The Beacon Award
What is the Beacon Award?
- An award of recognition for exemplary educational experiences and other significant activities exposing young people to the Sherlock Holmes stories.
- One award is granted each year.
- Each Award consists of a:
- Certificate suitable for framing
- One-year Baker Street Journal (BSJ) subscription to a school/organization of the recipient's choice
- Short feature on the recipient in the BSJ and/or the Serpentine Muse
- Summary of the project on the Beacon Society website
Who can win a Beacon Award?
- A person, scion society, or another organization can win a Beacon Award.
- They must have made a significant contribution to exposing young people to the stories of Sherlock Holmes.
- You cannot nominate yourself, but you can be nominated by anyone else.
- Previous nominees (or winners) can be nominated again for:
- Projects that have been nominated but not won
- New projects
How do I nominate someone for a Beacon Award?
- Nominations open October 1 and close on November 1 each year.
- The nomination form asks for detailed information about the nominee and his/her/their activities, so we can compare the achievements of nominees. Once you complete the form, email it to Elaine Coppola.
- Note that the Awards Task Group has the right to reject a nomination that is frivolous, incomplete, or otherwise deemed inappropriate.
- All nominations become the property of The Beacon Society and may be published on the Beacon website.
Who chooses the winner of the Beacon Award?
- Members of the Beacon Awards Task Group
- Members of the Beacon Society who ask to review final nominations
- The only restriction on Beacon Society member voting is that a member cannot vote for himself/herself.
When are the winners of the Beacon Award announced?
- The winner will be contacted in November.
- The Beacon Award is presented at the annual meeting of the Beacon Society in New York City in January.
- Winners do not have to be present at the award ceremony.