MARBERY F. GATES SERVICE CUP AWARD

1. The Marbery F. Gates Service Cup is to be awarded to an individual selected by the MSFA as deserving of this honor; such individual is to have at least, but not less than 50 years of continuous and faithful service to organizations within the Association.  Individual nominated must be living prior to the cut off date of April 15th of the year to be presented.
    
2. The Master Cup will have the award date, name and fire company of the recipient carved thereon and will, for one year from date of presentation until the next MSFA Annual Convention, remain in the responsible custody of the honored individual’s fire company. The Personal Cup also suitably endorsed, will be presented to the individual to covet and keep forever.
    
3. The individual selected by the Committee will receive the Marbery F. Gates Medal and Ribbon Bar, which was approved by the Executive Committee is 2002. The ribbon is gold with four stripes of purple and the gold medal is inscribed as Marbery F. Gates Award.
    
4. Each individual nominated will receive a plaque the first year nominated and any sequential years a certificate recognizing them for their Continuous and Faithful Service. Each individual will also receive a Governors Citation.
    
5. The Committee will receive nominations until April 15th.  The President of the Rockville Volunteer Fire Department will be notified  no later than May 20th of the individual selected to allow preparation of the individual trophy and the recording of the individual’s name on the Master Cup.
    
6. Nominations in the form of a resume shall be submitted No Later Than April 15th of Each Year to:
   
   C. Dan Carpenter, III
   Chairman
   MSFA Hall of Fame Committee
   1106 Cornwall Dr.
   La Plata, MD 20646