GOLD THREAD AWARD G O L D   T H R E A D   AWA R D   N O M I N AT I O N   F O R M   2 0 0 7   -   2 0 0 8 POSTMARK DEADLINE:  MAY 5, 2007 OR MAY 1, 2008 A complete nomination shall include the following: 1. A brief cover letter not to exceed one page, explaining why the individual has been placed in nomination. 2. A résumé, listing the nature and extent of service during the nominee’s entire EGA membership. 3. The official nomination form, completed in full. Nominee: Name:_____________________________________________________________________ Address:___________________________________________________________________ City:_______________________________________State:________Zip + 4:____________ Daytime Telephone:__________________________________________________________ Chapter Affiliation:________________________________________Region:____________ EGA Membership No.:_______________________________________________________ E-mail (if applicable):________________________________________________________ APPLICATION FOR :    2007     2008 Nominator: Name:_____________________________________________________________________ Address:___________________________________________________________________ City:_______________________________________State:________Zip + 4:____________ Daytime Telephone:__________________________________________________________ Chapter Affiliation:________________________________________Region:____________ EGA Membership No.:_______________________________________________________ E-mail (if applicable):________________________________________________________ Signature:__________________________________________________________________ This form may be photocopied and is available at www.egausa.org. Submit to: Gold Thread Award The Embroiderers’ Guild of America, Inc 426 West Jefferson Street Louisville, KY 40202-3202 502-589-6956; Fax 502-584-7900 T he Education Department invites nominations for the 2007 and 2008 Gold Thread awards. The annual awards recognize those outstanding individuals who, on a local and/or region level, have given freely of their time and talents to best exemplify the purpose of this organization: “to foster the highest standards of excellence in the practice of the art of embroidery through an active program of education and study.” A total of 13 individuals may be acknowl- edged – one from each of EGA’s 13 regions, with the national recipient selected from among the region recipients. Recipients receive a pin and certificate of recognition and, if present at the EGA national seminar, have the option of receiving these at the Education Awards Presentation at the opening banquet. The criteria for determining the awards include the following: 1. The contributions to growth of embroidery education at a local and/or region level. 2. The nature and extent of service at a local and/or region level. Page 63 — 2007–2008 Education Catalog