Awards Archives

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2011

Permanent Plaques Presented to 2009-2010 Outstanding Award Winners:

Outstanding Alpine Patroller: Trevor Carstens, Mt Kato

Outstanding OEC Instructor: Brian Severns, Mt Kato

Outstanding Instructor: Tim Thomas, Welch Village

Outstanding Alpine Patrol Representative: Rich Krause, Mt Kato

Outstanding Large Alpine Patrol: Lutsen Mountain

Central Division Recognition

CENTRAL DIVISION DIRECTOR'S AWARD
Cindy McLeod

CENTRAL DIVISION CRITICAL CARE AWARD

Aaron Hislop	Welch Village Ski Patrol
Dave Schaller	Welch Village Ski Patrol
Jim McGory	Afton Alps Ski Patrol
Tab Conroy	Buck Hill Ski Patrol
James Dwyer	Buck Hill Ski Patrol
Tom Poch	Buck Hill Ski Patrol
Derk Renwick	Buck Hill Ski Patrol
Jeff Ackerman	Buck Hill Ski Patrol
Chuck Kratt	Afton Alps Ski Patrol
Dave Hawkinson	Spirit Mountain Ski Patrol
Tom Henning	Spirit Mountain Ski Patrol
Keith Lennartson	Spirit Mountain Ski Patrol
John Grabrick	Welch Village Ski Patrol

CENTRAL DIVISION CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION

Trollhaugen Ski Area

Lutsen Mountain

WESTERN REGION APPRECIATION PLAQUE

Spirit Mountain Ski Patrol

WESTERN REGION CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION

Jim Gearns, Spirit Mtn.	Cindy Cerio
Jim McLeod, Spirit Mtn., Lutsen	Alan Johns
Cindy McLeod, Spirit Mtn., Lutsen	George Balach
Tom Henning	Jennifer Jackson
Stephen Welsh	Jim Hill
Tom Gray, Spirit Mtn.	Sandi Henning
Jamie Howard

WESTERN REGION OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARDS

Eric Werner	Three Rivers
Joan Purrington	Afton Alps
Kent Anderson	Afton Alps
Wrick Dunning	Viking Nordic
John Ernst	Buck Hill
Art Osvold	Christie Mountain
Ted East	Christie Mountain
Cindy Guest	Christie Mountain
Arden LaBonte	Giants Ridge
Roger Petry	Giants Ridge
Steve Welsh	Spirit Mountain
Steve Belau	Welch Village
Billy Joe Heap	Great Bear
Grant Jensen	Coffee Mill

Western Region 2010-2011 Outstanding Award Winners:

Outstanding Auxiliary Patroller: Renee Johnson, Three Rivers, Viking Nordic

Outstanding Alpine Patroller: Scott Young, Three Rivers (Hyland)

Outstanding Administrative Patroller: Robert Iverson, Viking Nordic, Three Rivers

Outstanding OEC Instructor: Deb Endly , Three Rivers (Hyland)

Outstanding Pro Patroller: David Chlebeck, Buck Hill

Outstanding Patrol Representative: Phil Dorholt, Trollhaugen

Outstanding Large Alpine Patrol: Three Rivers Hyland Hills/Elm Creek

*Patroller's Cross*
Chris Olson, Buck Hill Ski Patrol

*Western Region SAGE Award*
John Ernst, Buck Hill Ski Patrol

Blue Star of Merit Award

Peter Branca, Spirit Mountain Recreation Area
Rod Monson,Spirit Mountain Recreation Area
Chris Hindman, Spirit Mountain Recreation Area
Gary Smith, Afton Alps Ski Patrol
Michael O’Rourke, Welch Village Ski Patrol
Chris Lawson, Welch Village Ski Patrol
Bob Nelson, Welch Village Ski Patrol
Garth Bergman, Welch Village Ski Patrol
John Sievert, Welch Village Ski Patrol
Steve Goertz, Welch Village Ski Patrol
Chuck Lewis, Welch Village Ski Patrol
Tim Wilcken, Welch Village Ski Patrol

Purple Star of Merit Award
	Dennis Huffman, Welch Village Ski Patrol

10th Mountain Division Award

Bob Moe, Christie Mtn.

Region Director's Excellence Award

Tom Gray, Spirit Mtn.

Meritorius Service Award

Kent Magnuson, Lutsen Ski Patrol
Mark Gottwold
Mary Pritchett

Distinguished Service Award

Dan Bodimer, Buck Hill Ski Patrol
Tom Poch
Perry Eisert (non-patroller), Welch Village Ski Area

Leadership Commendation Appointment

Vicki Zierden, #8437, Three Rivers

National Number Appointments

Dave Schaller, #11216 - Welch Village Ski Patrol
Paul Botnen, #11218 - Lutsen Ski Patrol