A definition of the word Legacy is ‘What someone leaves behind that is worth remembering and passing on to future generations’…
The KHEIA Legacy Award is a tribute to what past KHEIA Board Member, Charles Zimmerman, left behind that is worth passing on. Charlie exhibited an attitude to the KHEIA and hunter education of doing whatever was needed to get things done. He went above and beyond for the Association in whatever task he was assigned. He did this not only for the Association, but also for promoting the mission of hunting and the shooting sports as it pertained to the youth of Kansas.
This award shall be presented to a Kansas hunter education instructor in good standing as determined by the Education Department in Pratt. This award may also be given posthumously. As long as the instructor was in good standing at the time of his/her passing, they may be given consideration for this award. An instructor may receive this award only once. A maximum of five Legacy Awards may be awarded each year. Nominations shall be presented to the Chairman of the KHEIA Awards Committee by March 1 of each calendar year.
The Committee Chair shall present the name to the Education Department to determine eligibility. After determining eligibility, the Awards Committee shall consider the nominee’s application and make a
recommendation to the full Board of Directors for final approval.
The criteria for this award shall be as follows:
- Current or deceased hunter education instructor in good standing as determined by the KDWPT Education Department;
- The application will include a list of hunter education classes taught and/or assisted with in the past calendar year;
- Nominator shall present a concise narrative and detail why the nominee should receive this award.
Information contained in this narrative should include, but not be limited to the following:
- A short synopsis of what subjects the instructor taught and/or helped with regarding the above classes;
- Activities that either promote the Association and/or youth hunting and shooting activities in Kansas;
- How the nominee has gone above and beyond what was expected of them in a certain activity or task pertaining to the Association, hunter education or youth activities.
- Special consideration will be given to those individuals that work to promote hunter education and youth activities outside the classroom setting.
The award presented to each winner of the Legacy Award will be a whitetail buck in a form approved by the Awards Committee. The winner(s) of this award will be recognized at the KHEIA annual meeting.