Member Awards and Titles
Awards Banquet Recognizes Member
Achievements
We honor our members accomplishments annually at our Awards Banquet. At our banquet our members receive awards or titles earned the previous year. Our new officers and the members of the Board of Directors are also installed. In addition, we hold a Special Awards ceremony to recognize those members who display good sportsmanship, loyalty to the club, high scoring dogs, team of distinction, the individual who has provided the most assistance to the board, and member of the year. Below is a list of past honorees.
Member Awards
Member of the Year
Award
Award winners are selected for this honor by the general membership for
performing outstanding service to the club in the award year. Honoree exhibits exceptional
devotion to the club’s values and promotes RPDTC’s vision and beliefs.
2018 -
2017 - Kathy Baureis
2016 – Barb Krynski
2015 – Marge Kabala
2014 – Jean Eremo
2013 - Ruth Shields
Fendt Award
This distinction is awarded to the member who exemplifies loyalty and devotion
to the purpose and objectives of the club, and is selected by the awards
committee.
2017 - Mary and Frank Laurie
2016 -
2015 - Anita Wolney
2014 - Barb Pische
2013 - Margo Milde
Henriksen Award
This award is given to a RPDTC board member to acknowledge their willingness
and devotion to carrying out the directives of the Rand Park Board.
2017 - Linda Forman
2016 -
2015 - Ursula Hoeft
2014 - Sheryl Phelps
2013 - Laurie Ingstrup
Sportsmanship Award
This award honors the person who represents good sportsmanship in the best
sense of the word.
(Note: could not find this in any newsletters prior to 2017, not awarded every year, or new?)
2017 - Patti Stitz
Brinker award
Awarded to the highest scoring dog at our annual obedience trials which owned
by a Rand Park member.
2017 - Mary Dellorto: Bliss
2016 -
2015 - Delores Valerio: Isolde
2014 - Evelyn Gianos:Timmy
2013- Mary Dellorto: Bliss
Roovaart Award
The highest scoring dog in Utility A or B at our annual Obedience Trials.
2017 - Mary Dellorto: Bliss
The Roovaart Award has been won by Mary
for three years and is therefore now retired.
2016 - Mary Dellorto: Bliss
2015 - Mary Dellorto: Bliss
Novice Dog of the
Year
Awarded to the member with the highest scoring in
the Novice A or B class at the RPDTC annual trials.
2017 – Pat Duryea: Addison
2016 –
2015 - Mary Dellorto: Deja
2014: Jean Eremo: Wizard
2013 - Kathy Hahn: Digger
Open Dog Dog of the Year
Awarded to the member with the highest scoring in the Open A or B class at the RPDTC annual trials.
2017 - Mary Laurie: Oscar
2016 -
2014 - Colette Benson: Josie
2013 - Mary Dellorto:Bliss
Utility Dog of the
Year
Awarded to the member with the highest scoring in
the Utility A or B class at the RPDTC annual trials.
2017 - Mary Dellorto: Bliss
2016 – Mary Dellorto: Bliss
2015 - Mary Dellorto: Bliss
2014 - Mary Dellorto: Bliss
Team of Distinction
Award
Awarded for qualifying with a score of 195 or above in three consecutive
trials.
2014 - Mary Dellorto:Bliss
2013 - Mary Dellorto: Bliss
Service to the Board
This is a distinction award given to the board member(s) who have completed
their service to the board.
2017 – Eleanor Goss and Bill Urquhart
2016 -
2015 – Joan Pufundt, Gail Kipp, Barb Pische and Sheryl Phelps
2014 - Karen Korab and Forrest Shields
2013 - Dianne Muzzey and Margo Milde
Member Anniversaries
50 Years
2017 - Helene and Jerry Wulff
2016 - Dominick Gobbo, Vera Koch, Lyle Young
2015 - Jean Eremo
2013 - MaryAnn Gobbo
25 Years
2018 - Gloria and Bill Urquhart, Jan Long, Ruth Shields, Barb and Mike Larsen, Sally Bushwaller
2017 - Lynn Adam
2016 - JoAnn Neville
2015 - Carole Burns and Patti Kalal
2014 - Pat Beckstrom and Kathy Hahn
2013 - Barb Krynski
10 Years
2018 - Karen Korab
2016 - Patricia Duryea
2015 - Sharon Freund, Mikki Freund, Denise Hopkins and Chuck Serchuk
2014 - Rebecca Kay, Nancy Serchuk and Judith Wells