BILL BURK MEMORIAL YOUTH ELITE AWARD PAST WINNERS

This award was donated to the CYA in 1997 by the Burk family to honor the memory of Bill Burk, their father, an active promoter of youth sailing in Montreal’s West Island region. Two awards will be given annually and they will be awarded to athletes/teams of different genders identities. In order to be eligible, the candidate must:

a) Have a record of outstanding achievement in national and international youth competitions from December 2, 2018, to December 1, 2019, and brought recognition to Canadian competitive sailing. The following events will be considered foremost (although not exclusively) in the selection of a male and female recipient: 1) Youth Worlds, 2) International youth events recognized by ISAF 3) Sail Canada Canadian Youth Sailing Championships

b) Through behavior and manner, have set an example for other youth competitors.

c) Have demonstrated leadership and sportsmanship.

d) Be 18-and-under as of December 31st in the year of nomination.

e) Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada.