The ancient Greeks used the foliage of the laurel to crown victors in the Pythian Games and as a mark of distinction for certain offices. In later times a crown of laurels was used for academic honors. We know that it isn't sufficient to just have a website. Content in the sense of physical content, graphics, language and color scheme. Commitment in the sense of hard work, promotion and maintenance.
Courtesy implies ease of navigation, no broken links, load speed, good spelling and syntax.
Contribution - an honest desire to make attractive and useful information available to the Internet community without forcing it down their throats. In the same vein, we have burned the midnight oil at the keyboard and know that recognition for one's efforts helps the endless pursuit for the great website. We also understand that in the Internet community there are different levels of skills and different budgets. We are looking for sites that show the passion of the Webmaster. The site will be carefully reviewed by one of our staff.