The Golden Thimble AwardJan and Angie were awarded the Golden Thimble award in 2012

At the May 2012 OQG General meeting Committee Members Dee Acklee, Jane Fiala and Elizabeth Kannedy announced that the 2012 recipients of the Golden Thimble were Angie Reed and Jan Fry.
The OGQ has benefited from the leadership of Angie and Jan. Both have exemplified community service and outreach and their contributions to the community cannot be quantified. Congratulations to our 2012 Golden Thimble
Award winners Angie Reed and Jan Fry.

The Golden Thimble committee this year consists of Dee Acklie, Jane Fiala, & Elizabeth Kannedy. You have until April 15th to send your nominations via email to goldenthimble@omahaquiltersguild.org or via the post to

Dee Acklie
10922 Hascall
Omaha, NE 68144

Name: Golden Thimble Award

Specifics: Annual Award

Nomination Process

  1. Nominations can only be made by on OQG member.

  2. Nominees must be OQG members.
  3. Nominations will be submitted each spring by April 15 to Selection Committee.
  4. Call for nominations will appear in the March newsletter and on the OQG website.

Criteria

Current OQG Member

Outstanding contribution in one or more of the below areas:

  • Leadership,
  • Community Outreach or service in the name of OQG,
  • Contribution to the Quilting Community.

Selection

A committee of 3 past presidents will serve as the final selection committee.

Award will be given based on merit — not as a popularity contest or greatest number of nominations.

Awards will be given at the May meeting.

More than 1 person may be considered as deserving the award each year. It is up to the committee to set number of awards given each year up to 3 awards.

The list of nominees should not be made public. Only the winner(s) should be announced. A nominee who does not receive the award can be re-nominated the following year. Submissions will not be carried over from year to year.

This award was created in the 2010–2011 OQG year by Dee Acklie, Jane Fiala, & Carol McCann. The guild's past presidents took over funding for it starting the 2011–2012 guild year.

History

Past Winners
Year Winners
2011 Roberta Willet & Lorraine Fitzgerald
2012 Angie Reed & Jan Fry