The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association Executive Board has established the following awards program that is designed to honor those individuals who, through their exceptional efforts, have served the youth of our state.
Meritorious Service Award - The Association Meritorious Service award is a special citation that is given to Executive Board or Representative Assembly members or other individuals for their dedication and exceptional service to WIAA, and who meet an established criteria.
Criteria:
1. A minimum of 15 years as a member of the Representative Assembly
2. A minimum of 9 years as a member of the Executive Board
3. A minimum of 15 years' combined service on or to the Executive Board and Representative Assembly.
The WIAA Executive Board will vote on the applications. To date, the Association has honored the following individuals for their exceptional work in WIAA. Their names appear on a plaque in the Association office, and each has received a lifetime pass to all State-sponsored events:
Donald Bagnall
Ralph Bayard
*Leon Brigham
William Brown
Tom Byrne
George Carberry, Jr
*Henry DeYoung
Mrs. Genevieve Dick
Jack Dorr
*Clayton Dunn
George Fisher
William Fisher
Gareth Giles
*Clifford Gillies
Dick Grabenhorst
*Robert C. Hall
John Hardman
Duane Heidenreich
Frank Inslee
Leonard Johnson
William Kramer
Gus Lybecker
Shirley McCandless
Ed McCoy
Buddy Gibson
J.D. Meyer
Joe Miles
Harold Moe
*Ted Muncaster
*Henry Rybus
Lloyd Stannard
Del Schafer
Al Strom
Walt Thorp
Barbara Twardus
Julius Wendt
Cecil West
Kim Wilson
*Also received National Federation citations.
Special Recognition Award - The Association's Special Recognition award is designed to honor deserving individuals for their dedicated and exceptional service to WIAA and the youth of our state. Recommendations for this award plaque are made to and approved by the WIAA Executive Board.
Officials' Meritorious Service Award - The Officials' Meritorious Service award is designed to honor athletic officials for their contributions through the officiating of athletics. The criteria used by local associations/boards in recommending recipients for these awards is as follows:
1. Be strongly recommended by the local association/board.
2. Has been active at least 15 years as a registered official.
3. Considered a "Top Official" in their respective area.
4. Has made contributions to the local organization beyond actual field representation. For example, was active in the apprenticeship program, aiding and guiding the progress of the young official.
5. Was an officer in the organization.
6. Displayed commendable citizenship and character.
7. Properly interpreted and administered rules.
8. Showed a professional attitude and enthusiam for the work.
9. Contributed to state level committee work.
10. Outstanding state assignments.
11. Any official, active or retired, may be nominated.
12. Any recommendation for an award not fulfilling all criteria will be reviewed by the WOA Advisory board.
SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
In 1984 the WIAA Representative Assembly proposed a program of acknowledgement of outstanding scholastic achievement by those students participating in interscholastic activities.
The WIAA, in cooperation with the Washington Association of Secondary Principals, the Washington Middle Level School Principals Association, the Athletic Directors Association, the Washington State School Directors Association, and the Washington State Coaches Association, will make available to schools the following awards:
Outstanding Scholastic Achievement Award - To a team/activity group that achieves a 3.50 GPA or above. Qualification for this award is computed by the by the team/activity members as a group.
Distinguished Scholastic Achievement Award - To a team/activity group that achieves a 3.0-3.49 GPA.
Individual Awards - Individual letter insignias and certificates may be purchased from the WIAA office. Any student of a team having received a scholastic achievement award is eligible to receive the individual award. An individual school may establish more restrictive standards/qualifications if they desire. A student should receive only one insignia per year.
State Academic Champions - Nominations for these awards are to be submitted by the building principal on the designated form. The State Academic Champions in each classification and in each sport will be determined from the applications submitted within the established timeline. The State Academic Champions receive a plaque at their respective State Tournament.
GARY GILES MEMORIAL RECOGNITION AWARD
The WIAA Executive Board requested and considered a proposal for a WIAA State Memorial Recognition Award in the name of Gary Giles. The procedure was adopted at the January 28, 1986 board meeting:
Gary Giles Meritorious Representative Assembly Service Award
Annually the Representative Assembly will select from nominations those persons who, by service to the ideals and purpose of the WIAA Representative Assembly, exemplify the leadership and dedication given all students and member schools by Gary Giles.
The selection criteria includes:
1. A minimum of 5 years of service
as an Assembly member and/or WIAA Board member or Assembly standing or special
committee members.
2. Leadership in the WIAA
legislative process and procedures.
3. Positive services in the
resolution of problems.
4. Dedication and loyalty to the
WIAA and the implementation of WIAA rules among the schools of the nominees'
district.
5. Consistent promotion of the
purposes of the WIAA in giving first consideration to the activity programs and
participating students.
Nominations are to be submitted to, received by and verified as meeting the criteria by the WIAA Executive Board. The Representative Assembly during the annual spring meeting, will by secret ballot select an annual recipient from the list of nominees verified by the WIAA Executive Board.
Process Decisions
Nominations must be received by the amendment deadline of December 20 each year. A person may be nominated more than once. By special vote of the Assembly, more than one nominee may be selected as co-recipients of the award for any one year.
AWARD RECIPIENTS
Don Batey, Selah 1987
Jack Burrell, Kent 1987
Dave DuVall, Mt. Vernon 1987
Dick Fike, St. John 1987
Jim Rothnie, Edmonds 1987
Walt Thorp, Odessa 1987
Bill Brumsickle, Centralia 1988
Bob Eller, Wenatchee 1988
Clayton Dunn, Pullman 1989
Dick Grabenhorst, Naselle 1989
Don White, Mt. Si 1989
Dan Inveen, Tacoma 1990
Richard Neher, Walla Walla 1991
Lyle Patterson, Naselle 1991
Bud Hatley, Federal Way 1992
John Anderson, Sumner 1993
Ray Norton, Asotin 1993
Leroy Faling, Kelso 1994
Max Sanchez, Deer Park 1995
Buddy Gibson, Oakesdale 1996
Ralph Hilt, Medical Lake 1997
John Stencil, Mossyrock 1997
Russ Brown, Medical Lake 1999
Barbara Twardus, Seattle 1999
Don Bagnall, Bothell 1999
George Nordi, Tacoma 2000
Ron Bennett, Montesano 2000
Kim
Wilson, Edmonds 2000
Ed Tingstad
2001
Joe Bullock, Tacoma 2002
Bob Kirk, Pomeroy 2002
Joe Richer, Cheney 2002