If you added a rare bird to your life or state list this year, consider nominating the person who first found that bird for the Brother Theodore Voelker Award. If you know someone who has devoted many volunteer hours to help birds or birders this year, consider nominating that person for the Volunteer of the Year Award. Do you know a young birder whose involvement in birding and bird-related organizations stands out? Consider nominating that person for the Young Birder Award. How about the birder who you’ve admired for years, who maybe mentored you, who has made a name for themselves in bird-related endeavors? Consider nominating that person for the Thomas S. Roberts Award. NOW is the time to nominate your birding hero/mentor/inspiration by nominating her/they/him for an MOU Award, to be presented at this year’s Paper Session on December 4.
You will find Award descriptions and the names of all previous Award recipients on the MOU website at http://moumn.org/awards.html (presentation speeches for the awards are also available online from 2010 and forward). Making a nomination is simple. Just provide the Awards Committee with a description of the qualifications and contributions which you believe makes your nominee a worthy recipient of an award. Your written description typically forms the basis for the award presentations, and we encourage you to present the award should your nominee win. We know that not all folks like to write - or speak publicly - so please contact us if you would like assistance in either regard. Nominations are due by October 16, and should be sent to Awards Committee Chair Susan Elliott at honeywarb...@gmail.com. Nominees do not have to be members of the MOU. Current MOU officers and/or Board members are not eligible for Awards. The MOU, the Awards Committee, and your birding heros, mentors and role models all thank you in advance for your interest and input in these Awards. ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
