Recruiters earn five points for each Individual Active or International member and two points for each Student or Operations/Administrative member. Recruiters earn points for organizational membership recruitment as follows:
New Utility Member by Grade
Grade 80 = 25 pointsGrade 81 = 50 pointsGrade 82 = 75 pointsGrade 83 = 100 pointsGrade 84 = 150 pointsGrade 85 = 250 pointsGrade 86 = 300 points
New Service Provider Member by Grade
Grade 90 = 50 pointsGrade 91 = 75 pointsGrade 92 = 100 pointsGrade 93 = 150 pointsGrade 94 = 250 points
New Partner Agency MemberGrade 74 = 50 points
Nomination or submission deadline: AWWA staff tallies and analyzes the total number recruited on a calendar year basis to determine award recipients. The award determination period may be changed at AWWA's sole discretion.
Purpose of the award: To provide national recognition of outstanding recruiters and to offer incentives to recipients of the Ambassador Award to continue their efforts.
The award: A walnut plaque engraved with the name of the recipient and his section. A white-gold lapel pin is also awarded the recipient.
Frequency of the award: Once a year at the annual conference.
Entry requirements: Must be an active AWWA member who has qualified for eligibility.
Eligibility for the award: The recruiter must enlist enough members to receive 2,000 recruitment points and at least 1,000 points must have been earned with Individual Active or Operations/Administrative members.
2013
2010
2009
The award: A walnut plaque engraved with the name of the recipient and his section. A lapel pin is also awarded to the recipient. Frequency of the award: Once a year at the annual conference.
Eligibility for the award: The recruiter must enlist enough members to receive 1,500 recruitment points and at least 750 points must have been earned with Individual Active or Operations/Administrative members.
2016
The award: A walnut plaque engraved with the name of the recipient and his section. A lapel pin is also awarded to the recipient.
Entry requirements: Must be an AWWA member who has qualified for eligibility.
Eligibility for the award: The recruiter must enlist enough members to receive 1,000 recruitment points and at least 500 points must have been earned with Individual Active or Operations/Administrative members.
2014