IPSSA Continues to Grow and Create More Opportunities for Recognition and Rewards for its Members and Chapters
The service professionals in the pool and spa category are the backbone of our industry. Yet many of these hardworking women and men don’t often receive recognition for their hard work, especially the extra efforts they make to build a community and support network for other individual IPSSA businesses. These awards are the perfect way to nominate a fellow IPSSA member, an outstanding chapter and encourage newer members to participate and be recognized by the national organization as well as by the greater industry.
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ipssa cHAPTER OF THE YEAR AWARD
The Chapter of the Year Award is designed to recognize chapters that embody Education, Tech-to-Tech Support and Community. IPSSA’s core values are what make IPSSA members the highest quality of pool professionals in the pool service industry.
The winner of Chapter of the Year must have qualified chapter activity in all three IPSSA Core Values:
Grand Prize - 2 Officers paid Hotel (2 nights each) for Weekend of Inspiration + 2 Banquet Tickets + IPSSA Swag + $500 in chapter funds
2nd Place - 2 Officers paid hotel (1 night each) for Weekend of Inspiration + 2 Banquet Tickets + IPSSA Swag + $250 in chapter funds
3rd Place - 2 Banquet Tickets for Weekend of Inspiration + IPSSA Swag
The winner of Chapter of the Year must have qualified chapter activity in all three IPSSA Core Values:
- Community – Qualifying chapters will organize and participate in events to better local communities (water safety, donation drives, etc.).
- Education – IPSSA members strive to offer the very best services to their customers; continuing education keeps IPSSA members in the top tier of the Pool Service Industry. To qualify in this category, chapters must be at 100%compliance for water chemistry certification (IPSSA WC exam or accepted equivalent). There will be an exception for new members within the 1-year certification time frame.
- Support – IPSSA members are stronger through the support of one another. Membership growth is how chapters lessen the burden of sick route coverage, provides more volunteers for chapter events, and allows for the rotation of leadership responsibilities. Chapters wishing to be considered for Chapter of the Year will need to demonstrate membership growth efforts during the award qualifying year in the form of positive membership numbers or proof of recruitment events. Other detailed examples of member support within the chapter will enhance consideration in this category.
Grand Prize - 2 Officers paid Hotel (2 nights each) for Weekend of Inspiration + 2 Banquet Tickets + IPSSA Swag + $500 in chapter funds
2nd Place - 2 Officers paid hotel (1 night each) for Weekend of Inspiration + 2 Banquet Tickets + IPSSA Swag + $250 in chapter funds
3rd Place - 2 Banquet Tickets for Weekend of Inspiration + IPSSA Swag
Nominations Due by October 15 of the Nominating Year:
ipssa POOL PROFESSIONAL OF TOMORROW AWARD
The IPSSA Pool Professional of Tomorrow Award is designed specifically for newer members, applicants must be
active in the industry for less than 10 years.
active in the industry for less than 10 years.
The award is for any IPSSA Member who demonstrates commitment to the growth and future of the pool service industry through the activities within their chapter and community in the qualifying year. Member must be in the pool industry 10 years or less and exemplify IPSSA’s core values of Community, Education, and Support.
The winner will be invited to accept their award at the Weekend of Inspiration Conference and will receive a $500 prize and paid travel accommodations.
The winner will be invited to accept their award at the Weekend of Inspiration Conference and will receive a $500 prize and paid travel accommodations.
Nominations Due by October 15 of the Nominating Year:
TERRY COWLES LIFETIME ACHIeVEMENT AWARD
The Terry Cowels Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes an individual IPSSA Member who has provided ten or more years of active service on the state level committees, programs and projects (not including local chapter activities). The individuals’ actions clearly intend to benefit the entire industry and be recognized by the industry as a leader in their actions and accomplishments. Recipients must have an outstanding reputation as a responsible and widely respected businessperson.
History: In 2006 IPSSA, Inc. initiated the Terry Cowles Memorial Award. This award will be given each year to the IPSSA member who best meets the criteria outlined below. Terry Cowles had been a longtime outstanding member of IPSSA who had been involved in the creation of the IPSSA Benevolent Fund.
The award consists of an inscribed plaque, complimentary banquet dinner tickets, hotel room for the recipient and a guest to attend the banquet at the next annual IPSSA Weekend of Inspiration Conference, and a check in the amount of $1,000.00. The award will be presented at the IPSSA banquet.
Criteria: To qualify, an individual IPSSA member who has provided ten or more years of active service to the improvement of Pool Industry, through education, programs and projects.
The member being nominated shall have contributed to the improvement of IPSSA and/or the pool service industry by any or all of the following:
The award consists of an inscribed plaque, complimentary banquet dinner tickets, hotel room for the recipient and a guest to attend the banquet at the next annual IPSSA Weekend of Inspiration Conference, and a check in the amount of $1,000.00. The award will be presented at the IPSSA banquet.
Criteria: To qualify, an individual IPSSA member who has provided ten or more years of active service to the improvement of Pool Industry, through education, programs and projects.
The member being nominated shall have contributed to the improvement of IPSSA and/or the pool service industry by any or all of the following:
- Demonstrates Skill Level by the following, improves knowledge through professional development and must have an outstanding reputation in the industry.
- Contributions to IPSSA by the following, supporting or serving as an officer to the chapter, exceptional track record with sick route participation and serve on IPSSA National Committee.
- Involvement through Tech-to-Tech Support by assisting other service industry members, helps members or other pool professionals with chemical problems, difficult repairs, either through hands on assistance or by sharing information.
- Community Involvement: individual member that contributes to his/her community that enhance the public image of the pool industry. Contributes to his/her community.
Nominations Due by October 15 of the Nominating Year:
Nominations for the 2023 IPSSA Awards are due by October 15, 2023.
