Honorary Service Awards

Dear Hoover Families, Teachers & Staff:

Honorary Service Awards (HSA) are given to an individual, group, or organization in special recognition of outstanding service to children and youth. When an HSA is given, PTA donates towards the student scholarship fund in the name of the HSA recipient. The HSA committee carefully considers the nominations received and selects based on the awards criteria and the PTA guidelines. Please consider the following categories when making a nomination.

• Very Special Person Award (VSP) – This award is given to recognize an individual or organization for their service to PTA.
• Honorary Service Award (HSA) – This award is given to recognize an individual or organization for outstanding service to children and youth in your community, going above and beyond what is asked of them. 
• Continuing Service Award (CSA) – This award is given to recognize an individual or organization for ongoing or long-time service to children and youth, providing support year after year. 
• Outstanding Teacher Award (OTA) – This award may be given to recognize a teacher for outstanding service to children and youth through PTA, school, or community.
• Outstanding Administrator Award (OAA) – This award may be given to recognize an administrator for outstanding service to children and youth through PTA, school, or the community. 
• Elected Official Honorary Service Award (EOHSA) – This award may be given to recognize an elected official for outstanding policy work and/or legislation that positively impacts the lives of children. This award may be given at the local, state or federal level. This award is not to be used as an endorsement of any elected official, but to celebrate the work of the elected official. 
• Golden Oak Service Award (GOSA) – This award is given to recognize, as the most prestigious of the Honorary Service Awards, an individual or organization that has made significant contributions to the welfare of children and youth in a school or community. 

This is a very special way to recognize a person (or persons) who has contributed to our school and our children (this person can be a school staff member, Admin, parent/grandparent volunteer, teacher, PTA member, board member, or community volunteer.