Photo Credit: Cindy Heaton, Lake Hopatcong Chapter
ACBS Founders Award
Generously donated by the Michigan Chapter and chosen annually by past recipients, this award recognizes outstanding life-time achievement in furthering the goals of the organization.
Photo: Dunc Hawkins accepts the Founders Award.
ACBS President’s Cup
Given annually by the President of the Society to recognize and honor an individual whose dedication and contributions to ACBS during the year has been exemplary.
Photo: Walt Stashkiw accepts the ACBS President’s Cup.
ACBS Mary Herwig Award
Graciously donated by the Manotick Classic Boat Club, the award is to honor an individual, who through activities at the chapter level, has contributed broadly and in an outstanding manner to enhance and further the aims and objective of the Society. Mick Griffin from the Niagara Frontier Chapter was selected for the Mary Herwig Award.
Chapter of the Year Award
Given annually, this award recognizes a Chapter that has been outstanding in their development, activities, member participation, and other areas during the year.
The Michigan Chapter was selected.
Chapter Publication Award – Large Chapter
Given each year to recognize the effort of the Chapters and the editors of their publications in communicating with their members.
The Sunnyland Chapter was selected. Kurt Rothe is the Editor.
Chapter Publication Award – Medium Chapter
Given each year to recognize the effort of the Chapters and the editors of their publications in communicating with their members.
The Toronto Chapter was selected.
Photo: Don Leutz, Chair of the Awards Committee, congratulates Kathy Rhodes and Patrice Anderson.
Chapter Publication Award – Small Chapter
Given each year to recognize the effort of the Chapters and the editors of their publications in communicating with their members.
The Columbia Willamette Chapter was selected. Ken Bakke, Jim West and Wendy Nelson, Editors.
Best Chapter Website Award
Each year chapter websites are judged on design, content, and originality as well as the use of the ACBS logo and efforts to promote ACBS membership and events.
1st place – Sunnyland Chapter, Pete DeVito, Chair of Website Committee.
Best Chapter Website Award
Each year chapter websites are judged on design, content, and originality as well as the use of the ACBS logo and efforts to promote ACBS membership and events.
2nd place – Michigan Chapter, Shannon Knight and Jack Warren, Webmasters.
The ACBS Rover Award
Generously donated by the Toronto Chapter, this award recognizes the outstanding effort by an individual or group in organizing and implementing a cruise or function.
The Lake Hopatcong Chapter was selected for their Cruise Nights on Lake Hopatcong held the last Thursday of each month between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
Photo: Harry Gedicke, Cindy Heaton, and Stan Struble accept the award from Don Leutz.
The Spirit of the Sport Award
Generously donated by the Bob Speltz Land O’ Lakes Classic Boat Club Chapter, this award recognizes the boat owner(s) who participated in the pre-events and also received the highest point total from the Judges.
Michael Jakubowski and Elaine Sherwood and their boat Blythe Spirit received the Award.
Photo: Michael and Elaine receive the Award from Dave Bortner, President of the BSLOL Chapter.
The Chapter Growth Awards
The Chapter Growth Awards are presented for the greatest growth in membership and for the greatest percentage of growth of membership during the period from July 1 through June 30.
The Michigan Chapter had the greatest number of new members.
The France Chapter had the greatest percentage increase in membership.
