Click on the links below to find out more about these awards, and to download nomination forms and information.
Shelley Smith, Karen Hazelden (the student recipient) and Crystal Watson (Lead Faculty in the TR Diploma Program) at the TR Diploma Student Leadership Award Ceremony on June 13, 2011.
“Leadership is practiced not so much in words as in attitude and in actions” (Harold S. Geneen)
Nova Scotia Recreation Professionals in Health’s Leadership award will recognize members of Nova Scotia Recreation Professionals in Health (NSRPH) who have demonstrated exemplary leadership qualities through the significant impact they have made within their region or the province of Nova Scotia, on behalf of the members of the Association and the field of recreation in health and human services.
To be eligible for the Leadership Award the recreation practitioner will have: (a) been a current paid member of NSRPH for at least one year and (b) regularly attended NSRPH regional and/or board meetings. The nominee will have demonstrated exemplary leadership through his/her desire to make a difference within the field of recreation on behalf of the Association, as well as demonstrated through his/her abilities to bring people together for a common cause through various leadership roles within the region and/or provincially.
A Leadership Award nominee can be self-nominated or can be nominated by another NSRPH member. Each region is invited to nominate one person from their region for the award (through the regional representative). For more information about the nomination process, see the attached form or download a nomination form from the NSRPH website (http://www.nsrph.com; look for the “Awards” link).
The successful award recipient will be invited to attend the NSRPH annual conference banquet. He/she will be presented with a certificate of appreciation and will receive a complimentary annual membership. A profile of the award winner will also be provided in the NSRPH newsletter.
September 1, 2011
Contact: Susan.Hutchinson@dal.ca for more information
Click Here to download the full nomination information pdf 86k
Click Here to download the Leadership Award nomination form pdf 70k
“Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit” (e.e. cummings).
Nova Scotia Recreation Professionals in Health’s Spirit Award will be given to any recreation practitioner or volunteer in a health and/or human service setting who has gone “above and beyond” to enhance the quality of life of residents, clients and their families as well as the quality of the work environment of staff and/or volunteers.
To be eligible for the Spirit Award the recreation practitioner or volunteer will have worked at a health or human service facility in a recreation-related role on a full or part-time basis for at least two years. The nominee will have demonstrated his or her contributions to the facility, department, residents/clients and family through undertaking special events or activities (whether during normal work hours or outside of paid work) which reflect his or her spirit of service, dedication, altruism and compassion.
A Spirit Award nominee can be nominated by anyone within the service setting in which the recreation practitioner or volunteer works (including family members) or by another recreation practitioner working at an affiliate facility (e.g., by another NSRPH member). For more information about the nomination process, see the attached form or download a nomination form from the NSRPH website (http://www.nsrph.com; look for the “Awards” link).
The successful award recipient will be invited to attend the NSRPH annual conference banquet. He/she will be presented with a certificate of appreciation and will receive a complimentary annual membership. A profile of the award winner will also be provided in the NSRPH newsletter.
September 1, 2011
Contact: Susan.Hutchinson@dal.ca for more information
Click Here to download the full nomination information pdf 86k
Click Here to download the Spirit Award nomination form pdf 70k
