Submit Nominations Now for 2004 Young Referees of the Year

It's that time of year to seek nominations for the VYSA Young Female Referee of the Year and the Young Male Referee of the Year for 2004. Anyone may make nominations. Please take the time now and during the rest of this month and next month to make nominations and submit them before the deadline of November 14, 2003.
 
A nomination must be submitted on a copy of the standard VYSA Nomination Form.  Please feel free to make additional copies of this form, or contact the VYSA State Office or the State Referee Office for additional copies. Attach to each Nomination Form sufficient documentation and solicitations attesting to the accomplishments of the individual being nominated as a referee, student, and contributing member of the community.  These materials should be as specific as possible in citing accomplishments and personal attributes.  Form-type letters will not be considered.
 
To be eligible for nomination and selection as the VYSA Young Female or Male Referee of the Year for 2004, an individual must:
  1. have been 18 years of age or younger on July 31, 2003;
  2. be currently registered as a referee with the USSF;
  3. have been registered within DC/Virginia for at least one year before September 1, 2003;
  4. reside in the District of Columbia or Virginia; and
  5. possess personal qualities reflecting accomplishments as a referee, a student, and a member of the community.
The names of the VYSA Young Referees of the Year will be submitted to Region I of USYS for consideration and selection as Region I Young Referees of the Year.
 
NOMINATIONS AND ALL SUPPORTING MATERIALS MUST BE RECEIVED IN HAND (NOT POSTMARKED) BY NOVEMBER 14, 2003, AT THE STATE OFFICE AS FOLLOWS:
 
VYSA State Office
2239-D Tackett's Mill Drive,
Woodbridge, VA 22192
 
You can contact the VYSA State Office by e-mail at vysa@aol.com, by fax at 703-551-4114, or by phone at 703-551-4035 or 703-494-0030. Copies of the form are also available on its web site at www.vysa.com. You can contact the State Referee Office by e-mail at mdcvasrp@erols.com, by fax at 703-492-1948, or by phone at 703-491-1717 (in the D.C. area) or 1-888-832-1866. You may also contact Larry Monaco, SYRA, by e-mail at lamonaco@rivnet.net, by fax at 804-493-7259, or by phone at 804-493-7248.