1998

Permanent Plaques Presented to Last Year's Outstanding Award Winners:

Outstanding Student Patroller 1996-1997, Kristina Sefcovic

Outstanding Pro Patroller 1996-1997, Jim Ruzicka

Outstanding Patrol Director 1996-1997, John Thomas

Outstanding Instructor 1996-1997, Mary Wehde

Outstanding Alpine Patrol 1996-1997, Mount Frontenac

Outstanding Nordic Patrol 1996-1997, American Birkebeiner




This Year's Outstanding Award Winners

Outstanding Alpine Patroller 1997-1998
David Jorgenson



Outstanding Nordic Patroller 1997-1998
Division AwardNational Award (NSP Gold Star of Merit)
Robert Kowalski



Outstanding Patrol Director 1997-1998
Division Award
Scott Young



Outstanding Instructor 1997-1998
Drew Flaada


Outstanding Administrative Patroller 1997-1998
Deb Endly


Outstanding Alpine Patrol (small) 1997-1998
Division Award
Ski Gull



Outstanding Alpine Patrol (large) 1997-1998
Mount Frontenac



Certificate of Appreciation
Wild Mountain Ski Patrol



10th Mountain Division Award
Howard Holz



Western Region Outstanding Service Awards for 1997-1998

Bob Hart
Robert Iverson
Don Nelson
Gloria Nelson
Scott Stanley
David Tetley


Yellow Star of Merit Awards

Yellow Merit Star Jim Andrews Judy MacGibbon Fred Pawelk
John Rask Shirley Schoenbauer Mary Sebas
Dan Stephens Donald Wenner  


Blue Star of Merit Awards

Blue Merit Star Lisa Baker Craig Bibeau Dean Brandt
Martin Fahje Jack Ferguson Ray Goodearl
Gary Hills Jim Ruzicka David Tetley


Purple Star of Merit Awards

Purple Merit Star      
Dwight Charles Jerry Drexel Paul Munns
   



Region Director's Excellence Award
Jack Ferguson



Distinguished Service Awards

Tony Anthonisen Mark Holtan David Krutzig
JoAnn Kuntemeier Donald J. Miller Alice Olson
Rick Rosenfield



National Appointments

Mark Monroe, #8672 Mike Niles, #8778
Richard Bibeau, #8826 Leroy Yoki, #8830