Jan Elix Award (Competition)

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About Jan Elix Award (Competition)

The Jan Elix Award is given in honor of Jan Elix, a dedicated woman that made an impact as an athlete, coach, ASUSA board member, mentor and long-standing member of the Junior Nationals Committee for decades before her passing.

The award recognizes a coach, organizer, official and/or classifier that display’s Jan’s core values and positive characteristics. Award recipients are announced annually at a Move United event.

Recipients must:

  1. Serve in an administrative role as a coach, official, organizer, or classifier.
  2. Have dedicated their time and effort to the expansion and growth of competitive sports for athletes with physical disabilities and/or visual impairments in their local communities and/or at a national level.
  3. Serve as a mentor to colleagues and/or athletes.
  4. Have a long-standing commitment to the vision and future of competitive sports for athletes with physical disabilities and/or visual impairments

Past Recipients

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Arnold Astrada

Competitive – Summer

Jan Elix Award Nomination Form

The AJan Elix Award Form recognizes outstanding individuals who have made significant contributions.

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