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Awards in May

Bright Spark

 

Year Recipient
2012 Not awarded 2000 Jack Hartmann
2011 Aletta Rochat 1999 Martin Ranger
2010 Errol van der Merwe 1998 Not awarded
2009 Alvin Ncube 1997 Bosman Olivier
2008 Florence Chitulangoma 1996 Beth Thomas
2007 Michael Adams 1995 Cathy Pickering / Richard Galpin
2006 Erich Viedge 1994 Tim Knights / Maggi Northam
2005 Des Smith 1993 Tim Knights
2004 Pam Miller / Robin Prowse/ John Whiffen 1992 Not awarded
2003 Larna Anderson 1991 D Roberts
2002 Shaun Goodbrand 1990 J Leach
2001 Larna Anderson 1989 G Bertram

Awarded at the May conference


Criteria:

 

Award name

Bright Spark Award

Donated by?
Date?

Adolph P Kaestner DTM
1989

What is the award?
(e.g. Trophy, Certificate etc.)

  • A floating trophy
  • A certificate with citation
  • Registered in D74 Hall of Fame

When is it awarded?
(e.g. Maxicon, Minicon)

  • Annually at the May Conference

Covering what period?

  • 1 July of the previous year to date of May Conference

Presented to?
(individual, team etc.)

  • Any Member of District 74
  • Must be a fully paid up member of Toastmasters

Exclusions?
(i.e. not eligible for nomination)

  • The District Governor
  • NB: The award is a single person award and should not be shared between two or more recipients.

For what?
(the criteria)

  • To honour and recognise the individual who has made a significant contribution to District 74 by introducing a new and innovative:
    • process, procedure, idea, markets, administrative functions, marketing, educational, sales, public relations, sponsorships, etc.
  • That open up new avenues for District and its members and
  • That significantly increase and improve the work of District 74 in the Southern African Region
  • The Contribution should generally be a WOW experience that leads to breaking new ground and charting new territories for District and its members

Note 1.
Should there be no recipient who has clearly made such a contribution then no award should be made and this fact be recorded on the trophy and in the hall of fame.

Note 2.
The nature of this award calls for new Bright Spark ideas and innovations and as such it is expected that this award will more than likely NOT be awarded on an annual basis but rather as and when a real and WOW innovation occurs that is of benefit to the District and its members

Who may nominate?

  • All members of District 74 Council (ie: Cabinet, Division Governors, Area Governors, Club Presidents and Vice Presidents Education).
  • All District 74 Coordinators.

Who decides?
(e.g. Awards Committee, DG)

  • District 74 Awards Committee

Presented by?
(DG, LGET, LGM, PRO)

  • The District Governor

Last updated?

  • October 2006