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VRPA Facility of Merit Award

Award Criteria:

The Facility of Merit Award will be presented annually to a parks and recreation department who has renovated or developed a recreation amenity.  The director of the department must be a current VRPA member.  

The information to be included with the Award Nomination Form is listed below.  The nominator may wish to provide this written information on a separate piece of paper or as an attached resume from the nominee.  In order for the Awards Committee to consider the nominee for the chosen award, the nominator should review the Awards Criteria for additional information to be included.

Selection Criteria

  • Project overview
  • Designing and planning
  • Priority of need
  • Increase in recreation opportunities (types of use a accessibility should be included)
  • Local commitment to the project (public involvement, funding sources)
  • Innovation and creativity
  • Please include photographs, newspaper articles or any other material that you feel are relevant in considering your nomination.
  • Submit 4 copies

Submission procedures

Complete the nomination form. All nominees will be sent a form to fill out with their full history and accomplishments. Please submit nominee forms to:

Glen Cuttitta, CPRP
Colchester Parks and Recreation Department
P.O. Box 55
Colchester, Vermont 05446

Notification

The member submitting this nomination will be notified that their nominee has been selected to receive this award approximately two weeks before the VRPA Annual Meeting. They shall be responsible for making arrangements for the nominee to be present at the Annual Meeting to receive this award. Every effort should be made to keep this selection confidential so that it can be announced at the meeting. The member nominating the recipient may also be responsible for assisting the awards committee in gathering any additional information which may be needed for the presentation of the award.

 

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