01/21/2025
We need your help! Nominations for the 2025 Annual Chamber Awards are now open. See the categories below and use the link in each section to submit your nomination(s).
Submission Instructions: Please complete the appropriate nomination form via google document no later than Friday, January 24. If you need a printed nomination form, please go by the Chamber office and complete by January 24. You can access the online form at https://bit.ly/40qADNh .
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Business of the Year
Any Chamber business is open for nomination as Business of the Year. Using the criteria by which a nominee has demonstrated their value of leadership, community participation, or work to provide Crawford County a badge of superiority as a great place to work and live. As businessmen or women, they are usually always supportive of community projects with time, talent or funding and who may have provided all three elements producing successful ends to projects in education, employment, or the beautification of our county.
Submission Instructions: Please complete the google form online no later than Friday, January 24. If you need a printed nomination form, please go by the Chamber office and submit by January 24. You can access the online form at https://bit.ly/40qADNh .
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Youth or Youth Group of the Year
For an individual youth nomination, the award is judged upon the following criteria: Qualities of leadership in youth’s school; service both to school and activities in the community; achievements in church, community, leadership roles and community service; and academic achievements.
To nominate a youth group, the award will be presented to a youth group who has demonstrated qualities of leadership in their community and area of service. The award is also based on achievement, leadership and community service.
Submission Instructions: Please complete the google form online no later than Friday, January 24. If you need a printed nomination form, please go by the Chamber office and submit by January 24. You can access the online form at https://bit.ly/40qADNh .
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Citizen of the Year
This award is to be given an individual or group of individuals whose behind-the-scenes community service merits recognition for: a selfless one time act benefiting the community or an individual and/or a long time service which has enriched the quality of life in Crawford County. Individuals of the year are people who make an impact by service to the community spiritually, socially or economic value the person has demonstrated during the entire year. The award is based on the self-sacrificing behavior or acts of kindness inside or outside groups and or special projects undertaken.
Submission Instructions: Please complete the google form online no later than Friday, January 24. If you need a printed nomination form, please go by the Chamber office and submit by January 24. You can access the online form at https://bit.ly/40qADNh .
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Roberta/Crawford Chamber Lifetime Achievement Award
The Roberta/Crawford Chamber Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to an individual or couple whose exceptional lifetime contributions of community leadership and philanthropic endeavors have impacted the quality of life of the Crawford County citizens. These individual(s) typically have touched not only the members of the Chamber but have worked tirelessly to make our community a better place to live, work and play. It takes hours of tireless dedication and devotion to leave the indelible footprints of a civic legacy. Their accomplishments will be measured forever by the recipient(s)’ vision, leadership and philanthropic commitment on behalf of the citizens of Crawford County.
2013 Recipients Charlie and Betty Harris
2014 Recipient Libby Scarborough
2015 Recipient Martha Carter
2016 Recipient Joanne L. Hamlin
2017 recipient Former Rep. Robert F. Ray
2024 recipient Kathleen Cook
Submission Instructions: Please complete the google form online no later than Friday, January 24. If you need a printed nomination form, please go by the Chamber office and submit by January 24. You can access the online form at https://bit.ly/40qADNh .
