Conservation District Employee Excellence Award

This form is available in Word or PDF format.

Entries must be received at the PACD office no later than 4:00 p.m. on April 30, 2009.

Eligibility: A Conservation District Employee will be recognized for his or her outstanding efforts that have furthered the activities and accomplishments of conservation districts on a statewide basis. Nominations for this award may be submitted by PACD members. Award recipients will be selected by PACD Executive Board members.

Eligible individuals:

• Conservation District Employees

Nominee Profile:

Name of Conservation District Employee: _______________________

County: ________________________________________________

Position: ________________________________________________

Mailing Address: __________________________________________

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Telephone: (_____) _______________________________________

Please describe the nominee's activities that have helped further Pennsylvania's 66 county conservation districts.

Consider the following points in noting accomplishments:

• Contributions to conservation districts or the PACD above and beyond the call of duty;
• Conservation leadership demonstrated at the local, state, and federal levels;
• Number of years working for the district, positions held, has he or she worked for another conservation district in the past;
• Committee or workgroup involvement having statewide conservation district impact;
• Facilitating trainings/workshops that benefit county conservation districts and/or conservation partners;
• Describe his or her relationship with the district board of directors, fellow employees and conservation partners;
• Coordination of volunteers to support PACD and/or statewide conservation district activities;
• Facilitating partnerships with other agencies, organizations, or individuals for PACD and/or Pennsylvania's conservation district activities;
• Enlisting political support for PACD and/or Pennsylvania's conservation districts;
• Securing financial support for PACD and/or county conservation districts, statewide;
• Personal time commitment to district related activities; and
• Unique or special accomplishments in the field.

Limit your narrative to four, double-spaced, typed pages.

Personal Background (education, conservation related activities outside the district, etc.)

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Endorsements and supportive materials are limited to ten pages, front and back, including photographs, resumes, letters of support, and newspaper articles.

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Nomination made by:

Name: ______________________________ of _________________

County Conservation District.

Or

Name: ______________________________ of the PACD Executive Board.

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Date

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Signature of Nominator