AKA Annual Awards

Friday, 12 March 2010 10:43 | Written by AKA |

AKA Annual National Awards

The Steve Edeiken Memorial
Kiteflier of the Year Award

The Kiteflier of the Year will be a person who, during their lifetime, will have shown friendly, loving, fair, and even-handed concern for:

People in general, but kitefliers in particular,
Kiteflying in general, but for craftsmanship and technical developments in particular, and
Communication in general, but for leading and participating in kite events in particular.

2012	Richard & Marti Dermer
2011	Meg Albers
2010	Peter Lynn
2009	Bill Bigge & Steve Ferrel
2008	John Barresi
2007	Corey Jensen
2006	Celcelia - Mike Dallmer
2005	Pete Dolphin
2004	Lee & Sue Sedgwick
2003	Don Tabor
2002	Chuck Sigal
2001	Glen & Tanna Haynes
2000	Kevin Shannon
1999	Brooks Leffler
1998	Jon Burkhardt
1997	Scott Skinner
1996	Kay Buesing
1995	Roger Chewning
1994	David Gomberg
1993	Margo & Bevan Brown
1992	Betty Street & Bill Lockhart
1991	Charlie Sotich
1990	Leland Toy
1989	Tom Sisson
1988	Jack Van Guilder
1987	Tom Casselman
1986	Olan Turner
1985	David M Checkley
1984	Alfred Chang

The Robert M. Ingraham Award

Kitefliers, who, during their lifetime career in kiting, have exemplified outstanding volunteerism and service to the American Kitefliers Association, and, who, in the true spirit of Robert Ingraham, have given unselfishly of their time to help the AKA and promote kiting in general.

2012	George Emmons
2011	Cliff Quinn
2010	Mel Hickman
2009	Ron & Charm Lindner
2008	Marla Miller
2007	Ted Manekin
2006	Darrin & Susan Skinner
2005	Susan Gomberg
2004	Betty Hirschman
2003	Al Sparling
2001	Robert Price
2000	Richard Dermer
1998	Jim Miller
1995	Corey Jenson
1994	Rick Miller
1993	Bill Mladenka
1992	Garry King
1991	Leland Toy

The Lee Toy Memorial
Kite Artist of the Year Award

The Kite Artist of the Year recognizes an artist's body of original work or their commitment to kites as art as well as their ability to inspire others in recognizing the uniqueness of kites as art.

2012	Robert Brasington
2011	Mikio Toki
2010	Diane and David Butler
2009	John Pollock
2008	Jon Burkhardt
2007	Ron Gibian
2006	Jose Sainz
2005	Randy Tom
2004	Robert Trepanier
2003	Charlie Sotich
2002	Betty Street
2001	Maasaki Modegi
2000	George Peters
1999	Tal Streeter
1998	Scott Skinner

The following PDF documents define the above awards.

Edeiken Kiteflier of the Year Award Criteria

Ingraham Volunteer of the Year Award Criteria

The Lee Toy Memorial Kite Artist Of The Year Award Criteria

Presidential Awards

Volunteer
of the Year

2012	Spouses/life partners of all directors & officers for all their help over the year
2011	John Gillespie & Susan Skinner
2010	Bob Wendt
2009	Jon Burkhardt
2008	Bernard Fourniere
2007	Richard Dermer
2006	Tracy Erzin
2005	Russ Faulk, Steve Hall, & Christine Miller
2004	Stephanie Hiebert
2003	Charles Stewart
2002	Rick Iossi
2001	Steve Ferrel
2000	Phil Broder
1999	Terry Sansom
1998	Ron & Charm Lindner
1997	Brooks Leffler
1996	Chuck Sigal
1995	Carolyn Moore
1994	Darrin Skinner

Regional Director
of the Year

2012	Ed Grys
2011	Will Smoot
2010	Greg Lamoureux
2009	Marla Miller
2008	Todd Little
2007	Linda Sanders
2006	Don Murphy
2005	Marla Miller
2004	Todd Little
2003	Gayle Woodul
2002	Jim Martin
2001	Steve Santos
2000	Alice Hayden
1999	Troy Gunn
1998	Robin Haas
1997	Alan Sparling
1996	Darrin Skinner
1995	Robyne Gardner
1994	Kevin Shannon
1993	Suzanne Edison
1992	Al Hargus
1991	Richard Dermer

Kite Club of the Year
2010	Westport Windriders
2009	Hoosier Kitefliers Society
2008	Richmond Air Force
2007	White Horse Kite Fliers
2006	South Jersey Kite Flyers
2005	The Bay Area Sport Kite League