CIPA EVVY Awards
Received a 3rd place award from CIPA for Fiction/Mystery & Detective. Must admit a little disappointment. But on the other hand it is a nice award and I appreciate CIPA and their respected awards program. Thanks CIPA!
When I was in grade school in Oklahoma in the 50s I used to get all kinds of awards--these were mostly ribbons which were purchased in bulk. A lot of people think the participation award is something that happen in the 90s or 00s--not so; it was going full blast in the 50s--it just wasn't resented at that time. My memories of the awards ceremonies that were held several times a year are all pleasant--after all it was better than being in class. There never seemed to be any resentment, just a lot of clapping and cheering.
I am sure those memories are being clouded by the fog of age and there were many unpleasant aspects to the awards "for all" concept--I just don't remember them.
The 3rd place finish for the EVVY award is much better than my grade school award for attending and it is much appreciated--but I am human, after all; and my goal was first place--oh well maybe next year!
Go Rockies!
When I was in grade school in Oklahoma in the 50s I used to get all kinds of awards--these were mostly ribbons which were purchased in bulk. A lot of people think the participation award is something that happen in the 90s or 00s--not so; it was going full blast in the 50s--it just wasn't resented at that time. My memories of the awards ceremonies that were held several times a year are all pleasant--after all it was better than being in class. There never seemed to be any resentment, just a lot of clapping and cheering.
I am sure those memories are being clouded by the fog of age and there were many unpleasant aspects to the awards "for all" concept--I just don't remember them.
The 3rd place finish for the EVVY award is much better than my grade school award for attending and it is much appreciated--but I am human, after all; and my goal was first place--oh well maybe next year!
Go Rockies!
Third still leaves all but two of the field behind you, and a fairly large field, we'd have to believe. Well done!
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