The nomination deadline for the Sports Car Club of America Member of Excellence award is Wednesday, Nov. 18. The honor will be presented to the winner at the 2016 SCCA National Convention, in Las Vegas, in front of the winner’s fellow Club members at the SCCA Hall of Fame and Awards Banquet. Aside from the recognition, the recipient will be given the opportunity to attend any motorsport event of their choosing, anywhere in the world.
The award, selected by the SCCA Board of Directors, is given to a member who provided a great contribution to the Club during the previous 12 months, regardless of competition area. Below are the official criteria:
“[The award is presented to] the volunteer who shows the greatest commitment to SCCA Motor Sports activities. The recipient can be involved in Solo, Rally and/or Club Racing. This person should personify the SCCA volunteer who gives of his/her time and effort to helping organize, work in a specialty or any volunteer role necessary to a motor sports event. The award is a trip to any motor sports event anywhere with any sanctioning body. The recipient must meet the following criteria and the other obligations and conditions stated below:
“The member must have rendered long term service working SCCA events or activities for a five year minimum.
“Recipient cannot be a paid SCCA staff member, current Board of Directors member or any member who is a paid consultant to SCCA.”
The winner of this year’s award will join J.D. King (2014), Jerry Cabe (2013), Mary Shiloff (2012), Arnie Coleman (2011), Marina Kraft (2010), Dave Deborde (2009) and Carol Cohn (2008) as previous recipients.
The trip is funded by a 20-year private endowment by an anonymous SCCA member.
Nominations should be submitted to [email protected]. Nominations must be received by close of business Nov. 18, 2015, for consideration.