Awards
The Robert H. Routledge Award
About the Award
A key figure at the inauguration of the Alberta Schools’ Athletic Association in 1956, Bob had been a constant guiding force its policies and activities. He believed in the beneficial effects to adults and youth alike of properly directed sports and athletics. He sought to involve as many boys and girls as possible in sports programs: to stress courtesy and sportsmanship above winning; to consider first the health, fitness, intellectual and emotional growth of the participants.
Bob’s personal accomplishments as a physical educator are well known. From rural school teacher with a liking for sports and gymnastics, he progressed to Provincial Recreation Supervisor, to high school physical educator, to Assistant Supervisor of Physical Education with the Edmonton Public School Board and finally to Professor of Physical Education, University of Alberta, with his doctorate pending at the time of his passing (April 25, 1970).
His integrity and sincerity were evident, and his enthusiasm for his work infectious. No wonder that his peers listened to his opinions with great respect and sought his advice. With his deep belief in the importance of his job, Bob combined a feeling for words, a unique ability to turn a phrase neatly, with a quick intellect that relished statistical accuracy. These qualities made him invaluable as a policy maker and parliamentarian not only of ASAA but of the numerous associations both local and national to which, as a person with a deep sense of professional responsibility, he belonged.
“God’s finger touched him, and he slept.” - Tennyson
History
The Robert H. Routledge award is presented annually in the recognition of outstanding service to the students of Alberta schools in the promotion and operation of an athletic program.
PAST SOUTH ZONE ROUTLEDGE AWARDS WINNERS
1978 – Jim Whitelaw
1982 – Mal Clewes
1988 - George Hanna
1991 – Leroy Walker
1992 – Debbie Yanota
1995 – Marg Derbyshire
2002 – Glen Magneson
2016 – Duane Konynenbelt
2022 - Darryl Smith
Marg Derbyshire Award of Merit
About the Award
Annually the ASAA presents an award in recognition of outstanding service to the students of Alberta Schools in the promotion and operation of an athletic program. This award recognizes the contributions made by teacher coaches and administrators towards the lives of high school students through school athletics.
History
In 2002, the first Zone Awards of Merit were presented to six recipients from five zones for outstanding contributions to their zone. Zone secretaries, in consultation with members of the zones, nominate deserving individuals for this award. A presentation is made to each recipient during the evening banquet held in conjunction with the Annual Planning Meeting in December each year.
In 2023, the South Zone Award of Merit was deservedly renamed to the Marg Derbyshire Award of Merit to honour the 40 years of volunteer work Marg has done with the South Zone and ASAA.
Deadline
Application Deadline: June 30th, Annually
Please submit the following criteria:
Rationale for this nomination.
The nominee’s involvement:
at their school
at zone level (e.g. commissioner, executive, zone host)
at provincial level (optional)
Particular contributions of note and the significance of those contributions.
Any other items you feel have relevance to this nomination.
Adjudication
Applications will be adjudicated by the Zone Committees.
SOUTH ZONE AWARD OF MERIT PAST RECIPIENTS
2003 Marg Derbyshire, McCoy High School
Terry Hanna, Kate Andrews High School
2004 Deb Yanota, Crescent Heights High School, LCI
2005 Ingeborg Pot, Stirling School
Duane Konynenbelt, Immanuel Christian High School
2006 Craig Patton, FP Walshe High School
2007 John Seaman, County Central High School
2008 Ken Gabruck, St Mary’s School
2009 Darryl Christiansen, Magrath School
Dallen Leavitt, Cardston High School
2010 Ritch Braun, Crowsnest Consolidated High School
2011 Ross Blackmer, Magrath High School
2012 Karl Hiebert, Lomond School
2013 Mike Myndio, Chinook High School
2014 Pat Pyne, St Mary’s School, Taber
Toby Boulet, Winston Churchill High School
2015 Janice Laing, Monsignor McCoy High School
2016 Scott Howes, Medicine Hat High School
2017 Dave Wells, SAIAC
2018 Darryl Smith, Eagle Butte
2019 Matthew Bekkering, Immanuel Christian
2020 Jon Vande Griend, Picture Butte
2021 Randy Whitehead, Matthew Halton
Marg Derbyshire Award of Merit Winners
2022 - Angie Seaman
2023 Jonathan Dick
