Don't be put off by the word "Volunteer" in the thread title. It's time for the Website Excellence Awards and you can be part of it. See this message I got from NAR HQ:
Section Leaders,
I am looking for some volunteers to help with the 2026 NAR Section Website Excellence Award judging. The basic requirement would be a desktop/laptop with internet access for visiting websites and Excel/Google Sheets for the judging scorecard. Judging via a mobile platform is not recommended but it can be used to help narrow down judging for those sites with higher scores.
Only those Sections that enter their websites into the competition will be judged. Section leaders have already received instructions on how to enter their Sections website into the competition. Volunteer judges will be provided with a spreadsheet containing a list of Sections and links to their sites as well as instructions on what to judge for. I'd like the judging to open on or around Monday, July 6th and have it completed (and scores returned) no later than Friday, July 17th. Since the winners are typically announced at NARAM and it is being held earlier this year, the winners will be announced on this list near the end of July 2026.
If any of you have some time and would like to help me out, please contact me off-list by sending an email directly to sections@nar.org to let me know. Questions, unless deemed appropriate for all members of this list, should also be directed to that email address and not the list.
Thanks,
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Chuck Neff
NAR #74595 L3/L3CC
NAR Section Activities Chairman
NAR Groups Administrator