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We didn't take the awards lightly. Both past and present directors on the board have worked on the award system that we have today. The award recipients will be determined based on nominations by members. So sharpen your pencils and use all of your artistic thinking to convince us why the person you're nominating deserves an award.

What a great way to thank another chainsaw carver that you have learned so much from.

Any Questions please email them to Director@uccg.org

We could use help on the awards committee, email us if you are interested.

Official Criteria.

Please submit by February 10, 2009.                                       
Achievement Awards Criteria

General Guide lines
*Awards are open to UCCG members
*Candidates may only be considered for one award category per year.
*Candidates may only receive one award every three years.
*Past award recipients may not be re-nominated for the same award.
*Past Service Awards winners may not be re-nominated until three (3) years have passed since last winning award.
*All nominations must follow specific award guidelines in their category.

Format

*Minimum of One hundred word summary of candidates vitae/resume highlighting candidates outstanding achievements.
* Send a separate e-mail with the Nomination heading in the Subject box to:
Director@uccg.org
*Paper nominations can be Filled out and submitted by mail to: (Due to time constraints, “this year only”,  send nominations to Jerry  rather than the UCCG Post Office Box as forwarding from the Pennsylvania post office takes several weeks.)
Gerald Schieffer                                                          United Chainsaw Carvers Guild
S.75 W.30525 Mosher Dr.                                          PO Box  255        
Mukwonago, WI 53149                                               Ridgway, PA.    15853-0255
262-363-2250
                                                                                                                                                               
Screening/Selection

*Should a candidate be nominated for two or more categories, the nominator(s) will be contacted to determine best award category.
*Eligible nominations for the awards are screened and selected by the UCCG Board of Directors or the appointed UCCG Awards Selection Committee.
*All committees are required to adhere to the same selection guidelines.
*Nominees not selected will be held over for reconsideration for two additional years.

Notification

*Immediately upon selection, award winners and nominators are notified by the UCCG.
*Recipients are highly encouraged to attend the annual awards event.
*Should an award recipient be unable to attend, another person may be chosen by the recipient to accept on his/her behalf.

Categories

Lifetime Achievement Award in Memory of Bill Plant
*The recipient of this award should be a carver that has Lived, Loved and Promoted the art of Chainsaw Carving during his Lifetime. Their effort must have had a positive effect on growth, education, or betterment of the Chainsaw community.

Service to the Arts Award
*This award is focused on the movers and shakers in our industry whether it be
individual or business. Nominees must have helped in a positive way, our art form to become elevated to a higher standard, by performance, or demonstration by example to the Carving and Public community.

Emerging Artist Award
*This Award would be for the Budding Artist. They must have been recognized as a carver that has progressed by leaps and bounds, noticeable by the carver community, with less than 5 years experience in the chainsaw carving industry

Rules subject to change

Elegibility List for 2009-2010 Awards (members in good standing)