2007 Western Region Awards
(Click on a merit star to view its description and
qualification criteria.)
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indicates recipient has won the National Award (NSP Gold Star of Merit) in the category. |
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indicates recipient was runner-up (NSP Silver Star of Merit) to the recipient of the National Award in the category. |
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indicates recipient has received a NSP Purple Star of Merit Award. |
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indicates recipient has received a NSP Blue Star of Merit Award. |
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indicates recipient has received a NSP Green Star of Merit Award. |
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indicates recipient has received a NSP Yellow Star of Merit Award. |
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indicates recipient has won the Divisional Award in the category. |
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(Photo's are courtesy of Bob Hart.)
| Permanent Plaques Presented to Last Year's Outstanding Award Winners: |
| Outstanding Alpine Patroller
2005-2006, Roger Skugrud, Coffee Mill
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| Outstanding Nordic Patroller 2005-2006, Gloria Schattschneider, NW Nordic |
| Outstanding
Professional Patroller 2005-2006, Jeannine Mogan,
Hyland
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| Outstanding Student Patroller
2005-2006, Ryan
Schiemo, Buck
Hill
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| Outstanding
Nordic Patrol Representative 2005-2006, Renee
Johnson,
Viking Nordic
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| Outstanding Instructor
2005-2006, MaryBeth Gullickson, Buck Hill
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| Outstanding Large Alpine
Patrol 2005-2006, Hyland
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| Outstanding
Nordic Patrol 2005-2006, Northwest Nordic
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| This Year's Outstanding Award Winners: |
| Outstanding Alpine Patroller
2006-2007, Barry Bell, Lutsen |
| Outstanding
Professional Patroller 2006-2007, Michael
O'Rourke, Welch
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Outstanding Student
Patroller 2006-2007, Aaron McKinstrey-Luepke,
Buck
Hill |
| Outstanding
Alpine Patrol Representative 2006-2007, Kerstin
Hammarberg, Buck Hill
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| Outstanding Instructor 2006-2007,
Ed Thompson, Coffee Mill |
| Outstanding Large Alpine
Patrol 2006-2007, Buck Hill
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| Certificates of Appreciation |
| Tom Gray,
Spirit Mtn
(Central Division Certificate for Dedicated Service as Western Region Director) |
| Mark Gottwald,
Lutsen
(For Dedicated Service to the Western Region) |
| Coffee Mill
Ski Patrol (For hosting the 2007 Western Region Fall Meeting & Awards Banquet) |
| 10th Mountain Division Award |
| Jim Andrews, Hyland
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| Western Region Outstanding Service Awards |
| Greg
Keivit, Hyland Martha Lamas, Buck Hill |
| Angel Pins |
| Jane
Gottwald
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| Patroller's Cross |
| Melissa Beebe, Wild
Mountain Kristen Bowers, Afton Alps |
| Purple Star of Merit Award | |
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Sandi Larson,
Giants Ridge Jeff Gullickson, Buck Hill Kim Brown, Spirit Mountain Chris Mattila, Lutsen |
| Blue Star of Merit Award | |
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Mary Beth Gullickson, Buck Hill
Susan Vermeland, Afton Alps Travis Davidsavor, Spirit Mountain Robert Bills, Spirit Mountain Bruce Berggren, Lutsen Jan Martinson, Lutsen Jim Olsen, Lutsen |
| Yellow Star of Merit Award | |
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Kathy Glynn, Hyland Vicki Zierden, Hyland Daniel Billings, Spirit Mountain |
| Green Star of Merit Award | |
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Paul Tollefsrud, Buck Hill |
| Distinguished Service Award | |
| Paul Augustine & Family,
Afton Alps founders Bill Lappen, Buck Hill, Viking Nordic |
Bruce Schiemo, Buck Hill Bridget Tierney, Wild Mountain |
| Region Director's Excellence Award | |
| Kathy Glynn,
Hyland |
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| Leadership Commendation Appointments | |
| Renee Johnson, #8331, Viking Nordic | Sue Penque,
#8333, Buck Hill |
| National Appointments | |
| David Squires, #10664,
Northwest Nordic |
Steve Willwerscheid,
#10666, Afton Alps
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