April, 1992, one year after his death, committee procedures were written and approved by the ASFA Board for the Gary Forrester Achievement Award

Purpose. To memorialize Gary's exemplary contributions and dedication to the advancement of lure coursing and the ASFA, the ASFA will give recognition to individuals who are deserving of this Award of Excellence.

When. This award should be presented at the Annual Convention of Delegates, annually.

What. A tastefully done certificate (larger than 8.5 x 11") signed by each officer, will be presented, framed. Blanks shall be filled in by a calligrapher.

Gary Forrester Achievement Award
(year-blank to be filled in) presented to
(name of recipient-blank to be filled in)
in recognition and appreciation of outstanding
service to the sport of lure coursing and the American
Sighthound Field Association. (six blank lines for signature of six officers)

Also, a page in the May/June issue of FAN, with a photo and brief article about the recipient to insure recognition of the individual whether he/she was in attendance at the ACoD or not, and to publicize the award itself.

How the recipient will be chosen. An active committee of three people (chosen by the Board with consideration to select committee members spread evenly across the country) will make the choice rather autonomously. The chairman of the committee will aggressively seek nominations from the members of the Board, key committee chairmen and by request in FAN (probably the Sep/Oct issue). The committee will review all nominees (maintaining a file of past nominees to be reviewed each year with the new nominations), make a choice, and then report the choice to both the winner and the board no later than January 31. This will allow the recipient time to arrange to attend the ACoD, if he/she wishes to do so. ASFA will offer to cover the cost of convention registration fees (only) as a small incentive to encourage the recipient's attendance.

The chairman will supply written information about the recipient, listing major accomplishments, to FAN for publication and to the person presenting the award at the ACoD.

The chairperson for 2006 is Jane Schreiber. Nominations may be sent to forrester.award@asfa.org

Evaluating nominations. Ideally, the committee will name one recipient per year, but there may be good reasons for exceptions. It is possible there may be two or more equally deserving candidates or a husband/wife team and naming one person might prove to be nearly impossible; and, conversely, there may be a year when the committee an not agree on any recipient.

A person who is not currently a member of the Board or an active key committee chairman will be given strong preference. This award should not appear as an "in house" honor.

The committee will give preference to people who have been active and involved with ASFA lure coursing for five years or more and who have made a long-lasting, significant, and positive impact on the sport and/or association. The committee will consider, but not be limited to, the following areas of involvement: a) lure field trial participation, b) judging, c) active leadership at the local level-clubs and trial activity, d) ASFA administration, e) promoting ASFA and the growth of the sport, f) improving the quality of trials, and g) exceptional performance or effort in any other area.

All members of the committee must agree on the winner.