Nominate Teams for 2013 Membership Awards
It is once again time for the IQA membership award...
Photo by Caroline Pitt.
Regional directors will be nominating one team in their region for each of the membership awards, although outside nominations are also welcome through this form: 2012.2013 nomination . One relevant photograph must also be submitted with the nomination form. (A video may be submitted in lieu of a photo for The #swag Award.)
The nomination period will be open for two weeks, ending at 11:59pm EST on Friday, May 24th. Complete nominations will be posted within 24 hours, and then voting will be open to IQA official member teams for one week, ending at 11:59pm EST on Saturday, June 1st. Winners will be announced at QuidCon 2013 in Seattle (July 11-14) and posted online following the event.
Questions should be directed to membership@internationalquidditch.org.
Team awards earned are the:
IQA Sportsmanship Award
The Xander Manshel Award
The First Year Survival Award
The #swag Award
The Community Service Award
The Portkey Award (new)
Event awards earned by member teams are:
The “Better than the World Cup” Award
The “Better than the Weasley/Delacour Wedding” Award
The “Money is Might” Award
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Team awards:
IQA Sportsmanship Award
The IQA Sportsmanship Award goes to the team that has demonstrated an overall commitment to sportsmanship through fair play, generosity, and integrity. They accept both victory and defeat graciously and hold a great respect for competitors, teammates, officials, and fans alike.
The Xander Manshel Award
The recipient of the Xander Manshel Award truly embodies the spirit of the IQA. By furthering the IQA's mission of creativity, community, and competition, this team has enabled the culture of quidditch to spread to a greater demographic while continuing to focus on their own competitive spirit.
The First Year Survival Award
This award goes to a first year team that has demonstrated impressive leadership and substantial growth. They have already substantially contributed to the thriving IQA community by participating in and hosting events, and have also interacted with their community through social outreach.
The #swag Award
This award goes to the team that has achieved the most powerful visual and physical presence, otherwise known as #swag. With a combination of uniforms, banners, war cheers, facepaint, the recipient of this award has created a unique style and flare that distinguishes the team from all others.
The Community Service Award
This award recognizes the impressive efforts of an IQA member team in the realm of community service. The team demonstrates an eagerness to give back to their community and a willingness to use the magical realm of quidditch to affect change in our real world.
The Portkey Award (new)
This award recognizes a team that has traveled extensively during the 2012-2013 season, based on most events attended and farthest distance traveled. Through these efforts, the team has demonstrated a dedication to the quidditch community and the improvement of its gameplay.
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Event awards:
The “Better than the World Cup” Award
This award commemorates the most successful quidditch tournament run by a team or group of teams (not the IQA administration), based on funds, gameplay, and community integration.
The “Turned Out Better than the Weasley/Delacour Wedding” Award
This award commemorates the most successful quidditch community social event of the year run by a team or group of teams (not the IQA administration) based on funds, community integration, and FUN!
The “Money is Might” Award
This award commemorates the most successful fundraiser for a quidditch team based on creativity, awareness, and funds raised.
