Each year, the Orange County Council of PTA/PTSAs recognizes local PTAs/PTSAs that do incredible things for the community’s children; advocating for every child, one voice.
Categories
Advocacy – Recognizes PTA units that have advocated for legislative or systemic changes to better the lives of children.
Outstanding Program of the Year – Honors a PTA/PTSA for an exceptional program, project, or event that helped the community without generating a profit.
Family Engagement – Given to a PTA/PTSA unit successfully created stronger relationships between families and the school community through implementing or supporting PTA Programs.
Multimedia – Acknowledges a PTA/PTSA’s outstanding use of various communication methods to inform members, students, and families.
PTA/PTSA Unit of the Year – Presented to 1 PTA and 1 PTSA unit that have shown an exceptional commitment to the welfare of children and the relationship between home and school through the purpose of PTA.
Helping Hands – Given to a PTA/PTSA that has worked with or mentored another unit to strengthen the relationship between home and school through the purpose of PTA.
Business Partner – Presented to a business or organization that has shown a strong commitment to the welfare of children and the purpose of the PTA.
President of the Year – Honors a PTA/PTSA president whose leadership went above and beyond the normal Presidential duties in support, promoting and managing programs aligned with the PTA’s purpose.
Principal of the Year – Recognizes a principal who actively supports and collaborates with the PTA/PTSA with representation in the school through meeting attendance and supporting faculty and staff membership and strives to obtain a better relationship between school, home, and community.
S.T.A.R – Honors an outstanding school administrator or staff member who has shown leadership and support for the PTA/PTSA and its programs.
Volunteer of the Year – Celebrates an exceptional PTA/PTSA member whose involvement, ideas, planning, and/or commitment to the welfare of children and is committed to the purpose of PTA. Must have participated in at least 2 programs, projects, services, etc. that promoted/supported PTA/PTSAs success.
Board member of the Year – Given to a PTA/PTSA board member who has gone above and beyond their regular duties to promote and support programs that serve the PTA’s purpose.
Male Mentor – Recognizes an extraordinary male role model who promotes and encourages other males to get involved in the PTA.
Student Involvement – Honors an outstanding middle or high school student or student group that has shown service and leadership in support of the PTA’s purpose.
Valerie Radcliffe Children’s Friend – Honors an individual who has demonstrated a strong commitment to the welfare of children and the purpose of the PTA.
STRIVE – This award honors a unit that started with just a little — but accomplished a lot. Through determination, creativity, and persistence, they turned small beginnings into meaningful achievements that made a big difference.
Arts in Education – Recognizes PTA/PTSA unit that made a difference in arts education for their students.
Awards Submission Form
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