Awards of Excellence: Chapters 2026

Awards of Excellence: Chapters
The Val Bias/Todd Smith Innovation in Camp Award, and the Ziggy Douglas Youth Programming Award are given to chapters who demonstrate innovation in programming in a way that honors the spirit of those for whom the awards are named. Before we get started, a few things to keep in mind:

1. This award is for programs that took place in 2025.

2. Family camps are not eligible for the Val Bias/Todd Smith Innovation in Camp Award.

3. You can submit your chapter for both awards, but you will need to fill out a new form for each submission.

4. The form must be completed in its entirety to be considered.

5. You can save your progress and return, but we recommend completing the form all at once. Once the form is submitted, you will not be able to edit it.

6. Winners will be notified in July 2026.

7. If you have any questions, please reach out to: ???
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Please choose which chapter award you are choosing:

Val Bias and Todd Smith Innovation in Camp Award
Camp is a core part of the bleeding disorders community, with kids and teens each year all across the country trying something new, connecting with other kids like them, learning to be independent and more knowledgeable about their bleeding disorder, and mostly having a lot of fun. To honor that, the Val Bias and Todd Smith Innovation in Camp Award will go to a chapter that created and delivered new and creative programming at camp the previous summer to help youth feel empowered and to grow in their independence. The chapter winner will receive a $1000 award that will be announced at BDC’s Award Ceremony.

Ziggy Douglas Youth Programming Award
This award goes to chapters who champion, develop, and support the spirit of youth. Donald “Ziggy” Douglas was the Executive Director of the Hawaii Chapter of NBDF, who this community sadly lost far too soon. Ziggy's passion and life work centered around providing youth with the tools they need to thrive. This award honors Ziggy's legacy by awarding chapters that prioritize the next generation of leaders in the bleeding disorders community. The winner will receive $1,000 to put toward youth programming.
I am nominating a chapter for:*

Name of bleeding disorders camp you are nominating*
Name of chapter affiliated with this camp*
When did this camp take place?*
How many kids/teen participated in this camp in 2025?*
Tell us more about the camp you're nominating. How was it innovative? What made it different from what you have done before?*
What were the goals of the camp program? What did you hope to achieve? *
What were the outcomes of the camp program? Did it accomplish what you wanted it to? If not, what did you learn from it?*
Will you continue this camp program in the future? What will you keep the same and what will you do differently?*

Name of the program or initiative you are nominating*
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Name of chapter affiliated with this program*
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When did this program take place?*
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How many kids/teens participated in this program in 2025?*
Tell us more about the youth program you're nominating. How was it innovative? What made it different from what you have done before?*
What were the goals of the youth program? What did you hope to achieve? *
What were the outcomes of the youth program? Did it accomplish what you wanted it to? If not, what did you learn from it?*
Will you continue this program in the future? What will you keep the same and what will you do differently?*

Please attach any relevant survey data, reports, evaluation results, participant testimonials, etc.

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