PTA is a volunteer organization. Each year, PTAs have the opportunity to recognize and thank their volunteers through individual awards. The culmination of these awards is the Everett PTSA Council Awards Celebration.
The Timeline and Tips document (link below) is a suggested timeline that will assist your PTA in organizing the nomination process, presentation and celebration of your Golden Acorns, Outstanding Educators, Outstanding Advocates, Outstanding Student Advocates and Honorary Life Membership recipients. Please keep in mind deadlines for nominations, ordering awards, and presentations. The Everett PTSA Council looks forward to celebrating your volunteers at the annual Awards Celebration on May 15, 2019. (RSVP Date for Awards Celebration is April 26.)
Click for the Individual Awards Timeline and Tips document
Click for a sample 2018-19 Award Nominating form in Word (editable)
The Timeline and Tips document (link below) is a suggested timeline that will assist your PTA in organizing the nomination process, presentation and celebration of your Golden Acorns, Outstanding Educators, Outstanding Advocates, Outstanding Student Advocates and Honorary Life Membership recipients. Please keep in mind deadlines for nominations, ordering awards, and presentations. The Everett PTSA Council looks forward to celebrating your volunteers at the annual Awards Celebration on May 15, 2019. (RSVP Date for Awards Celebration is April 26.)
Click for the Individual Awards Timeline and Tips document
Click for a sample 2018-19 Award Nominating form in Word (editable)
Individual Awards
Golden Acorn
"A Golden Acorn Award is presented by a local PTA or council to a school or community volunteer in recognition of her or his dedication and service to children and youth. Since the beginning of this program in the 1930s, more than 54,000 Golden Acorn Awards have been presented to volunteers throughout Washington state. Recipients receive a certificate and pin, and a contribution is made in their name to the Washington State PTA Scholarship Program that benefits students."
Outstanding Advocate
"In 2004, the Washington State PTA established the WSPTA Outstanding Advocate Award, a statewide volunteer recognition program to honor individuals for their continued and dedicated service to ALL children, and a demonstrated commitment to helping create strong policies relating to the health, welfare, safety, and education of children and youth. This award can also be given by a local PTA, council, or region. Recipients receive a certificate and pin, and a contribution is made in their name to the WSPTA Scholarship Program that benefits students."
Outstanding Educator
"The WSPTA Outstanding Educator Award is presented to an individual who has made outstanding contributions that enhance the education of children at the statewide level. In addition, a local PTA or council may give this award to honor outstanding educators who have made significant contributions in their community. An educator may be defined as a teacher, assistant, specialist, support staff, administrator or community member. Recipients receive a certificate and pin, and a contribution is made in their name to the Washington State PTA Scholarship Program that benefits students."
Outstanding Student Advocate
"In 2011, Washington State PTA created the Outstanding Student Advocate Award to recognize student PTA members who have made significant contributions through leadership and service in their school and community. The Outstanding Student Advocate Award may be presented by local PTAs, councils and regions. Recipients receive a certificate and pin, and a contribution is made in their name to the WSPTA Scholarship Program that benefits students."
Honorary Life Membership
"The purpose of the WSPTA Honorary Life Membership Award is to honor an individual who has made significant contributions to the development and growth of PTA on a statewide basis. In addition, a local PTA or council may give this award to honor an individual who has made significant contributions to the development and growth of the local PTA or council. Recipients receive a certificate and pin, and a contribution is made in their name to the WSPTA Scholarship Program that benefits students.
Note: Honorary Life Membership Award recipients do not receive a free membership in the PTA that gives the award; recipients of this award need to continue to purchase their own PTA membership annually."
For more information, click HERE for the Washington State PTA website on Individual Awards.
Golden Acorn
"A Golden Acorn Award is presented by a local PTA or council to a school or community volunteer in recognition of her or his dedication and service to children and youth. Since the beginning of this program in the 1930s, more than 54,000 Golden Acorn Awards have been presented to volunteers throughout Washington state. Recipients receive a certificate and pin, and a contribution is made in their name to the Washington State PTA Scholarship Program that benefits students."
Outstanding Advocate
"In 2004, the Washington State PTA established the WSPTA Outstanding Advocate Award, a statewide volunteer recognition program to honor individuals for their continued and dedicated service to ALL children, and a demonstrated commitment to helping create strong policies relating to the health, welfare, safety, and education of children and youth. This award can also be given by a local PTA, council, or region. Recipients receive a certificate and pin, and a contribution is made in their name to the WSPTA Scholarship Program that benefits students."
Outstanding Educator
"The WSPTA Outstanding Educator Award is presented to an individual who has made outstanding contributions that enhance the education of children at the statewide level. In addition, a local PTA or council may give this award to honor outstanding educators who have made significant contributions in their community. An educator may be defined as a teacher, assistant, specialist, support staff, administrator or community member. Recipients receive a certificate and pin, and a contribution is made in their name to the Washington State PTA Scholarship Program that benefits students."
Outstanding Student Advocate
"In 2011, Washington State PTA created the Outstanding Student Advocate Award to recognize student PTA members who have made significant contributions through leadership and service in their school and community. The Outstanding Student Advocate Award may be presented by local PTAs, councils and regions. Recipients receive a certificate and pin, and a contribution is made in their name to the WSPTA Scholarship Program that benefits students."
Honorary Life Membership
"The purpose of the WSPTA Honorary Life Membership Award is to honor an individual who has made significant contributions to the development and growth of PTA on a statewide basis. In addition, a local PTA or council may give this award to honor an individual who has made significant contributions to the development and growth of the local PTA or council. Recipients receive a certificate and pin, and a contribution is made in their name to the WSPTA Scholarship Program that benefits students.
Note: Honorary Life Membership Award recipients do not receive a free membership in the PTA that gives the award; recipients of this award need to continue to purchase their own PTA membership annually."
For more information, click HERE for the Washington State PTA website on Individual Awards.
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