Commission Awards Banquet set for Jan. 14
The annual Arizona Game and Fish Commission Awards Banquet will be held on Saturday, January 14, 2012, at the Carefree Resort & Conference Center, 37220 Mule Train Road, Carefree, AZ 85377. The event will honor the recipients of this year's Commission Awards (see below).
The Arizona Game and Fish Commission selected the 2011 Commission Award recipients at its October 14, 2011 meeting. The purpose of these awards are to recognize Arizonans who have contributed significantly to the conservation of the state's wildlife, its outdoor heritage, and the mission of the Arizona Game and Fish Department.
The social hour begins at 5:30 p.m. followed by dinner and the awards ceremony. The cost is $55 for an individual, or $500 for a table of 10 (a $50 savings over the cost of the seats if purchased individually). Click on the link below for an RSVP Registration Form.
RSVP Registration Form - pdf document
RSVP Registration Form - word document
Award Table Sponsorships for organizations are available for $550 and include a table in the organization's name, logo advertisement in the event program, recognition in the introductory PowerPoint presentation and event press release, and five banquet tickets for the organization. Click on the link below for a sponsorship package information and form.
Sponsorship Package Information and Form
Other sponsorship opportunities are also available; contact Lynn Roe at 623 236-7332 or lroe@azgfd.gov.
2011 Award Recipients
- Award of Excellence
Charlie Kelly
Dian Tucker
George McKay
Sadie Snay
- Youth Environmentalist of the Year
Benjamin Haney
- Outdoor Writer of the Year
Tony Mandile
- Media of the Year
Arizona Wildlife News (Larry Audsley, Editor, AWF)
- Conservation Organization of the Year
Arizona Heritage Alliance
- Conservationist of the Year
Maggie Sacher
- Natural Resource Professional of the Year
Sam Spiller
- Volunteer of the Year
Tom Mackin and Clair Harris
- Educator of the Year
Shelly Petersen
- Mentor of the Year
Youth Outdoors Unlimited
- Advocate of the Year
Senator Frank Antenori
- License Dealer of the Year
Western United Drug & General Store
- Buck Appleby Hunter Education Instructor of the Year (new category this year)
Sam and Betty Oppenheimer
- Wildlife Habitat Steward of the Year
Jim and Sue Chilton
Past Award Recipients
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