2009
Distinguished Service Awards
to be honored at the 10th Annual Gala for Hope
The Raleigh Jaycees invite individuals and organizations in Wake and Johnston counties to participate in the nomination process for their 2009 Distinguished Service Awards. The Distinguished Service Awards are the highest awards a non-Jaycee can receive from any chapter. Awards recognize individuals from the community who have shown exceptional leadership qualities, an outstanding record of personal achievement and service to the community. This award can only be given once and only one recipient per category is selected annually.
Previous award recipients include community leaders, innovators, physicians, members of the clergy, professionals, public defenders, artists, activists, and many more. A few common traits and characteristics can be found among them all: intelligence, motivation, high energy, compassion, leadership and dedication. Thus, the recipients serve as examples to both the community at large and Jaycee members. Winners in each category are also nominated to receive awards from the North Carolina Jaycees. Unless otherwise noted, nominees must be between the ages of 21 and 40 as of January 1, 2009.
Distinguished Service Award winners will be honored at a ceremony to coincide with the Raleigh Jaycees Gala For Hope on Saturday, March 28th, 2009 at 7:00 PM, at The Royal Banquet located at 3801 Hillsborough St, Raleigh, NC 27607.
Award categories and forms are located below. The deadline for accepting nominations has been extended to March 4, 2009 (postmark date) and the mailing address is on the form. For more information, please contact Stacy Hanna at shanna@ncjaycees.org.
The Raleigh Jaycees will honor one outstanding Senior Citizen. The purpose of this program is to recognize Senior Citizens who are over the age of sixty (60) and who have shown exemplary qualities of leadership during their lifetime. Each nominee will be judged by the following criteria: Contributions to the Community (50%), Evidence of Leadership Ability (25%), and Evidence of Personal Progress (25%)
The Raleigh Jaycees will honor one local most outstanding teenager. The purpose of this program is to create a greater public interest in their accomplishments and contributions. The youth selected as the Raleigh Jaycees Outstanding Teenager will receive local recognition and awards and will become a nominee in the state competition. This form serves as the official entry form for local and state competition.
The Raleigh Jaycees will honor one of our state's most outstanding citizens. The individual selected as the Raleigh Jaycees Outstanding Young North Carolinian will receive local recognition and will become a nominee in the state competition. This form serves as the official entry form for local and state competition. Each nominee will be judged by the following criteria: Contributions to the Community (50%), Evidence of Leadership Ability (25%), and Evidence of Personal Progress (25%) .
Outstanding Young Public Servant
The Raleigh Jaycees will honor one of our state’s most outstanding Public Servants. The purpose of this award is to give recognition to Correctional Officers, Firefighters, Law Enforcement Officers and Rescuers who, through their own resources, have achieved success and leadership in their professions and who have contributed to their community by being active in civic work.
The purpose of the Outstanding Young Educator program is to foster better relations through Jaycee-educator contacts and by creating a greater public interest in and understanding of today's educator. The individual selected as the Raleigh Jaycees Outstanding Young Educator will receive local recognition and awards and will become a nominee in the state competition. This form serves as the official entry form for local and state competition.
This purpose of the Outstanding Young Farmer is to foster better urban-rural relations through Jaycee farmer contacts and by creating a greater public interest in/and understanding of today's farmer. The young person selected as the Raleigh Jaycees Outstanding Young Farmer will receive local recognition and will become a nominee in the state finals. State winners are submitted as nominees to the National Outstanding Young Farmer Program. The judging criteria will be based on: Progress in agricultural career (50%), Extent of soil and water conservation practices (25%), and Contributions of the well-being of the community, state and nation (25%). Nominee must be actual farm operators, deriving a minimum of 2/3 of their income from their farming.