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AWARDS PROGRAM

 

 

1 - The Distinguished Civic Service Award, in cooperation with BoatU.S., two trophies are available, one for Squadron and one for District, This includes not only the usual boating classes and VSCs, but may be expanded to public seminars and workshops, scholarships, courtesy marine patrols, media interviews, children’s safety programs, etc.   Click here for the 2011 Award Winners
See the 2010 Award Winners with trophies and photos.

 2 - The USPS "Finley Sea Scout Service Award" is named for Past Chief Commander Raymond A. Finley, Jr., SN. It is available to USPS members who are also active in the Sea Scouts and who have given outstanding civic, educational and fraternal leadership to both organizations.

 3 - The 2011 Growth Award is determined by Membership numbers as of May 31 of each year.  Winning squadrons must have achieved 1 % increase in Active members.

 4 - The MIRA AWARD is presented to the squadron or district which has a program that was utilized to increase Member Involvement/Retention that has produced results. The 2012 MIRA Award application is available as a fill-in online document Fill-In Enabled Acrobat Document; or as a Print & Fill-In Manually MS Word Document      Due Date/Where to Send .

 5 - Boarman Youth Poster Contest Boarman Youth Poster Contest Announcing the 2011 14th Boarman National USPS Youth Annual Poster Contest with the theme: "Be A Survivor — Wear It". Entries are being judged at the Squadron level first, then at the District level, and finalists at the National level. Districts must notify national at youth@usps.org of the number of posters being submitted for judging by 1 January 2012.   Poster Contest Rules and the Certificate of Participation

 6 - Doing It Right Award     This is awarded to squadrons who are "Doing It Right". Over the years the National Membership Committee has developed a list of what healthy squadrons do to ensure their growth from year to year. This list was used by the National Membership Committee (MEMCOM) as the basis for developing the questionnaire for the Doing It Right Award.
     MemCom also recognizes that sometimes a squadron can do many things right and still struggles with declining membership and public boating course attendance. These questions are designed to give a squadron a New Course to Chart, new ideas to try and recognize the squadrons that are trying to "Do It Right".
     Consider this questionnaire a list of what a squadron can do to improve its tone and performance. If a squadron can answer yes to 15 of the 25 questions in 2010, 16 in 2011 and 18 in 2012 and 20 in 2013 than a symbol (yet to be designed) can be placed on their newsletter and website to announce to all squadrons that they are "DOING IT RIGHT". All Districts in which every squadron fills out the questionnaire, will be allowed to also place the" Doing It Right" Award on their website and newsletter.
     Click here for a Fill-Able Worksheet to eMail "DOING IT RIGHT" Worksheet -- Fill-Able -- or Click here to Print a Worksheet to Mail "DOING IT RIGHT" Worksheet to Print and Mail.

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