| The Arizona Chapter of MOAA has provided the Meritorious
Service Award to recognize and reward outstanding acts or services which are
above and beyond that normally expected and which distinguish the individual
among those performing similar acts or services.
Award recipients are selected one time a year in October. The Chapter
President appoints a review panel consisting of four to seven members of any
membership class (regular, life, auxiliary) and at least one individual to
represent spousal nominations.
Nominations are made to the selection panel no later than five days prior
to the October Board of Directors meeting, in writing, describing specific
accomplishments that the nominated member has achieved and what impact the
accomplishments have had on the Chapter. A nomination form is made available
prior to October of each year.
The membership chairman provides an accurate, up to date accounting of
current membership status at the October Board of Directors meeting in order
for the selection panel to know the maximum number of awards that can be
made.
The review panel selects up to 5% of the current years total membership,
excluding spousal and honorary members, to receive the award. While not a
rule, the review panel normally considers a representative share going to
regular/life, auxiliary and spousal members.
The President presents the selection of the review panel to the Board of
Directors for approval/disapproval. The President may then add a single
individual to the list of recipients without reducing the total number the
review panel and Board of directors are allowed to nominate/approve.
The entire nomination and approval/disapproval process takes place at the
October Board of Directors meeting.
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