CCA Delegate to the AKC, Harold W. “Hal” Sundstrom announced at the 2007 Carolinas CCA National Executive Committee meeting that AKC has a new initiative for member clubs entitled “The Outstanding Sportsmanship Award”. Its purpose is to “honor individuals who have made a difference in the world of purebred dogs every year”. The Medallion Award may be presented at any time by members clubs. As the year ended, CCA President Patti Merrill had polled the EC for its procedure preferences to implement the award program.
This award honors individuals who deserve special recognition and have made a difference in the sport of purebred dogs, embodied the AKC Code of Sportsmanship, and have been active and valued members of the Collie Club of America.
Do you know a CCA member who has …
- Made the CCA club better
- They have volunteered or helped the club in some way
- The member has exemplified Sportsmanship at a local and national level
- They have impacted the breed and the people around them in a positive way
- The member always puts the Collie first and inspires others by example
The nomination should include specific examples to support the candidate for consideration. Additional emails of support of the candidate are encouraged, and although the number of emails is not important the validation of the outstanding actions are often deciding factors for the committee.
If you have nominated a special person before, you are welcome to try again – we always have more fantastic nominees than we do medallions.
Send your nominations and any questions you might have to: tallywood@telus.net
