PHOTOGRAPHIC FEDERATION OF LONG ISLAND HONORS RULES
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GENERAL INFORMATION: "Honors" are a form of public
recognition of individual contributions to the 
advancement of the Art and Science of Photography 
in general and in service to the Federation itself 
in the furtherance of the objectives stated in the 
Federation Charter. Honors to be awarded are as follows;

ASSOCIATE (APFLI) is to be awarded in recognition 
of the individual's contribution. Those PFLI members 
who directly through the Federation have contributed 
substantially to the advancement of photography.

FELLOW (FPFLI) is to be awarded to recipients of the 
Associate Honor who have demonstrated continued 
contributions to photography with particular regard 
to contributions in the furtherance of Federation 
objectives as outlined in the Federation Charter. 
A two year minimum period is required between 
Associate Honor Award and the Fellow Honor Award.

HONOR FELLOWSHIPS may be awarded to non-members 
for outstanding contributions to the organization, 
programming and promotion of photography which 
further the objectives stated in the Federation Charter.

SERVICE RECOGNITION AWARD for a member of a PFLI 
Club who has performed extraordinary service for 
photography, but not necessarily through the PFLI
A certificate signed by both the President and 
Secretary of the Federation will be given. 
Presentations are to be made annually.

APPLICATIONS: Must be typed or printed clearly 
on forms furnished by the PFLI.

1. Deadline for applications to be received by 
the Honors Committee is the Friday of the second 
week in January. Applications received after this 
deadline will be held for the following year, 
unless return is requested by the proposer.

2. If, in the opinion of the members of the 
Honors Committee, an application does not contain 
sufficient information to properly evaluate the 
achievements of the candidate, the application 
shall be returned to the proposer for resubmission. 
All information on the application must be factual. 
The use of flattery or exaggeration is to be avoided. 
State the facts clearly and in a precise manner.

PROPOSERS: Any member in good standing of a 
Federation Member Club may initiate the application. 
Members of the Honors Committee can initiate or 
endorse any applications for Honors.

The following guidelines are to be adhered to:
Make the application WITHOUT the knowledge of the 
person being nominated.

1. Carefully: read Honors Rules and application
   instructions on the form and complete the latter completely.
2. Weigh the nominee's contributions carefully and
   make certain that all available pertinent information
   is placed at the disposal of the Honors Committee.
3. Name the suggested endorsers on the form but do
   NOT approach them for the purpose of predetermining
   their views.

ENDORSERS: The endorsers suggested should have personal 
knowledge of the achievements of the nominee and will be 
required to submit unbiased views as to the qualifications. 
All this must be done in the strictest confidence.

EVALUATION: The Honors Committee will give diligent 
consideration to all applications and will treat all 
information received in the strictest confidence. At 
the conclusion of the Committee's deliberations, all 
applications, together with any addendum and memorandums, 
will be destroyed. It is the duty of the proposer to 
make every effort to present a clear-cut, accurate 
presentation in the best possible manner.

INFORMATION REQUIRED: To support the application for 
an honors award the following information should be 
furnished in a brief, concise manner. Dates and locations
should be included where appropriate. and if available. 
Number paragraphs on the application to correspond with 
the items listed below.

The following information should be provided if available.
1. Present any previous occupations or positions related to
   photography. Describe the nature of the work and the degree
   of responsibility.
2. Offices held in photographic organizations, including
   service as chair and important committee appointments.
   Describe special services performed.
3. Photographic honors or awards received other than for
   competitions or exhibits
4. Indicate the more important salons, shows or competitions Judged.
5. Non-professional photographic lectures, demonstrations
   and courses taught. Name the principal organizations served.
6. Published-articles, papers or books. Identify by suitable
   references, including co-authors, dates, volumes and page numbers.