1. Nominee must be from a member company or department of the Maryland State Firemen’s Association.
2. Any active member of a member company or department of the MSFA may submit the name of a nominee for this award.
3. Junior/Cadet members of a member company or department are NOT eligible for this award.  Time spent as a Junior/Cadet member does not count towards the 24 months of service. 
4. Nominee must be an active senior member of the sponsoring member company or department, and at least 17 years of age at the time of award application.
5. Nominee must have at least 6 months, but less than 24 months of active membership with the sponsoring company or department calculated from the April 15th application due date.
6. A nominee that transfers from one company or department to another is not eligible for the award unless their total time of membership is less than 24 months combined.
7. Nominations in the form of a resume must be submitted on an individual basis only and on official company or depatment letterhead or stationary.
8. Nominations must be submitted to, and received by the MSFA Secretary no later than  April 15^th of each year.  Late entries will NOT be considered.
9. All of the elected officers of the MSFA will judge the nominees.
10. The mailing address for entries is:
     
     Joseph A. Cooper
     Secretary
     Maryland State Firemen's Association
     22873 Dement Lane
     California, MD 20619
     
    Upon selection of the winner of the award, the President of Mount Airy Volunteer Fire Company shall be notified no later than May 15^th of the selection.  This will allow for preparation of the personal trophy and the recording of the individual’s name on the master trophy.

10. The master trophy will have the date of the award, name, and company or department of the recipient engraved thereon and will, for one year from date of presentation until the next MSFA annual Convention and Cconference, remain in the responsible custody of the honored individual's company or department.  The personal trophy also, suitably endorsed will be presented to the individual to covet and keep.  The selected award winner will also receive the C. Oscar Baker Rookie of the Year Medal and Ribbon Bar, which was approved by the MSFA Executive Committee in 2002.  The ribbon is blue/red and the gold medal is inscribed, Oscar Baker Rookie of the Year, with the year and the MSFA Seal in the center.        

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