Calling For Award Nominations

Calling for Award Nominations

June 24, 2021

Attention all District Commanders, Squadron Commanders and Officers – this has been another Covid year, however, it is time to send in your CPS-ECP Award Nominations for the following awards:

• Squadron of the Year Award

• District of the Year Award

• Star Trophy

• National Volunteer Awards

o Howard G. Peck Volunteer of the Year Award

o Officer of the Year Award

o G. William Bowman Volunteer Instructor of the Year Award

o Electronic Course Instructor of the Year Award

o Environmental Award

• National Education Awards

o The Mary Pritchard Award

o Ref Reid Award

o Beldon W. Fox Memorial Trophy

o Natural Marine Training Award

o Gordon McCandish Trophy

Check out the CPS-ECP website www.cps-ecp.ca for the nomination forms found in Spaces – 02. Our Organization/CPS-ECP Awards Description and Applications and have all nominations in as per instructions by June 30th, 2021. This year’s AGM will again be virtual, with the Awards presentations being part of the event, schedule to follow.

Thank you for your attention to this request and if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Lynda Bennett-Retei
National Secretary
ns@cps-ecp.org

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