1. Young AFCEAN Awards nomination process
Chapter Training Webinar:
Young AFCEAN Awards nomination process
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
1:00 pm EDT
Susan Emert – Manager, Member & Chapter Services
Chris Gogoel – Young AFCEAN Representative

2. Young AFCEAN Awards: Agenda
Individual and Chapter Awards
Awards Cycle
Nomination Process
Awards Committee
Awards Ceremony

3. Young AFCEAN Individual Awards
Distinguished Young AFCEAN (DYA)
40 or under
Can only win once
Main focus is on AFCEA contributions
Emerging Leadership
Must have won DYA award (at least two years ago)
Main focus is on demonstration of continuous leadership since winning the DYA award

4. Young AFCEAN Individual Awards
Distinguished Young AFCEAN of the Year
The AFCEA Regional Vice Presidents (RVPs) personally select one of the nominated DYAs from their Region to receive the Regional Distinguished Young AFCEAN Award
The Awards Committee votes one of these Regional DYAs the Distinguished Young AFCEAN of the Year
Recipient is not notified ahead
of ceremony

5. Young AFCEAN Chapter Awards
Young AFCEAN Program Award
Focus is on providing programs and initiatives geared to the needs of Young AFCEANs including professional development
Compete with chapters in same size category
Model Young AFCEAN Program
Sole non-competitive award
Chapters set goals and subsequently submit reports for their YAF program
Meet or exceed those goals
Submitted to and determined by their RVP
Applied for via the chapter officer tools
Similar process to Model Chapter award

6. Model Young AFCEAN Program
“Model Chapter Award” for YAF Programs
Outline a minimum of six goals for the year
At least three categories must be used
One category must be membership

7. Young AFCEAN Awards Cycle
Runs August through February
August/September
Six week nomination period
Deadline is Sunday, September 28 at midnight EDT
Do not leave submissions until final week!
Followed by one week RVP endorsement period
October
Awards Committee voting period
November
Confirmation of winners by awards committee
Notification of winners and non-winners

8. Young AFCEAN Awards Cycle (Cont’d)
December
Order awards
January
Prepare program text
Draft scripts for ceremony
February
Onsite ceremony at WEST

9. How to nominate a YAF for an award
Go to
Scroll down to Young AFCEAN awards
Click on relevant award name

10. How to nominate a YAF for an award
Click on “nominations are now open …”

11. How to nominate a YAF for an award
Ensure candidates meet listed criteria

12. How to nominate a YAF for an award
Scroll down to nomination form
Complete details

13. How to nominate a YAF for an award
Fill out Justification box on nomination form
Type over YOUR RESPONSE HERE
Hit Submit once complete

14. How to nominate a YAF for an award
Acknowledgement received

15. How to nominate a YAF for an award
Young AFCEAN Program Award

16. How to nominate a YAF for an award
If you made an error on the nomination or missed out relevant information
Redo and resubmit the nomination – the last one you submitted will be the one used
You must resubmit before the deadline
Website will not accept nominations after midnight
Contact Susan or Chris and we will take care of the error/addition for you
You must contact us no later than four days after the deadline to change an existing nomination

17. Young AFCEAN Awards Committee
Made up solely of the Regional Vice Presidents
10-day voting period in October
Winners confirmed on a conference call held in November

18. Young AFCEAN Awards Ceremony
Held at WEST each year in San Diego
Awardee plus guest invited
Afternoon reception followed
by ceremony
In conjunction with Copernicus,
DON IM/IT and USNI award
winners

19. Questions ? Please contact us: Susan Emert
Manager, Member & Chapter Services
(703)
Chris Gogoel
Young AFCEAN Representative
(703)