Awards

PTA appreciates the commitment of all of our volunteers and education professionals who work with children, youth and families in schools and our communities.

We believe it is important to publicly recognize those individuals and organizations that provide outstanding service to PTA.

Several awards are available to help units/councils/districts show their appreciation for dedicated volunteers, professionals and groups.

 

Fourth District Awards

Award winners will be notified and invited to attend the Fourth District PTA Administrators’ Dinner on Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at the Mile Square Golf Course in Fountain Valley, CA.

• Creative Membership Award
• Creative Program Award
• Outstanding Teacher or Administrator Award
• Outstanding Unit/Council Award
• Outstanding Local Advocacy Award

Fourth District PTA Honorary Service Award

Honorary Service Awards will be presented at the year-end PTA Meeting in 2024

Your nominee should be someone who has gone above and beyond their job description, has shown true dedication to children and youth, and is representative of the entire Fourth District PTA community. Note: Someone who has contributed significantly to an individual school is a good candidate for an HSA from that unit or council. We encourage you to recognize the hard-working volunteers or staff from your school sites.

• Honorary Service Award
• Continuing Service Award
• Very Special Person
• Golden Oak
• Fourth District PTA’s own Golden Orange Award

Online Application – coming soon

Paper Copy – coming soon

Honorary Service Awards for Units & Councils

Honorary Service Awards (HSA) are available to recognize the service and dedication of both individuals and organizations. They may be awarded only by PTA districts, councils, units, and the California State PTA and should be presented by duly authorized PTA representatives at PTA-sponsored meetings or at functions of allied groups.

This program offers six distinctive types of awards:

• Very Special Person Award (VSP) – This award is given to recognize an individual or organization for their service to PTA. An award certificate and pin are available with a contribution of $25 or more by a PTA unit, council or district.
• Honorary Service Award (HSA) – This award is given to recognize an individual or organization for outstanding service to children and youth in your community, going above and beyond what is asked of them. An award certificate and pin are available with a contribution of $40 by a PTA unit, council or district in the name of the recipient.
• Continuing Service Award (CSA) – This award is given to recognize an individual or organization for ongoing or long-time service to children and youth, providing support year after year. An award certificate and pin are available with a contribution of $45 by a PTA unit, council or district in the name of the recipient.
• Outstanding Teacher Award (OTA) – This award may be given to recognize a teacher for outstanding service to children and youth through PTA, school, or community. An award certificate and pin are available with a contribution of $40 by a PTA unit, council or district in the name of the recipient.
• Outstanding Administrator Award (OAA) – This award may be given to recognize an administrator for outstanding service to children and youth through PTA, school, or the community. An award certificate and pin are available with a contribution of $40 by a PTA unit, council or district in the name of the recipient.
• Golden Oak Service Award (GOSA) – This award is given to recognize, as the most prestigious of the Honorary Service Awards, an individual or organization that has made significant contributions to the welfare of children and youth in a school or community. An award certificate and pin are available with a contribution of $85 by a PTA unit, council or district in the name of the recipient.

In addition, In Memoriam or Tribute Donations awards are issued when donations of $10 or more are made by PTAs or by individuals in tribute to a person, a group or in memoriam.

• Donations are another way to make a financial contribution to California State PTA; honor an individual for service; as a tribute to a person who has already received an HSA; as a tribute to an organization or group of people for service given; or, in memoriam.
• Donors may specify the use of the funds by California State PTA for scholarships, grants, leadership outreach or another area of their choice on the application form, In Memoriam or Tribute Donation.
• An acknowledgment card or a certificate suitable for framing, as requested, will be issued in the name of the recipient.

Legacy Awards

Each spring, California State PTA recognizes PTA units, councils and districts achieving a special, anniversary milestone as a chartered PTA association.

When unit, council and district PTAs in good standing reach these special milestones, they are recognized as Legacy PTAs with a certificate issued by California State PTA:

A Legacy PTA receives a recognition certificate and letter of congratulations from California State PTA, a Legacy PTA ribbon for convention attendees and recognition at convention for this milestone accomplishment Awardees that have reached their 100th anniversary as a PTA association are invited to send two representatives to the California State PTA convention to be recognized on-stage and presented with their Legacy PTA certificates by the California State PTA president.