This Saturday 10 August the Press Service International Young Writers in conjunction with Christian Today meet for their annual conference and annual awards at the Craigieburn Salvation Army in Melbourne.
The annual awards are determined by groups of panellists in each national category and then the specific statisticians for each of these sending in the winners in the various categories. Should there be any difficulty, such as results coming in with decimals differences, the young writer Brain’s Trust finalises the results.
First there the young writers’ Best Article. The statisticians send in each young writer’s ‘Best Article’ as determined by the panellists points. Every young writer wants to know what the panellists decided was their ‘Best Article’ of the year.
Major Awards
Basil Sellers Award - Panellist Points
Australia
New Zealand
Internationals
Over 31s -
Australia
New Zealand
Internationals
Basil Sellers - a points award from our terrific Panellists - winner
Tronson Award - like ARPA - overall helicopter
Australia
New Zealand
Internationals
Over 31s
Australia
Internationals
Tronson = less to do with Points - more like the ARPA Awards - all round helicopter – prestigious
with Bishop Brian Carrell – 2019 is Emma’s 4th conference.
Theology Award
Australia
New Zealand
Internationals
Over 31s
Australia
Internationals
Theology Award. This award celebrates a young write’s comprehension of the intricacies and nuisances
Youth Development
Australia
New Zealand
Internationals
Youth Development Award - the points contribute to the overall perceptions of the Panellists thoughts on the brilliant potential of the young writer
Tony Dunkerley Sport Writers
Australia
Chairman’s Award
Australia
New Zealand
The Chairman’s Award - this is a fifth award each year by Dr Mark Tronson (Chairman of Well-Being Australia) for someone who is demonstrating ……
Dr Mark Tronson is a Baptist minister (retired) who served as the Australian cricket team chaplain for 17 years (2000 ret) and established Life After Cricket in 2001. He was recognised by the Olympic Ministry Medal in 2009 presented by Carl Lewis Olympian of the Century. He mentors young writers and has written 24 books, and enjoys writing. He is married to Delma, with four adult children and grand-children. Dr Tronson writes a daily article for Christian Today Australia (since 2008) and in November 2016 established Christian Today New Zealand.
Mark Tronson's archive of articles can be viewed at http://www.pressserviceinternational.org/mark-tronson.html
Dr Mark Tronson - a 4 min video
Chairman – Well-Being Australia
Baptist Minister 45 years
- 1984 - Australian cricket team chaplain 17 years (Ret)
- 2001 - Life After Cricket (18 years Ret)
- 2009 - Olympic Ministry Medal – presented by Carl Lewis
- 2019 - The Gutenberg - (ARPA Christian Media premier award)
Gutenberg video - 2min 14sec
Married to Delma for 45 years with 4 children and 6 grand children