This 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