trophy_chiThis award has been given annually since 1972 by the board of directors to the member or members who have contributed to the operation of the society or to the sport of soaring

Winners: 
1972-Michael L. Fontenot, Daniel L. Anderson
1973-Maurice B. Kasen
1974-Richard C. Roberts
1975-Louis B. Feierabend
1976-Thomas R. Strobridge
1977-Jean E. Stoker
1978-Clark C. Watterson
1979-Richard H. Ball
1980-Bill Prescrott, Sr.
1981-Richard N. Hall, Jr.
1982-Bill Prescott , Sr.
1983-inactive
1984-Tom Ruwitch
1985-Carl Link
1986-Bob McDonough
1987-Sharon Dooley, Judy McDonald
1988-inactive
1989-Phil Ecklund
1990-inactive
1991-Bill Ray
1992-inactive
1993-Bob Whalen, Dick Hogue
1994-Douglas Carrell
1995-inactive
1996-Dave Campbell
1997-Mike Higgins
1998-Colin Barry
1999-W. John Seaborn
2000-Mike Exner
2001-Joachim Kuettner
2002-Michael Exner
2003-Elliot Crawford
2004-Elliot Crawford
2005-Ken Arnett
2006-Sam Streger
2007-Gary Campbell
2008-Robert Matlacki
2009-Rody Smythe
2010-Bob Caldwell
2011-Dan Bourgeois
2012-Gary Cambell
2013-Gary Reuter
2014-John Seaborn
2015-Alan Walls
2016-????
2017-Alfonso Ossorio
2018-Gary Steube
2019-Jack Knopinski
2020-Gary Steube
2021-John Stewart