Hazel M. Staley Scholarship Award

The Hazel M. Staley Scholarship Award is presented each year at the annual meeting of the Virginia Association of Fairs. This award recognizes outstanding volunteer service by a volunteer associated with a member fair.

This award recognizes and honors Hazel’s dedication and love of the fair industry and highlights the significant impact that volunteers have on making fairs family oriented programs that have a significant impact on the quality of life in a community.

Qualifications:

1)   A Candidate is to be nominated by the Governing Body of a member fair that is in good standing with the Virginia Association of Fairs.

2)   Candidates must have a minimum of Five (5) years of service to the nominating fair.

Scoring:

1)   Taking a leadership role in the area of the fair with which they are associated. 75%

2)   Service to the fair industry. 25%

Award:

The successful candidate will be presented a plaque of recognition at the VAF annual meeting in January.

The successful candidate will receive $1500.00 to attend a training program, ie: IAFE, VAF, or another state fair conference.

The award will be reimbursable up to the maximum amount upon receiving receipts for registration, travel expenses, lodging, cost of materials, etc.