Governor's Volunteer Awards Regional Ceremonies

Award recipients are notified by mail and are always invited to accept their award in person at the ceremony location closest to their home. Plenty of seating is available for family, friends, and guests. People who submitted nominations are welcome to attend as well to help honor their volunteer(s). More detailed information for recipients can be found near the end of this page.

2011 Ceremony Schedule

Friday, June 24 - 10 AM
Linn-Mar High School Auditorium
3111 10th Street
Marion, Iowa 52302
MAP

Friday, June 24 - 1:30 PM
West High School Auditorium
425 E Ridgeway Avenue
Waterloo, Iowa 50702
MAP

Thursday, June 30 - 10 AM
Southeast Polk High School Auditorium
7945 NE University
Pleasant Hill, Iowa 50327
MAP

Wednesday, July 6 - 1:30 PM
Buena Vista University
Schaller Memorial Chapel
610 W 4th Street
Storm Lake, Iowa
MAP

 

CEREMONY INFORMATION FOR RECIPIENTS

RSVP: You do NOT need to reply unless you need special accommodations.

ADARequests for accommodations: If you are a person with a disability, please e-mail icvs@iowa.gov or call 1.800.308.5987 at least 14 days prior to the ceremony date to let us know how we may help you fully participate in the ceremony (Braille, large print, sign language interpreter, seating for an assisting person or service animal, or other request). Each ceremony location is fully ADA accessible.

Dress: We suggest you choose something that you would want to be wearing in a photo receiving this special honor.

Registration: Allow sufficient time to park, check in at the registration table, and find your reserved seat before the ceremony begins, but please do not check in more than one hour prior to the ceremony - the local committee needs to be ready for you! “Group” award representatives should register in the name of the organization exactly as it appears in the “Name for Certificate” line on your invitation. Guests do not need to check in.

Seating: To make the ceremony flow smoothly, one seat is reserved for each award recipient, whether that is an individual or a group. A special section of seating is reserved nearby for additional members of groups receiving awards.  Plenty of non-reserved seating is available for guests.

Presentation of Awards: Recognition is conducted much like a graduation ceremony; award recipients are seated in alphabetical order in a special reserved section and ushers escort everyone to the stage one row at a time.  For GROUP Awards - When the representative of the group stands up to go on stage, other members of the group join them in the line so everyone may go on stage together to accept the award.

Time: Each ceremony will last approximately 90 minutes and will be followed by a reception with light refreshments for honorees and guests.

Photos: A professional photographer will take a keepsake photo of recipients as they accept their award. One 5 X 7 copy will be mailed to you shortly after the ceremony. Instructions for obtaining an electronic copy of your photo will be included in the packet you receive at the ceremony. Your guests are welcome to bring a camera to take additional photos for you.

Absence: If you cannot attend, your award certificate, lapel pin, and packet will be mailed to you shortly after the ceremony. In the event an award is being presented posthumously, a family member is welcome to attend the ceremony to accept the award.

More information: If you have questions that are not answered here, contact Jody Benz at the Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service: icvs@iowa.gov or 515.725.3094 (toll-free, outside the Des Moines area: 1.800.308.5987).