RPx 2014 Award Nominations

2014-07-07T12:53:39-04:00

Ladies and Gentlemen, over the next several weeks leading up to RPx 2014 we will be releasing nominees for our first annual RallyPoint awards. The list of categories is below. We will release individual nominees by category each week as the event approaches and post the link to the nominee/voting page when available.

Without further adieu - this year's list of categories:

- Member of the Year: http://rly.pt/RPx2014-MemberOfYear

- Best Discussion Topic: http://rly.pt/RPx2014-BestDiscussionTopic

- Best Mentor: http://rly.pt/RPx2014-BestMentor

- Most Inspirational Member: http://rly.pt/RPx2014-MostInspirational

- Most Helpful: http://rly.pt/RPx2014-MostHelpful

- Most Likely to Reference a Regulation: http://rly.pt/RPx2014-ReferenceRegulation

- Runaway Discussion: http://rly.pt/RPx2014-RunawayDiscussion

- Honorary Staff Member: http://rly.pt/RPx2014-HonoraryStaff

- Wise Beyond Their Years: http://rly.pt/RPx2014-WiseBeyondYears

- Are You Sure They Left the Military? http://rly.pt/RPx2014-InfluentialVeterans

- Funniest Member: http://rly.pt/RPx2014-Funniest

Rallypoint Thought Leader of the Year: http://rly.pt/RPx2014-ThoughtLeader

We'll release nominees twice a week in separate threads for voting, so get thinking about who you'd choose for each category!

Response by SSG Robert Burns made Jul 7 at 2014 12:57 PM

2014-07-07T12:57:34-04:00

Let me be the first to say the 2LT Saluting discussion should not be recognized for ANYTHING! What can be said about it that hasn't already been said about Afghanistan?

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 7 at 2014 7:19 PM

2014-07-07T19:19:31-04:00

- Member of the Year - SSG Robert Burns
- Best Discussion Topic - Women in Combat Arms
- Best Mentor Col Private RallyPoint Member
- Most Inspirational Member CH (CPT) Heather Davis
- Most Helpful MAJ Carl Ballinger
- Most Likely to Reference a Regulation SSG Scott Williams
- Runaway Discussion Atheist in Foxholes
- Honorary Staff Member (not sure what this means)
- Wise Beyond Their Years SSG V. Michelle Woods
- Are You Sure They Left the Military? CMDCM Gene Treants
- Funniest Member SSG Robert Burns

Response by SSG V. Michelle Woods made Jul 8 at 2014 12:25 PM

2014-07-08T12:25:59-04:00

- Member of the Year: SFC James Baber
- Best Discussion Topic: Women in Combat
- Best Mentor: http://rly.pt/RPx2014-BestMentor
- Most Inspirational Member: CH (CPT) Heather Davis
- Most Helpful: 1SG Steven Stankovich
- Most Likely to Reference a Regulation: definitely SFC Michael Hasbun
- Runaway Discussion: Should a 2LT salute a 1LT?
- Honorary Staff Member: CPT Private RallyPoint Member
- Wise Beyond Their Years: SPC Private RallyPoint Member
- Are You Sure They Left the Military? SSG Laureano Pabon lol
- Funniest Member: pssshh me! lol or MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca

Response by MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca made Jul 8 at 2014 2:06 PM

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- Member of the Year: SSG V. Michelle Woods
- Best Discussion Topic: Women in the military
- Best Mentor: 1SG Private RallyPoint Member
- Most Inspirational Member: SPC Charles Brown
- Most Helpful: SGM Matthew Quick
- Most Likely to Reference a Regulation Capt Private RallyPoint Member
- Runaway Discussion CPT Private RallyPoint Member and his saluting LTs
- Honorary Staff Member CPT Private RallyPoint Member
- Wise Beyond Their Years: MAJ Carl Ballinger
- Are You Sure They Left the Military? LCpl Steve Wininger
- Funniest Member LTC Private RallyPoint Member

Response by MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca made Jul 8 at 2014 2:19 PM

2014-07-08T14:19:16-04:00

Do we need to nominate runners up, in the event that some one falsified their DOR, DOB or any other pertinent information that may get them DQed? Just don't want to see anything like the recent beauty pageant, "travesties" here on RP. :-)

Response by LCpl Steve Wininger made Jul 8 at 2014 5:36 PM

2014-07-08T17:36:14-04:00

There are so many great choices on here. There have been so many that have mentored and helped me that makes this a difficult choice.

Member of the year SSG V. Michelle Woods
Best discussion topic, Women in combat
Best mentor, CMDCM Gene Treants
Most inspirational, SSG Jeremy Siebenaller
Most Helpful, SPC Rebecca Lovie
Most likely to reference a regulation, SSG Private RallyPoint Member
Runaway discussion, Atheists in foxholes
Honorary Staff Member Not certain who is a staff member
Wise beyond there years, MAJ Carl Ballinger
Are you sure they left the military? SPC Charles Brown
Funniest Member, MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca

Response by SPC Charles Brown made Jul 8 at 2014 7:18 PM

2014-07-08T19:18:34-04:00

- Member of the Year: SSG V. Michelle Woods
- Best Discussion Topic: Women in Combat
- Best Mentor: Col Private RallyPoint Member
- Most Inspirational Member: CH (CPT) Heather Davis
- Most Helpful: MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca
- Most Likely to Reference a Regulation: SSG Scott Williams
- Runaway Discussion: Any one that starts with "Should a 2nd LT"
- Honorary Staff Member: CPT Private RallyPoint Member
- Wise Beyond Their Years: Private RallyPoint Member
- Are You Sure They Left the Military? SSG Robin Rushlo
- Funniest Member: LTC Private RallyPoint Member

Response by Cpl Brett Wagner made Jul 8 at 2014 9:42 PM

2014-07-08T21:42:18-04:00

OK I thought this was suppose to be a ballot but I see everyone is posting publicly so here is my two cents worth.

- Member of the Year - 1LT Laurie Deitemeyer
- Best Discussion Topic -
- Best Mentor - MCPO Gene Treants
- Most Inspirational Member - 2LT Ivan Lopez
- Most Helpful - MAJ Carl Ballinger
- Most Likely to Reference a Regulation -
- Runaway Discussion – It has to be the one about cops harassing military/veterans CPL Sandberg who started it is no longer a member but it went viral.
- Honorary Staff Member -
- Wise Beyond Their Years - SPC Shellby Thundercloud
- Are You Sure They Left the Military? -
- Funniest Member – MAJ Robert Petrarca

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 9 at 2014 9:18 PM

2014-07-09T21:18:53-04:00

I know many of you have been waiting for this recommendation. Upon countless hours of study, maybe more like a couple of minutes, give or take a minute, I am finally able to list my nominees. I would also like to give an honorable mention to SSG V. Michelle Woods. This pretty much equates to a certificate of being there seeing how it is from a LT but is it is better than an Article 15. It is well deserved seeing how you are always there, even when not wanted. :)

- Member of the Year LTC Yinon Weiss
- Best Discussion Topic RPx 2014 Award Nominations
- Best Mentor: MAJ Carl Ballinger
- Most Inspirational Member Col Private RallyPoint Member
- Most Helpful CPT Private RallyPoint Member
- Most Likely to Reference a Regulation 1SG Private RallyPoint Member
- Runaway Discussion That Lt that did that Saluting LTs
- Honorary Staff Member SGM Matthew Quick
- Wise Beyond Their Years CPT Laurie H.
- Are You Sure They Left the Military? MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca
- Funniest Member LTC Private RallyPoint Member

Response by MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca made Jul 11 at 2014 8:38 AM

2014-07-11T08:38:38-04:00

I think we also need to include an In Memoriam section and list all of our fallen RP brothers and sisters.

Response by SGT Ben Keen made Jul 20 at 2014 8:44 PM

2014-07-20T20:44:09-04:00

With RPx less than a month away, when can we expect the rest of the nominees to be announced CPT Laurie H. ?

Response by MAJ Joseph Parker made Jul 21 at 2014 11:35 AM

2014-07-21T11:35:48-04:00

1LT Deitemeyer: sounds like we are back in high school! However, the concept is a good one. Hopefully RP has submitted the award designs to DOD IAW DOD Manual 1348.33 M so that the may be assigned a precedence and worn on the SM's uniform IAW AR 670-1 or other service equivalent regulation. Actual recognition of the award is done by law or by Executive Order. Personally, I can't wait to see the ribbon and medal design for RP's "Funniest Person" award and the precedence assigned to it, not to mention the citation. SSG Woods' picture should be engraved on the medal!