[Chdiraux-l] NEW AUXILIARIST OF THE YEAR AWARD - 006/06

[Chief Director of the Auxiliary Announcement List]

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Subj:	NEW AUXILIARIST OF THE YEAR AWARD - 006/06

1.  At the recent Auxiliary National Training Conference in St. Louis, MO,
the New Auxiliarist of the Year (NAUXOY) Award program was introduced and
briefed to the Auxiliary National Board.  This new award program recognizes
the most exemplary performance by an eligible Auxiliarist during the
previous calendar year.  It parallels the spirit and purpose of the Coast
Guard Civilian Employee of the Year (CEOY) and Coast Guard Enlisted Person
ot the Year (EPOY) Award programs, and it serves to promote, recognize, and
reward new member retention and Auxiliary program participation.

2. Concurrently being released with this ALAUX is an ALCOAST message that
solicits nominations for the 2005 New Auxiliarist of the Year Award along
with the 2005 CEOY.  The ALCOAST message indicates that nomination and
deadline guidance for the New Auxiliarist of the Year Award will be
forwarded separately.  Such guidance is provided in the attached document.
The guidance is written as it will appear in section 11.C. of the Auxiliary
Manual.  It provides eligibility criteria, submission requirements, summary
of expected recognition, and the nomination package format.

http://www.cgaux.info/g_pcx/awards/nauxoy-guide.pdf

3.  Because this NAUXOY Award kick-off announcement is being issued in
mid-February, the submission deadlines prescribed in the guidance are
adjusted as follows for 2005 NAUXOY Award nomination packages (nomination
packages must follow the prescribed MS Word format and must be capable of
e-mail transmission):

        a.  If an Auxiliary region desires to submit a nomination package,
then the District Commodore must forward the region's nomination package to
the Area Commodore by April 3, 2006.

        b.  The Area Commodore must forward the final Area nomination
package to the National Vice Commodore by April 24, 2006.

        c.  The National Commodore must forward the final selection to the
Chief Director by May 11, 2006 for review and relay to the Commandant.

4.  Formal Coast Guard recognition of the New Auxiliarist of the Year will
coincide with celebratory events that are held for the CEOYand the EPOY
Award winners.  This is normally marked by a week-long series of meetings
and special events in Washington, DC in May.  Due to scheduling conflicts
with other major Coast Guard special events this year, the week-long NAUXOY
/ CEOY / EPOY Award event will tentatively be held in September 2006.

5.  As also indicated in the ALCOAST message, LTJG Mike O'Brien (G-PCX-1,
202-267-1011, mo'brien at comdt.uscg.mil) is the point-of-contact in the Office
of the Chief Director.

6.   The purpose of this list is to keep Auxiliarists as well as all other
interested parties abreast of current developments, policies, manuals, etc.
All information contained herein and linked is OFFICIAL policy and
information.

7.   Internet Release and Distribution is Authorized.

8.   G-PCX-1, sends.