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2021 Annual Meeting Awards Wrap Up

November 1, 2021 by Mary Pearl Meuth

Wrapping up the 2021 Hybrid Annual Meeting, our Saturday evening Annual Awards Ceremony was the highlight of the weeks event with milestone awards and special recognition given. Sunday we announced contest winners and the new 2022 recertification pin. The winners of each category are presented below in the order presented on Saturday October 23rd and Sunday October 24th.

Table Of Contents
  1. Saturday October 23rd – Awards Program
    • Lifetime Service Hour Milestone Awards
    • Chapter Advisor Award
    • 2022 Annual Meeting Location Announcement
  2. Sunday October 24th – Awards Program
    • 8th Annual Video Contest
    • Exemplary Chapter Project Fair Awards
    • Virtual Nature Venture
    • Photo, Art & Media Contest
    • 2022 Annual Re-Certification Pin

Saturday October 23rd – Awards Program

Lifetime Service Hour Milestone Awards

The Annual Milestone Awards are recognition of the attendees of the Annual Meeting each year. Other Texas Master Naturalists not in attendance are recognized for their service at their local chapter level. We recognized 195,000+ hours the week of the Annual Meeting!

Attendees Receiving their First Year Certification in 2021

First Year Certification New Member Pin
  • 59 attendees
  • 2,360 hours of service

Attendees Receiving their 250 Service Hours Milestone Award

Milestone Pin 250 Volunteer Service Hours
  • 47 attendees
  • 11,750 hours of service

Attendees Receiving their 500 Service Hours Milestone Award

Milestone Pin 500 Volunteer Service Hours
  • 30 attendees
  • 15,000 hours of service

Attendees Receiving their 1,000 Service Hours Milestone Award

Milestone Pin 1,000 Volunteer Service Hours
  • 21 attendees
  • 21,000 hours of service

Attendees Receiving their 2,500 Service Hours Milestone Award

Milestone Pin 2,500 Volunteer Service Hours
  • 7 attendees
  • 17,500 hours of service

Attendees Receiving their 4,000 Service Hours Milestone Award

Milestone Pin 4,000 Volunteer Service Hours
  • 10 attendees
  • 40,000 hours of service

Attendees Receiving their 5,000 Service Hours Milestone Award

Milestone Pin 5,000 Volunteer Service Hours
  • 6 attendees
  • 30,000 hours of service

Attendees Receiving their 10,000 Service Hours Milestone Award

Milestone Pin 10,000 Volunteer Service Hours
  • 2 attendees
  • 20,000 hours of service

Attendees Receiving their 15,000 Service Hours Milestone Award

Attendees Receiving their 25,000 Service Hours Milestone Award


Chapter Advisor Award

The Chapter Advisor Award recognizes the exceptional work by an advisor or a team of advisors in one or several of the following areas…

  • Overall exceptional work of chapter advisors
  • Exemplary contributions to the organization’s mission and goals
  • New initiatives and accomplishments supported by the advisor
  • Advisor participation in the chapter
  • The advisor’s ability to empower members
  • Resource management knowledge and activities

2021 Chapter Advisor Award Winner is. . .

2021 Chapter Advisor Team Award Winner is. . .


2022 Annual Meeting Location Announcement


Sunday October 24th – Awards Program


8th Annual Video Contest

Developed to…

  • Increase our Social Media presence
  • Assist with recruiting a diversity of members
  • Assist with advertising what the program is and does through our mission and the projects of our chapters

Exemplary Chapter Project Fair Awards

This years Chapter Project Fair presentations truly showcased each chapters’ ability to adapt and pivot during these challenging times, re-imagining their projects to make them work amid the health and safety restrictions for each given areas.


Virtual Nature Venture

130+ Registered – THANK YOU ALL!

67 Facebook Group Members

$2500 Donated to Texas Master Naturalist Program

10 Participants Won a $25 Amazon Gift Card

A Big Thank You To Those Who Helped

Cross Timbers Chapter

Sharon Hamilton, Mary Beth Lampe, Kate Morgan, Sandy Thornburgh, Kayla West, Ryan Wiggins

Gulf Coast Chapter – Conducted First VNV in 2020

Sheryl Mills, Rebecca Lloyd, Julia Trimble

Texas Master Naturalist Program

Michelle Haggerty, Mary Pearl Meuth, Addison Preston


Photo, Art & Media Contest

Hosted by the Gideon Lincecum Chapter this year.

2021 Photo, Art, & Media Contest: Submissions are open until September 30, 2021
Table Of Contents
  1. Photography: Plants
  2. Photography: Wildlife Insects
  3. Photography: Wildlife Other
  4. Photography: Birds
  5. Photography: Scenic
  6. Photography: Master Naturalists at Work/Play
  7. Photography: Digitally Enhanced
  8. Media: Chapter Newsletter
  9. Art: Drawing or Painting
  10. Art: Sculpture
  11. Best of Show

Photography: Plants

3rd Place
Susan Frary
Indian Trail Chapter
“Washingtonia filifera”

2nd Place
Ele Chew
Mid-Coast Chapter
“Prickly Pear at Dawn”

Photography: Wildlife Insects

3rd Place
Betsy Cross
Hays County Chapter
“Autumn Stunner”

2nd Place
Deborah Repasz
Galveston Bay Area Chapter
“Pollinating”

Photography: Wildlife Other

3rd Place
Misty Pierce
Panhandle Chapter
“Camo Baby”

2nd Place
Philip Wyde
Highland Lakes Chapter
“Young Bucks Squaring Off in the Fog”

Photography: Birds

3rd Place
Regina Dale
Elm Fork Chapter
“This One’s Mine”

2nd Place
Jim Baker
Alamo Area Chapter
“Pyrrhuloxia”

Photography: Scenic

3rd Place
Nancy Neill
South Plains Chapter
“Cypress Sunset”

2nd Place
Joshua Fread
Indian Trail Chapter
“Tree Tribe”

Photography: Master Naturalists at Work/Play

3rd Place
Mary Spolyar
Gulf Coast Chapter
“Prairie Morning Star”

2nd Place
Robbin Mallett
Coastal Prairie Chapter
“Prairie Rainbow”

Photography: Digitally Enhanced

3rd Place
Regina Dale
Elm Fork Chapter
“It’s All About the Color”

2nd Place
Mike Farley
Good Water Chapter
“Sailor”

Media: Chapter Newsletter

Art: Drawing or Painting

3rd Place
Renata Lucia
Gulf Coast Chapter
“Brazos Bend State Park (American Bittern)”

2nd Place
Susan May
Llano Estacado Chapter
“A Rufous Frame of Mind”

Art: Sculpture

3rd Place
Susan Walters
North Texas Chapter
“Easter Amberwing Radiant Dragonfly”

2nd Place
Carolyn Langlinais
Heartwood Chapter
“A TMN Stepping Stone”

Best of Show


    2022 Annual Re-Certification Pin

    Lightning Whelk
    Busycon perversum pulleyi

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