The ARRL appoints local award managers as a convenience to League members applying for Worked All States (WAS) and VHF-UHF Century Club (VUCC) awards and endorsements. HF Award Managers may check applications for Worked All States, 5-Band Worked All States, and WAS endorsements. VHF Award Managers may check applications and endorsements for VUCC. An individual may hold both HF and VHF Award Manager appointments.

ARRL Special Service Clubs may nominate HF and VHF Award Managers. In addition, ARRL Affiliated Clubs specializing in VHF/UHF/microwave activity may nominate VHF Award Managers. Appointments are made by the ARRL Membership Services Department (MSD) and may be terminated by the MSD.

Award Managers are encouraged to offer their services to hamfests, conventions, and other ham radio public events.

HF and VHF Award managers

1. Must maintain ARRL membership.

2. Must check all applications carefully, objectively, promptly, and in accordance with current award rules.

3. Will provide up-to-date telephone numbers and e-mail addresses to the Membership Services Department. Must permit their mailing addresses and telephone numbers to be published in the ARRL's media, including the League Web site. E-mail addresses will not be published on the ARRL Web site without the appointee's permission.

4. Will inform the Membership Services Department promptly if they no longer wish to serve.

The Membership Services Department

1. Appoints Award Managers and may terminate their appointments when it is in the best interests of the League and the League's awards program to do so.

2. Will provide up-to-date information and instructions on award rules and fees and about procedures for handling applications.

3. Will confer with Award Managers about any errors or problems found in the applications they have checked.

Upon adoption of these guidelines, existing HF and VHF Award Managers who are not members of the ARRL will be notified by the MSD that they have 45 days in which to join the ARRL. Award Managers who do not join the League during this time period will be dropped from the roster.