Recognizing Awesome Volunteerism & Engagement (RAVE IV)
Program Guidelines
Purpose: The purpose of the RAVE IV program is to recognize the volunteer contributions of Region IV members. Volunteers are recognized in two ways:
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Recognition will be tracked in milestones of 10, 25, and 50 activity units. In addition to a certificate, a bronze, silver, or gold pin will be awarded accordingly:
Milestones are cumulative across years, beginning January 1, 2016.
Activities and Respective Unit Values: The following table provides examples of the types of activities and their unit values. Volunteer activities not listed in the following table have a unit value of 1.
Purpose: The purpose of the RAVE IV program is to recognize the volunteer contributions of Region IV members. Volunteers are recognized in two ways:
- Letter of recognition: Members who participate in any volunteer activity throughout the year will receive an annual letter of recognition.
- Certificate and pin: Members who volunteer in significant ways to reach a contribution level of 10 or more activity units will also receive both a certificate and a pin at the regional spring meeting. Non-attendees will receive them through the mail.
(NOTE to Firefox users: To access the volunteer activity log, you must switch to a different web browser, such as Chrome or Microsoft Edge).
Recognition will be tracked in milestones of 10, 25, and 50 activity units. In addition to a certificate, a bronze, silver, or gold pin will be awarded accordingly:
- 10 units = bronze level recognition
- 25 units = silver level recognition
- 50 units or more = gold level recognition
Milestones are cumulative across years, beginning January 1, 2016.
Activities and Respective Unit Values: The following table provides examples of the types of activities and their unit values. Volunteer activities not listed in the following table have a unit value of 1.
Activity
Volunteer Support: One-time sign-up through the volunteer coordinator for regional opportunities at the regional/national meeting Volunteer Support: Evaluator for a session at a regional meeting Meeting Program: Discussion group leader Meeting Program: Concurrent presenter Governance: Task force Articles/Publication contributions Meeting Program: Workshop presenter Mentor/Mentee Program participant Governance: Committee member Governance: Committee chair Governance: Board member Governance: Elected officer, board |
Unit Value
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Questions? Contact Bill Courtney, RAVE IV Sub-committee Chair, with any questions at bill.courtney@wustl.edu or 314-747-2199.