The Iowa Section Youth Award is intended to recognize a young ham, who has demonstrated his or her tremendous dedication to Amateur Radio through his or her activities.

Requirements

Nominees for the Iowa Section Youth Award must meet the following requirements to be considered for this award:

• A current Iowa resident
• A licensed Amateur Radio operator
• Under 21 years old

Timeline

• Nominations (including the nomination form and any supporting documentation) for the Iowa Section Youth Award must be submitted on or before March 15, 2011.
• The nominee of the winner will be notified by April 5, 2011.
• The official presentation and announcement of the award will be at the DMRAA Hamfest in Des Moines, Iowa, on April 23, 2011.

Additional Information

• Although all accomplishments and activities will be considered, the concentration should be on those activities that took place within the past calendar year, and it should be noted when each activity occurred.
• The judges will select an award recipient based on their involvement in ham radio, especially community service, promotion, operating, technical knowledge, and enthusiasm.
• All decisions of the judges are final.
• Nominations and all accompanying material must be mailed to Iowa Section Youth Award Committee PO Box 81 Dunkerton, IA 50626 or e-mailed to [email protected] on or before March 15, 2011.
• Any questions about the award or nomination process should be directed to Joe Hoepfner, KE0J via e-mail to [email protected].

Iowa Section Youth Award Nomination Form

Nominator Information
Name: Callsign: E-mail Address:
Street Address:
City: State: Zip code:
Daytime Number: Evening Number:

Nominee Information
Name: Callsign:
E-mail Address:
Street Address:
City: State: Zip code: Daytime Number: Evening Number:
School: Current GPA:
School Address:
City: State: Zip code: School Phone Number: Current Grade:
Date of Birth: Current Age: Gender:
Current License Class: Date First Licensed:

Questions (to be answered on a separate sheet or sheets)
1] Why should your nominee receive this award? (500 words or less)
2] What activities is your nominee involved in, besides Amateur Radio?
3] Attach a brief list of your nominee’s activities over the past calendar year, highlighting the major ones. (It’s fine to mention both those relating to ham radio and other activities, but your concentration should be on their ham radio related activities.)
4] Make any other comments about your nominee, not covered in the above questions.

Include a recent, wallet-sized picture of your nominee. Include any relating documentation, pictures, awards, or other supporting material with your nomination form and associated questions.

Mail this form, answers to the questions, and associated documentation to Iowa Section Youth Award Committee, PO Box 81 Dunkerton, IA 50626 or e-mail required information to [email protected] by March 15, 2011. (If the form is mailed, it must be postmarked by March 15, 2011.)