Reward your achievers and celebrate success!
 
Nominations for the 2019 WHG Wellington Sportsperson of the Year Awards opened earlier this month and will close on Monday 29 April.

Scroll down to find out what they're looking for in a good nomination (Sport Wellington have prepared a document to provide some guidance) and don't miss this opportunity to recognise the hard work and achievements that happen in your organisation or club by individuals, teams, coaches, officials, and volunteers.  They deserve to be recognised.

Achievement Period
Achievements by nominees will only be considered if they have occurred during the qualifying period 17 April 2018 to 17 April 2019

Nomination Categories
Nominations can be made by the general public, sports organisations and the media in the following 11 categories:

• Sportsman of the Year

• Sportswoman of the Year                               

• Team of the Year 

• Coach of the Year                                           

• Disabled Sportsperson of the Year 

• Emerging Sportsman of the Year 

• Emerging Sportswoman of the Year 

• Official of the Year

• Club of the Year

• Volunteer of the Year

• Leadership Award 

 

Make a nomination

Helpful tips for completing the nomination form
Writing an outstanding nomination is easy, especially when you know how - which is why we've put together a guide.

Rather than rushing through it at the last minute, allow yourself some time to complete the form, check your facts, and give your nominee the best chance of success.  Know their achievements locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally (if applicable) and tell us, why does your nominee deserve to be a winner?

Ensure that the achievements highlighted are within the ‘achievement period’ of between 17 April 2018 to 17 April 2019.

This year we are once again using an online nomination portal. You can select one of two portals for each nomination you make which has a series of questions specific to that category - one portal is for nominations recognising achievements of the Sportsman, Sportswoman, Coach, Team, Disabled Sportsperson, Emerging Sportsman, Emerging Sportswoman and Official categories. The other is for making nominations for Clubs, Volunteers and Leaders who have made a positive impact on their community. The great thing about this system is that you can save and come back to it should you need to get more information/have someone else review the nomination.

Nominations close on 29 April, so make sure you get started on your nominations now - it's a great way to acknowledge all of their hard work and effort!  Click on the button below for tips on what the judges are looking for.

Nomination guide

 

It's a night of celebration!
The awards dinner is being held on Wednesday 19th June at the TSB Bank Arena on Queens Wharf. Join us in celebrating our region’s sporting success of the past year. It’s a fantastic night out which includes a three-course meal, complimentary drinks, and entertainment.  For table enquiries contact William at: williamh@sportwellington.org.nz

 

To see the full list of categories, photos from last year's event, and for more information on the awards visit www.wellingtonsportsawards.co.nz.

Making a difference through leadership
The Trish McKelvey Leadership Award, supported by Outward Bound, is open to any individual who has provided outstanding leadership in the sport and active recreation sector within the qualifying period.

• Only individual nominations will be accepted
• The nominee may be an administrator, coach, official, player, or combination of these
• Volunteers / amateurs and paid staff / professionals are eligible
• The nominee will have demonstrated leadership qualities which ‘made a difference’
• Qualities such as developing the culture of the team they are part of, building trust and relationships, modelling the team’s values and providing clear direction and purpose through their leadership are all factors which will be considered by the judges.

The winner of this award receives a registration onto the Outward Bound 5-day Professional course (valued at $3,950). This is a fantastic prize that provides real benefit to both your personal and professional development.

Check out the course