Since 2007, the Gulf Coast Council has annually recognized individuals and clubs for their accomplishments in education, conservation, service and other areas that promote the goals and ideals of our organization. FFI members and member clubs are encouraged to submit nominations. Deadline is June 30th.
Nominations can be submitted either online or by nomination letter. Qualifications for the nominee should be stated using instances of promoting the sport or conservation. Being specific helps insure the nominee gets strong consideration. For example:
“I think Joe is the best fly caster there is. He finished first in our club’s casting contest. He also taught a few folks how to cast.”
Much better:
“This year, Joe became an FFI Certified Casting Instructor, taught two workshops, and gave presentations at the Meridian Fly Club and the Mississippi Outdoors Expo”.
Except for Friend of the Council, nominees must be FFI members affiliated with the Gulf Coast Council. Most awards are for contributions of the past 12 to 18 months, except for fly tying. The Fly Tying Excellence Award is now a lifetime achievement award.
In cases where more than one well qualified nominee exists, preference will be given to a nominee not previously recognized. In some cases, we may end up giving up to two persons/entities the award (co-honorees). Please list all accomplishments as in some cases, the nominee could qualify for an alternative award.
Again, deadline is June 30th. Honors are announced sometime late July to August time frame. Honorees will receive a commerative mug with their name and award (as shown in photo).
For more info, including a complete list of GCC Awards, their qualifications, past winners, and links to the nomination forms, go to the GCC Awards page – CLICK HERE.
