Forrest L. Wood Sportsmanship and Community Leadership Award
FLW works to build strong communities. From conservation to community strengthening, we care about the anglers, sponsors and millions of fans that enjoy FLW tournaments each year. For the 2015 season, FLW will recognize the angler that exemplified the ideals of sportsmanship and community service. The Forrest L. Wood Sportsmanship and Community Leadership Award recognizes the individual who displayed overall commitment of sportsmanship and community leadership, on and off the water, by displaying ethical behavior, upholding integrity, class, selflessness, conservation efforts and kindness to others. By recognizing this outstanding individual who set a high standard with their approach on and off the water, FLW hopes to set the tone for tournament fishing and to pass those values on to its anglers, sponsors, fans and host communities.
Nomination and Selection Process:
Those interested in nominating a FLW Tour pro angler must submit a nomination form to Allie Gibbs, Outreach Manager no later than Friday, July 24, 2015. Self or peer nominations will be accepted. After all forms are completed, an FLW committee will narrow the nominees and unveil to the community. There is no public voting process. Throughout the year, anglers will compete for the Forrest L. Wood Sportsmanship and Community Leadership Award, which will be presented at the Forrest Wood Cup in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Criteria and Qualifications:
· Registered FLW Tour pro angler
· Exhibit profound respect and civility for all competitors, fisheries, staff, etc.
· Demonstrate an ability to accept victory and defeat with dignity and grace
· Uphold the highest level of humility and integrity
· Demonstrate commitment to conservation
· Commitment to others through community service work and volunteerism
About FLW:
FLW is the industry’s premier tournament-fishing organization, providing anglers of all skill levels the opportunity to compete for millions in prize money nationwide in 2015 over the course of 240 tournaments across five tournament circuits, four of which provide an avenue to the sport’s richest payday and most coveted championship trophy – the Forrest Wood Cup. FLW tournament fishing can be seen on the Emmy-nominated “FLW" television show and is broadcast to more than 564 million households worldwide, making it the most widely distributed weekly outdoors-sports television show in the world. For more information about FLW visit FLWFishing.com and look for FLW on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
Click on link for Forrest L. Wood Sportsmanship Award nomination form.