Scots College – Learning. For Life.

Criteria

• The Old Boys’ Garden is an area dedicated to recognising those who have given a significantly high level of sevice to the College, such that it is deserving of a place in the history of Scots College.
• This Recognition is open to all who have participated in College life including members of the Board of Governors, Staff, Parents, Old Boys and others.
• The service rendered to College life must be of an exemplary nature with a firm foundation of merit.
• Therefore this is not an award that purely recognises length of service or benefaction, but rather one that commemorates service that has reached a deserving and laudable echelon of effort and contribution.  Those selected must have made a contribution of prolonged significance or are acknowledged as having made a real impact if of short duration.
• Any person nominated for recognition must be recognised as having formally ended their connection with the College.

Form of Recognition

• The Recognition will take the form of a plaque in the Garden’s environ and establish the name, area and years of service of the candidate.

Procedure

• Nominations may be made by any of the members of the College family such as Old Boys, The Society, Parents’ Association and Staff
• Each organisation is reponsible for selecting nominees to go forward from their area for consideration.  Applications must highlight how their nomination fulfils the requirements of the above criteria and be cognisant of the high standard expected.  To allow the Executive of SCOBA to assess accurately the validity of any nomination a comprehensive list of details must be included such as: length of service, details of the service and most significantly how the College and its students have benefitted from such service.
• The Secretary of SCOBA must receive nominations before 31 May in any year.
• The Executive of SCOBA holds complete authority and responsibility for all decisions regarding the final selection.
• There shall be no consultation with the nominated person of their family once the nomination has been received.
• Failure of a nominee being endorsed in the year of nomination, does not preclude the person being considered in a subsequent year.
• Successful nominations will be announced during the Annual Founders’ Weekend Reunion (August).

All communications should be addressed to:

The Secretary, SCOBA, PO Box 15 064

Wellington 6030, NZ

email: scoba@scotscollege.school.nz

fax: +64 4 388 9237