ASTRA Awards
In the event no nominations are received,
the ASTRA Board of Directors can select a worthy recipient or choose not to present the award.
ASTRA has traditionally presented each award recipient with a plaque. At the ASTRA event of the current boards choosing, the ASTRA award recipients will be announced and presented with the associated award. In addition, recipients have been presented with a gift, such as trinkets, gift cards, and/or registration waivers for a future ASTRA conference/event. Gifts are provided at the discretion of the board.
The ASTRA Board of Directors are encouraged to submit the annual award recipients for consideration in the ATRA Annual Awards program. The following highlights the requirements for each award.
This award will recognize the recipient’s outstanding contribution to Recreational Therapy through creative and innovative programming in the clinical setting, promotion of the profession, and/or service to the profession.
Qualifications:
1. Minimum of 3 years’ full-time employment in the field with evidence of creative and/or innovative programming in a clinical setting,
2. Promotion of RT through supervision of student interns and/or mentoring interns or new graduates, and
3. Evidence of promotion of the profession.
This award is the most prestigious award presented by the organization. This award recognizes the recipient’s outstanding contribution to Recreational Therapy leadership, demonstrated leadership within the profession, and/or contribution to the advancement of the profession through professional behaviors.
Qualifications:
1. A minimum of 5 years’ full-time employment in the field with evidence of distinctive leadership in the promotion, organization, and development of new and/or unique RT programming,
2. Contributions to the RT profession on a national, state, and/or local level,
3. Evidence of Leadership within the profession either as an elected official of a position within an RT association or as a RT association committee member, and
4. Participation in RT professional research, publications, and/or presentations.
This award will recognize any agency, institution, and/or organization whose major purpose is to advocate, promote, and/or provide RT services to people with disabilities, including any public, private, and/or voluntary agency.
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Directions for Submitting Nominations: