Submitting a Nomination:

Coaches, league administrators, parks and recreation staff members, media and/or the public may nominate an athlete. Each nomination must include the athlete's name, age, sport, along with their significant attributes using the award's criteria. Nominations are accepted yearly from October 15-June 15.

Complete the Nomination Form (Adobe PDF file) or on a separate piece of paper, please include the following information:

Nominee information:

• Name
• Phone number with area code
• Address, City and Zip Code
• Organization

Describe in detail the Nominee's sportsmanship in the following areas:

• Participation in sport(s)
• Attitude and Effort
• Leadership Abilities
• Dedication and Enthusiasm
• Special Attributes or Circumstances

Please include the following information about the person submitting the nomination:

• Name
• Organization/Team Represented
• Contact Number Date of Submittal

Send nominations to:

Pierce County Parks and Recreation
Aaron Pointer Sportsmanship of the Year Award
9112 Lakewood Dr. SW
Lakewood, WA 98499

For more information, contact Scott at (253)798-4006.

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Aaron Pointer is a long-standing resident and parks and recreation professional of Pierce County. His career began with Pierce County Parks and Recreation in March of 1971, devoting 29 years to supervising and coordinating countywide recreation programs with the specialty of athletic programming. As a Recreation Supervisor, Aaron established and administered hundreds of league and tournament competitions, including youth and adult football, baseball, slowpitch, basketball, soccer, and volleyball.

Pointer worked extensively with community organizations, schools, businesses, and news media helping to engage participation in public parks and recreation. Aaron currently serves as a Park Board Member for MetroParks Tacoma.

Prior to graduation from McClymond High School, Aaron was an all star high school basketball player, as well as the Student Body President for the Class of 1959. He was awarded a full basketball scholarship to the University of San Francisco. In 1961, Aaron signed a National League Baseball contract with the Houston Colt 45 as a first baseman. His Topps NLB card was issued in 1967. Aaron was known as one of the first to hit a home run inside the Astro Dome. Aaron continued playing for the Tacoma Cubs in 1968-69 before signing with the Nishitetsu Lions of Fukuoka, Japan. He ended his professional baseball career in 1971.

Aaron became a PAC 10 Football Official in 1978, serving 9 years. In 1987, he was hired as a National Football League Official where he was Head Linesman No. 79. Throughout his NFL official career, Aaron has officiated preseason games in Germany and Japan, league games, and a number of Playoff and Pro-Bowl games. Aaron retired from the National Football League Official in 2003.