Welwyn Hatfield Sports Awards 2012

NOMINATIONS for the Welwyn Hatfield Sports Awards 2012 are being receieved, so make sure you submit yours over the Christmas/New Year break.

If you know of a local sporting hero who you feel should be recognised for their hard work and endeavours, then let Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council know!

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).

Nominations close on Friday, January 13, 2012.

The nominees will be invited to a glittering awards ceremony at the Campus West Theatre, WGC, on Thursday, February 9, where the winners will receive their prizes.

There will also be a guest appearance by a former GB 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: “These awards just keep getting bigger. Not only do we have a huge pool of sporting talent in the borough, but the growing size of the event underlines regard in which these individuals and teams are held.”

You can download the nomination form from the link above right.

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

To be eligible for the awards the nominee must live, work, go to school or belong to a team that falls within the Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council boundaries.