VISIONARY AWARD NOMINATION APPLICATION

Nominations due Friday, May 31, 2024.
The SYTA Youth Foundation is actively seeking candidates for the prestigious Visionary Award. This annual award recognizes an individual located in the destination of our annual conference that demonstrates a commitment to enriching students’ lives through travel and/or contributing to the advancement of our industry through education, volunteer activities or community service. It is our goal to recognize their accomplishments during our annual conference and celebrate the impact they have made on the students and youth in their community.

The SYTA Youth Foundation Board of Trustees will receive nominations until May 31, 2024 and announce the winner at the 2024 SYTA Annual Conference in New York, NY in August 2024.

Please find the Visionary Award Application below. Using the following guidelines, please answer the questions explaining why the nominee should be considered as a recipient of the Visionary Award.

To be considered for this award, nominees must demonstrate excellence in at least two of the following areas:

An educator or teacher committed to enriching students’ lives through travel
Volunteer work and/or community service with youth throughout the year
Contribution(s) from a financial commitment
Contribution(s) to student & youth travel and tourism

Please use the form below to submit your nomination for the SYTA Youth Foundation Visionary Award. Nomination forms must be submitted through the online form by the Friday, May 31, 2024 deadline. Late submissions will not be accepted.

Thank you for your nomination. If you have any questions about this award or the nomination process, please contact Katy Summers at [email protected].

Nominee Information

I would like to nominate the following individual for the SYTA Youth Foundation’s Visionary Award. Please refer to the SYF Award Guidelines before completing this application. Note: Answers can be completed using the form below or can be completed using a separate word document.

Name(Required)

First Last

Company/School/Program name(Required)

Job Title/Position/Role(Required)

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Phone(Required)

Email(Required)

Questions

Using the following guidelines, please answer the following questions explaining why the nominee should be considered as a recipient of 2024 Visionary Award.

How many years has the nominee been working with youth?(Required)

1-5 years

5-10 years

10-15 years

15-20 years

20-25 years

25+ years

What contribution(s) has the nominee made from volunteer work and/or community service with youth throughout the year?(Required)

How has the nominee contributed through a financial commitment?(Required)

Are there other ways the nominee has committed to enriching student’s lives through travel?(Required)

Is there anything else you would like to include about this nominee?(Required)

Nominator Contact Information

Name of Nominator(Required)

First Last

Company name(Required)

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

Phone(Required)

Email(Required)