Golden Mash Paddle Award Guidelines

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2009 Nomination Period Closed!  Please Submit a Name Next Year!

            The purpose of the Golden Mash Paddle is to recognize individuals who work to significantly advance the Washington homebrewing movement.  The nominees and recipients of this award go above and beyond the call of duty to pioneer movements at and beyond the club-level, benefiting the Washington homebrew scene.

Golden Mash Paddle Nomination Overview:

• Nominations should be made for an individual's contributions to Washington homebrewing
• Only Washington residents may be nominated
• Initial nominations can be made on the Golden Mash Paddle Nomination page (closed) or submitted through WAHA Representatives
• Initial nominations will be accepted from December 1^st to January 14^th and must include:
  • Nominees name
  • Some contact information for nominee (e-mail, phone, club, etc.)
  • Either a basic or detailed description of the nominee's accomplishments
  • Nominator's contact information (optional but helpful)
• Between January 14^th and January 21^st, nominees will be contacted and allowed to provide additional details to the nomination resume.  They have until January 31^st to submit modifications to the Awards Committee Chairperson.
• In February, the WAHA Club Representatives will review the resumes and vote for the recipient of the Golden Mash paddle which will be announced by the end of February.

2009 Initial Nomination Period Closed - Please Submit a Name Next Year 

For the detailed Golden Mash Paddle Framework, click here.

Questions?  Contact the WAHA Awards Committee Chair.

Previous Winners:
2008 - Mark Emiley, BEWBC
2009 - Tim Hayner, Impaling Alers