come from any member including yourself for the awards. The selection committee is composed of the the regional non-sanctioning members of the Board, the present VP, and the previous season's VP. Hall of Fame: 2 categories - Equine and Member - honoring their lifetime achievements by recognizing outstanding performances or outstanding contributions to the sport or to AERC Pard'ners Award: Rider and horse perform together as a mutually bonded team. Rider and horse engender a spirit of friendship, enthusiasm and championship that makes those around them glad to have attended the ride. However competitive they may be, good sportsmanship remains their first priority. Horse and rider take care of each other. Together horse and rider personify the prevailing and abiding goal of AERC "To Finish is to Win". This award was established in honor of the late Mae Schlegel. AERC Volunteer Service Award. This award is established to honor an AERC member who has devoted an extraordinary amount of volunteer effort, time and service on behalf of the AERC over many years. This award may not be given every year. Please send your nominations by September 24 using any of the following methods with the email response being the preferred one: *** DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE. It will go to the whole list *** Email to Mike Maul - Chairperson at mmaul@xxxxxxxxx Paper mail to Mike Maul, 913 CR 423, Alvin, TX 77511 Paper mail to AERC, P.O. Box 6027, Auburn, CA 95604 Mike Maul Chair of the Selection Committee =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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