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.
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
- 59 attendees
- 2,360 hours of service
Attendees Receiving their 250 Service Hours Milestone Award
- 47 attendees
- 11,750 hours of service
Attendees Receiving their 500 Service Hours Milestone Award
- 30 attendees
- 15,000 hours of service
Attendees Receiving their 1,000 Service Hours Milestone Award
- 21 attendees
- 21,000 hours of service
Attendees Receiving their 2,500 Service Hours Milestone Award
- 7 attendees
- 17,500 hours of service
Attendees Receiving their 4,000 Service Hours Milestone Award
- 10 attendees
- 40,000 hours of service
Attendees Receiving their 5,000 Service Hours Milestone Award
- 6 attendees
- 30,000 hours of service
Attendees Receiving their 10,000 Service Hours Milestone Award
- 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.
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
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