USA Whitewater Slalom
Meritorious Service Award Winners
courtesy of Chuck Hines
The Meritorious Service
Award recognizes Volunteers in our sport who contributed a lot over a period
of 10 or more years. About two to three volunteers were chosen each year from
the late 1970's to the late 1990's. Thus the list below includes a total of
50+. Those previously chosen received a small 20" canoe paddle with an
engraved plate. The selection process stopped around 1998 - and has not been
renewed until now.
USA Whitewater Slalom will present the Meritorious Service Award, for ten or more years of outstanding service, at the US National Championships, on August 28th at the Kern River, Miracle Hot Springs in Bakersfield, California. Meritorious Service Award Nominations are being accepted through May 31, 2005 and should include a description of the individual's work within the sport of whitewater slalom. Please send nominations to Hannah Larsen.
Here are the Meritorious Service Award recipients from the late 1970's to the late 1990's. The first to be named were Susan Chamberlin, John Connet, Bill Endicott, Dave Kurtz, and Jim Raleigh. These five volunteers were followed by:
| Karen Baldzer | Gordon Bare | Maggie Biggerstaff |
| Jim Brown | JoEllen Dickey | Abbie Endicott |
| Jay Evans | Pat Fahey | Ken Fisher |
| Kent Ford | Chuck Gerring | Don Giddens |
| Maylon Hanold | Cathy Hearn | Jennifer Hearn |
| Chuck Hines | Mike Hipsher | Tim Kelly |
| Lori Jacob | David Jones | Karen Mark |
| Caroline Klam | Mike Larimer | Ray McLain |
| Tom McEwan | Barb McKee | Jon Nelson |
| Dave Mitchell | Peggy Mitchell | Marilyn Russell |
| Chris Osment | Dick Pilsner | Kurt Schubring |
| Wayne Russell | Steve Parsons | Eleanor Sorensen |
| Bob Schutzler | Mike Sloan | Karl Stevens |
| Don Sorensen | Sherry Spurlin | John Sweet |
| Ken Stone | Jim Stuart | Bob Weller |
| Steve Thomas | Jim Urner | |
| Nancy Wiley | Walt Witucki |
CONCLUDING NOTE -- Congrats to www.daveyhearn.com for
one year of service to the paddling community!
~ Thank you, Chuck ; )
