The Pat o'rourke community award
Every year the Ball Captain presents an award to someone that has contributed to the Krewe. This was known as the Ball Captain's Award. This year the Krewe, at the request of the Ball Captain has change this from the Ball Captain's Award to the Pat O'Rourke Community Award.
This was done to honor an amazing man, who had a life long impact on gay Mardi Gras Krewe's. For over 30 years he had represented these krewe's in various forms. To insure that we truly remember his legacy, each voting member of the Krewe can nominate an individual either from the Krewe or the community to receive the award.
Once submitted all the nomination will be reviewed and selected by the Ball Captain. The rules for submission are as follows;
This was done to honor an amazing man, who had a life long impact on gay Mardi Gras Krewe's. For over 30 years he had represented these krewe's in various forms. To insure that we truly remember his legacy, each voting member of the Krewe can nominate an individual either from the Krewe or the community to receive the award.
Once submitted all the nomination will be reviewed and selected by the Ball Captain. The rules for submission are as follows;
- Member's are allowed one submission per year, no multiple submission are allowed.
- Member must be in good standing with the Krewe at the time of selection.
- Each section of the form must be fully filled out.
- No information regarding the member will be collected.
- Submission received after the deadline will be rejected.
- The individual being nominated can be anyone the member feels has contributed to the community and/or the Krewe.
- We regard contributing to the community as having made a lasting impact on the LGBTQ or community as a whole.
- The Krewe will be notified at the next meeting in October who has been selected.
- The individual will be notified by email and announced at the ball.
- Member(s) should allow for a seat(s) at their table.
- Please note that winning or selection for a title is not reason to nominate an individual for this award.
- Being crowned King/Queen is also not a reason to nominate an individual for this award.
- Belonging to another Mardi Gras krewe is not a reason to nominate an individual for this award.
- Excluding current members of the Krewe of Petronius.
- Application open Monday, March 3, 2025 and closes Monday, September 1, 2025