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The PPCA Club Awards for 2018
For 2018 your Committee would like to try something new for the Club awards which are presented at the Annual General Meeting (AGM), this year the date is 26th October. Whilst the name of the award will remain the same the reason for an individual being presented the award is being changed.
This is an amended version to what appeared in the recent newsletter.
A major change this year is that for five of the six awards any member of the Club can nominate a fellow member for an award.
The process of nomination is to simply send an email (or a written letter) to the Club Secretary at secretary@ppca-canoe-Club.org.uk stating:
• Your name
• The award in question
• The name of who you are nominating
• A statement as to why you believe the person you are nominating should receive the award in questionMembers can nominate up to three people per award and can nominate people for all awards except The Coaches Award.
The final decision of who will ultimately receive an award will be made by a sub-committee made up of members from the present Club Committee. A U-turn on policy, members can now nominate committee members for an award (who say’s people power is dead!!)
The details below explain what the awards are currently presented for the next column explaining the criteria for 2018.
So, let the nominations begin!
Send your nominations to secretary@ppca-canoe-Club.org.uk
Leadership Award (glass tablet, awarded to the PPCA Coach of the Year) The Leadership Award is presented to a coach who has been deemed to have given the most time, dedication, or who has progressed their coaching career, or any other reason why you think this coach should be awarded the Leadership Award 2018.
Paul Soames Award (glass trophy, The White Water Paddling Award) Paul sadly passed away in 2011. He was very much an active member of the Club. A senior coach, regularly seen passing on his knowledge on Tuesday evening Club training. His biggest passion was for paddling the rivers and he planned and led many Club white-water trips over the years. He was an inspirational person and a very skilled paddler. Therefore the White Water Paddling Award is presented to a member who has been outstanding in the field of White Water paddling. This can be the best newcomer to the sport, a paddler who is out there paddling at every opportunity, a paddler who has developed their technical skills over the year, or any other reason why you think this member should be presented the White Water Award 2018.
Bob Dyer Trophy (silver trophy, The Open Boat Paddler Award) Bob was a Club member from the early days and has been a great supporter of the Club over the years. He went into business and set up the successful Kayaks & Paddles business, which in the early days was based close to Mountbatten. The Open Boat Paddler Award is presented to a member(s) who have been outstanding in the field of Open Boating. This can be the best newcomer to the sport, a paddler who is out there paddling at every opportunity, a paddler who has developed their technical skills over the year, or any other reason why you think this member should be presented the Open Boat Paddler Award 2018. Note: Open boats are often paddled by a crew of two, therefore you can nominate two people to jointly receive this award.
Ian Goddard Trophy (silver trophy, The Sea Kayaker Paddler Award) Ian sadly passed away in 2008. He joined the Club after returning to the sport after a long break. You would always see Ian smiling and chatting away on the Club recreational paddle. He achieved much in the short time he was with us. Ian was a regular friendly guy who just wanted to paddle and have fun. The Sea Kayak Paddler Award is presented to a member who has been outstanding in the field of Sea Kayaking. This can be the best newcomer to the sport, a paddler who has worked tirelessly promoting the sport, a paddler who has developed their technical skills over the year, or any other reason why you think this member should be presented the Sea Kayak Paddler Award 2018.
Endeavour (large silver trophy) This award was gifted to the Club by the City of Plymouth Amateur Swimming Association. The Coaches Award, a joint decision from only the coaches for the Club member who has shown great achievement/most progress/skills/development or any other reason, why they believe this member should be presented The Coaches Award 2018.
PPCA Outstanding Contribution (glass trophy, The PPCA Oscar Award) A relatively new award. The PPCA Oscar Award presented to the Club member who has shown exemplary dedication in working for the Club, in promoting the Club’s name, enhancing the reputation of the PPCA, or any other reason you believe this member should be presented The PPCA Oscar Award.
So you, as a member, can nominate your fellow paddling friends/coaches/leaders for basically any reason you wish, be it for thier paddling skills or that they look good on the water! It’s up to you! But of course there is a sanity check and the sub-committee will ultimately decide. But if you don’t use your vote don’t start complaining!
Please start forwarding your nominations to Bob at secretary@ppca-canoe-Club.org.uk, you can nominate 3 people per award except for the ‘Endeavour’ award, that one is for coaches only.
Nominations close 30 Sep 2018.
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