Unit Awards

Unit Distinguished Service Award

NOTING A UNIT THAT HAS PERFORMED FAR BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY AND WHOSE ACTIONS POSITIVELY BENEFITS REGION ONE IN A MAJOR WAY

This award recognizes a unit's hard work on a project or activity or special assignment that results in a major benefit for SFI Region One.

This is awarded once annually.

Ribbon description - Dark Pink

Devices - small bronze and small silver star for subsequent awards

Unit Commendation Award

FOR EXCELLENCE IN PERFORMANCE OF DUTY

For a unit that has performed with distinction; or been involved in a project or activity bringing about significant distinction for its department, ship, community or Region One. This is awarded once, annually

Ribbon description - Light Blue

Devices - small bronze and small gold star for subsequent awards

Joint Meritorious Service Award

FOR A SFI REGION ONE CHAPTER (UNIT) THAT WORKS JOINTLY WITH AN OUTSIDE CLUB ON A PROJECT OR ACTIVITY

Sometimes a SFI Region One unit works in a joint effort with an outside club on a project or activity. This award recognizes that effort.

Please describe the activity with as much detail as possible, and include any relevant information.

Ribbon description - Blue

Devices - Bronze star and Silver Oak Leaf for subsequent awards.

Meritorious Unit Commendation Award

FOR ONGOING COMMUNITY SERVICE

A unit that is involved in community service (either the local or world community) on a regular basis, thus promoting the concept of "Let Me Help" is eligible for this award. This award may be recommended quarterly. Please provide a detailed list of actions.

This is awarded once, annually

Ribbon description - Navy Blue

Devices - Bronze Palm and small bronze and small silver star for subsequent awards

Campaign Citation

BEING INVOLVED IN A CHALLENGE THAT BENEFITS A CHARITY OR CAUSE

If a SFI Region One unit is challenged by another unit or outside club, to take part in a function that will benefit a charity of cause, the unit is awarded this citation. Documentation must be included that shows the official involvement of the unit being cited. This is awarded once, annually.

Ribbon description - Tangerine

Devices - Bronze "V" for Victory and small bronze star and small silver star for subsequent awards

"E" (Enterprise) Ribbon

TO THE VICTOR OF A FORMALLY DECLARED RECREATIONAL COMPETITIONT

If a SFI Region One unit competes against another unit and/or outside club in a formally declared recreational competition( R1 Summit "tug of war" for example) and wins that competition, that unit can receive this award. Documentation of the competition must be included.

Ribbon description - Khaki

Devices - Silver "E" and small bronze and small gold star for subsequent awardss

" FINAL FRONTIER"

SUPPORT OF THE SPACE PROGRAM AND/OR PROMOTES SCIENCE FACT

Criteria - SFI Region One recognizes that promoting today’s space program may help to bring about a “Star Trek” - like future. Members and units, who avidly keep abreast of and help educate and inform members and the public about the space program, are recognized with this award. This is awarded once, annually.

Ribbon description – CREAM

Devices – Standard Award Clusters & - Bronze Arrowheads for unit award

“SOL III” AWARD

FOR PROMOTING ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND/OR BEING AVIDLY INVOLVED IN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES OR PROJECTS

Members and units who help make people aware about keeping our planet clean, or avidly take part in environmental clean up projects or make members and the public aware, or who keeps abreast of environmental issues, receive this award.

This is awarded once, annually.

Ribbon description - PALE BLUE

Devices – Standard Award Clusters & Bronze Arrowhead device for unit award

"HAILING FREQUENCIES AWARD"

Mark of reporting excellence to each chapter who have filed the Monthly Status Report without fail most of the time

Criteria – This certificate is sent annually to chapters in Region One who have and exemplary reporting record having missed fewer than 2 reports on time but having filed all reports.

There are three levels to this award – Distinction - missed 0 reports.

Honors – missed 1 report

Good – missed 2 reports

The Regional Coordinator or designated officer will provide a list of recipients at the end of each reporting year