The Jeff Kutt Award was founded in 2002 to honor athletes who epitomize the spirit of the Special Olympics. The recipient of this award has exemplified his or her commitment to the team, strives for excellence, demonstrates teamwork on and off the field, and has shown courage in their attempt to succeed.
Those worthy of this award will exhibit the following behaviors/qualities:
- Helpful to teammates
- Encouraging to teammates, especially when others are feeling down.
- Exhibits great sportsmanship, win or lose.
- Shows enthusiasm, win or lose.
- Is attentive / focused both during practice and events.
Nomination Process
1. Identify the athlete you would like to nominate with their full name and sport(s) they participate in.
2. Provide a brief description of the athlete, including how they relate to the qualities listed above.
3. Send your nominations in email form to David Bogdan at dbogdan@ieee.org by Monday, March 3, 2013.
Once nominations have been received, we will compile them into a master document and send it to the award committee, comprised of coaches and the Kutt family. The recipient of the award will be announced at the spring Annual Pot Luck Supper & Awards Night on Thursday, March 27th.
The Jeff Kutt Award has honored the following athletes:
2002 Larry Young
2003 Peter Tarte
2004 Randy Turner
2005 Dawn Daggett
2006 Wayne Ashline
2007 Robin Shockey
2008 Scott Johnston
2009 Camille Cardinal
2010 Daniel Goodrow
2011 Shanan Duba
2012 Malai Holland
2013 Carrie Fox
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