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recognized at the Annual Meeting, and will only be given once a year. Please submit the nomination form to the designated GSWPA staff person at the Johnstown Office or by emailing [email protected]. 4) If possible, a photograph of the nominated individual must be submitted with the nomination for use in other media promotion for this award and in preparation for the GSWPA Annual Meeting. 5) Once completed, the forms and all required letters of endorsement are submitted together to the designated GSWPA staff person at the Johnstown Office. 6) Once nomination forms are received by the designated GSWPA staff person, they are reviewed to make sure they are complete and that the nominated volunteer is currently a registered adult Girl Scout member. Previous award recognitions are also checked. Volunteers are only eligible to receive the Volunteer of the Year Award once. 7) The Adult Awards Review Committee, comprised of adult volunteers from throughout the Council, will review the nomination and approve or deny based on the criteria met and the information provided, and select one nominee to receive the award. 8) The designated GSWPA staff person will order the pin to be made, unless one is already in stock. As this is a one of a kind award, award pins are designed and made in Western Pennsylvania. Adequate time should be allowed to ensure that the artisan has the time she/he needs in order to complete this task. 9) Following presentation, awardee may be additionally recognized through other mediums, such as the GSWPA website and social media, Volunteer Kudos, and news releases to local community newspapers or publications. 10) The designated GSWPA staff person will ensure that the award information is entered in the volunteer’s record in Personify. 11) The designated GSWPA staff person will notify membership managers when volunteers are nominated. 122