APRA Annual Awards Program

Recognizing Excellence in the field of Parks, Recreation, Cultural and Community Services

All 2012 APRA Award Nominations must be submitted online using the Awards Nomination Form with supporting information sent via e-mail to cgallagher@glendaleaz.com.
 
Nomination Deadlines:

Early Bird Deadline ($20 per nomination)
All nomination information must be received by the Awards and Citations Committee Chair via email by no later than 5 p.m., Friday, May 4, 2012.
 
Late Deadline ($30 per nomination)
All nomination information must be received by the Awards and Citations Committee Chair via email by no later than 5 p.m., Friday, May 18, 2012.

Nominating Tips
Each year the Awards Committee receives approximately 100 nominations. Each nomination is carefully reviewed by a panel of APRA members from around the State. Their responsibility is to select the most outstanding nominations for recognition. When submitting a nomination, please consider the following suggestions:

• Read the criteria for each award category and the nomination procedures carefully;
• The committee suggests that you use award criteria headings when writing your nomination. Each criteria is assigned a point value. Nominations should provide information pertaining directly to each award criteria.
• Nominations should be clear, concise and well written;
• Submit complete nomination materials;
• Spend time preparing the nomination application; and submit
• Awards Nomination Form

Questions?
Chris Gallagher, Chairman, APRA Awards & Citations Committee
For information, call (623) 930-2833 or email cgallagher@glendaleaz.com.

2012 Award Categories

Click on each category for criteria information:

Citation of Merit Award

Media Award

Natural Resources Award

Outstanding Facility Award

Population Categories:

1. Under 25,000
2. 25,000 - 100,000
3. 100,000+

Outstanding Program Award

• Aquatics Program
• Active Adult 50+ Program
• Adaptive Program
• Cultural Awareness Program
• Educational Program
• Sports Program
• Youth Enrichment Program (formerly Youth at Risk and After School Programs)
• Community or Neighborhood Special Event

Population Categories (for this category only):

1. Under 25,000
2. 25,000 - 100,000
3. 100,000+

Outstanding Public Official Award

Partnership Award

Professional Emeritus Award

Professional Award

Volunteer of the Year Award

Young Professional Award