Criteria for BOTY
The Barbershopper of the Year title (and trophy) is awarded not for singing, but for outstanding contribution to the chorus during the previous 12 months. Runners-up are awarded certificates of appreciation. All full members of the chorus are eligible, except for the following:
- Current members of the Executive
- The Music Director
- Past winners of the award (see above)
To better understand what this award is about, here is an excerpt from a recent Executive discussion on the subject:
"There are many members who do great things unselfishly for the chorus without ever expecting the BOTY award. Their reward is seeing a positive development of the chorus in the process. The BOTY should be awarded for an outstanding and extraordinary contribution that really changes the chorus operation in a big positive way - a real step forward, a "grand slam home run," or a six on the last ball at a one-dayer."
All chorus members are encouraged to nominate someone. The more nominations the better. The ideal would be for the ExCom to receive one nomination from every member of the chorus - that would give them a very clear idea of who the members think the most deserving individuals are. Once all the nominations are in, the Executive will decide on the winner. The reason that the winner is not decided by a general chorus vote is that the Executive feels that most chorus members are usually unaware of the true extent of the work done by these special people behind the scenes.
