The School Age NOTES Foundation is proud to announce the annual national Quest for Excellence award to recognize outstanding contribution of school-age care providers.

One award will be made each year. The recipient will receive one year’s membership to the National AfterSchool Association (NAA), a one-year subscription to School-Age NOTES newsletter, paid registration to the annual NAA conference, as well as airfare to the conference and hotel accommodations for three nights. The recipient will also be recognized at the conference, and must be able to attend.

The selection committee will review each nomination for specific examples of exemplary practice, commitment to continuous improvement, and a professional approach to his/her work with children. The committee is a diverse group of school-age care professionals from across the country.

Eligibility Requirements: This award is exclusively for front line staff who have worked "every day" directly with children in an after school program for at least two years. Site directors are eligible only if they also work directly with children. Candidates must work a minimum of ten hours a week as an employee of a school age care program that meets five days a week. The program can be based in a school, neighborhood location, military base or private program. A supervisor, parent, board member or teacher, etc., must submit the application on behalf of the nominee. Applicant must be available to attend the award presentation at the conference.

See directions below for filling out this form, or open and use the .pdf version.

Nominee:
Name:
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Submitted by:
Name:
Title:
Agency/Site:
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City:			State:	Zip:
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Describe the nominee’s accomplishments in the after school/school-age care field (i.e. how this person contributed to success of programs, projects, activities; what impressed you, etc.

Describe how the nominee’s achievements or leadership have helped to benefit children and/or other after school/school-age care professionals. Include specific examples.

How has this individual demonstrated a personal commitment to the field? Discuss ways in which this person has worked to elevate professionalism in after school/school-age care.

Additional comments:

Deadline for applications is November 1.

Please choose one of the following three options to submit the application.

• To send an electronic application, "Select All" by going to the EDIT menu, and choosing the SELECT ALL option (or by holding down the CTRL key and pressing A).  When all is selected, copy the selection (by going to the EDIT menu and choosing COPY (or by holding down the CTRL  key and pressing C). Open your e-mail by following this link:  School Age NOTES Foundation Nomination. Create a new message and PASTE (EDIT, then PASTE or CTRL + V) the selection to the body of the e-mail. Then, complete the form. Type NOMINATION in the subject line of your message and send the message.

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• Fax nomination form to 913-381-7652

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• Print this form and fill in as appropriate, using additional pages if needed, and mail to

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School-Age NOTES Foundation is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization incorporated

in the state of Kansas to support to support quality after-school programs through a

national awards program, training and the promotion of excellence.