BYC Recognition Awards - Educator, Friend, Spirit, & Greeter

[BYC Project Manager]

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We are very excited to announce the Official Launch of Phase 2 of the BYC Award Program! Phase 2 is YOUR opportunity to recognize those outstanding BYC members that always enrich your BYC experience. Do you know a BYC member that is exceptional and always goes Above and Beyond in their commitment to their fellow BYC members and the BYC community? If so, we want to hear about them!

We are now accepting nominations from the Community for those individual Members that consistently demonstrate a commitment to excellence in one or more of the following areas:

1. BYC Educator: This is a Staff awarded accolade. We have changed this award to reflect only the highest standards. Only those who adhere to the highest standards of knowledge and education will be considered for this award. While nominations will be accepted for this award, the Staff will thoroughly vet each person and only those who meet/exceed the Staff's high criteria will be awarded the Educator Badge. Nominees must, among other points, have a verifiable reputation of providing information more than just "common knowledge," assist members in a positive and courteous manner, be open to feedback without getting defensive, and should maintain their good standing with little disciplinary action for rules violation.
2. BYC Friend: These individuals are just plain fun and great to have around! They are our favorite comedians and enablers; our most cluckative. They are always accessible to lend a cordial and helping hand. Their enthusiasm encourages us, their empathy comforts us.
3. BYC Spirit: These individuals best demonstrate ALL-AROUND outstanding service and commitment to the BYC members and community. While maybe not expert educators, they are trusted Educators nonetheless, as well as Friends to all. They are dedicated to the BYC Community as a whole, and strive to help promote, support and uphold its values and goals.
4. BYC Greeter:
   
   These individuals are our BYC "Welcome Wagon!" They are the members that are most active in welcoming the new members to our community, especially in the "New Member Introductions" forum. Nominees will be judged on a) How long they've been welcoming new members; b) How many new members they welcome; and c) The quality and friendliness of their welcome.

See all the awards here.

Nomination & Award Process:

1. Use this Nomination Submission Form to make your nomination, and be sure to include a brief comment on why you are nominating the individual. Nominations with no comment and only a name cannot be accepted.
2. Members may place in nomination a maximum of four (4) members per month; however, you may nominate only one (1) member per award category per month.
3. Nominations are automatically forwarded to the BYC Awards Committee. They will validate and tabulate all nominations.
4. Member must be active and in good standing in the BYC community to receive and/or retain awards.
5. Members may be nominated for, and be awarded, in more than one award category; eligibility requirements must be met for each individual award.
6. Members may not nominate themselves for any award; all self-nominations will be voided.
7. Qualified Awardees will be announced quarterly and Badges given.
8. The Awards Committee, at its discretion and by majority vote, may elect to reclassify a nomination to a more appropriate award classification.
9. All nominations shall remain confidential and known only to the Awards Committee and BYC Staff.
10. The Members of the Awards Committee shall remain confidential and known only to BYC Staff.

April, 2011 Winners . . . . . . . . . . Excerpts from April Nominations
May, 2011 Winners
June, 2011 Winners
July, 2011 Winners
August, 2011 Winners
September, 2011 Winners . . . . . . . . . .Excerpts from September Nominations
October, 2011 Winners
November, 2011 Winners . . . . . . . . . . Excerpts from November Nominations
December, 2011 Winners
January, 2012 Winners
February, 2012 Winners
March, 2012 Winners
April 2012 Winners
May 2012 Winners
June 2012 Winners
July-September 2012 Winners
September-December 2012 Winners
January-March 2013 Winners

January-March 2014 Winners
April-June 2014 Winners
July-September 2014 Winners
October-December 2014 Winners
January-March 2015 Winners
April-June 2015 Winners
July-September 2015 Winners
October-December 2015 Winners
January-March 2016 Winners
April-June 2016 Winners
July- September 2016 Winners
October-December 2016 Winners
January-March 2017 Winners
April-June 2017 Winners
July-September 2017 Winners

Old Awards Thread
Newer Old Awards Thread

This quarter's awardees are:

Educator
Sumi
Dr Bjorn Netland

Friend

Pozees
Mother2Hens
honeysucklehills
fishnet1971
Haunted55
DDnonin2016
Donrae

Greeter
DrumstickDiva
MrMKKFarms

 

[sourland]

Educator ? Wow, I am humbled. I only draw on personal experience as I try to help. I do know when I am not sure about something and try to state that when I try to help. Uncharacteristically, I am at a loss for words. A sincere thank you to those who nominated me.

 

[DuckLady]

Ok, are you ready?

Congratulations to all the Quarter 2 Medal Award Winners! Thank you for all you contribute to the community!

Friend
@21hens-incharge
@AlleysChicks
@biophiliac
@blackdog043
@caboodleschicks
@calichicken
@ChickenMama6RIR
@coach723
@CP Chicken
@CuzChickens
@DuckLady
@eggbert420
@EggSighted4Life
@Faraday40
@Flufferes
@FlyWheel
@guineapeeps
@HeavensHens88
@Howard E
@Krazyquilts
@Leave a LightOn
@MissNutmeg
@orrpeople
@pertnear09
@QuackSpeak
@Razadia
@RiverStorm
@sassysarah123
@Spyderk117
@The Angry Hen

Greeter

@KikisGirls

Spirit

@Egghead_Jr

And we have 3 Educators to welcome to the Exalted Circle!

Educator
@AmyLynn2374
@Pyxis
@WVduckchick

Well done everyone! Thank you!

 

[Lady of McCamley]

What a surprise this morning...a new badge. Thank you. (I feel like I should do the girl scout pledge now or something.)

Congratulations to our new 4 Educators.

And so many new friends! and spirit!

Yes, I am surprised that badges weren't on some familiar names already....so glad you have them now.

Congratulations to all for helping to keep BYC a friendly and informative place.

LofMc

 

[DuckLady]

Alrighty! Thank you for your patience!
Presenting the Quarter 3 Recognition Award Winners! Well done, everyone!

Greeter
@Auroradream26

Friend
@Alexa009
@black_dove2
@blackdust951
@BYCforlife
@cavemanrich
@ChickenCowboy02
@ChickNanny13
@Coturnix Quail
@Dannachic
@Fanci Feathers Marans
@Farmer Connie
@feedman77
@Fields Mountain Farm
@getaclue
@gimmie birdies
@hybridchucks
@Leighe
@Mama Runner
@microchick
@Peacechick713
@potato chip
@Prostar
@rjohns39
@Robin37
@room onthebroom
@RUNuts
@shawluvsbirds
@Steven Mazzo
@tastyacres
@Ursuline Chick
@Wickedchicken6

Spirit
@Coach723
@Kikisgirls
@Lady of McCamley
@missnutmeg

Educator
@junebuggena
@R2Elk
@rebrascora
@sourland

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Thank you all for the badge!
I am grateful for all the friends I have
Made here!

 

[DuckLady]

Keep crunching that popcorn. Still waiting for a few more Staff to approve then I will get them posted. I think you all outdid yourselves nominating.

I would like to thank you who sought out and found people who were so very deserving, but are rather quiet and wouldn't call attention to themselves. That was really awesome, kind and generous!

 

[sourland]

Uncharacteristically is right! Well done! You are now one of the few with all 4!!

Congrats to everyone!!

If they ever come up with a 'BYC Motor Mouth' badge I will be the first recipient. That one I might deserve.

 

[DuckLady]

Boy you all were busy! almost 100 nominations this quarter!

When do u decide who gets a badge?

Well, It's a process. First I go through and sort the nominees by name.

Then I group them by member and medal. Then I go to each member's profile and history to make sure they meet the criteria the Staff came up with for each category.

I delete the ones I can't find and mark those who already have the medals they were nominated for.

Since we don't award more than one medal per quarter, so sometimes I have to decide which is the best fit.

Once I get all that done, I post it in the private Staff Section and the Staff will discuss, approve or disapprove and even say something like, "Hey, I think this other medal is a better fit and choice for this member", so we will discuss making a change.

Sometimes it's quick and other times it might take longer. It just depends. I like to get at least 3 or 4 Staff members to comment and approve, because even though I feel I am very fair, I want witnesses.

Now that I told you all that, I have gone though the preliminary steps and will present the list to Staff. Unfortunately, I have to head out to work, so it will be later today.

Stay tuned!

 

[DuckLady]

Is it alright to tell people you nominated them? Or is it against the rules?

It would be better not to, if for instance they did not get the award it may cause upset if they knew they had been nominated.

Exactly right!
Another couple of tips...
Don't nominate yourself or ask for nominations in conversations, signature lines, posts threads, etc. This will instantly disqualify you.
Please also don't nominate each other as a "favor". We can tell when that is happening and those nominations are also disqualified.

Let your personality and presence be so awesome that people want to nominate you for a medal!