[KYHAM] KY ARES Operator of the Year Nominations are Now Being Accepted

[Ron Dodson]

ATTENTION ALL Kentucky ARES Members and others! 

It's that time of year agin when we open up nominations for the 2004 Ky 
ARES Operator of the Year Award to be given at our Kentucky Section  
ARRL Convention in September.  To allow us time to tabulate the scores 
of all nominees and have plenty of time to obtain the award plaque for 
them, please submit all nomination before 11:59 PM CDT, July 31, 2004.

There is a link to the nominations page  at the very top of the Ky 
Amateur Emergency Communications Page 
http://www.kyham.net/service.html   labeled "2004 Kentucky ARES Operator 
of the Year Nomination <http://www.kyham.net/kyares/ooty.html>"

Click this link and then tell us about who you feel is the "TOP OP" in 
Ky ARES this year!

Since 1999, Kentucky Section Amateur Radio Emergency Service has 
recognized the accomplishments of operators who go "above and beyond" 
and serve as an example to other amateur radio operators in both deed 
and dedication to the field of amateur radio emergency communications. 
The pinnacle of this recognition is the KY ARES Operator of the Year Award.

Any Kentucky Amateur Radio Emergency Service Operator who is nominated 
by another operator is eligible to receive the award provided they are 
not a previous winner of the award, and are not associated with the 
selection process.

The winner of the award is selected through points values assigned to 
the response to each yes/no question, and the content of the free form 
question. Be sure to completely list all relevant information for your 
nominee. Understand that this award is for activities from July 2003 to 
June 2004. Information from past years can serve as background 
information, but will not be considered as part of the judgment for this 
year.

This year's award will be presented Friday September 10, 2004 at the KY 
ARRL Convention <http://www.critterbob.net/glha/2004banquet.htm> during 
the ARRL Banquet the night before the Greater Louisville Hamfest 
<http://www.critterbob.net/glha/index.html>. Should the winner not be 
able to attend the banquet, we'll make arrangements to get it to them 
during the Saturday session of the Convention.

Past KyARES OOTY Winners since the award began in 1999 are:

    * 1999 - Ron Ritchie, KF4MOM (now N4MOM)
    * 2000 - Scott Co ARES Organization
      WD4KYD, KE4KWR, WA4QAK, et al.
    * 2001 - Fred Jones, WA4SWF
    * 2002 - Ron Nutter, KA4KYI
    * 2003 - Lynn Ernst, WD8JAW

Who will have their name added to this list for 2004???  We won't know 
until the nominations are evaluated.  Be sure to include YOUR contact 
info in case we have questions or want any clrifications.  AND, be sure 
to add some free form comments in the box provided in the form.

73 all and may the nominations period begin!

Ron Dodson, KA4MAP
SEC Ky