Nominations are now open for both Ringer of the Year and Young Ringer of the Year.
Please advise your Branch Committee of anyone who you think would be worthy of nomination who will forward the chosen nomination to the Guild Education Committee who will decide both recipients. Both awards are presented at the Guild Festival in May.
The deadline for submissions is 28th February.
Suggested criteria for nominations are:
- A ringer who has recruited or taught a significant number of new ringers for their tower in the year even though he/she might only able to ring rounds and call changes.
- A ringer who has successfully overcome a disability against all odds.
- A ringer who whilst not being able to ring methods has enabled others to make progress in method ringing by organising practices with assistance from experienced helpers.
- A ringer who helps at several struggling towers enabling progress to be made by the band in striking, call changes or method ringing.
- A conductor who has called a significant number of quarters in a year for those wishing to ring their first quarter.
- A ringer who has made significant improvement in the year.
- A ringer who has contributed more widely to the art such as involvement in the Branch or Guild Committee, organising Branch or Tower events, supporting Training days, running training courses, taking on a Tower role etc.
This is not a definitive list and all nominations will be considered.
More information and the nomination form are available on the Ringer of the Year Page, here.
