• Nominees MUST be a resident or business owner of Sheridan to be nominated

• No active SEC members may be nominated 

• Nominee finalists will need to plan to attend the 4th celebration at Sheridan High school (Celebration begins at 4 PM, Fireworks at 10:15 PM)

• Nominees must be 18 or older by 7/4/26

• Anyone can submit a nomination

• All nominations must be submitted though official form on the SEC website 

• Self-nominations ARE allowed

• Nominations must include genuine, verifiable information about nominees

• Joke, false, incomplete, or inappropriate nominations will not be considered

• Nominations close on Friday, June 29th

• Three finalists will be chosen and announced on Wednesday, July 1st ahead of the celebration weekend

  • Announcement will be posted on Sheridan Events social media pages and website

• Nominations will have the option to be kept private 

  • Winner announcement may include: “Nominated by ______” if option is not selected

• Finalist selection is determined by committee vote and is final

• In the event of a tie, the SEC will determine the winner by committee vote

• Final community voting will take place in person during the Sheridan Fourth of July celebration.

  • Votes will be cast through monetary donations (“Vote with your Pocket Change!”) placed into finalist voting containers

  • Pennies, coins, and cash donations all count toward vote totals

  • All proceeds benefit future SEC programming

• Voting closes at a designated time announced during the event 

• The finalist with the highest donation total will be named the Sheridan Spark Award Winner!

• The Spark Award winner will be announced at the event, recognized with a begin the 2026 fireworks show

• Sheridan Events reserves the right to remove nominees or finalists for:

• inappropriate conduct

• harassment

• fraudulent voting behavior

• actions inconsistent with the spirit of the award

• we reserve the right to verify nominee eligibility and nomination information

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Please be advised:

By submitting a nominee form, participants are agreeing to abide by these guidelines.

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