Outstanding Service Award

• National Council for the Social Studies
• NCSS Board of Directors

• Annual

• Commemorative gift
• Lifetime NCSS membership
• Publicity

1. Work on standing, ad hoc or other committees.
2. Distinguished performance as local or state council officer.
3. Planning, organizing and conducting council's NCSS Annual Conference or other social studies regional, state and local meetings.
4.  Editing journals, newsletters or other publications.
5.  Advocating or defending social studies in public arenas outside the immediate social studies community.
6.  Creating, organizing or conducting social studies activities, fairs or other programs.
7. Services should be demonstrated at all levels, local through national. 
8. Any significant interruption in service should be explained by the nominator (e.g., lengthy illness, out of education, etc.).

• Current NCSS and state, local or regional council membership.
• Those who have been officers or members of the NCSS Board of Directors within the last 10 years are ineligible for the award.

• Cover Page (Download sample)
• Letter of nomination. Typewritten statement of 750 words or less detailing how the nominee meets the award criteria.
• Curriculum vitae or professional resume that includes a listing with dates of the nominees offices, committee posts or other professional and council leadership roles.
• Supporting documents, newspaper articles, pertinent letters, or other materials (not to exceed 10 one-sided pages). The inclusion of more support documents or a longer statement may jeopardize the nominees eligibility.

• Seven sets of all nomination materials listed above.
• Each set of nomination materials should be in a three-ring or similar binder that contains subject dividers that identify materials by the nomination requirement headings listed above under nomination requirements.