National YouTube Educators Award

(Presented by BreezeShooters with support from DX Engineering)

Purpose of the Award

The purpose of the Award is to annually recognize an individual for their substantial contribution to the education of the Amateur Radio Community via YouTube or another video streaming media.

Important Dates

  • Nominations must be received via email (nomination@breezeshooters.org) no later than: 23:59z Monday May 22, 2023.
  • The Winner will be announced on Sunday June 4, 2023 as part of the BreezeShooters Awards Presentations at the end of the BreezeShooters Hamfest.

Nomination and Section Process

Nominations are open to the public, can be made by anyone, and are accepted annually until the published nomination deadline after which time nominations are closed. In order to be considered, a nomination must be received by the published deadline at nomination@breezeshooters.org and include:

  • Nominee’s name, call sign(if applicable), and complete contact information including postal address, email address and preferably a telephone number;
  • A detailed explanation supporting the qualifications under the outlined selection criteria;
  • Complete contact information of the person submitting the nomination.

After the nominations are closed a designated selection committee will assess each nomination relative to the published criteria and jointly select one winner from all the nominations. The winner of the Award will be announced during the awards portion of the BreezeShooters Hamfest which is traditionally held the first full weekend of June.

Criteria

The nominations will be assessed relative to numerous criteria including:

  • Overall contributions to the education of Amateur Radio Operators;
  • Ratings and ranking made by other sources;
  • Frequency of content creation and publication;
  • Breadth and depth of content creation;
  • Quantities of subscribers, followers, likes, etc.;
  • Personal interpretation of content by the selection committee including elements of effectiveness, enjoyment, entertainment, professional quality, and style.

Assessments of the selection committee are confidential and all determinations of the selection committee are final.