Sportswomen of Colorado, Inc. will pay tribute to Colorado's outstanding female athletes and to persons who have contributed to girls and women's athletics at its 36th Annual Awards Banquet on March 7th, 2010. Honors will be awarded for performance in 2009. A media panel will select award winners from nominations submitted on the enclosed form and postmarked or faxed no later than December 21, 2009.

NOTE: This form is NOT for the Girls Camp Scholarship Program. To apply for the Girls Camp Scholarship Program click here.

Please Read the Following Procedures for Nomination Before Submitting

1. Fully complete and submit the online form below or click on the link below to download and print the form. If you choose to download print the form, when completing typing is preferred.

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    2. Within the form list the nominee's achievements in the given year specified.

    3.If you have downloaded the form, mail to the address below. Also, you are encouraged to mail a maximum of two (2) letters of endorsement; these are limited to one page each and are optional. If you completed the online form and wish to mail the two letters of endorsement, please reference the nominee's name in a short cover letter. Please, mail to:

    Joan Birkland, Executive Director
    Sportswomen of Colorado, Inc.
    100 S. Madison St. Suite 3B
    Denver, CO 80209
    Phone: (303) 331-0376
    Fax: (303) 331-0331

    4. All nominations become the sole property of Sportswomen of Colorado, Inc.

    5. Select the proper category for your nominee. A given performance must merit an award; therefore it is possible some categories will not be filled. Athletic awards will be based on performance during 2009, so a summary of 2009 achievements must be included.

    a. Most awards will be given for outstanding achievement in specific sports, such as, but not limited to basketball, cross country running, cycling, golf, gymnastics, horsemanship, skiing, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, and volleyball. High school, collegiate, amateur, professional, recreational and masters athletes are eligible.

    b. A Coach of the Year and Pioneer Honoree also will be named, the latter for exceptional pioneering contributions to athletics, recreation or sports in general over a period of time.

    c. At the Selection Panel's discretion, additional "Special Category" awards may be presented for activities in 2009 and/or over a period of time. Previous headings were Most Courageous, Comeback, Leadership, and Contribution to Sports, Recreation, Special Olympics and Most Inspirational.

    Sportswomen of Colorado, Inc. thanks you for your time and effort to recognize outstanding female athletes and persons who are making significant contributions to girls' and women's sports in Colorado.

    NOMINEE:
    Name (required)
    Age
    Present Address
    Street
    City
    State
    Zip
    Phone
    E-mail (optional)
    Permanent Address
    Street
    City
    State
    Zip
    Phone
    Check appropriate affiliation
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    Grade as of November 1, 2009 
    School
    Major sport of category (list one)
     
    Season
     
    SUBMITTED BY:
    Nominator (required)
    Title
    Address
    Street
    City
    State
    Zip
    Home Phone
    Work Phone
    E-mail (required)
    Verification or follow-up information contact
    Title
     
    SUMMARY OF NOMINEE'S 2009 ACHIEVEMENTS

    Again, you are encouraged to mail a maximum of two (2) letters of endorsement; these are limited to one page each and are optional. If you completed the online form and wish to mail the two letters of endorsement, please reference the nominee's name in a short cover letter. Please, mail to:

    Joan Birkland, Executive Director
    Sportswomen of Colorado, Inc.
    100 S. Madison St. Suite 3B
    Denver, CO 80209
    Phone: (303) 331-0376
    Fax: (303) 331-0331