"Extra Mile" Servant Leader of the Year

The "Extra Mile" award is designed to recognize caring adults in Arlington who go the "extra mile" to help our youth develop and mature. They epitomize servant leadership which focuses first on service to others (youth) and then on building helpful community support.

Servant Leadership is a very appropriate concept for the youth challenge our community faces. In order to meet this challenge, our community must encourage adults in every neighborhood to be a servant leader—and to go the "extra mile" to help our youth. Organizations serving our youth are encouraged to review the requirements for this award and make an appropriate nomination before the March 31, 2008, deadline.

All approved nominees for the Extra Mile Award will be honored at the Servant Leadership Appreciation Luncheon sponsored by First Rate, Inc. on Friday, April 25, 2008, at First United Methodist Church in Arlington. Each nominee will be recognized for their service to our youth and community and receive a certificate recognizing they have gone the extra mile.

A selection committee will review all nominations and select the one that best epitomizes the meaning of a servant leader. The winner will receive a special trophy recognizing them as the "Extra Mile" Servant Leader of the Year and will be given the opportunity to designate a 501(c)3 charity to receive a $5000 donation in their honor from First Rate, Inc.

"Extra Mile" Award Requirements

• Nominations may be made by any of the following organizations:
  • A school
  • An athletic organization
  • A governmental, non-profit, civic, educational, or faith based organization
• Nominees for the award should be from the following areas (alpha order):
  • Coaches, trainers, and assistants
  • Counselors, mentors, and assistants
  • Teachers, tutors, and assistants
  • Youth group leaders, advisors, and assistants
• Nominees must meet the following conditions:
  • Be 21 years of age or older
  • Serve an organization based in Arlington or the AISD
  • Work in one of the above four areas serving youth
  • Agree to attend the Servant Leadership Appreciation Luncheon on April 25, 2008.
• Time table:
  • Open the program for nominations at the Jan 25th Youth Collaboration Breakfast
  • Deadline for nominations will be March 31st.
  • Honorees will be notified by April 14th
  • Awards will be given out April 25th, at Servant Leadership Appreciation Luncheon

Click (here) for instructions on nomination procedures and award requirements.