The Golden Thimble Award
This award was created in the 2010–2011 OQG year by Dee Acklie, Jan Fiala, & Carol McCann. The guild's past presidents took over funding for it starting the 2011–2012 guild year.
Name: Golden Thimble Award
Specifics: Annual Award
Nomination Process
Nominations can only be made by on OQG member.
Nominees must be OQG members.
Nominations will be submitted each spring by April 15 to Selection Committee.
Call for nominations will appear in the March newsletter and on the OQG website.
Criteria
Current OQG Member
Outstanding contribution in one or more of the below areas:
- Leadership,
- Community Outreach or service in the name of OQG,
- Contribution to the Quilting Community.
Selection
A committee of 3 past presidents will serve as the final selection committee.
Award will be given based on merit — not as a popularity contest or greatest number of nominations.
Awards will be given at the May meeting.
More than 1 person may be considered as deserving the award each year. It is up to the committee to set number of awards given each year up to 3 awards.
The list of nominees should not be made public. Only the winner(s) should be announced. A nominee who does not receive the award can be re-nominated the following year. Submissions will not be carried over from year to year.
Past Winners
| Year | Winners |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Roberta Willet & Lorraine Fitzgerald |
