USPA Service Awards

USPA reserves Service Awards for members who made significant contributions to USPA or USPA's mission. Service awards recognize excellence in areas such as safety, innovation, instruction, and community involvement. USPA members can nominate other members for Lifetime Achievement, Meritorious Service, and Regional Achievement awards. USPA reviews nominations, selects nominees and presents Service Awards to those selected.

See also:

• Achievement Awards (Jump Wings, Freefall Badges, etc.)
• Special Awards (Ches Judy, Ted Strong, FAI & NAA Awards)

Nominations

Any USPA member can nominate another member for service awards. Nominations are submitted to the Member Services committee, who consider nominees who have served skydiving in general and USPA in particular. The committee forwards considerations to the Board of Directors, who vote on the recommendations in private.

Members cannot nominate themselves. Officials serving on the USPA Board of Directors are ineligible to receive service awards during their term of office. Previous nominations may be considered in the future.

Nominations must be received 10 business days prior to the next winter board meeting.

Detailed Procedures for Nomination and Selection

USPA Lifetime Achievement Award

Perhaps the most respected honor offered by USPA. Awarded to selected members (active or retired) in recognition of outstanding sportsmanship, skill, or personal contribution to the sport of parachuting; accompanied by significant contributions to USPA's mission and purposes.

USPA Gold Medal for Meritorious Service Award

The USPA Gold Medal for Meritorious Service honors outstanding USPA members who, by their efforts over a period of years, have made significant contributions to the skydiving community. Each recipient must be or have been a USPA member and been active in sport parachuting for at least 20 years in the areas of, but not limited to judging, instruction, jumpmastering, photography (still and video), competition, and safety.

USPA Regional Achievement Award

Awarded to outstanding USPA members who, by their efforts over time or one outstanding act, made a significant contribution to their region’s skydiving community.