The call is now out for nominations for the forthcoming 2015 Annandale and Eskdale Sports Awards. The Active Schools and Community Sport team for the council are again organising the Annandale and Eskdale Annual Sports Awards Ceremony for the sporting year 2015 which will be held at The Corner House, Annan on Friday 18th March 2016.
Do you know of any of schools, teams or individuals who deserve recognition for their dedication and commitment to local sport or outstanding success in their sport during 2015? If so, anyone wishing to put forward a school, team or individual is invited to submit a nomination form for one or more of the following categories:
¨Sports Personality of the Year sponsored by Anderson Joinery
¨Young Sports Personality of the Year sponsored by Grange Quarry Ltd.
¨Sports Team of the Year sponsored by Kian’s of Annan
¨Coach of the Year Award sponsored by Magnox Limited
¨Volunteer of the Year sponsored by The Star Hotel, Moffat
¨Service to Local Sport Award sponsored by The Cumberland Building Society
¨School Sport Initiative/Team Performance of the Year Award – Small Schools sponsored by the Corner House Hotel, Annan
¨School Sport Initiative/Team Performance of the Year Award – Large Schools sponsored by The Dumfries & Galloway Standard
Chair of Annandale and Eskdale Area Committee, Councillor Ronnie Ogilvie said “Dumfries and Galloway Council recognise the importance of all those who participate in local sport, one of the Council’s top priorities is to support children to be healthy and active. We are now looking for nominations from all areas of sports activities: whether as a competitor, a coach, a teacher, event organiser, an official or indeed as the volunteer behind the scenes who does all the work necessary to keep our local clubs functioning.”
Lead Officer for Active Schools and Community Sport, Calum Graham said “The sporting landscape in Annandale and Eskdale is arguably stronger in 2015 than it has been at any other time with local sport undoubtedly benefiting from some of the world’s largest sporting events being hosted in the UK in recent years. Only last month we saw Newington Primary in Annan winning the Scottish Sports Awards School of the Year.”
He added “These events have raised the profile of sport in schools, clubs and in the community with participation figures higher than ever before. This increased participation brings with it more teaching, more coaching, more volunteering, more competition and with it higher levels of performance. Now is your chance to recognise those who have made a significant contribution to sport in Annandale and Eskdale in 2015.”
Nomination forms can be downloaded from the Council website at http://www.dumgal.gov.uk/sportsawards or obtained by e-mailing [email protected] and should be returned no later than by 5.00pm on Friday 19th February 2016.
