2018 Military Child of the Year® Award
Honoring military kids!
Operation Homefront's annual awards recognize six outstanding young people ages 13 to 18. Each of them represent a branch of the armed forces for their scholarship, volunteerism, leadership, extracurricular involvement, and other criteria while facing the challenges of military family life.
There is a seventh award for a young person age 13-18. This award is the Military Child of the Year Award for Innovation® presented by Booz Allen Hamilton. With a new invention, improvement to existing technology, creation of a new nonprofit or community service group, or expansion of an existing membership organization, the winner of this award shows the power of innovative thinking.
Nominate a Military Child
Nominations will be accepted through December 04, 2017, 11:59pm. Eastern.
Nominations may be made by parents, other family members, teachers, counselors, coaches, community officials, church leaders, neighbors and others.
Anyone may nominate a child for this award, so long as the child meets the following eligibility requirements:
Child must be a legal military dependent. Status confirmed by Military ID or DEERS enrollment form.
Child must be between the ages of 13 and 18, at the time of nomination.
Child and one adult guardian must be available to travel to the Washington, DC area for the April 18-April 20, 2018 Gala award presentation.
In addition to the above eligibility requirements, nominees must:
Provide letters of recommendation if selected as a finalist.
Must consent to a background check if selected as a recipient.
Nominators, please comply with the word limits. Please do not post websites or links in the essay portion.
Visit our FAQ page for answers to other frequently asked questions.
Military Child of the Year- Innovation Award
Presented by Booz Allen Hamilton
Application
This Award will go to a military child who has designed a bold, creative solution to address a local, regional or global challenge. Booz Allen Hamilton will award a $10,000 grant to the winner and host the winner at the Booz Allen Hamilton Innovation Center in Washington, DC in conjunction with the Operation Homefront 2018 Military Child of the Year Award ® gala.
In addition to the cash prize, the Innovation Award winner will work with a team of Booz Allen employees and summer interns as part of our incredibly competitive Summer Games. The winner will work with a team of Summer Games interns to develop a plan to scale the project, drawing on technology and strategic thinking. See eligibility below. Deadline to apply is December 4, 2017
Eligibility
Child must be a legal military dependent. Status confirmed by Military ID or DEERS enrollment form.
Child must be between the ages of 13 and 18, at the time of application submission.
Child should identify any organizational sponsor or mentor who can help them communicate with the Booz Allen Hamilton team and implement the plan.
Child and one adult guardian must be available to travel to the Washington, DC area for the April 17-20, 2018 Gala award presentation.
Nominations now open for:
2018 Military Child of the Year®
2018 Military Child of the Year® Innovation Award
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