SSB Award Winners

Every year the Soaring Society of Boulder honors outstanding flights and member achievements at the Spring Awards Dinner. Here is a list of the awards and past winners for your viewing pleasure.

Chi Pickett-Heaps Memorial Award

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

Winners:
1972-Michael Fontenot, Daniel Anderson
1973-Maurice Kasen
1974-Richard Roderts
1975-Louis Feierabend
1976-Thomas Strobridge
1977-Jean Stoker
1978-Clark Watterson
1979-Richard Ball
1980-Bill Prescott
1982-Richard Hall Jr. & Bill Prescott Sr.
1984-Tom Ruwitch
1985-Carl Link
1986-Bob McDonough
1987-Sharon Dooley & Judy McDonald
1989-Phil Ecklund
1991-Bill Ray
1993-Bob Whalen & Dick Houge
1994-Douglas Carrell
1996-Dave Campbell
1997-Mike Higgins
1998-Colin Barry
1999-John Seaborn
2000-Mike Exner
2001-Joachim Kuettner
2002-Mike Exner
2003-Elliot Crawford
2004-Elliot Crawford
2005-Kenn Arnett

Honorary Life Membership Award

This award is given to a person who has made a substantial contribution to the furtherance of the activities of the Society and the sport of soaring in general.

Winners:
1999-Joachim Kuettner
2003-John Firor
2005-Jim Spelman

Summer Soaring Series – Gold Division

This award is given to the winner of the SSB Summer Soaring Series Contest Gold Division.

Winners:
1996-Dave Campbell
1997-Richard Hall
1998-John Seaborn
1999-Bob Barber
2000-Bob Barber
2001-Mark Terry
2002-Ivan Jaszlics
2003-Colin Barry
2004-Colin Barry
2005-Bob Carl

Summer Soaring Series – Silver Division

This award is given to the winner of the SSB summer Soaring Series Contest Silver Division.

Winners:
1996-Ed Cook
1997-Doug Weibel
1998-Colin Barry
1999-Gary Baughman
2000-Mel Holzman
2001-Rod Smythe
2002-Pedja Bogdanovich
2003-Bill Hoadley
2004-Rod Smythe
2005-Gary Campbell

Summer Soaring Series – Bronze Division

This award is given to the winner of the SSB summer Soaring Series Contest Bronze Division.

Winners:
2001-Pedja Bogdanovich
2002-Bill Hoadley
2003-Gary Haynes
2004-Gary Haynes
2005-Bob Caldwell

Longest Flight

This award is given to the longest distance flight made from the Boulder Airport in the past year.

Winners:
1995-Wolf Herold
1996-Dave Campbell
1997-Bruce Hodgkins
1998-Colin Barry
1999-Mitch Herold
2000-Mark Terry
2001-Mark Terry
2002-John Seaborn
2003-John Seaborn
2004-John Seaborn
2005-Gunnar Blanke

Most Improved

This award is given to the most improved pilot in the SSB for the past year.

Winners:
1996-Bruce Hodgkins
1997-Rod Smythe
1998-Gary Baughman
1999-Joe Brack
2000-Pedja Bogdanovich
2001-Bill Hoadley
2002-Elliot Crawford
2003-Christine Jaszlics
2004-John Held
2005-Eric Zimmerman

Instructor Of The Year

This award is given to the Soaring Society of Boulder instructor who has made the largest contribution to the SSB in the area of instructing for the previous year. The perpetual trophy is a handsome glider on a walnut base.

Winners:

2000-Mark Terry
2001-Pedja Bogdanovich
2002-Pedja Bogdanovich
2003-Mark Terry
2004-Pedja Bogdanovich
2005-Elliot Crawford

Tow Pilot Of The Year

This award is given to the Soaring Society of Boulder tow pilot who has made the largest contribution to the SSB in the area of towing for the previous year. The perpetual trophy is a bronze plate festooned with tow rings.

Winners:

2003-Rod Smythe
2004-Rocky Mapes
2005-Scooter Mainero

SSB Airmanship Award

The SSB Airmanship Award is given to those members who display outstanding airmanship while piloting sailplanes as SSB members. This award is not given on a set schedule, but only when such a demonstration of airmanship and judgment is accomplished. Examples of situations worthy of this award would be the skillful handling of a soaring emergency, dealing with a damaged glider, or an encounter with unusual and unforeseen weather conditions. The award consists of a plaque given to the individual with a descriptive nameplate and other ornamentation uniquely related to the event.

Winners:

2003-Scooter Mainero

Longest Retrieve Award

This award is given by the Soaring Society of Boulder to those valiant crewmembers who set out annually to places unknown. The perpetual trophy is a handsome vehicle on a walnut base.

Winners:

Winner Retrieve Pilot

2002-Cathy Barry Air Force Academy to Boulder Colin Barry

2003-Bill Hoadley Liberal, KS to Dalhart, TX Ken Baker

2004-Bob Carl Silver Heels to Boulder Gunnar Blanke

2005-Bill Kaewert Walden to Boulder Al Ossorio

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