Alberta Sport Recognition Awards

The Alberta Sport Recognition Awards program honours extraordinary Alberta Athletes, Teams, Coaches and Officials.

Since 2002, the Alberta Sport Awards have been presented to honor the extraordinary athletic accomplishments of our high performance Alberta athletes, teams, coaches and officials.

There are five annual awards, Junior Athletes and Team of the Year, Open Athletes and Team of the Year, Coach and Officials Recognition Award.

The Biennial award categories – the Don Watts Coach Developer Award and the Sport Volunteer Recognition Award. These awards will be presented in 2024.

Please see our list of previous award winners:

The 2024 Alberta Sport Recognition Awards

Nominations Now Open

AWARDS CRITERIA

A nomination can only be submitted under one category.

Annual Awards

Biennial Award Categories

This awards will be presented based on lifetime achievement of the nominee. 

Award Nomination Information

SUBMISSION CRITERIA

All nominations must be completed online and contain all relevant documentation needed to support the nomination. Incomplete nominations will not be returned.

Any organization, association or individual may submit nominations, however a Provincial Sport Organization or National Sport Organization contact must be identified in order to verify (if necessary) any information contained in the nomination.

In order for a nomination to be considered, all sections of the form relevant to the nominee must be completed.  Incomplete nominations will not be considered.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

1. Performance Summary:

These documents should be submitted on line in a word or PDF format

Athlete and Team of the Year Nominations:

  • Please provide a Competitive Summary for 2024 competitive seasons, providing a complete list of the following:
      • Name of Event
      • Dates and locations of events
      • Number of entrants /teams
      • final performance or world and national ranking
  • Please  provide 2024 Performance Information (January to December)
      • Name of Event
      • Dates
      • Location
      • Personal bests, records established, or awards received.

Coach and Technical Official Recognition Award Nomination:

  • Please provide a complete list of coaching/officiating involvement at Provincial, National and International events
      • Year
      • Level of Competition
      • Athlete/team
      • Age Group

Sport Volunteer Recognition Award Nomination:

  • Please provide a summary of the Volunteer Position(s) held:
      • Project/Activity/Club/Organization/Association
      • Number of Years
      • Level (local/regional/national/international)
      • Leadership position(s) held
  • Please indicate how the nominee has made an outstanding contribution to the establishment and/or ongoing development of groups, organizations, clubs, facilities, projects and/or sport programs in the Province of Alberta.
      • provincial level
      • regional/zone level
      • local/club level
      • national/international level

Don Watts Coach Developer Award Nomination:

  • Please provide a summary of the of the contribution to Multisport Learning Facilitator/Evaluator Training
      • Coach Seminars
      • Development Camps
      • Development of Coaching Resources
      • Event Organization
      • Program Development
      • Organization Development
      • Provincial, National or International Involvement
      • Other

2. Reference Letter:

In order to strengthen the nomination, please provide one reference letter.  The letter must include the following:

  • Full name and contact information (email, phone number, organization and location) of the individual providing the reference.
  • Please provide a written summary of why the nominee is deserving of the award in their category.
  • Athlete and  Team  of the Year Award - background information is acceptable, focus your comments on the accomplishments of the nominee in 2024 (1-2 pages max).
  • Coach and Technical Official Recognition Awards, focus your comments on the overall accomplishments of the nominee.

3. Additional Documents

The award recipients will be selected based only on the information provided with the nomination form. Please contact the nominee if necessary to obtain accurate, reliable and relevant information that would help determine their eligibility for the award. Additional material/pages may be attached in support of the nomination. These documents are directly related to the nomination 

  • Team Rosters - list of team members for team with more than 6 members.
  • Head and Shoulder picture of nominee
  • Additional information that is not included the above documents or on the application form. 

 

Nominations Now Open

 

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