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(meteorobs) Charles P. Olivier Award


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                     The American Meteor Society, Ltd.

                         Charles P. Olivier Award


The American Meteor Society is a non-profit scientific organization
established for the purpose of conducting, coordinating, and encouraging
amateur-professional collaboration in meteor astronomy.  As a result of a
modest endowment from the Clinton B. Ford estate in 1993, the society
wishes to regularly recognize those amateur astronomers who have made a
meritorious contribution to the field of meteor science.

The Charles P. Olivier Award will consist of a plaque and modest cash
prize, awarded annually by the American Meteor Society Board of Directors.
Recipients will be officially recognized in the Society's Annual Report,
along with other AMS printed and electronic publications.

The nominating procedure and criteria for receipt of the Charles P. Olivier
Award are as follows:

1.  The recipient must be an amateur worker in the field of meteor science,
    and not professionally employed in the field.  Questions regarding this
    "amateur" status will be resolved by the AMS Board of Directors.

2.  The recipient need not be an American Meteor Society affiliate or
    associate.

3.  AMS officers, that is, members of the Board of Directors or Operations
    Staff, are not eligible for this award.  Affiliate group directors may
    be considered only if they do not hold titled positions within the staff.

4.  Nominations for the Charles P. Olivier Award may be made only by
    American Meteor Society associates, affiliates, or officers.  Persons
    may not nominate themselves.

5.  Nominations should consist of a one-page written description of the
    nominee's meritorious service and reasons why they should receive the
    award.  Nominations will be received in either electronic or printed
    format by the AMS Operations manager.

6.  Nominations will be received during the last quarter of each calendar
    year, beginning October 1. Deadline for nominations will be December 31.

7.  Nominations will be reviewed by the AMS staff and professional advisors.
    Following review, nominations will be presented to the Board of Directors
    for decision.

8.  The AMS Board of Directors will announce the Charles P. Olivier Award
    winner during the first quarter of the year following nomination
    submissions.  The decision will be rendered no later than March 31.

9.  If no suitable nominee is found, the Board of Directors will retain the
    ability to forgo making the award.

10. No one may receive the award more than once.
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Send nominations to:

James Richardson
AMS Operations Manager
Route 2, Box 118
Graceville, FL  32440

Email:  richardson@digitalexp.com

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James Richardson
Graceville, Florida
richardson@digitalexp.com

Operations Manager / Radiometeor Project Coordinator
American Meteor Society (AMS)
http://www.serve.com/meteors/
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