Volunteer of the Year

Purpose: This award is to recognize an outstanding PTA member in a local unit (not President or Principal), who has been instrumental in developing programs and/or demonstrated service/leadership in promoting programs that support the Purpose of PTA.  The nominee must have promoted at least TWO PTA goals.  Tell us about their involvement, leadership, ideas, planning, and extraordinary efforts in PTA.

Student of the Year

Purpose: This award is to recognize an outstanding middle or high school student in a local unit who has been instrumental in developing programs and/or demonstrated service/leadership in promoting programs that support the Purposes of PTA. The nominee must have promoted at least ONE PTA goal.  Tell us about their involvement, leadership, ideas, planning, and extraordinary efforts in PTA.

Administrator of the Year

Purpose: This award is to recognize an outstanding administrator(does not need to be the Principal) at an area school who has shown commitment and cooperation with their local PTA/PTSA over and above their normal job duties.  How did they participate on the PTA/PTSA board?  Were they open to new ideas and projects?  The nominee must have promoted our PTA goals and purpose.  Tell us about their involvement, leadership, ideas, planning, and extraordinary efforts in your PTA and school.

President of the Year

Purpose: This award is to recognize an outstanding president in a local unit who has set specific goals and a budget.  Exercised exemplary leadership choosing strong programs and services as well as developed and managed projects that promoted the principles of PTA.  Tell us about how they go over and beyond normal local unit presidential duties including their involvement, leadership, ideas, planning, and extraordinary efforts in PTA.

Local Unit Non-Instructional

Person of the Year

Purpose: This award is to recognize an outstanding non-instructional school person (secretary, custodian, bus driver, cafeteria worker, nurse, classroom aide) for his or her promotion of the Purpose of PTA.  The nominee must have promoted at least ONE PTA goal.  Tell us about their involvement, ideas, planning, and extraordinary efforts in PTA.

Local Unit Instructional

Person of the Year

Purpose: This award is to recognize an outstanding instructional school person (teacher, guidance counselor, media specialist, para-professional) for his or her promotion of the Purpose of PTA.  The nominee must have promoted at least ONE PTA goal.  Tell us about their involvement, ideas, planning, and extraordinary efforts in PTA.

Superman

(Male Role Model or Male Engagement)

Purpose: This award is to recognize a PTA/PTSA with an extraordinary male role model or male engagement program. How is the Purpose of PTA being achieved through male involvement? Tell us about events, programs, and participation within the PTA.

Outstanding Student Leader

Purpose: This award is to recognize an outstanding student that led a program, project, or event that they created.  This can be a "legacy" program that they created as an underclassman and has carried forward.  It is the intent of HCC PTA/PTSA to give this award to a student that has a well-rounded character, supported your PTSA through a program, and demonstrates maturity consistent with being a good citizen.

Unit of the Year

Purpose: This award is to recognize an outstanding PTA/PTSA. This PTA/PTSA should be the reflection of our mission statement. Tell us about events, programs, and participation within the PTA. How did this PTA impact students, teachers, and Community?

Top Community Partner

Purpose: This award is to recognize an outstanding Community Partner of a PTA/PTSA. This partnership should be the reflection of our mission statement, and not simply be a financial backer/paid sponsorship. Tell us about events, programs, and participation within the PTA. How did this Community Partner make an impact students, teachers, and school community?

Start-up PTA of the Year

Purpose: This award is to recognize local units that have been chartered or re-chartered for three years or less for their goals and achievements throughout the year while promoting the purpose of PTA.  Tell us about your board, yearly achievements, programs, and involvement with families, teachers, and the community.

Program Awards

Environmental Program

Purpose: This award is to recognize a PTA/PTSA sponsored event or program that focuses on a healthier and cleaner Earth through environmental education.  Who was involved in your event or program and how many were affected?  Tell us about the WOW factor in your program, explaining how creative and innovative your event/program was.

Health & Safety

Purpose: This award is to recognize a PTA/PTSA sponsored event or program that focuses on the health and/or safety of our school children through health and/or safety education.  Who was involved in your event or program and how many were affected?  Tell us about the WOW factor in your program, explaining how creative and innovative your event/program was.

Family Involvement

Purpose: This award is to recognize a PTA/PTSA sponsored event or program that directly focuses on bringing together, educating, and involving families in school.  How did you encourage education? How innovative and creative were your ideas presented to develop family and community spirit?  Tell us about the WOW factor in your program.

Education

Purpose: This award is to recognize a PTA/PTSA sponsored event or program that directly focuses on improving student academic achievement.  The program should encourage and reinforce academic excellence.  Who was involved?  How innovative and creative were your ideas presented?  Tell us about the WOW factor in your program.

Communications

Purpose: This award is to recognize local units that use superior skills in disseminating meaningful information to parents, students, and the community by means of website, newsletter, and/or social media.  How innovative and creative were you in developing communications with families and the community? Was information from National PTA and County PTA shared with board members, administration, and families? Tell us all methods used to communicate.

At Your Service/Three Star

Purpose: This award is to recognize a PTA/PTSA comprehensive program by local units that directly focuses on the missions of PTA while providing an excellent opportunity to teach children and families the value of generosity and helping others through a service project(s).  Submissions should connect with at least 3 missions of the PTA as listed on bylaws or at the top of this form. 

Virtual Program

Purpose: This award is to recognize a PTA/PTSA program hosted by local units that directly focuses on the missions of PTA while providing an opportunity to connect with children and families virtually- overcoming the current obstacles and limited availability to interact face to face.  Who was involved?  What was your program about?  How did it impact children and families?

Arts in Education

Purpose: This award is to recognize a PTA/PTSA sponsored outstanding arts program that was creative in including family involvement while promoting the Purpose of the PTA.  Tell us about your program's WOW factor.  How does it show new, creative and innovative ideas presented to enhance any type of fine arts education (visual, musical, theater, etc...)?  Who was involved? Please do not use your Reflections Program.

Advocacy/Legislation

Purpose: This award is to recognize a PTA/PTSA sponsored event or program that demonstrates or aims to influence positive outreach and change within the immediate school environment or community through new rules or laws.  What was the goal of your program?  Did it influence positive change in your school community?  How did your program promote the welfare of children at home, in school, and in the community?  Was there a closer relationship between home and school developed so parents and teachers could work together in educating students?  Did you have a goal to secure adequate laws for the care and protection of the children?  Tell us about your program.

Mentor-A-PTA

Purpose: This award is to recognize an established PTA/PTSA who mentored a new/reestablished PTA/PTSA. This partnership should be the reflection of our mission statement, and not simply be a financial backer/paid sponsorship. Tell us about events, programs, and participation within both PTAs. How did this Mentor PTA make an impact growing the leadership of the Mentee PTA? Submissions can be made by the Mentor or Mentee PTA/PTSA, but the recognition will go to the Mentor PTA.

Student Involvement Program

Purpose: This award is to recognize a PTA/PTSA sponsored event or program that demonstrates or aims to influence positive outreach and change within the immediate school environment or community through student involvement in the purpose of PTA.  What was the goal of your program?  Did it influence positive change in your school's community?  How did your program promote the welfare of children at home, in school, and in the community?  Was there a closer relationship between home and school developed so parents and teachers could work together in educating students?  How did your program increase student involvement in the PTA at your school? Tell us about your program.