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California Association of Resource Conservation & Development
Awards Process Announced
July 1, 2007

Why apply for a State Award?

The CARC&DC Awards will provide you and your council with State recognition for a quality program and volunteer participation leading to the betterment of the RC&D Program. Recognition will be based on merit and will provide you with the satisfaction that your program is succeeding in delivering an effective RC&D Program. While everyone is a winner, winning the California Award will help your council increase your ability to attract new volunteers, new funding, and business and /or civic partners. Winners of the California Award in each category will have their nominations forwarded to the PacRim RC&D Association.

Winners will be presented at the California Association meeting on October 1-4, 2007.

Categories

Outstanding Performance by a Council

Outstanding Performance by a Council Member

Outstanding Performance by a Coordinator

Outstanding Supporting Organization

Outstanding Youth Involvement Award

Outstanding Program Assistant Award

Eligibility
To be eligible, the nomination must come from a recognized RC&D Council and be submitted by that Council’s President using the attached approved awards process. Remember, each Council President can only submit one nomination per category.
How To Apply

NOMINEE SUMMARY: (This is the most important part of your entry.)

a. Summary should not be more than a total of two double-sided pages.

b. Summaries must be typed. Please use a 12 pt. Font.

c. Type the Name of the Nominee; Name of the RC&D Council the Nominee is affiliated with, City, State, and Award Nomination Category on the upper right hand corner of the 1^st page of your summary.

d. Each page should contain a header with the Nominee’s name, Region, and council affiliation.

e. Organize your narrative in the same order as the evaluation criteria. Have you answered each question?

Add up to 3 double-sided pages of supplemental material numbered 1-6. The purpose of this material is to substantiate the claims made in your summary. This material may not be a continuation of the Summary. This material may include press clips, brochures, photos, letters of endorsement, etc. Please do not include big items such as posters or shirts etc. No videos or disks will be accepted.

Submit 10 copies.

Judging

The Awards Committee members, appointed by the CARC&DC President, will score and prioritize the nominations with recommendations to the CARC&DC President who will select the winner from each category.

All Winners will be recognized with a Distinguished Service Certificate.

Winners will be announced and recognized at the Awards Banquet during the Fall Conference.

Submission Time Line

Nominations should be derived from a council awards process. Your Council President will then submit one nomination for each category to the California Association of RC&D Councils Awards Committee for judging.

Award Nominees are due to the Awards Committee of the CARC&DC by August 17, 2007. Hard copies of all nomination packets must be in the office on August 17, 2007 and faxed copies will not be accepted.

Submit nominations to:

TERRY WILLIAMS

CARC&DC AWARDS COMMITTEE

806 WEST 12^TH STREET

ALTURAS, CA 96101

Past Press Releases

These are the press releases we've issued over the last year. You may want to search for topics by keyword.

February 1, 2007 - CARC&DC Announces Biomass RFP/RPS:
CARC&DC Fall Conference - September 28 -30, 2005

Hosted by Southern Low Desert RC&D Area Council...
Featured Speakers with a focus on Water including topics addressing:
- Tour of the Salton Sea, California's Largest Lake, as a demonstration of restoration efforts to protect and support this natural wonder.
- Learn form experts about Smart Growth principles and how they can be used to protect & enhance the natural environment while developing prosperous economies.
- How invasive species threats are being addressed: What works and what doesn't?
- Fun for the entire family, wonderful recreation and shopping opportunities.
Click here for more information!
September 19, 2005, Alturas, CA;
Chairman for the CARC&DC Awards Committee, Terry Williams, announced today the winners of the 2005, California Association of RC&D Councils, Outstanding Achievement Awards. They are:
- Outstanding Performance by a Council; Ore-Cal RC&D Area Council
- Outstanding Performance by a Council Member; George Wright, Ore-Cal RC&D Area Council.
- Outstanding Performance by a Coordinator; Mark Steffek, North Cal-Neva RC&D Area Council.
- Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Organization; Holly George and the California Cooperative Extension Service.
Terry expressed his thanks to everyone who participated and who put so much work into the nominations sent in. These awards are a way to recognize all who make the RC&D organization so successful.
Congratulations to everyone. The awards will be presented at the Presidents Dinner and Awards ceremony on Thursday, September 29, at the CARC&DC Annual Conference in Palm Desert, California.

April 2004; Sacramento, California, Linking Leaders to the Legislature was the theme of this year's CARC&DC Spring Leadership Conference. Follow this link for highlights, committee reports, testimonies, and pictures of this event.

November 2003; Kauai, Hawaii: California RC&D representatives met in Kauai, Hawaii on October 29, 30, and 31, to participate in the Annual Conference of the Pacific Rim Regional Association of RC&D Councils. CLICK HERE FOR A SUMMARY AND LINKS TO MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS REGIONAL CONFERENCE.