RCAP 2010 Award Nominations

Do you work with an outstanding RCAP employee? Nominate him or her for a 2010 RCAP staff award. 

Links:

Nomination form [1] (Microsoft Word document) Promotional flier [2]

2009 HONOREES

Outstanding Service Award   Harold Hunter, Community Resource Group Olga Morales-Sanchez, Rural Community Assistance Corporation Melissa Melton, Great Lakes RCAP  The Bill French Bridge-builder Award   Tommy Ricks, Community Resource Group   Outstanding Mentor Award   Chris Fierros, Midwest Assistance Program   RCAP Hall of Fame  Deb Martin, Great Lakes RCAP Mark Rounsavall, Community Resource Group Joe Dvorak, Midwest Assistance Program Outstanding Rookie Award   Karen Conrad, Community Resource Group

RCAP’s annual staff awards are given for exemplary service and dedication. It is important that we recognize superior performance by our collegues and celebrate their accomplishments.

Who is eligible? Technical Assistance Providers and State/Regional Coordinators employed by RCAP’s regional partners; nominees must be current RCAP employees in good standing.

How are winners selected? A panel of judges consisting of RCAP board members and RCAP’s Executive Director will select the winners. Judging/awarding will not be done on a regional basis.

When are winners announced? At this year’s RCAP National Conference [3] in Washington, D.C., November 30-December 2, 2010. Awards will be given at a banquet lunch with all RCAP participants in attendance on November 30.

When are nominations due? Friday, October 15, 2010

Who can make a nomination? Only RCAP employees may submit nominations.

Can I nominate myself for an award? No. Self-nominations will not be accepted.

Can I nominate a person for multiple awards? Your nomination for a nominee can be for only one award category. There is no limit to the number of people you can nominate, however.

How do I nominate someone? Click here to for the nomination form [1]. Fill it out and return to Robert Stewart (see below).

Award Categories and Descriptions:

• Outstanding Service Award:  This award is given to an RCAP staff member who repeatedly goes above and beyond the call of duty in serving his/her communities, building their capacity and helping them achieve the outcomes that are critical to their future health and development. The recipient should be a staff member who gives more than 100 percent in service of his/her communities and whose commitment and dedication to RCAP's mission is obvious to all.
• The Bill French Bridge-builder Award:  This award is given to an RCAP staff member who has been succesful in building his/her state RCAP program, whether in reputation and credibility or in funding. He/she has advanced his/her state program to a higher level of operations through new and enhanced relationships with funding and/or primacy agencies or other partners, new services offered to communities, and/or new grants or contracts obtained. This award is named for Bill French, one of RCAP's founding members who leveraged the RCAP program to build a strong and well-respected agency. The recipient of this award has, in the sense of building a bridge, enabled the program to cross over barriers, led a program along a road to realize a vision, and brought a plan to fruition. The person has been a true connector and has led programs to success.
• Outstanding Mentor Award: Few jobs are as important, yet often receive as little credit, as teaching and mentoring new TAPs and helping them become productive members of the RCAP team. This award is givent to a TAP or State/Regional Coordinator who has made a difference in the program through his/her expert guidance adn valuable knowledge and being a nurturing, fostering leader.
• RCAP Hall of Fame: Inductees into the Hall fo Fame have made significant positive contributions to RCAP in the course of their work over the years. Most likely they are a long-term TAP or State/Regional coordinator who works directly with communities.
• Outstanding Rookie Award: This award is given to a staff member who has been with the RCAP program for two years or less, but who has made contributions over and above what would be expected for a new staff member. Nominees for this award have adapted to their jobs quickly, have made positive suggestions and contributions for program improvement, and shown outstanding initiative.

How do I submit a nomination? To nominate a fellow RCAP employee, please fill out this form [1]. Feel free to use as much space as necessary to answer the questions.

Click here for a flier [2] to help promote the awards among staff. This flier can be published (such as in your employee newsletter) or printed and shared. 

Send completed nomination forms to:

Robert B. Stewart, Executive Director 

• By mail:
  RCAP, Inc.
  1522 K St., N.W. Suite 400
  Washington, DC 20005
• By fax: 202/408-8165
• By e-mail: rstewart [at] rcap.org