Awards – 2011-2012 Season
National Awards:
NSP Purple Merit Star: Dennis Sano
NSP Distinguished Service Award: Cal Chase
NSP Distinguished Service Award: Dennis Heeger
NSP 50-Year Service Award: Carl Gusie
NSP Super Angel statuette: Kelly Fuller
NSP Angel Pin: Jennifer Black
NSP Angel Pin: Linda Pfeifer
Central Division Awards:
Central Division Certificate of Appreciation: Charlie Handley
for service as a division awards judge
Central Division Certificate of Appreciation: Cheri Kilyk
for service as a division awards judge
Eastern Michigan Region Awards:
2011-2012 EMR Outstanding Alpine Ski Patrol
2011-2012 EMR Outstanding Patrol Director: L.J. LaVene
2011-2012 EMR Insignia Award: Jon Ragnone
2011-2012 EMR Bob Heth Award: Steve Fuller
Local Awards:
2011-2012 Patroller of the Year: Jon Ragnone
2011-2012 New Patroller of the Year: Doug Nass and Todd Steckles
2011-2012 MHSP Trainer of the Year: Phyllis Sano and Allison LaVene
2011-20121MHSP B.R.A.V.O. Award: Joe Johnson
Awards – 2010-2011 Season
National Awards:
National Outstanding Nordic Patrol Director 2010-2011 to Jon O’Dell
(secondary at MHSP)
NSP National Appointment to Catalin Barbu
NSP 50-Year Service Award to Gregg Reese
Central Division Awards:
Division Outstanding Nordic Patrol Director 2010-2011 to Jon O’Dell
(secondary at MHSP)
Eastern Michigan Region Awards:
EMR 2010-2011 Outstanding OEC Instructor to Steve Fuller
EMR 2010-2011 EMR Insignia Award to Joe Johnson
EMR 2010-2011 Outstanding Patrol Representative to Jon O’Dell of Pine Haven Nordic
(Jon is secondary registered on our patrol as an Alpine Senior)
Local Awards:
2010-2011 Patroller of the Year: Steve Fuller
2010-2011 Auxiliary of the Year: Frank Pfeifer
2010-2011 MHSP Trainer of the Year: Steve Fuller
2010-2011 MHSP Student of the Year: Matt Quinn
2010-2011 MHSP B.R.A.V.O. Award: Ed Usewick
Awards – 2009-2010 Season
National Awards
NSP Silver Unit Citation to Mt. Holly Ski Patrol for National 1st Runner-Up Outstanding Large Alpine Ski Patrol 2009-2010
National Appointment: L.J. LaVene
NSP Purple Merit Star: Mary Gaffney
NSP Yellow Merit Star: Mary Gaffney
NSP Super Angel Award to Dana Heeger
NSP Angel Pin Award to D’Arcy Williams
NSP Angel Pin Award to Arlene Dietrich
NSP Angel Pin Award to Sam Hope
NSP Patroller’s Cross to Tim Gaffney
NSP Patroller’s Cross to Linda Retzlaff
NSP Patroller’s Cross to Debra Copeland
NSP Certificate of Appreciation: Gary Hanna
Central Division Awards:
Central Division 2009-2010 Outstanding Large Alpine Ski Patrol
Central Division 2009-2010 Division Director’s Program Award: Mike Case, OEC IT
Eastern Michigan Region Awards:
EMR 2009-2010 Outstanding Large Alpine Ski Patrol
Local Awards
2009-2010 Patroller of the Year:
2009-2010 Auxiliary of the Year: Tom Black
2009-2010 Host of the Year: Alice Hine
2009-2010 MHSP Trainer of the Year: Bob Myron
2009-2010 MHSP Student of the Year: Jimmey Haggerty
2009-2010 MHSP B.R.A.V.O. Award: Sandra Cogswell (Host) and Matt Quinn (Patrol)
Awards – 2008-2009 Season
National Awards
NSP National Appointment to Pat Sellenraad
NSP Angel Pin Award to Kelly Fuller
NSP Angel Pin Award to Kathy Taylor
NSP Angel Pin Award to Peggy Williams
Central Division Awards:
Central Division 2008-2009 Outstanding Patrol Representative to Cal Chase
Eastern Michigan Region Awards:
EMR 2008-2009 Outstanding Patrol Representative to Cal Chase
EMR 2008-2009 Outstanding OEC Instructor Award to Rich Hanson
Local Awards:
2008-2009 Patroller of the Year: LJ LaVene
2008-2009 Auxiliary of the Year: Dave Boboltz
2008-2009 Host of the Year: Sandra Cogswell
2008-2009 MHSP Trainer of the Year: Aprill O’Connell-Bennett
2008-2009 MHSP Student of the Year: Matt Quinn
2008-2009 MHSP B.R.A.V.O. Award: Sandra Cogswell (Host) and Craig Chynoueth (Patroller)
Awards – 2007-2008 Season
National Awards
NSP National Appointment to Jon O’Dell
NSP 2007-2008 National Outstanding Auxiliary Patroller to Lynn Hunt
NSP Gold Merit Star to Lynn Hunt
Central Division Awards:
Central Division 2007-2008 Outstanding Administrator to Mary Gaffney
Central Division 2007-2008 Outstanding Auxiliary Patroller to Lynn Hunt
Central Division 2007-2008 Outstanding Instructor to L J LaVene
Eastern Michigan Region Awards:
EMR 2007-2008 Outstanding Large Patrol (Class B) to Mt. Holly Ski Patrol
EMR 2007-2008 Outstanding Instructor to L J LaVene
EMR 2007-2008 Outstanding Auxiliary Patroller to Lynn Hunt
MER 2007-2008 Outstanding Administrator to Mary Gaffney
Local Awards:
2007-2008 Patroller of the Year: LJ LaVene
2007-2008 Auxiliary of the Year: Kevin Humphries
2007-2008 Host of the Year: Jim Balla
2007-2008 MHSP Trainer of the Year: L J LaVene
2008-2009 MHSP B.R.A.V.O. Award: Cal Chase
Awards – 2006-2007 Season
National Awards
NSP National Appointment to Mike Case
NSP Meritorious Service Award to Dennis Heeger
NSP Distinguished Service Award to Tim Gaffney
NSP Patroller’s Cross Award to Jon O’Dell
NSP Patroller’s Cross Award to Catalin Barbu
NSP Patroller’s Cross Award to Carol Jaworski
Central Division Awards:
Central Division Certificate of Appreciation to Bob Knox, division awards judge
Eastern Michigan Region Awards:
EMR Insignia Award to Lynnann Hunt
EMR Insignia Award to Jon O’Dell
Eastern Michigan Region Certificate of Appreciation to Bob Knox, region newsletter editor
Local Awards
2006-2007 Patroller of the Year: Pat Sellenraad
2006-2007 Auxiliary of the Year: Dan Mikolaizik
2006-2007 Host of the Year: Sandra Cogswell
2006-2007 MHSP Trainer of the Year: Roxanne Usewick
2006-2007 MHSP B.R.A.V.O. Award: Steve Meek
Awards – 2005-2006 Season
National Awards
NSP Purple Merit Star to Mike Walrath
NSP Yellow Merit Star to Mike Case
NSP Distinguished Service Award to Eric Wollesen
NSP Patroller’s Cross Award to Mary Gaffney
NSP Patroller’s Cross Award to Marybeth Leet
NSP Patroller’s Cross Award to Gregg Reese
NSP Patroller’s Cross Award to Hugh Root
Eastern Michigan Region Awards:
2005-2006 EMR Outstanding Patrol Director Award to Lynnann Hunt
2005-2006 EMR Outstanding Student Patroller to Yoko Yanagita
Local Awards:
2005-2006 Patroller of the Year: Mike Case
2005-2006 Auxiliary of the Year: Steve Meek
2005-2006 Student of the Year: Brad Stuart
2005-2006 MHSP Instructor of the Year: Aprill O’Connell-Bennett
2005-2006 MHSP B.R.A.V.O. Award: Brad Stuart
Awards – 2004-2005 Season
National Awards:
NSP National Appointment to Cal Chase
NSP National Appointment to Mary Gaffney
NSP Purple Merit Star to Aprill O’Connell-Bennett
NSP Blue Merit Star to Cal Chase
NSP Blue Merit Star to Janice Hanczaryk
NSP Yellow Merit Star to Akihiro Yanagita
NSP Yellow Merit Star to Yoko Yanagita
Central Division Award:
(Announced at the Awards Banquet at the 2005 Central Division Fall Meeting in Detroit, September 10, 2005.)
Central Division Outstanding Large Alpine Patrol for 2004-5 to Mt. Holly
Eastern Michigan Region Awards:
EMR Outstanding Large Alpine Patrol for 2004-5 to Mt. Holly
EMR Outstanding Instructor Award for 2004-5 to Mike Case
EMR Outstanding Student Award for 2004-5 to Yoko Yanagita
EMR Insignia Award to Pat Sellenraad
EMR B.R.A.V.O. Award to Lynnann Hunt
for over 500 hours on-duty.
Local Awards:
Awards – 2003-2004 Season
National Awards:
NSP Purple Merit Star to Ron Pruett
NSP Meritorious Service Award to Tim Gaffney
NSP Meritorious Service Award to Bob Knox
NSP Meritorious Service Award to Lynn Hunt
NSP Distinguished Service Award to Lynn Hunt
Central Division Award:
(Announced at the Awards Banquet at the 2004 Central Division Fall Meeting in Chicago Illinois and presented at the OEC Refresher.)
2003-2004 Central Division Outstanding Instructor Trainer to Tim Gaffney
Eastern Michigan Region Awards:
EMR Insignia Award to Mike Case
EMR B.R.A.V.O. Award to Lynnann Huntfor over 500 hours on-duty.
Local Awards:
(announced at the Banquet on May 1, 2004)
2003-2004 Patroller of the Year: Dennis Heeger
2003-2004 Ranger of the Year: Steve Baumritter
2003-2004 MHSP B.R.A.V.O. Award: Roxanne Usewick
2003-2004 MHSP Instructor of the Year: Roxanne Usewick
Awards – 2002-2003 Season
National Awards:
(Presented at the Awards Banquet on May 17, 2003 at Apple Mountain Resort in Freeland, Michigan).
NSP Distinguished Service Award to Gregg Reese
NSP Distinguished Service Award to Bob Knox
NSP Yellow Merit Star to Bob Knox
Eastern Michigan Region Awards:
(Presented at the Awards Banquet on May 17, 2003 at Apple Mountain Resort in Freeland, Michigan.)
Outstanding Patrol Representative to Eric Wollesen
Eastern Michigan Region Insignia Award to Tim Gaffney
Local Awards:
Awards – 2001-2002 Season
National Awards:
(Presented at the Eastern Michigan Region Awards Banquet, May 20, 2002 at the Wyndham Gardens Conference Center in Novi, Michigan.)
National Appointment #9624 to Eric Wollesen
NSP Yellow Merit Star to Gregg Reese.
Central Division Award:
(Presented at the Eastern Michigan Region Awards Banquet, May 20, 2002 at the Wyndham Gardens Conference Center in Novi, Michigan.)
Central Division Certificate of Appreciation to Lynn Hunt.
Eastern Michigan Region Awards:
(Presented at the Eastern Michigan Region Awards Banquet, May 20, 2002 at the Wyndham Gardens Conference Center in Novi, Michigan.)
Eastern Michigan Region BRAVO Award to Lynnann Hunt.
Eastern Michigan Region Certificate of Appreciation to Eric Wollesen
Local Awards:
2001-2002 Patroller of the Year: Dennis Heeger
2001-2002 Trainer of the Year: Dennis Heeger
2001-2002 Ranger of the Year: John Michaelson
2001-2002 MHSP BRAVO award to Roxanne Usewick
Awards – 2000-2001 Season
National Award:
(Presented at the Central Division Awards Banquet, September 15, 2001.)
2000-2001 Runner-Up National Outstanding Alpine Ski Patrol.
Central Division Award:
(Presented at the Awards Banquet on September 15, 2001 at the Central Division Fall Meeting at Crystal Mountain Resort in Thompsonville, Michigan.)
2000-2001 Outstanding Alpine Ski Patrol (over 25 members)
Eastern Michigan Region Awards:
NSP Distinguished Service Award to Mark Tibbits, MHSA General Manager
2000-2001 Outstanding Alpine Ski Patrol (Class B – over 50 members)
EMR BRAVO Award to Lynnann Hunt for over 500 hours on-duty.
Local Awards:
(announced at the Banquet on May 5, 2001)
2000-2001 Patroller of the Year: Gordon Chandler
2000-2001 Ranger of the Year: Carl Schumaker
2000-2001 MHSP BRAVO Award: Melissa Hornacekfor over 400 duty hours.
Awards – 1999-2000 Season
National Awards:
NSP Super Angel to Alice Knox
NSP Angel Pin to Nancy Hanna
Eastern Michigan Region Awards:
Alpine Patrol Director of the Year: Eric Wollesen of the Mt. Holly Ski Patrol
Student Patroller of the Year: Alexis Hanczaryk of the Mt. Holly Ski Patrol
Bravo Award: Dennis Heeger of the Mt. Holly Ski Patrol, awarded for 270.5 hours of on-duty involvement.
Local Awards:
1999-2000 Patroller of the Year: Dennis Heeger
Major Awards – Prior Seasons
EMR AND NSP Central Division 1998-1999 Outstanding Alpine Patrol
Eastern Michigan Region 1996-1997 Outstanding Alpine Patrol
And, of course, what was historically our greatest honor:
