The Jourdanton Chamber of Commerce is please to announce and solicit nominations for the following 2012 Good Citizenship Categories: Senior Citizen (65 years+); Young Citizen (2-40 years); Man of the Year (40 years+); Woman of the Year (40 years+); Teacher of the Year (must teach at JISD or retired from teaching at JISD); Teen of the Year (high school senior or junior at JISD); Business Person of the Year (must be in or near Jourdanton); Fireman of the Year (must be with JVFD). A special award category will be the Yard Keeper of the Year; nominations must include a description of the beautification and ongoing efforts of the homeowner.

Candidates must be volunteers. Any person or organization can nominate anyone for the above categories, but each nomination must be accompanied with a 150-250 word biography defining community service, church service and other specific reasons for recognition included. No nomination will be accepted without the 150-250 word nominee information.

Successful nominees will receive an award at the 2012 Jourdanton Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet. Nominations must be received no later than July 10. Please drop off your nomination(s) at the Jourdanton Library, attn: Bill Schuchman (830-570-3824).