News & Notes February 2006
PACD Executive Council Votes On Awards Program
The PACD Executive Board examined PACD awards program
participation over the past nine years and costs associated with administering
the program. At the Executive Council meeting on January 20, the Council
decided to realign the awards to be more consistent with PACD's mission.
As a result, there are four new PACD Conservation Awards for 2006.
The Ann Rudd Saxman Conservation District Director (or Associate Director)
Excellence Award, Conservation District Employee Excellence Award, and
PACD President's Award will be presented at the PACD/SCC Joint Annual
Conference.
Another change that the Executive Council voted on is to discontinue
the PACD Poster Contest. PACD will however, continue to facilitate districts'
participation in the NACD Poster Contest by coordinating the state level
judging and sending those winners on to the national competition.
2006 PACD Conservation Award Categories
Ann Rudd Saxman Conservation District Director (or Associate Director)
Excellence Award
A Conservation District Director or Associate Director will be recognized
for his or her outstanding volunteer efforts that have furthered the
activities and accomplishments of conservation districts on a statewide
basis. Nominations for this award may be submitted by county conservation
district directors, associate directors, and staff or by PACD Executive
Board members. Award recipients will be selected by PACD Executive Board
members. Nominations must be received at the PACD office no later
than 4:00 p.m. on April 28, 2006.
Conservation District Employee Excellence Award
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 county conservation district directors, associate directors, and
staff or by PACD Executive Board members. Award recipients will be selected
by PACD Executive Board members. Nominations must be received at
the PACD office no later than 4:00 p.m. on April 28, 2006.
PACD President's Award
At the discretion of the PACD President, an individual, organization
or agency will be recognized for their outstanding efforts that have
resulted in furthering the accomplishments of the non-profit organization,
PACD. The President may choose to accept suggestions from Board members
and staff, or select the award recipient, independently.
NACD Poster Contest
The NACD poster contest, open to students in grades K-12, offers young
people an opportunity to express their views on natural resource issues
through the medium of art. Students' submissions are judged in five
age categories according to creativity, simplicity, clarity of message
and quality in relation to grade level. Pennsylvania conservation districts
wishing to participate in the NACD Poster Contest should submit their
entries to PACD. Entries must be received at the PACD office no later
than 4:00 p.m. on June 30, 2006.
During the Council meeting, a "Legislator Recognition Award"
was added to the Board's recommended changes by the voting delegates.
The award criteria and nomination forms are currently being developed
by the PACD Board for this award.
Nomination forms and further information is available on the PACD website,
www.pacd.org/about/award_progr.htm.
Reminder: Nominations for the Clean Water Farm Award must be received
at the PACD office no later than 4:00 p.m. on February 28, 2006.
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