2014 Alberta Sport Recognition Awards

The 2014 Athlete and Team of the Year Awards, Coach Developer, Coaching, Officiating and Sport Volunteer Recognition Awards will be presented at the Alberta Sport Leadership Conference – Awards Banquet on Friday, April 24, 2015 in Banff. The Alberta Sport Connection recognizes the contributions that Albertans make to sport through the following awards:

Athlete and Team of the Year Award
Recognizes and celebrates the significant achievements, performances and contributions of Alberta's amateur teams and athletes. These award winners are outstanding role models who inspire other Albertans to higher achievements at the recreational or competitive level. Since the program began in 2002, 48 athletes and 12 teams have been recognized.

Coach Developer Recognition Awards
Acknowledging the tremendous impact NCCP Multi-Sport and Sport Learning Facilitators/Evaluators have on Alberta’s sport delivery system. The award recognizes and celebrates the significant achievement in developing Alberta’s coaches. These individuals are responsible for training and certifying our amateur coaches, they dedicate thousands of hours to attend training and then countless weekends to facilitate coach workshops. Since the program began in 2012, 2 coach developers have been recognized.

The two types of Learning Facilitators/Evaluators being recognized are:

Don Watts Coach Developer (NCCP Multi-Sport Learning Facilitator/Evaluator)
Coach Developer – Sport (NCCP Sport Learning Facilitator/Evaluator)

Coaching Recognition Awards
Recognizes coaches for their successful and outstanding achievements in developing Alberta's amateur athletes. Since the program began in 1987, 71 coaches have been recognized.

Officiating Recognition Awards
Recognizes officials for their successful and outstanding achievements in officiating sports that involve Alberta's amateur athletes. Since the program began in 1992, 46 officials have been recognized.

Sport Volunteer Recognition Awards
Recognizes and honour the significant contributions of individuals who devote their volunteer time and effort to the development of sport. Since the program began in 1987, 88 sport volunteers have been recognized.

Thank you for your attention and cooperation in completing and/or distributing the nomination criteria and form. Please note the deadline for submission of your nomination is Friday, February 20, 2015. Please forward this email to partners and stakeholders you think may be interested in submitting a nomination.

Nomination forms and criteria are available on the Alberta Sport Connection website at www.albertasport.ca

For inquires on the Athlete and Team of the Year Awards, please contact:

Steven Patrick
Alberta Sport Connection
Suite 500, HSBC Building │10055 – 106 Street │Edmonton, AB │T5J 1G3
780-644-4897 (T)
[email protected]

For inquires on the Coach Developer, Coaching, Officiating and Sport Volunteer Awards, please contact:

Aaron Lavorato
Alberta Sport Connection
Suite 500, HSBC Building │10055 – 106 Street │Edmonton, AB │T5J 1G3
780-427-6562 (T)
[email protected]