2018 VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARDS - NOW OPEN!

Table Tennis Australia (TTA) is excited to launch the new national Volunteer Recognition Program, with nominations for the 2018 National Volunteer of the Year Awards now open.

Local table tennis clubs and associations are invited to help acknowledge and celebrate the outstanding contributions of their passionate and hard-working volunteers, by submitting eligible nominations in any of the following award categories;

v  Coach of the Year

v  Fran Keyhoe Official of the Year

v  Junior Official of the Year

v  Club/Association of the Year

v  Administrator of the Year

v  25 Years’ Service Award

v  50 Years’ Service Award

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR

An overall national ‘Volunteer of the Year’ will also be chosen from the winners of the Award Categories above. This is the highest honour that can be bestowed upon an Australian table tennis volunteer.

WHY NOMINATE?

ü Recognise, thank and appreciate local volunteers & share their positive success stories

ü Raise public awareness about your clubs/associations great people and achievements

ü Be acknowledged as a leader in the community

ü Award category winners will be invited to the official TTA Volunteer of the Year Awards Ceremony, to be held at the World Junior Championships in Bendigo in December 2018 (including flights, transfers, accommodation & tickets).

The nomination form and the award guidelines, incl. eligibility & criteria for each category, is available online and can be downloaded via the following buttons;

2018 AWARD GUIDELINES

NOMINATION FORM

KEY AWARD DATES

ü  Nominations OPEN: Wednesday, 1 August 2018

ü  Nominations CLOSE: 5pm (SA time) Monday, 1 October 2018

ü  Volunteer of the Year Awards Event, World Junior Championships, Bendigo VIC, Dec 2018

FURTHER INFO & NOMINATIONS

For more information or to submit a nomination for the 2018 Volunteer Awards, please contact Scott Edgecombe via email scott@tabletennis.org.au or 0422 875 354. TTA CEO Scott Houston can also be contacted for further information: ceo@tabletennis.org.au or 0411 465 560.