A few campers made it to last nights Soaring Society of America's Awards Banquet in Greenville SC (about an hour away). An interesting time was had swapping stories and congratulations to the awards recipients.
The Hatcher Trophy - Racings Top Gun Award
Doug Jacobs
The Kolstad Junior Scholarship Award - To the pilot whose activities have been preeminent among junior pilots
Christopher Zaboji
The Lewin B Barringer Memorial Trophy - To the pilot making the greatest, straight line distance soaring flight during the previous year, other than at the US National Championships
Gordon Boettger and Hugh Bennett
Henry Combs Perpetual Trophy - Awarded annually to the pilot or pilots completing the greatest number of straight out diamond distance flights in each of the three SSA contest zones during the previous year
Ramy Yanetz - West Zone
Tony Condon - Central Zone
Exceptional Service Award - Presented to recognize those whose service to the SSA has been of utmost value to the Soaring Society
Richard Kellerman
The Warren E. Eaton Memorial Trophy - The highest award SSA bestows. This award is given for a person's contribution to the art, sport or science of soaring.
Stephen A. Northcraft