AFL School Ambassador of The Year Awards

The AFL School Ambassador of the Year Awards will once again be presented at the 2011 Celebration of AFL Education Dinner at Patersons Stadium in August this year. These prestigious awards recognise teachers who have excelled in enhancing learning and promoting physical activity through quality AFL programs in WA Schools during 2011.

INTRODUCTION

The AFL School Ambassador (AFLSA) program was introduced into WA schools in 2004. It aims to produce enhanced educational outcomes in literacy, numeracy, health and physical education by providing quality AFL resources to schools and by recognising and rewarding teachers who strongly promote our game in their school and community.

The 2011 AFL School Ambassador of the Year awards will be presented to WA’s best AFL School Ambassadors. The awards provide recognition and fantastic rewards for teachers who perform at a high level throughout 2011. Recognition will also be given to AFL School Ambassadors who given great service to the program over an extended period of 5 or more years.

The West Australian Football Commission (WAFC), through its Education Advisory Group, and supported by the AFL, will present 3 MAJOR AFL School Ambassador awards and 4 Special Category awards in 2011:

The 2011 AFL School Ambassador of the Year Award will once again be supported by “BHP Billiton, the Principal Community partner of the West Coast Eagles”.

AWARDS, ELIGBILITY CRITERIA & NOMINATION INFORMATION

1. AFL School Ambassador of the Year Award (Partner – “BHP Billiton, the Principal Community partner of the West Coast Eagles”).

The Ambassador, from a WA school, judged to be the teacher who implemented the most significant AFL program in their school during 2011 will win a trip for 2 to the AFL Grand Final.

To nominate, please click here for on line Nomination Form

2. Most Outstanding Primary School AFL School Ambassador Award

The AFL School Ambassador, from a WA primary school, judged to have made an outstanding contribution to the AFLSA program in 2011 will win a trip for two (2) to the MCG to watch an AFL Elimination Final during the weekend of the 9 -11^th of September.

To nominate, please click here for on line Nomination Form

3. Most Outstanding Secondary School AFL School Ambassador Award

The AFL School Ambassador, from a WA Secondary school, judged to have made an outstanding contribution to the AFLSA program in 2011 will win a trip for two (2) to the MCG to watch an AFL Elimination Final during the weekend of the 9 – 11^th of September..

To nominate, please click here for on line Nomination Form

SPECIAL CATEGORY AWARDS with Eligibility Criteria

4. Outstanding First Year AFL School Ambassador Award - Ambassador must have been inducted into the program in 2011.

5. Outstanding Remote/Indigenous AFL School Program Award - Ambassador must be located in a country school classified as Remote by the Department of Education, Catholic Education Office or AISWA.

6. Outstanding Female AFL School Program Award - Ambassador must have conducted a program that has successfully engaged female students in AFL activities in 2011.

7. Outstanding Multicultural AFL School Program Award - Ambassador must have conducted a program that has successfully engaged multicultural students in AFL activities in 2011.

The AFL School Ambassador, from a WA school, judged to have made an outstanding contribution to the AFLSA program in 2011 in any one of the categories listed above.

To nominate, please click here for on line Nomination Form and select the special category.

NOMINATION DEADLINE

All on line Nomination forms must be completed by FRIDAY 8^th JULY 2011, 5pm sharp.

The nomination form is brief to encourage as many nominations as possible. If selected as a category finalist, the nominated Ambassador will then be requested to provide additional supporting evidence for consideration by the WAFC Selection Panel for the awards.

THE SELECTION PROCESS

The selection process for all AFL School Ambassador of the Year awards is as follows.

All AFL School Ambassador of the Year nominations for all categories received by Colin West, General Manager, Development and Education at the West Australian Football Commission, will be provided to a WAFC Panel, comprising Education Team members, who will select the finalists for each category (max 5 per category).

These Ambassador Finalists will be asked to provide additional information to support their nomination. This must be provided on an on line “FINALIST’S Form and be no more than 500 words. Click here to access the on line Finalist’s Form. Finalist’s forms must be completed by FRIDAY 29^th JULY, 5pm Sharp!

All Finalists will be invited to the Presentation Ceremony at a Special Function at Subiaco Oval on Wednesday 10th August.

The State Judging Panel, listed below, will review the Finalists and select all the winners.

2011 WAFC AFLSA AWARDS SELECTION PANEL

The following representatives have been selected to form a selection panel to review the pool of Finalists and select the winners.

Ms Jan Cooper - Female Football Coordinator, AFL and WAFC

Ms Melissa Croswell – Catholic Education Office

Mr David Crute - Community Development Manager, Fremantle Football Club
Ms Vicki Delves - Senior Project Officer Online Curriculum Services & Teacher Development Co-ordinator PE & Lecturer ECU Secondary PE

Ms Jasmine Paolino - Schools Coordinator, West Coast Eagles Football Club
Mr Peter Smith - Director of Sport, School Sport WA

Executive Officer (NON VOTING)
Mrs Sharon Wilson - WAFC Schools Development Manager

AWARDS TIMELINE

Selection Process	Date
Award information to all AFLSA schools & key Stakeholders	Friday 3 June
Nominations open	Friday 3 June
Closing date for nominations to be sent to WAFC	Friday 8 July
Invites to special guests	Friday 8 July
Finalists selected by WAFC Selection Panel	Monday 11 July
Letter of congratulations to AFL School Ambassador Finalists requesting additional Information and advising them of Function date and when invitations will be sent.	Tuesday 12 July
Additional information to be submitted by Finalists	Friday 29 July
Function Invite to all AFL School Ambassador Category finalists who submit additional information.	Monday 25 July
WAFC AFL School Ambassador of the Year Judging Panel to meet and decide on category Award winners	Tuesday 2 August
Function for all AFL School Ambassador district finalists and announcement of the 2011 AFL School Ambassador of the Year	Friday 12 August

For more information please contact:

Sharon Wilson

Education Manager

WA Football Commission

08 93815599 work

This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q. What are the judges looking for?

A. Please read the Nomination and Selection Criteria but winners will have demonstrated initiative, innovation, best practice and clear evidence of student engagement, enjoyment and learning.

Q. If selected as a Finalist how much additional information in required to be submitted by the Ambassador?

A. Category finalists should complete the Finalists’ on line form outlining, in a maximum of 500 words, additional information not included in the original nomination form (250 words). This could include;

- Number of AFL programs & competitions the school participated in that year

- Strength of relationship with District Development Staff

- Strength of relationship with their local Junior and/or Senior football clubs

- Participation rate of students in Junior football (i.e. % of students playing weekend footy)

Q. Can anyone nominate for the other Awards?

A. Yes, Any Principal, AFL School Ambassador, teacher, Smarter than Smoking Development Staff, junior football club official, student and/or parent may nominate an AFL School Ambassador for any of these awards.