FAQ
When is the nomination submission deadline?
Nominations are accepted year round.
The deadline is October 17.
When is the recipient to be announced?
End of October.
Where can I submit my nominations?
Click here to go to the Nominations page to download a form
Or Mail / Deliver to:
Wyoming Tribune Eagle
Attn: LaShay Hernandez
702 W. Lincolnway
Cheyenne, WY 82001Who can answer any question that I have?
LaShay Hernandez
– (o) 307.633.3161Why does the Wyoming Tribune Eagle give out this award?
Click here for the About the Award page
Created in 1998 to promote the connection between the Tribune Eagle, community involvement and Cheyenne’s largest event, the award honors individuals who have volunteered their time and efforts to make Cheyenne a better place to live.
The award draws its inspiration from the creator of Frontier Days, Col. E.A. Slack, publisher of The Daily Sun-Leader, the predecessor of The Wyoming Tribune Eagle. Slack used his influence and his newspaper to build support for a community event that would draw visitors to the young town. By first gaining the support of other influential and dedicated citizens and then by using the Sun-Leader to promote the idea, Slack successfully pulled together the first Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo in September 1897.
A Wyoming Tribune Eagle committee.
What criteria does the committee follow to choose the winner?
Click here for the Nominations page
The ideal candidate:
- Demonstrates long standing community involvement.
- Organizes others in the community for events and projects.
- Commits to projects lasting a significant period of time.
- Dedicates his or her time to several different programs every year, perhaps even sacrificing vacation time.
- Has made volunteer work an integral part of his or her life.
Does a nominee have to be a Frontier Days volunteer to win the Community Spirit award?
No, the nominee does not have to be a CFD volunteer
What if I don’t know everything about what the nominee has done for Cheyenne but still want to nominate him or her?
Either ask the nominee’s friends or family to help you or just provide as much information as possible.