Keep Texas Beautiful Awards Application

Keep Texas Beautiful's mission is to educate and engage Texans to take responsibility for improving their community environment.

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2016 Keep Texas Beautiful Awards for individual leadership. These awards recognize the efforts made by individuals to enhance their communities and protect the Texas environment.

The award application must be submitted online, with written summary and supplemental materials uploaded and application fees received by 5:00 p.m., February 16, 2016. Late, faxed or emailed entries will not be accepted. There is an application fee of $10/entry.

Award winners will be posted on the KTB website (www.ktb.org) by 5 p.m., March 11, 2016. All First Place award winners will be recognized at the 49th Annual Keep Texas Beautiful Conference held June 20th - 22nd in Sugar Land.

NOMINEE INFORMATION

Nominee Name:

First Name

Last Name

Nominee Address:

City

State

Zip

Nominee Phone:

Nominee Email:

Who should be contacted if the nominee is selected as a winner?:

NomineeNominator

Nominated by:

First Name

Last Name

Name of KTB affiliate or other organization:

If you are not an affiliate, please select Other from the drop-down menu to type in your organization.

Other organization:

Your Email:

Your Phone:

Alternate Phone Number:

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CATEGORIES

Keep Texas Beautiful Leadership Award*
The most prestigious award Keep Texas Beautiful presents, this once in a lifetime distinction is awarded to an individual who has provided outstanding leadership in the areas of improving and enhancing the environment of their community, the state of Texas and beyond.

OP Schnabel Senior Citizen Award*
Recognizes senior citizens (age 55+) who demonstrate positive, dynamic and selfless public-spirited leadership in enhancing their local community environment during their lifetime.

Ed Davis Litter Law Enforcement Award*
Once in a lifetime award recognizing a law enforcement professional, such as a police officer, prosecutor, judge or environmental compliance officer, who has gone above and beyond in their approaches to enforcement of environmental laws and regulations. The first place winner will receive a $100 cash award.

Volunteer of the Year
Recognizes individuals who supported the mission of KTB through extraordinary efforts and contributed to the betterment of their community. For this award, the reporting period is January 1 - December 31, 2015.

*Awarded once in a lifetime.

WRITTEN SUMMARY

Please select award category:

Please select only one category.

OP Schnabel subcategory

IndividualCouple

Provide a profile of the applicant, including their history of sustained engagement with the local, state or national affiliate or other community environmental organization(s).

10 points

Describe how, through their involvement, the quality of life in the community has been enhanced.

25 points

Describe leadership efforts, innovative projects or programs the individual has developed, what was required to accomplish the project/program, such as partnerships or collaborations established and best practices developed, and the long term impact on the community, state or nation.

25 points

Describe actions that support the KTB mission “to educate and engage Texans to take responsibility for improving their community environment.”

25 points

Please share additional information about the applicant showing their commitment to beautification, waste reduction and recycling and litter prevention, i.e. membership in related organizations, certifications or other environmental recognition, training participation.

5 points

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SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS

Supplemental material is required. Please upload 5-10 supplemental materials to support your application, such as photos, media recognition, awards, letters of support, brochures, etc. (10 points)

Supporting Documents/Pictures

Keep Texas Beautiful Awards Application - Individual Leadership

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