Sports Awards: Calling all School's and Sports Personalities!

THIS week we launch two more categories for the Ely Standard Sport Awards 2008.

Award Category: School of the Year - sponsored by N & C Glass

A word from our sponsor:

"N & C Glass has links with many schools throughout the county, providing both emergency repair work and ongoing maintenance contracts. We have also trained many school leavers into fully qualified professionals within our industry and we realise how important it is to our young people to have a good broad and balanced education whilst enjoying their school years. It is equally vital that schools value the importance of physical education within their curriculum. To encourage children to achieve their full potential in individual sports and to understand what is involved in being part of a team, including appreciating fair play and good sportsmanship. These are qualities which will equip children to face the challenges of further education and employment or to make a successful career within their chosen sport. The winning school in this category should reflect these aims. We are very excited at N & C Glass to have this opportunity to recognise the best of our sporting schools and award it the title of School of the Year."

How to enter for the School of the Year Award.

School of the Year - sponsored by N & C Glass

Criteria

How is sport promoted in the school and how does it fit in with the curriculum? How is sport encouraged and supported outside school hours? Individual and team achievement.

Award Category: Sports Personality of the Year - sponsored by East Cambs Sport.

A word from our sponsor:

"ECSport is the name of East Cambridgeshire's community sport network.

We have five key aims that are based around engaging within sport and physical activity.

1. To develop and raise the profile of sport and physical activity

2. To increase participation in sport and physical activity.

3. To improve the health and well-being of local people through sport and physical activity

4. To build safer and stronger communities by using sport and physical activity to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour and to strengthen community cohesion.

5. To meet the needs of children and young people through sport and physical activity.

East Cambridgeshire District Council recognises that sport should be available for everyone. ECDC supports and helped to establish the East Cambs disability sports forum, Disport whose aim is to promote and organise activities for people with disabilities. Over the past 12 months, Disport has organised a number of activities"

How to enter for the Sports Personality of the Year Award

Sports Personality of the Year Award - Sponsored by East Cambs Sport

Criteria

Achievement and Profile. What does this person bring to their particular sport? Why do they stand out? How do they inspire others to achieve or take up sport.

How to enter:

You will find the entry forms on our website at: www.elystandard24.co.uk and click on the section with the Ely Standard Sports Awards 2008 logo on it. If you do not have a computer, entry forms are available from our reception at 38 Market Street, Ely or telephone 01353 667831.

Categories

There are the 12 award categories. In the next few weeks we will launch the nominations for the remaining categories.

Categories launched so far:

# Youth Achievement (girls) - Cambridgeshire County Council

# Youth Achievement (boys) - Cambridgeshire County Council

# Unsung Hero - Star Radio

# School of the Year - N & C Glass

# Sports Personality of the Year - East Cambs Sport.

Our sports awards present a fantastic opportunity for local companies to share and encourage the sporting endeavours and experiences of local people. If you want to be involved in the Ely Standard's inaugural sports awards, contact Editor Debbie Davies on 01353 667831 or email: debbie.davies@archant.co.uk

Although the sponsorship packages are selling fast, there may be other opportunities for local companies and individuals to become involved.