Zespri Gisborne/Tairāwhiti Awards of Excellence

Description

Surf Life Saving New Zealand - Eastern Region Awards programme aims to recognise the contribution of our members to Surf Life Saving. The Region is split into three areas, Coromandel, Bay of Plenty & Gisborne/Tairāwhiti, with each area represented in the each of the award categories.  

Date: Friday 25th June 2021
Location: The Vines at Bushmere Estate 
Address:  166 Main Road, Makaraka, Gisborne
Time: 5:30pm mix an mingle  - 6:00pm formalities kick off

KEY TIMELINES FOR THE LOCAL EASTERN REGION AWARDS ARE AS FOLLOWS; 

• Friday 23rd April 2021 - Awards booklet and information available
• Friday 23^rd April 2021 – Award nominations open
• Sunday 23^rd May 2021 – Eastern Region award nominations close
• Sunday 23^rd May 2021 - Regional Service award nominations close
• Wednesday 30^th June 2021 – National Honours Award nominations close
• Friday 4^th June 2021 - Gisborne/Tairāwhiti finalists announced
• Friday 25th June 2021 – Gisborne/Tairāwhiti awards evening

Please ensure that all nomination forms are sent into the local Club Development Officer for your area before the 23rd of May 2021. 

Gisborne/Tairāwhiti Area - Sonia Keepa e: sonia.keepa@surflifesaving.org.nz

• Eastern Region Awards of Excellence Booklet
• Eastern Region Awards of Excellence Nomination Forms; 

Sport Categories;  

• U14 Male Sportsperson of the Year
• U14 Female Sportsperson of the Year
• U15 Male Sportsperson of the Year
• U15 Female Sportsperson of the Year
• U17 Male Sportsperson of the Year
• U17 Female Sportsperson of the Year
• U19 Male Sportsperson of the Year
• U19 Female Sportsperson of the Year
• Open Male Sportsperson of the Year
• Open Female Sportsperson of the Year
• Masters Male Sportsperson of the Year
• Masters Female Sportsperson of the Year
• Sports Team of the Year
• International Team Sports Performance of the Year
• International Individual Sports Performance of the Year
• Volunteer Coach of the Year
• Coach of the Year
• Emerging Coach of the Year 
• Official of the Year
• Emerging Official of the Year

Lifesaving Categories

• Patrol Support Person of the Year
• Volunteer Lifeguard of the Year
• Emerging (U19) Volunteer Lifeguard of the Year
• Rookie of the Year
• Instructor of the Year
• Examiner of the Year
• Patrol Captain of the Year
• Regional Lifeguard of the Year - Nominations to be sent to Chaz Gibbons directly via email. 
• Beach Ed Instructor of the Year - Nominations to be sent to Robynne Cabusao directly via email.
• Rescue of the Year - All Rescue of the Month Nominations are automatically nominated for this category.
• Patrol Club of the Year - All clubs are automatically nominated for this category.

Supreme Categories

• Innovation of the Year
• Volunteer of the Year
• Sustainable Action of the Year
• Overall Club of the Year - All clubs are automatically nominated for this category.

Eastern Region Awards of Excellence Judging Rubric's; 

• Volunteer Coach of the Year
• Emerging Coach of the Year 
• Coach of the Year
• Emerging Official of the Year
• Official of the Year
• Emerging U19 Volunteer Lifeguard of the Year
• Patrol Support Person of the Year
• Volunteer Lifeguard of the Year
• Patrol Captain of the Year
• Instructor of the Year
• Examiner of the Year

More information regarding ticket sales etc will be updated closer to the event as well as sent out in the Operations Circular.