Thursday, June 2nd, 2011
by Brent McNamee
Boating Educator of the Year Award:
Nominations Open Until June 30, 2011!
NASBLA and BOATERexam.com®
are pleased to launch a new award – The Boating Educator of the Year Award.
This award was designed to recognize those in the boating education field who truly
excel in engaging students and boaters, raising awareness, and making boating education
and education initiatives relevant, thorough and exciting.
Boating law administrators should nominate candidates who have made an outstanding
contribution to boating safety through education. Educators and volunteers from
state and local agencies and from nonprofit organizations are eligible. The award
is designed to recognize those in the boating education field who go above and beyond
to engage students and boaters, raise awareness, and make boating education and
education initiatives relevant, thorough and exciting.
Three regional finalists will be chosen from among the state winners, and will win
a paid trip to the NASBLA Annual Conference where the national winner will be chosen.
The national winner will be announced and recognized during the Awards Ceremony
at the NASBLA Annual Conference.
Nominations for this award must be submitted electronically by a boating law administrator
through the members-only portion of the NASBLA website
by June 30, 2011. Boating law administrators should nominate candidates who have
made an outstanding contribution to boating safety through education. Educators
and volunteers from state and local agencies and from nonprofit organizations are
eligible.
"Because of the important role boating educators play in recreational boating safety,
they clearly deserve to be recognized. With this award, NASBLA will acknowledge
those educators who are making a noticeable effort to increase boating safety awareness
and reduce accidents, injuries and deaths on the water through education,” said
John Johnson, NASBLA Executive Director.
The nomination deadline for the Boating Educator of the Year Award is June 30, 2011.