Women Who Lead

LPGA Tour Player Beth Bader (pictured below) has been named Honorary Chair for the 2009 EWGA Women Who Lead Awards Program

WWL09 Beth Bader - Casual Pose

This EWGA program, launched in 2008, is designed to recognize and honor women who have made a difference in their Chapters through outstanding performance and by achieving outstanding results in the following categories: overall leadership, spirit, change agent, membership growth, sponsorship, golf education & player development, golf events, golf leagues, making connections, and community impact.

From nominations from members, finalists in each category are selected and then the 10 award winners are chosen. The 2009 award recipients will be honored at the EWGA Golfpalooza (formerly known as EWGA Conference), receive a commemorative gift and entered into a drawing to win one of three playing spots for a private 18-hole round of golf with LPGA Tour Professional Beth Bader at the April 2010 EWGA Golfpalooza in Pinehurst, NC.

"I am honored to serve as the spokeswoman for the EWGA 2009 'Women Who Lead' Award program. As an LPGA Tour player, I know I would not be where I am had it not been for those who led the LPGA into existence," says Bader who joined the LPGA Tour in 2001. "I look forward to playing a round of golf with the women of the EWGA who are leading in a variety of ways that make a difference for women of today and those to follow."

Bader began her golf career in Iowa where she won the 1991 Iowa Junior Open, 1991 Des Moines Open and 1992 Waterloo Junior Open. She was captain of the Iowa State University (ISU) women's golf team, where she earned her degree in sports management in 1997. She played on the Futures Tour before joining the LPGA in 2001. Since losing her mother to pancreatic cancer in 2004, Bader has led a crusade against the disease by launching the Susan L. Bader Foundation of Hope, and raising more than $50,000 in a memorial tournament. In 2007, Bader recorded a career-best tie for fourth at the LPGA Corning Classic where she carded a season low 65 in the opening round and matched an LPGA season-low for 36 holes with a 13-under-par 131. Her best 2008 finish was a tie for 25th at the LPGA State Farm Classic and she placed T57 in the March 2009 MasterCard Classic.

The Women Who Lead Awards program recognizes and honors women who have made a difference in their EWGA Chapter through outstanding performance and by achieving outstanding results in the following categories:

Overall Leadership - A President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer or Immediate Past President who made a particular difference in the leadership and direction of a Chapter
Spirit - A board member who is viewed as a positive role model with a can-do attitude that made a tangible difference in the Chapter
Change Agent - Any member of the board who took the lead in making a needed and perhaps challenging change in the operations/activities/direction of the Chapter
Membership Growth - A Membership Chair or someone on her Committee who implemented effective membership retention and recruitment activities (including Chapter Kickoff) resulting in overall Chapter growth
Sponsorship - A Sponsorship Chair or Committee member who was successful in securing both cash and in-kind sponsorships through an exceptional program which included Sponsor satisfaction and renewals
Golf Education & Player Development - A GEPD Chair or a member of her committee for delivering EWGA Education programs for players of all skill levels resulting in widespread participation
Golf Events - A Golf Events Chair or a committee member who developed and delivered an event schedule which accommodated all playing abilities and resulted in widespread participation.
Golf Leagues - A League Chair or Committee member for developing and delivering a full league calendar that resulted in widespread participation. League opportunities have met the needs of participants and accommodated all playing abilities by offering a variety of locations, course types, formats, days and times, etc.
Making Connections - A Chapter member who best aligned with and capitalized on golf industry opportunities which made a difference in the Chapter. This may include Play Golf America, Women's Golf Month, Take Your Daughter to the Golf Course, LPGA / USGA Girls Golf, and other golf industry initiatives.
Community Impact - An EWGA member who led an activity (or activities) that made a difference in the community and had a huge impact in increasing the visibility of EWGA in her area. These efforts helped "get the word out" about EWGA and might include charity events, partnering with local women's groups, sponsor alliances, etc.

Finalists

A selection committee will determine up to 10 finalists for each category

Finalists will receive:

A Women Who Lead commemorative gift
Recognition on EWGA website and in the EWGA Connections e-newsletter
Insignia for use in Chapter communications
Recognition at 2010 EWGA Golfpalooza

Winners

Finalists will be reviewed by a selection committee to determine one (1) overall winner per category.

Winners will receive:

A commemorative award
Distribution of news release in local area recognizing individual and Chapter
Recognition on EWGA website and EWGA Connections e-newsletter
Recognition at EWGA Golfpalooza
Insignia for use in Chapter communications

In addition, the overall winner in each of the 10 categories will be entered into a drawing for a chance at winning one of three spots to play in a foursome in a private, 18-hole round of golf with LPGA Tour Professional, Beth Bader in Pinehurst, NC at the 2010 EWGA Golfpalooza.

Eligibility Criteria:

Open to all U.S. chapters at least two years old and who have met Chapter Minimum Standards and Chapter Affiliation Agreement deliverables

Process/Timeline:

Call for Nominations in Mid-August
Nominations Close in early September
Candidate acceptance forms are due by mid-October
Finalists announced in December via EWGA Connections e-newsletter
Winners announced in February via EWGA Connections e-newsletter

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