Student Citizenship and George Harbottle Memorial Award - Manitoba School Boards Association

2023 Student Citizenship and George Harbottle Memorial Awards

The Manitoba School Boards Association Student Citizenship Awards program for public school students in Manitoba recognizes outstanding young people throughout Manitoba who are active participants in their communities and schools. These Awards recognize students from Manitoba schools who demonstrate their commitment to the values of citizenship through activities such as:

Volunteer service to the community (i.e. service to health care facilities, senior citizen groups, shelters, day care centres)
Involvement in citizenship or character building organizations
Participation in student government programs or activities
Leadership ability to motivate others to actions to benefit the community

Please submit this form and along with the required supporting files. Full descriptions of the criteria requirements for these awards can be found on the Awards page of the MSBA website. Nominations close January 27, 2023.

Application (9-12)(Required)

Individual student*

Student group award

Student* or Student Group

Name

Email(Required)

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Phone

Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City Postal Code

School Name(Required)

Division/District(Required)

Signature of Student or designated group member signature

*Signed release form required:

with application

to follow but within 14 days of nomination deadline

Release Form

This form must accompany or follow all divisional nominations for individual Manitoba School Boards Association Student Citizenship/AMM George Harbottle Memorial Awards.

The Manitoba School Boards Association is a voluntary association of public school boards in Manitoba. The Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM) represents local government bodies from across Manitoba. Each year, the Manitoba School Boards Association sponsors six Student Citizenship Awards, and AMM one George Harbottle Memorial Award. The intent of these awards is to honour the efforts of Manitoba students at modeling and promoting good citizenship within both their schools and their broader communities.

The awards are presented each March in conjunction with the Annual Convention of the Manitoba School Boards Association. To promote this ceremony, and to assist us in recognizing the award recipients and all nominees, the Manitoba School Boards Association asks that the parents/guardians of each nominee (or the nominees themselves, if they are 18 years of age or older) complete this release form.

Personal information that may be used:

Student’s name, school, and grade level;
A synopsis of his or her community and school involvement; and
Photos and videos of the nominees.

Purposes for which this information may be used:

Promotional materials for awards, including but not limited to news releases and programs;
Association print and electronic publications; and
Congratulatory messages in non-Association publications.

Parent/Student permission:

I hereby consent that the information identified in this release form may be used for the identified, non-commercial purposes.

Name of Student

Signature of parent (or student if 18 years of age or older)

Date

Supporting letters are being supplied by:

School-based sponsor(s)

Name

Title

Community Sponsor(s)

Name

Title

Organization

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Attachments – old

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, jpg, png, gif, Max. file size: 20 MB.

Required supporting attachments: Application and Summary, Citizenship Portfolio or Citizenship Essay, School Sponsor Letter and Community Sponsor Letter.

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Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, jpeg, png, Max. file size: 10 MB, Max. files: 5.

A. Student Application (grades 9-12 only)

Only students in grades 9-12 are eligible to self-nominate
Completed application form (including school-based and community-based letters of support)
Submission of supporting materials (portfolio of visual images/examples of citizenship) that showcase the nominee’s work or an essay (up to 500 words) from the student or group that defines what citizenship means to them, and/or describes how the student or group has tried to live out the concept of good citizenship in school and community

B. Two Sponsoring Letters as follows:

A letter from an official at the student’s or group’s school that:
• Describes the context in which the sponsoring official has known or worked with the student or group
• Describes how the student’s or group’s actions at school demonstrate good citizenship
A letter from a representative of a community organization that:
• Indicates the individual’s relationship with the student or group
• Describes how the student’s or group’s actions in the community demonstrate good citizenship

Deadline for nominations is January 27, 2023.

2023 Student Citizenship and George Harbottle Memorial Awards

Release Form

Supporting letters are being supplied by:

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