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Friday Evening, February 18th, 2022
5:30 pm – 10:00 pm ∼ JX Event Center
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SPONSOR THE 2022 Chamber Gala & Community Award Celebration!
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The Greater Stillwater Chamber of Commerce is proud to honor those around us who help build our business and community and who make a difference. Help us celebrate by nominating a local organization or individual now! Deadline for nominations is January 7th, 2022.
Community awards in 8 categories will be presented at the 2022 Chamber Gala & Community Award Celebration on February 18th, at The JX Event Venue: Outstanding businesses and leaders (large & small), Educator, Chamber Ambassador, Community Volunteer, Community Hero, Non-profit organization, and Youth Visionary.
Currently accepting 2022 nominations!
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Hero Award
Hero Award (Examples: EMT, fire, medical, military, police, nurses, elected officials, and community leaders)
- Advocates to increase and promote opportunities for safety, best practices, and resources
- Enriches others through the services they provide
- Promotes the collective interests, passions and well-being of our community
- Serves groups and individuals leading to a larger community impact
- NOMINATE HERE
Educator of the Year
Educator of the Year (Teacher or Administrator in District 834)
- Advocates for exceptional student outcomes
- Enriches the lives of students through positive influence
- Promotes educational accomplishment beyond the classroom providing models of excellence
- Serves as a teacher, administrator a public, private or charter school
- NOMINATE HERE
Non-Profit of the Year
Non-Profit of the Year
- Advocates for strategic partnerships, to achieve greater results than one organization could achieve on its own
- Enriches credibility of mission through compliance with standards for management and transparency
- Promotes innovative approaches and implementations to meet its mission and goals
- Serves the community and its target audience with pride and results
- NOMINATE HERE
Community Volunteer of the Year
Community Volunteer of the Year (Spirit Award)
- Advocates for non-profits, community events, fundraisers and good causes in our community
- Enriches our community by serving as a volunteer
- Promotes innovative or exemplary approaches in performing volunteer service
- Serves one or many organizations as a volunteer in the St Croix Valley
- NOMINATE HERE
Chamber Ambassador of the Year
Chamber Ambassador of the Year
- Advocates on behalf of the Chamber to support membership growth
- Enriches Chamber membership events by attending and connecting with others at those events
- Promotes the Chamber within the community
- Serves as a volunteer at Chamber community events and on event committees
- NOMINATE HERE
Small Business of the Year
Business of the Year – Small (1-12 employees within the organization)
- Advocates for company innovation, social responsibility, employee relations and workplace cultural excellence
- Enriches our community providing products and/or services that fulfill a local need
- Promotes involvement in local community economic development activities
- Serves as a role model of exemplary business ethics
- NOMINATE HERE
Large Business of the Year
Business of the Year – Large (13+ employees within the organization)
- Advocates for company innovation, social responsibility, employee relations and workplace cultural excellence
- Enriches our community as a quality employer, providing professional development to their team
- Promotes involvement in a broad range of our community economic development activities
- Serves as a state-wide role model of exemplary business ethics
- NOMINATE HERE
Youth Visionary Award
Youth Visionary Award (Age 12-18 and must live in the 834 Stillwater Area School District area. This includes public schools, private schools and home-school)
- Demonstrates excellent leadership skills at home, school and community
- Exhibits futuristic initiative to create a movement of positive social change
- Participates in outreach/community engagement activities
- NOMINATE HERE
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WINNERS of the 2021 Community Awards!
Chamber Ambassador of the Year ~ WINNER: Judd Orff
Community Volunteer of the Year ~ WINNER: Sara Jespersen
Educator of the Year ~ WINNER: Chris Otto
Hero of the Year ~ WINNER: Tim Bell
Large Business of the Year ~ WINNER: Water Street Inn
Small Business of the Year ~ WINNER: Manger Restaurant & Wine Bar
Non Profit of the Year: WINNER: The Zephyr Theatre
2020 Vibrancy Award ~ WINNER: The Daily Grind Espresso Bar
Youth Visionary Award ~ WINNER: William Raymond
Congratulations to all 2021 nominees - listed HERE!Let's get this Party started!
Exclusive Gala Pre-Parties! ~ 4:00-5:00 p.m.VIP Pre-Party-Down the Rabbit Hole
EXCLUSIVE Chamber Gala Pre-Party at THE VELVETEEN includes:VIP Goodie Bag, Gala Themed Specialty Cocktail offering; Small App buffet!VIP Pre-Party-Off With Her Head
EXCLUSIVE Chamber Gala Pre-Party at THE LUMBERJACK includes:VIP Goodie Bag, Gala Themed Specialty Cocktail offering; Axe Throwing experience!Limited Pre-Party tickets available!
These Gala Pre-Parties are exclusive to Gala attendees and are purchased separately with an individual Gala evening ticket. $30 per person and you choose which location to Party at!
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