Award highlights for the young writers

Photo - 2018 Basil Sellers Winner Plaque

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.

Photo - 2018 Youth Development Award Jesse Moore presented by Russell Modlin

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

Photo - Emma McGeorge the 2017 Kiwi Basil Sellers Young Writer winner, 2018 Over 31’s NZ winner
with Bishop Brian Carrell – 2019 is Emma’s 4^th 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 ……

Photo - Awards presentation team - left Sam Gillespie, centre Russell Modlin and right Rebecca Moore.

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

https://youtu.be/vxhhVbRmUlM

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