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Thunderbird District Recipients
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The highest award that is given to a Scouter at the District level and also the only "non-square knot" in the knot award group. The District Award of Merit is awarded by a District to volunteer and professional adults for service to youth in the District. A person may receive the District Award of Merit more than once from different districts but there are no provisions for wearing more than one. Career members of the Boy Scouts of America may receive this award upon concurrance of the Council Scout Executive and the Director of Operations at the National office, BSA.
Nominations:
- Anyone may nominate a person for this award
- Nominee cannot have already received this award from this District.
- Nominee may have received the award from another District and still receive same from the Thunderbird District
- Nominations must be submitted to the District Advancement Chair,
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, by the start of the January District Roundtable Meeting
- Fill out the District Nomination form. Additional information may be attached.
- A photo attached is optional, but helpful.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be a registered Scouter at least 18 years or older
- Must have rendered noteworthy service to youth
- Should have contributed to some type of service to youth outside of Scouting as well
Candidates for this award must be nominated. You can download the current nomination form by clicking here.
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Years Awarded
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1969 & 1972
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1973
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1974
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1975
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1976
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Sally Warnke
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Ruth Holland
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Carl Borg
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Dick Dennett
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RaeAnn Francis
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Dale Johnson
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Ken Holland
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Fred Ganagwer
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Bernice Garner
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Ted Judd
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Jackie Jackson
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Earl Milliron
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Al Salnave
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Ben Spahr
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Don Thomas
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Les Wegner
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Gene Somann
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1977
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1978
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1979
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1980
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1981
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Ken Croall
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Bill Gavin
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Carol Glaser
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Jan Brill
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Jerry Criswell
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Don Kistner
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Barb Handshew
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Dan LeBrun
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John Hanson
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Georgine Spencer
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Don Patterson
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Dave Hansen
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Frank Prath
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Milt Howe
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Dave Stockner
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Alice Webb
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Lucille Underhill
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Joyce Tracy
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Don Lengacher
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Marge Terrill
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Sally Warnke
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1982
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1983
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1984
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1985
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1986
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Jan Burmeister
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Bud Smith
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Shad Black
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Todd Baker
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Rodger Clawson
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Don Grande
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Leonard Sosnovske
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Roy Murahashi
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Hugh Hall
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Ed Harris
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LaRoy Harmon
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Verna Sosnovske
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Kathi Smith
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Jo Ann Hall
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Jackie Key
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Russ Harris
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Linda Straney
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Joe Stewart
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Lyn Hall
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Jim Park
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Judy Irving
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Steve Pattison
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1987
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1988
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1989
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1990
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1991
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Jim Dittmore
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Dennis Anderson
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Shari Blaire-Spencer
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John Grant
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Rose Eberhardt
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Hank Garner
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Ray Curletto
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Veraun Chipman
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Mike Johnson
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Roger Klahn
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Jim Lyle
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Marie Eggers
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Keith Hansen
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Ray Sumers
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Larry Linton
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Mike McCarthy
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Ron Eggers
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Chuck Hawkins
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Tom Swilley
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Alan Loftis
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Barbara Topham
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Craig Savage
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Louise Masog
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Mark Soots
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Mike Zehender
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1992
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1993
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1994
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1995
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1996
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George Arman
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Joanne Bell
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Kent Blaisdell
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JoAnne Cuppy
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Leigh Cuppy
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Ted Hockaday
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Bill Brooks
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Becky Ertler
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Laura Lee
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Jim DeShirley
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Carlene Lodeski
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KC Curtis
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Tom Phillips
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Jack Martin
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Kathy Dietrich
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Rick Lodeski
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Linda Curtis
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Cindy Pollard
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Richard O'Donnell
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Craig Richey
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Becky Nuffer
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DeWinn Harris
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Matt Shibahara
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Barbara Ross
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Sally Russell
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Dan Wolf
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Seth Spencer
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1997
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1998
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1999
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2000
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2001
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Ron Boatright
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Ben Harris
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Terry Beahan
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Mike Bump
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Romeo Betita
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Lori Cocklin
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Steve Kohler
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Sharon Cox
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Tim CLuster
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Donna Hall
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Barbara DeShirley
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Tony Longo
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Gary Cuppy
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John Driver
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Ken Hall
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Nancy Mahan
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Joy Soots
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Ken Dubois
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Lauren Holwege
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James Hollett
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Marilyn Martin
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Bill Wiley
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Tom Petrie
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Barry Levon
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Tim Sessions
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Dale Watkins
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John Wilson
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Steve Pollard
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Sue Papworth
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Tim Steenbergen
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Roger Osgood
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2002
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2003
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2004
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2005
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2006
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Shelly Anderson
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Richard Allen
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Jan Bakken
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Jerry Freeman
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Brian Dazey
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Shawn Clester
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Mike De La Mater
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Glen Joseph
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Gary Jaskowiak
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Bill Meyers
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Tina Martin
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John Howell
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John Miller
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Dennis Wolf
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Nicki Meyers
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Tom Pierson
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Chuck Nora
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Bob Pierce
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Carolyn Norgard
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Tanya Steenbergen
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Duane Redfield
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Debbie Petrie
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William Taylor
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Clark Vermillion
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Neil Vanhorn
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Barbara Wiley
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2007
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2008
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2009
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2010
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2011
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Dave Kauth
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Hank Brown
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Larry Bickett
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Dan Cockburn
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John Anderson
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Sally Palmiter
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Barry Busse
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Peter Kappertz
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Jerilee Dale
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Carlene Fratz
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Jerry Schleining
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Margaret Chapman
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Curt Powell
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Dan Holcombe
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Alan Cohen
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Randy Veenker
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Don Edwards
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John Silagi
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Rich Knapp
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Katie Paden
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Jim Wyatt
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Lorne Hofeld
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Jerry Lawson
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Dan Johnson
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2012
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2013
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Richard Chambers
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Shannon Hofeld
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Michael Malloy
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page last updated on: 4/5/2013
