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by Judy keller
TCAPWA Wins 7th PACE Award
2013 is the seventh consecutive year for TCAPWA to win the coveted PACE Award. It was presented by Larry Stevens, P.E., APWA President during the recent 2014
APWA International Public Works Congress and Exposition in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The TCAPWA members on hand to receive it were Ronnie Hammonds, Ken
Donaldson, Rodney Keeton, and Mark Miller.
The purpose of the award is to recog- I. Membership III. Advancement of Public Works and
nize APWA chapters for contributions A. Document net membership gain/loss Sustainability
made to positively impact their member- and retention A. Awards/recognition programs – Defined
ship, profession, and community. This B. Outline membership recruitment ef- as chapter/national awards recognizing
award recognizes chapters that demon- forts and programs members/nonmembers
strate this accomplishment in a given year. C. Provide evidence of innovative mem- B. Public Works Promotion – Defined as
APWA chapters are eligible to submit bership development and retention National Public Works Week, educa-
a nomination for consideration based efforts regardless of whether net growth tional outreach, and other programs
upon meeting the outlined criteria below. has occurred. geared to promote the profession
In addition to being eligible a chapter II. Service to Chapter Members C. Professional Development – Defined as
that has more than 500 members must A. Number of members attending meet- promoting the development of mem-
also nominate at least one individual for ings/events bers through educational and scholar -
the Top Ten Public Works Leader of the B. Member-to-Member Outreach – De- ship opportunities
Year Award and nominate at least one fined as member surveys, newslet- D. Promotes Sustainability in Public Works
individual/group/project for any three ters, meeting notices, membership Management – Definition has been left
other national APWA awards. Any chap- plan,member welcome packages, open to allow consideration for any
ter with 500 members or less submitting annual meetings, educational opportu- innovative programs and opportunities
for this award requires only one national nities, leadership training, etc. that call attention to public works in a
award nomination from any category. C. Evidences that the chapter is successfully positive way
Chapters will be notified by APWA meeting Chapter Best Practices IV. Service to the Community
National as to meeting their eligibility to D. Chapter to Chapter Outreach – Defined A. Education Outreach Programs – Out-
submit a nomination for the award. as ranging from combined meet- side scholarships, partnerships with
There are four categories in which the ings with other chapters to successful schools/universities, mentoring pro-
chapter is evaluated. Each category has programs that can be applied to other grams, shadow-days, etc.
specific goals that will be used to evaluate chapters B. Community Service Programs – Par-
the chapter’s programs and services to E. Chapter Diversity/Inclusiveness pro- ticipation in the community as a chap-
the membership and community. grams or activities ter of APWA, including partnering
12 TPW November/December 2014
TCAPWA Wins 7th PACE Award
2013 is the seventh consecutive year for TCAPWA to win the coveted PACE Award. It was presented by Larry Stevens, P.E., APWA President during the recent 2014
APWA International Public Works Congress and Exposition in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The TCAPWA members on hand to receive it were Ronnie Hammonds, Ken
Donaldson, Rodney Keeton, and Mark Miller.
The purpose of the award is to recog- I. Membership III. Advancement of Public Works and
nize APWA chapters for contributions A. Document net membership gain/loss Sustainability
made to positively impact their member- and retention A. Awards/recognition programs – Defined
ship, profession, and community. This B. Outline membership recruitment ef- as chapter/national awards recognizing
award recognizes chapters that demon- forts and programs members/nonmembers
strate this accomplishment in a given year. C. Provide evidence of innovative mem- B. Public Works Promotion – Defined as
APWA chapters are eligible to submit bership development and retention National Public Works Week, educa-
a nomination for consideration based efforts regardless of whether net growth tional outreach, and other programs
upon meeting the outlined criteria below. has occurred. geared to promote the profession
In addition to being eligible a chapter II. Service to Chapter Members C. Professional Development – Defined as
that has more than 500 members must A. Number of members attending meet- promoting the development of mem-
also nominate at least one individual for ings/events bers through educational and scholar -
the Top Ten Public Works Leader of the B. Member-to-Member Outreach – De- ship opportunities
Year Award and nominate at least one fined as member surveys, newslet- D. Promotes Sustainability in Public Works
individual/group/project for any three ters, meeting notices, membership Management – Definition has been left
other national APWA awards. Any chap- plan,member welcome packages, open to allow consideration for any
ter with 500 members or less submitting annual meetings, educational opportu- innovative programs and opportunities
for this award requires only one national nities, leadership training, etc. that call attention to public works in a
award nomination from any category. C. Evidences that the chapter is successfully positive way
Chapters will be notified by APWA meeting Chapter Best Practices IV. Service to the Community
National as to meeting their eligibility to D. Chapter to Chapter Outreach – Defined A. Education Outreach Programs – Out-
submit a nomination for the award. as ranging from combined meet- side scholarships, partnerships with
There are four categories in which the ings with other chapters to successful schools/universities, mentoring pro-
chapter is evaluated. Each category has programs that can be applied to other grams, shadow-days, etc.
specific goals that will be used to evaluate chapters B. Community Service Programs – Par-
the chapter’s programs and services to E. Chapter Diversity/Inclusiveness pro- ticipation in the community as a chap-
the membership and community. grams or activities ter of APWA, including partnering
12 TPW November/December 2014
