P3S Order of the Silver Cover

Jason Finn, 2024 Silver Cover Recipient

Criteria For Induction

The criteria for induction is simply stated but not so simple to achieve: dedicated, long term, high effort level service to the Committee as volunteers. There are many ways that individuals can and have served the Committee in this manner. Unlike many other awards processes, induction into the Order on an explicitly or essentially honorary basis is never done.

Term of Membership in the Order of the Silver Cover

Membership in the Order of the Silver Cover is for life. Therefore, Committee members are eligible for induction only once in their lifetime.

The Selection Process

The selection process is administered by a subcommittee of 5 members all of whom are previously inducted members of the Order. This consists of 3 senior, past chairs of the Committee (the “elders”) who remain active in the Committee plus the most recent inductee from the north and most recent inductee from the south. Individuals that serve the Committee at the level necessary for induction into the Order are now and have always been members of a very small group. Thus, an extensive nomination process is not necessary. However, any Committee member is free to informally suggest nominees to any member of the selection Committee. The selection subcommittee then selects the 2 individuals considered the most qualified for any given year. Of course, the process is somewhat and necessarily subjective but, in order to maintain the integrity and value of the Order for all past and future inductees, the selection sub-committee takes its responsibility for fairness and adherence to the standards for induction into the Order very seriously.

ORDER OF THE SILVER COVER OFFICIAL ROSTER

(*) Known deceased as of  June, 2022