Life Membership Award - Policy 301
Preamble
The Alberta Summer Villages Association (ASVA) Life Membership Award is a province wide initiative that recognizes the achievements of individuals who symbolize the very best in our sector of communities.
The intent of this program is not only to honor achievement, excellence, creativity and innovation by individuals, but also to reinforce the critical role people play in community wellbeing and quality of life linked directly to our summer village communities
The Life Membership award is open to all members and showcases and celebrates best practices, and draws attention to individuals and communities that have strived for constant improvement in their communities and ultimately for all of our summer villages
Policy
Recipients are those who have contributed to healthier and more active communities by utilizing and applying an understanding of community commitments and development strategies. This can be demonstrated through practice, innovation, stewardship, leadership and/or outstanding service at a local municipal level and/or on a provincial level.
Nomination Process:
The nomination should be accompanied by a written resume of services and achievements supported by three summer villages councilors. These should be forwarded to the Executive Director of the ASVA on or before August 31 of any year, unless otherwise stated by the ASVA Board, in which the Membership will be given notice of the change, via email and on the ASVA website, to be considered for presentation at the annual fall convention. An electronic submission is acceptable.
The submission will be reviewed by the Board of the ASVA who will render a decision on or before the September Board meeting in that year. If the nomination is not supported, the nominators will be notified. If the nomination is supported, the recipient and the nominators will be notified. If the nomination is supported, the recipient and the nominators will be notified. The life member in the year that they are receiving the award, will receive a free registration, and a guest banquet ticket and that in future years, the life member will continue to receive a free registration, but if they choose to bring a guest to the banquet, a banquet ticket must be purchased.
Included with the award is a recognition plaque, and an annual invitation, to all future ASVA Conventions, and the recipient’s name inscribed on the honor roll of all Life Members. The honor roll will be recognized and presented at each annual convention.
Honorary Life Member can be any rate payer of a summer villages who:
The Alberta Summer Villages Association (ASVA) Life Membership Award is a province wide initiative that recognizes the achievements of individuals who symbolize the very best in our sector of communities.
The intent of this program is not only to honor achievement, excellence, creativity and innovation by individuals, but also to reinforce the critical role people play in community wellbeing and quality of life linked directly to our summer village communities
The Life Membership award is open to all members and showcases and celebrates best practices, and draws attention to individuals and communities that have strived for constant improvement in their communities and ultimately for all of our summer villages
Policy
Recipients are those who have contributed to healthier and more active communities by utilizing and applying an understanding of community commitments and development strategies. This can be demonstrated through practice, innovation, stewardship, leadership and/or outstanding service at a local municipal level and/or on a provincial level.
Nomination Process:
The nomination should be accompanied by a written resume of services and achievements supported by three summer villages councilors. These should be forwarded to the Executive Director of the ASVA on or before August 31 of any year, unless otherwise stated by the ASVA Board, in which the Membership will be given notice of the change, via email and on the ASVA website, to be considered for presentation at the annual fall convention. An electronic submission is acceptable.
The submission will be reviewed by the Board of the ASVA who will render a decision on or before the September Board meeting in that year. If the nomination is not supported, the nominators will be notified. If the nomination is supported, the recipient and the nominators will be notified. If the nomination is supported, the recipient and the nominators will be notified. The life member in the year that they are receiving the award, will receive a free registration, and a guest banquet ticket and that in future years, the life member will continue to receive a free registration, but if they choose to bring a guest to the banquet, a banquet ticket must be purchased.
Included with the award is a recognition plaque, and an annual invitation, to all future ASVA Conventions, and the recipient’s name inscribed on the honor roll of all Life Members. The honor roll will be recognized and presented at each annual convention.
Honorary Life Member can be any rate payer of a summer villages who:
- has served as Mayor, Councilor or CAO for the summer village;
- has rendered other noteworthy services to a summer village or to the Association
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