Do you have a young volunteer star in your BSAC club?

If you have a young volunteer star in your BSAC club you can nominate them for the Suunto Young Branch Volunteer of the Year 2014 – and they, like last year’s winner Lucy Fanet, could win a fantastic Suunto DX computer worth £995.

Lucy (18), from Budehaven SAC, said winning the award has provided her with a massive boost of confidence and has inspired her to continue to play an active role within her branch.

Lucy was nominated by her Diving Officer for the pivotal role she has played in mentoring and supporting younger members within the branch.

Sport Diver and Snorkel Instructor Lucy is now encouraging more branches to put their own young people forward and recognise the very real contribution younger members make to the BSAC club network.

“I would definitely encourage people to nominate others for this award. It’s a brilliant way of recognising young people’s success and dedication towards our sport and encourages a real sense of pride within branches.”

Your Young Volunteer of the Year nominee could already be an instructor or assistant instructor or be a real asset as a volunteer on pool night, on dives, or in the general running of your club. They may play a role in promoting your club, meeting try divers or new members or helping on social or fundraising activities. They could even be an active player on your club’s committee….

To be eligible they simply have to be under the age of 21 at the time of the nomination. BSAC’s Young Volunteer of the Year (along with five other Volunteer category winners) will be presented with their award at the BSAC Diving Conference at the Birmingham NEC on Saturday, 26th October, 2014.

Nominate your Young Volunteer of the Year by completing and submitting BSAC’s simple online nomination form, which you can download from the BSAC website here.

Alternatively, you can print the nomination form out to complete and post to BSAC HQ.

Closing date for all nominations is 30th September 2014.