COACHING RECOGNITION AWARDS

These awards are open to Alberta coaches that meet the following criteria:

  • Actively coached in Alberta for a minimum of five years;
  • Consistently contributed to the successful development of Alberta’s young athletes;
  • Endorsed as a leading coach by his/her provincial sport organization;
  • Coached at provincial, western, national or international level competitions;
  • Achieved a minimum of NCCP Level II certification in the old NCCP or equivalent in the current NCCP (Competition – Introduction), if available, in the sport;
  • Contributed to coaching by leading or assisting with NCCP clinic facilitation, coaching seminars, provincial development camps, or production of resource materials, etc;
  • Actively pursued professional development by attending clinics, seminars, etc. to enhance coaching skills.

OFFICIATING RECOGNITION AWARDS

These awards are open to Alberta officials that meet the following criteria:

  • Actively officiated in Alberta for a minimum of five years;
  • Endorsed as a leading official by his/her provincial sport organization;
  • Achieved a high level of certification, as defined by the sport;
  • Actively pursued professional development by attending clinics, seminars, etc. to enhance officiating skills;
  • Contributed to officiating by leading or assisting with official clinic instruction, seminars, provincial development camps, production of resource materials, etc.;
  • Officiated at provincial, regional, national and/or international level competitions.

SPORT VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION AWARDS

These awards are open to Alberta sport volunteers that meet the following criteria:

  • Outstanding service or contribution to sport within Alberta at the local/club, regional/zone and/or at the national/international level. Service to sport development within the province, however, will be the most important factor in the selection process;
  • Consistent and continuous record of volunteer service to the sport community of Alberta during the period of nomination;
  • Must have been an active volunteer during the last year and must have been a sport volunteer in Alberta for a minimum of five years.