Eric Brooks Leader Award Nominations

Eric Brooks Leader Award

"A Mountaineering and Ski Mountaineering Award for a Strong Commitment To Learning and Applying Technical and Leader Skills"

The ACC Leader Award was instituted in 2001. It was renamed in 2005.

This award is presented to members of the Alpine Club of Canada who have demonstrated a strong, consistent commitment to learn and apply technical and leader skills in mountaineering or ski mountaineering on National or Section organized activities.

It is intended that this award be given to members as recognition of their first efforts in providing leadership to the ACC. The Eric Brooks Leader Award would usually be awarded to members before consideration for the Silver Rope for Leadership Award.

Nominations for this award may be made by any ACC member on this nomination form no later than December 31st. The Awards Committee will evaluate and present the submitted nominations to the Board of Directors prior to the Annual General Meeting. Approval of a nomination requires not less than two-thirds of the voting members of the Awards Committee. Award recipients will receive their award at the AGM or in some other suitable manner.

Nominator Name

First NameLast Name

Nominator Section Affiliation(s)

Nominator Phone Number

Area CodePhone Number

Nominator Email

NOMINEE INFORMATION:

Full Name

First NameLast Name

E-mail

Nominee Section Affiliation(s)

1) Please specify how many years the nominee has been doing the following:

Rock climbing:

Ice climbing:

Skiing

Mountaineering:

2) What is the average number of trips per year and specify which years:

Rock climbing:

Ice climbing:

Skiing

Mountaineering:

3) What summer courses has the nominee participated in?

ClimbingMountaineeringFirst Aid

4) What winter courses has the nominee participated in?

SkiingIce climbingAvalanche

5) What guided expeditions has the nominee participated in that have provided a learning opportunity?

6) Comment on the nominee's soft skills, including communication skills, responsibility and management within the group.

7) Comment on the nominee's opportunities to apply his/her technical abilities and use of equipment on:

a) Rock

b) Ice

c) Snow

8) Comment on the nominee's opportunities to apply their route finding and weather assessment skills.

9) Comment on the nominee's contributions to any National or Section trip or course.

10) Please provide the names of two current active ACC members who support this nomination and who can be contacted for further information if necessary. OR Endorsement from the nominee’s Section Executive, represented by the Chairperson or for an unaffiliated member endorsement of the Club’s Executive Committee, represented by the VP Activities.

Supporter's name, phone number, email address and Section affilitation:

SUMMARY:

Please briefly summarize in point form the highlights from your nomination of this candidate for the Eric Brooks Leader Award. This summary will be of assistance to the Club in presenting the nominee to the Board.

Should the award be granted, this summary will be used for publication. Also please try to acquire a photo of the nominee suitable for publication on the website, which will be requested if the nominee is granted the award.

Submission Date

MonthDayYearHourMinutesAM/PM Option