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Preamble
ICHPER·SD
Bylaws (Article XX) stipulate that ICHPER·SD
shall recognize distinguished individuals world-wide by
conferring such awards as recommenced by the Awards Committee, and
approved by the Board of Governors. Awards shall be under titles of
Distinguished Scholar, Researcher, Contributor, and Administrator in the
fields of health, physical education, recreation, sport and Olympic
movement, dance, and related fields to encourage the highest standards and
excellence in human endeavors. Moreover, it states that the selection and
specific titles and description of each award shall be defined in the
Operating Code.
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I. Composition
The Awards Committee shall consist of
the members of the ICHPER·SD
Executive Committee and, one
member appointed by the President from each of the following fields of our
academic disciplines: health, physical education, recreation, sport and
Olympic movement, and dance.
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II. Names of Awards
The names of the different awards shall
be:
(a)
Ainsworth/Troester
Founders' Award,
(b)
ICHPER·SD
Biennial
Outstanding Administration Award,
(c)
ICHPER·SD
Biennial
Distinguished Scholar Award in Health Education,
(d)
ICHPER·SD
Biennial
Distinguished Scholar Award in Physical Education,
(e)
ICHPER·SD
Biennial
Distinguished Scholar Award in Leisure and Recreation,
(f)
ICHPER·SD
Biennial
Distinguished Scholar in Sport and Olympic Movement,
(g)
ICHPER·SD
Biennial
Distinguished Scholar Award in Dance Education,
(h)
ICHPER·SD
Biennial
Distinguished Scholar Award in Research, and
(i)
ICHPER·SD
Biennial
Outstanding Contribution and Service Award(s).
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III. Standard Qualification of
Nominees
The standard qualifications shall apply
for all ICHPER·SD
awards. The standard qualifications of each nominee
are:
(a)
Must be a member in good
standing with the International Council for Health, Physical Education,
Recreation, Sport and Dance
(ICHPER·SD);
(b)
Must be an individual who
has made significant professional contributions and achievements to one
or more of our fields of interest;
(c)
Must be a fully registered
participant and presenter at the same World Congress the award is
presented; and
Must not be a previous recipient of the same award.
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IV. Nomination and Selection
Procedures
Section 1:
Nominations
(a)
Each
constituent member of ICHPER·SD
shall be entitled to nominate only one
(1) nominee by providing the following:
i.
Completed (type written)
ICHPER·SD
Awards Nomination Form;
ii.
Three (computer or type
written) pages of descriptive statement regarding the nature of
nominee's contributions, achievements, merits, present and past
activities, and other relative and important information.
iii.
A brief
curriculum vitae (no more than 3 pages) of the nominee for the
"Scholar Award."
iv.
Additional information upon
the request of the Awards Committee.
(b)
The submission of documents (i,
ii, and iii) above must be received by the Office of the ICHPER·SD
Secretary General no later than January 25th of the World Congress
year.
Section 2:
Selections
(a)
The Secretary General shall
provide all copies of nomination documents received to the members of the
Awards Committee by February 20th of the World Congress year.
(b)
Each member of the Awards
Committee shall select the top three (3) nominees in order of ranking
(1st, 2nd, and 3rd) for each of the Ainsworth/Troester Founders' Award and
of the ICHPER·SD
Biennial Outstanding Administration Award; top four (4)
nominees with ranking in each field (Health, Physical Education,
Recreation, Sport, Dance, and Research) for ICHPER·SD
Biennial Scholar
Awards; and top twelve (12) nominees for
ICHPER·SD
Biennial Outstanding
Contribution and Service Awards, and return his/her selection to the Chair
of the Awards Committee by March 20th of the World Congress year.
(c)
The Chair of the Awards
Committee shall count the results of selection as submitted by the Awards
Committee members and select the top two (2) nominees for each of the Ainsworth/Troester Founders' Award and of the
ICHPER·SD
Biennial
Outstanding Administration Award; top three (3) nominees in each field for
the ICHPER·SD
Biennial Scholar
Awards; and top ten (10) nominees for
ICHPER·SD
Biennial Outstanding Contribution and Service Awards.
(d)
The Chair of the Awards
Committee shall submit the tabulation sheets and results of his/her
selection to the members of the Selection Committee by April 20th
of the World Congress year. Each member of the Awards Committee has the
right to appeal the decision of the Chair on the basis of voting results.
When there is an appeal, the President and Secretary General shall study
the matter and recommend an appropriate action to the Awards Committee.
(e)
All nominees for the final
selection shall be informed of their status by the Secretary General by
May 10th of the World Congress year.
(f)
The concerned World Congress
Organizing Committee (WCOC) shall immediately provide the papers (abstract
and manuscript) of the three final candidates in each field for ICHPER·SD
Biennial Scholar Awards upon request to the Secretary General. Then, the
Secretary General shall forward all copies of the papers to each member of
the Committee.
(g)
WCOC shall adjust the
schedules of the candidates' presentations in each field as to avoid
conflicts so that the members of the Awards Committee may evaluate each
candidate's presentation.
The final selection for each award shall be made during the World Congress
by the Awards Committee subject to the approval of the Board of Governors.
Section 3.
Restriction
When any member or
members of the Awards Committee is nominated for an award(s), that member
must be excused from the evaluation and selection process of that
particular ICHPER·SD
award(s).
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V.
Ainsworth/Troester
Founders' Award
Section 1.
Purpose
Through the
co-leadership of the late Dr. Dorothy S. Ainsworth and the late Dr. Carl
A. Troester, Jr. the International Council for Health, Physical Education,
Recreation, Sport and Dance
(ICHPER·SD) was founded. In their honor and
remembrance, the award was created to recognize distinguished meritorious
service to the goals ICHPER·SD.
Section 2.
Specific Qualification
The
Ainsworth/Troester
Founders' Award shall be regarded as the highest award that the Council
can bestow on its members in recognition of long, dedicated, and
distinguished service. The recipient must:
(a)
Be an outstanding
professional both nationally and internationally;
(b)
Represent the best in
leadership, service, teaching, and/or administration;
(c)
Be an active participant and
member in good standing of ICHPER·SD
for at least eight (8) years; and
(d)
Meet all of the standard
qualifications as stipulated above under "III. Standard
Qualifications."
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VI.
ICHPER·SD Biennial Outstanding Administration Awards
Section 1.
Purpose
The
ICHPER·SD
Biennial
Outstanding Administration Award is intended to honor professionals,
institutions or constituent groups that have made a significant
contribution to administering, promoting, seeking, and safeguarding the
missions of ICHPER·SD
through the structural unit(s) of the Council.
Section 2.
Specific Qualification
(a)
An individual
recipient of this award must be a registered member in good standing with ICHPER·SD
and an outstanding professional in the leadership as:
i.
Current or past Officer of
ICHPER·SD,
ii.
Current or past Officer of
ICHPER·SD
Regional Organization,
iii.
Current or past Officer of
ICHPER·SD
Member National or Organization (N1, 2, 3)
iv.
Current or past Chair of
the Standing Committee, or
v.
Current or past Director or
Assistant Director of a Commission for at least four (4)
years.
(b)
An organizational recipient
of this award must be a registered organizational member in good standing
with ICHPER·SD
and outstanding as an:
i.
ICHPER·SD
Geographic Area
Organization,
ii.
Member National
Organization,
iii.
Institutional Member, or
iv.
Member International
Organization
Individual recipient must meet
all of the standard qualifications as stipulated above under
"III. Standard Qualifications."
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VII. ICHPER·SD Biennial
Distinguished Scholar Awards
Section 1.
Purpose
The
ICHPER·SD
Biennial Distinguished Scholar Awards is intended to honor outstanding
scholars in the field of health education, physical education, leisure and
recreation, sport, and dance education.
Section 2.
Specific Qualification and Criteria:
In addition to the
Standard Qualification of Nominees (III), each individual recipient must
meet the qualifications and criteria as specified below for each of the ICHPER·SD
Biannual Distinguished Scholar Awards.
(a)
Scholar Award in Health Education
Eligible
individuals are those who:
i.
contributed significantly to
the body of knowledge and scholarly works in the field of Health
Education at the national and/or international level over a five-year
span;
ii.
conducted research directed
toward strengthening health instruction in school and/or community
settings;
iii.
provided meaningful
service to the community and health profession through scholarly
activities;
iv.
disseminated
research results to others through such means as publications,
presentations, and applied in Health Education situations.
(b) Scholar
Award in Physical Education
Eligible
individuals for consideration are those who have:
i.
contributed significantly to the body of
knowledge and scholarly works in the field of physical education at
the national and international level over the past 10 years.
ii.
conducted research in the field of physical
education for schools, teaching, evaluation, methodology, curriculum
development, etc
iii.
provided important service to the community
and to the physical education profession.
iv.
a record of dissemination through writing,
lecturing, presenting, and/or otherwise advocating for quality
physical education programs and leadership.
(c)
Scholar Award in Leisure and Recreation
Eligible individuals for
consideration are those who have:
i.
been recognized by
leisure/recreation peers for their contribution to the profession at the local, regional,
national, and/or international levels;
ii.
conducted research and/or
promoted the latest findings related to leisure and recreation;
iii.
contributed significantly
to the body of knowledge and scholarly works in leisure/recreation at
the national and/or international level over the past 10 years;
iv.
a record of dissemination
through writing, lecturing, presenting, and/or otherwise advocating for
quality leisure/recreation programs and leadership;
(d) Scholar
Award in Sport and the Olympic Movement
Eligible individuals are those
who have:
i.
been a professional member
in sport and the Olympic Movement;
ii.
published his/her scholarly
work nationally and internationally in the area of sport and the Olympic
Movement;
iii.
made a significant
contribution to the advancement of sport and the Olympic Movement
through activities in school systems, NGB's, IF's, NOC's, the
International Paralympic, or the IOC;
iv.
actively engaged in
presenting papers on topics of sport and physical exercise or activity,
and the Olympic Movement at the national and international level.
References. NGB's
(National Sport Governing Bodies); IF's (International Sport Federations);
NOC's (National Olympic Committees); IOC (International Olympic
Committees)
(e) Scholar
Award in Dance Education
i.
The individual
shall be a significant contributor to the field of dance and/or dance
education.
ii.
The individual shall have a
record as a scholar and/or artist in dance as evidenced by publications,
presentations, and/or other creative works, including choreography. This
activity shall have extended over a period of at least 5 years within the
individual's country as well as internationally.
iii.
The individual selected
shall be capable of effectively communicating ideas and knowledge about
dance and is a presenter at the current ICHPER·SD
World Congress. This
may take the form of an address, paper, workshop, clinic, or performance.
(f)
Scholar Award
in Research
i.
The
individual shall have made a significant contribution to research in at
least one of the fields of HPERSD.
ii.
The individual shall have
a record as a scholar over a significant number of years as evidenced
by research publications in peer-reviewed journals.
iii.
The individual shall
have shown the ability to effectively communicate research as
evidenced by research presentations at national and international
meetings.
iv.
The individual shall have
made a contribution to the translation of research ideas in such forms
as textbooks, monographs, or chapters in edited works, as well as
presentations to a general audience.
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VIII.
ICHPER·SD Biennial Contribution and Service Awards
Section 1 .
Purpose
The
ICHPER·SD
Biennial Contribution and Service Award
is to recognize distinguished meritorious contributions and services to ICHPER·SD
from the broad membership and professional society as a whole.
Section 2.
Qualifications
The nominee must meet all of the standard
qualifications as stipulated above in "III. Standard
Qualifications." However, the nominator(s) must supply sufficient
evidence of the merits of the nominee(s).
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