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Exceptional Service

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Region 11 PASCO E-Service Awards

Awards

• Exceptional Service
• Les Arnold
• Ester White (retired in 2006)

 

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Exceptional Service

Presented annually by the PASCO Board of Directors to a PASCO member who in the preceding year has made an outstanding contribution to the sport of soaring in Region 11.

YEAR	Exceptional Service Award - NAME (Multiple each year possible)
1996	Peter Deane - Founded PASCO League
1998	Mike Hoke - Nevada Records Keeper 1977-1998. Individual trophy.
1999	Peter Kelly - Web Master & VSA support
1999	Carl Herold - XC Seminar & XC support
2000	Rolf Peterson - FAA Liaison
2000	Vern Frye - NSA/Gerlach/Safari
2000	Doug Armstrong Daily Soaring Forecast
2001	Tom George ASI Land Patent
2002	Jack Glending BLIP map forecasts
2002	ASI, Inc. Family Friendly most improved Building of club house
2002	Youth Soaring Association Many students supported and soloed.
2003	Doug Donohue Creating SSA Sate Record Website
2005	Brian Choate Region Web Sites
2006	Peter Deane - West Wind and web site.
2007	Peter Deane - West Wind.
2007	Karol Hines - Reno Airspace Work Groups

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Les Arnold Service Award

First presented to Les Arnold in 1977 for his many years of untiring devotion to the sport of soaring. The award will be presented annually, or from time to time, by the PASCO Board of Directors to someone who has exhibited the “Les Arnold Spirit” in the effort to improve the quality of the sport in Region 11.

 

YEAR	Les Arnold Award - NAME
1977	Les Arnold
1978
1979	Carl Herold
1980	Bernard Smith
1981	Alex Burnette
1982	Gordon Casamajor
1983	Les Sebald
1984	Stanley Straus
1985
1986
1987	Emil Kissel
1988	Dick Brandt
1989	Gary Kemp
1990	Bob McKay
1991	George Thelen
1992	Jim Indebro
1993	Janet and Roger Clark
1994
1995	Rex Mayes
1996	Hette Amade
1997	Ty White
1998	Karol Hines
1999	Robert Semans
2000	Norma Burnette
2001
2002	Rolf Peterson
2003	Doug Armstrong
2004	Tome and Billy Stowers
2005
2006
2007	Monique Weil - Life Time Achievement

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Ester White Service Award

1974 to 2006 - Has been Awarded to the most deserving crew person nominated by their pilot. The effort does not have to be connected to the flight performance of the pilot, but will be awarded on the basis of the best human interest story of a crew assisting a pilot in a flight activity. Stories may be submitted by anyone, but must be received by October 1 for printing in WESTWIND. The selection of a winner will be made by a committee selected by the PASCO Board of Directors.

This award was retired in 2006 to Norma Burnette with deep appreciation for her years of support to the soaring community.

Please see the Retired Awards Page

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