Army Ten-Miler - Award Ceremony Volunteer

Position Overview

At the award ceremony recognition is given to the top runners and wheelchairs participants of the Army Ten-Miler (ATM). The master of ceremony is the ATM Announcer (Ken Berger) and the prepared script is developed by ATM.

As an Award Ceremony Volunteer, your job is to support the Award Coordinator, ensuring the stage is properly set up and ensuring awards are presented in the proper order.

On Sunday, at 9:30 AM the Individual Awards sheets are delivered to the award stage and the Team Awards are delivered at 10:00 AM. The top winners assemble at 10:45 AM at the side of the stage. These winners include the first wheelchair male and female, top three males and females, first master (age 40 and over) male and female. The first place team in each division will receive their award on the stage. Other additional award winners (individual awards for the age groups and the second through third place teams) will pick up trophies from the award tent to the right of the stage. ATM lead sponsors will participate in the award presentations.

Time/Location Information

The Award Coordinator and Award Tent Lead sign in on race day at the Volunteer Check-in Tent in the South Pentagon Parking Lot Lane 21 at 6:00 AM and report to the Award Stage / Award Tent at 6:15 AM.

Key Tasks

• Review results for accuracy and completeness
• Distribute awards in order
• Manage problems
  

To ensure accuracy and completeness of the results review the times for proper listing (gun or net) results. Ensure those approaching the stage are the correct award winners and not age groups. If a dispute arises concerning race results or awards contact the Operations Manager.

Distribute awards in order
You may need to help maintain the proper flow of awardees coming up on the stage. Assist the ATM announcer. Follow this order for distributing awards:

Top Awards - A wards presented on main stage at 11AM.

Male Wheelchair
Female Wheelchair
Wounded Warrior

3 ^rd Place Overall Male
2 ^nd Place Overall Male
Overall Male Winner

3 ^rd Place Overall Female
2 ^nd Place Overall Female
Overall Female Winner

Masters Male
Masters Female

Team Divisions - These awards are not presented on the stage . Awards must be picked up at the awards tent.

• ACTIVE DUTY: Men (Commander's Cup) - Participants must be U.S. military personnel and from the same duty station, installation, division, center or group.
• ACTIVE DUTY: Women (Commander's Cup) - Participants must be U.S. military personnel and from the same duty station, installation, division, center or group.
• ACTIVE DUTY : Mixed- Participants must be U.S. military personnel age 40 or older and from the same duty station, installation, division, center or group. Mixed teams must have at least one scoring runner of each gender
• SERGEANTS MAJOR - Participants, men or women, must have the rank. Team members can come from Active Duty, Reserve and/or the National Guard. Enlisted rank of E-9.
• INTERNATIONAL ARMY DIVISION: - International participants, men or women, must be military personnel from a country's Army, Reserve, or Guard components.
• ACTIVE DUTY MASTERS: Men / Women / Mixed- Participants must be military personnel and from the same duty station, installation, division, center or group. Mixed teams must have at least one scoring runner of each gender
• NATIONAL GUARD Men / Women / Mixed- Participants must have Guard status and be from the same unit, duty station, or installation. Note: Any National Guard with Title 32 duty status (US Code), at the time of the Army Ten-Miler, can compete in the Active Duty competition. Mixed teams must have at least one scoring runner of each gender
• RESERVE Men / Women / Mixed- Participants must have Reserve status and be from the same unit, duty station, or installation. Note: Any Reservist with Title 10 duty status (US Code), at the time of the Army Ten-Miler, can compete in the Active Duty competition. Mixed teams must have at least one scoring runner of each gender
• MILITARY ACADEMY - Participants, men or women, must be currently enrolled as cadets and from the same Military Academy.
• ROTC - Participants, men or women, must be currently enrolled in ROTC and from the same college/university Reserve Officer Training program.
• OPEN: Men / Women / Mixed- Open to all participants. Team members can be military and/or civilian. Mixed teams must have at least one scoring runner of each gender
• OPEN MASTERS: Men / Women / Mixed- Participants must be age 40 or older. Team members can be military and/or civilian. Mixed teams must have at least one scoring runner of each gender
• GOVERNMENT AGENCY - Participants, men or women, must work for the same city, county, state, or federal agency.
• CORPORATE - Participants, men or women, must work for the same corporation, organization, or company.
• ALL COMERS - Participants can be men or women of any age or affiliation.
• Hooah Tent Award - (Climb to Glory Award) Awarded to the Hooah Tent based upon scoring criteria.

NOTE: Mixed teams must include at least one person of the each gender.
NOTE: Masters Team members must all be age 40 or older.

Awards include the following:

• Round Trip Airline Tickets
• Overall Male 1 ^st Place $500
• Overall Female 1 ^st Place $500
• Overall Male Master $250
• Overall Female Master $250