It's that time of year again to be recognized for all you do on behalf of your members and the counseling community.

The ACA Branch Awards competition recognizes those branches who significantly advance and enhance the counseling profession through excellent programs, increased membership, quality communications, and community involvement.

For 2010, there are two categories of awards:

Winners will receive $250, plus one conference registration to the 2011 ACA Annual Conference & Exposition in New Orleans. Housing and transportation are not included.

Winners will be recognized at the ACA National Awards Ceremony during the 2010 ACA Annual Conference & Exposition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The ceremony will be held on March 21, 2010 at 7:00 pm.

Branches will compete with other branches in their region. There will be TWO awards given for each region; one for Innovative Practice and one for Leadership Development.

A branch may only win one award in a given year.

On the links in the menu to the left, you will find a description of the award categories and the information needed to evaluate your entry. You must complete the entry form in its entirety to be eligible.

Please share this information with your Branch Awards Chair, and any person or persons responsible for submitting your entries. The winners will be recognized at the ACA National Awards Ceremony. A representative from your branch is expected to attend.

All Award entries must be submitted electronically -- no exceptions -- no later than 5:00 pm, Eastern Time, Friday, January 16, 2010. If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please contact Bob Schmidt, ACA Branch Awards Project Chair, at counselor.bob@hotmail.com or Denise Brown, Director of Member Programs/Branch Development, at dbrown@counseling.org.

Thank you in advance for your participation. We look forward to receiving your entries and seeing you at the Awards Ceremony in Pittsburgh!