| | Southland Honors Award Descriptions & Nominating Criteria
The Los Angeles Leather Coalition seeks to facilitate communication and mutual understanding among different segments of the leather - affiliated community, as well as promote unity through cooperative endeavors that offer entertainment, education, social interaction, and community service.
The Southland Honors awards were created to nurture an attitude of integrity and community pride, preserve tradition, and to recognize community service. The Chair and Vice chair of the coalition, and individuals who won in 2007 are not eligible in any category in 2008. These people are are: Steve Ganzell, Richard Denton, Mistress Cyan, Bob Johnson, Dr Larry, Rob Hennig, and Will Hildreth.
Person of the Year
What individual has been most active, or been the biggest influence on, or spokesperson for the Southland Leather community in 2007-2008?
Mentor of the Year Who in our community exemplifies the tradition of teaching, mentoring and passing on knowledge. This can be play technique, but it is also passing on tradition, specific skills, or teaching an attitude of community service, integrity and respect. We are not only seeking authors, presenters and leather circuit speakers, but any community members who transmit their skills and values by example as well as teaching.
Jeff Burnam Community Service Award This award recognizes those who are of service for altruistic reasons rather than for personal gain or publicity. These folks work quietly and consistently in the background to make community groups, events and services succeed. Consider the individual's follow through as well as their intentions when nominating for this award. Those who are at the event first and leave last, or those who are nearly always there without being asked to lend a hand are good candidates for this award.
TNG Award – (under 35) Nomination Criteria 35 or under at the time of nomination. Standing out from the rest of the pack. Present, visible, active, willing. Potential for the future. Exemplifying Trust, Honor, and Respect.
Club/Organization of the Year
What Club, Organization or Group has been the most visible, active or influential in the past year?
Business of the Year What Business has been the most visible, active or influential in the past year?
Fundraiser of the Year (a person, not an event.)
Who has been most active in raising funds for community or charitable causes?
Event of the Year
What event was the most fun, groundbreaking, interesting or significant in the past year?
Chairman's Award Not publicly nominated, but given at the discretion of the LALC chair.
I'd like to make a nomination!
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