Welwyn Hatfield Sports Awards 2012

THE period in which you can nominate a local sporting hero for an award at the forthcoming Welwyn Hatfield Sports Awards 2012 has been extended by a week to Thursday, January 19.

To nominate, simply fill out the form to the left and send it back to the address as shown.

Or you can download a nomination form from the council’s website, link shown top right, fill it in, and send it back to the address provided.

The awards, now in their fifth year, celebrate the dedication and achievements of local sporting athletes, coaches, teams and school teachers.

The categories in which to nominate are:

School Team of the Year (sponsor: Welwyn Hatfield Housing Trust)

School Teacher of the Year (sponsor: Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council)

School Pupil of the Year (sponsor: Hatfield Town Council)

Young Leader of the Year (sponsor: Mears/HMT)

Sports Person of the Year (sponsor: Finesse Leisure)

Club of the Year (sponsor: WHSPAA)

Team of the Year (sponsor: Herts Sports Village)

Coach of the Year (sponsor: Herts Coaches Association)

Contribution to Disability Sport (sponsor: Activate Forum)

Service to Sport (sponsor: Welwyn Hatfield Times).

The nominees will be invited to a glittering awards ceremony at the Campus West Theatre, Welwyn Garden City, on Thursday February 9, 2012, where the winners will receive their prizes. There will also be a guest appearance by a British former Olympic medallist!

The event has been organised by Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council in partnership with the Welwyn Hatfield Times and the Welwyn Hatfield Sports and Physical Activity Alliance (WHSPAA).

Councillor Darren Bennett, Welwyn Hatfield Sports Champion, said: “We feel that there are still more nominations to come, so we’ve taken the step of extending the nomination period by a week to make sure that people haven’t forgotten in the wake of Christmas and New Year plans.”

He added: “I’d urge everybody to let us know as soon as they can of their unsung sporting hero, so that they can get the recognition they deserve – especially when it’s UK’s year in the Olympic spotlight.”

If you have any queries about the sports awards, please contact the council’s Youth and Sports Partnership team on 01707 357174.