STATEMENT OF INTENT: KEY HELPER AWARD
The purpose of the KEY HELPER AWARD is to acknowledge those members of your operating crew who rarely get credit for their service. These are the folks who attend your sessions as dedicated helpers, standing around fixing things, mentoring people, jumping up and down to fix problems, and quietly providing critical session support. Their service may mean they don't get to run a train all that much during sessions with guests. It is often these same people who prep your layout for operating; cleaning track, staging and resetting, sweeping the room, maybe even stocking the fridge.
In our opinion every operating layout of medium or greater size has at least one such helper who greatly relieves the pressure and workload of the host.
These are not the people who got you in to the hobby, mentored you, inspired and encouraged you, provided valuable advice from afar, were longtime friends, and/or made your experience better. You can thank them separately. The KEY HELPER AWARD is reserved for those who get their fingernails dirty and clear their calendar most every time you operate.
The purpose of the KEY HELPER AWARD is to acknowledge those members of your operating crew who rarely get credit for their service. These are the folks who attend your sessions as dedicated helpers, standing around fixing things, mentoring people, jumping up and down to fix problems, and quietly providing critical session support. Their service may mean they don't get to run a train all that much during sessions with guests. It is often these same people who prep your layout for operating; cleaning track, staging and resetting, sweeping the room, maybe even stocking the fridge.
In our opinion every operating layout of medium or greater size has at least one such helper who greatly relieves the pressure and workload of the host.
These are not the people who got you in to the hobby, mentored you, inspired and encouraged you, provided valuable advice from afar, were longtime friends, and/or made your experience better. You can thank them separately. The KEY HELPER AWARD is reserved for those who get their fingernails dirty and clear their calendar most every time you operate.
Nomination Form:
Only Layout Owners Can Nominate Key Helpers
Generally speaking we limit Key Helpers to 3 per layout, with an exception for large layout and special situations... let us know.Recipients need not be OPSIG members but we hope you will encourage them.
This is a free service of your OPSIG!
This is a free service of your OPSIG!
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