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November 9 - 12, 2006
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The BACCHUS Network Awards

Each year our organization honors some of the best work in the health and safety arena on college and university campuses. We know that there must be at least two or three programs that you have presented this year that were successful. In addition, your campus probably has several students or an advisor that exemplify the word leadership. And equally deserving, there are hundreds of very active peer education groups that provide outstanding health and safety programs year round. Whether it's an opportunity to honor a particular event, an individual, or a peer education group effort—you can make sure that talent and creativity are celebrated.

The awards banquet at our annual conference is where we recognize students, professionals, and affiliate groups who have made outstanding contributions in the previous year. We hope that you are making plans to attend, but please be aware that BACCHUS affiliates NEED NOT BE PRESENT AT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO WIN AN AWARD.

All nominations must be affiliated campuses on record with BACCHUS Headquarters. This flyer contains all of the information needed to apply. Read on for the descriptions and submission requirements.

DEADLINE: Award Applications must be emailed by Friday, October 13, 2006

There are Six Types of Awards That are Presented to Honor Our Affiliates:

Individual Recognition Awards

• Outstanding Student
• Outstanding Advisor
• Outstanding Alumni

Peer Education Group Program Awards

• Outstanding Program/Event
• Outstanding Network Affiliate
• Outstanding Tobacco Control Programming

Description of Award Categories

New in 2006
Award winners from the previous year who apply this year will be entered into a "winners circle" and will compete against each other for one of two awards in each campus size category. The other two affiliate awards will go to colleges and universities that have not won in the past year.

Only two photographs of events, copies of ads or articles from local and campus media may accompany the program submission. (JPEG format only). For all of the group program awards, we are looking for events, activities, and peer education teams that exhibit creativity and success. Their efforts should motivate and educate the student body and campus community and promote the BACCHUS philosophy of empowering students to positively influence their peers.

Outstanding Student Awards
Up to five students who are members of our peer education affiliates, will be slected based on the criteria listed on the submission form.

Each winner receives a plaque.

(Student Trustees and Student Advisory Committee members are not eligible for this award.)

Outstanding Advisor Awards
Up to five advisors will be selected based on the criteria listed on the submission form. This individual should be the advisor of your affiliate group, on record at BACCHUS Headquarters.

Each winner receives a plaque.

(Volunteer Area Consultants are not eligible for this award.)

Outstanding Alumni
The Outstanding Alumni Awards honor those who have served as peer educators or affiliate advisors in the past. We would like to announce two annual awards that will be presented at the General Assembly in Anaheim on Saturday, November 11, 2006. If you know of any former students or advisors who meet the criteria for either of these awards, please consider taking the time to nominate them.

Two awards will be presented to alumni who have made outstanding contributions to health and safety issues in their local, state or national communities through their professional work and/or philanthropic service. This contribution must relate to the mission of The BACCHUS Network™. (See Mission Statement at www.bacchusnetwork.org.)

One of the two awards will be presented to an alumnus who graduated between 2000–2005. The other award will be presented to an alumnus who served BACCHUS before 2000. The recipient of each award will be invited to attend the 2006 General Assembly Awards Banquet at no cost. Attendance at the General Assembly will have no impact on deciding the winners.

Each winner receives a plaque.

Outstanding Program/Event
A total of five awards will be given from those nominated programs that show creativity and overall effectiveness in campus awareness, education, alternative programming, etc. This award is only for one-time, one-day events. Events occurring over several days, a week, or a month are not eligible. It is permissible to submit one event from an event series; for example, if you have a weekly dance program, you can submit one of the dances. Programs should have occurred between November 2005 – September 2006. Programs of large and small sizes will have equal consideration. Please refer to the award criteria on the submission form.

Outstanding Program/Event will receive a $150 cash prize and a recognition certificate.

Outstanding Network Affiliates
Up to seven awards are given to outstanding affiliates:

1) One award for outstanding NEW affiliate, chartered AFTER November 1, 2005. (Please verify charter date with BACCHUS Headquarters)

2) Up to Two are awarded to affiliates at schools with undergraduate enrollments of more than 12,000.

3) Up to Two are awarded to affiliates at schools with undergraduate enrollments of 5,000–12,000.

4) Up to Two are awarded to affiliates at schools with undergraduate enrollments of 5,000 or less.

Outstanding Network Affiliates will receive a $300 cash prize.

Outstanding Tobacco Control Programming
One award will be given to the PEER EDUCATION AFFILIATE demonstrating excellence in original, comprehensive, year-round tobacco prevention and cessation programming on campus. All affiliates will be judged equally regardless of campus enrollment, funding, etc. The award will be given based on overall ongoing effectiveness and originality of programs, and frequency of outreach in regard to the issue of campus tobacco control, not on a single program or event. Be sure to refer to the award criteria on the submission form.

Outstanding Tobacco Control Program will receive a $300 cash prize.