Youth Awardees
Each year the Elm Fork District gives awards to youth leaders and the previous awardees are listed below.
DISTRICT LEVEL AWARDS
Polaris Award
2025 - Azim M, Ehan A, Miachel S, Ziyaan H, Ford F
ALPS Award
2025 - Juniper L
Servant Leadership Award
2025 - Cyrus J, Daniel C, Mizan C, Olivia H, William M
Adult Awardees
Each year the Elm Fork District gives awards to adult leaders and the previous awardees are listed below.
DISTRICT LEVEL AWARDS
Akela Award
2025 - Dr. Farida Hirani
2024 - Beth Seeber, Chris Seeber, Chris Weldon, Miguel Rivas, Erika Dean
2023 - Stephanie Allison, April Rivas, Naureen Aly
2022 - John Taylor
2021 - Eunice Cruz, Amber Taylor
2019 - Carolyn Lane, Aneela Mody, Ben Segars
2018 - Saul Freedenberg, Nik Stanoshek, Dr. Yasmin Tejani Thomas
2017 - Scott Aldrich, Rhonda Meehan, Ben Segars, Arica Shields
2016 - Lori Beard, Kenny Patterson
2015 - Edgar Betancourt, Christina Brand, Lennie Wieleba-Lehotzky
2014 - Felicia Rogers, Toi Vertz, Noor Hajyani
2013 - Jeff Bentley, Martha Finklea, Michelle Holcomb, Debbie Luttrell, Linda Sutor
2012 - Rob Bader, Margaret Bareis, John Pugh, Larry Rodriguez
2011 - Michael Hawkins, Julie Moseley, Charleen Pugh, Tracy Ramsey
2010 - Lisa Baker, Tom Cornwell, Summer Hulme, Paula Ramsey, Lisa Sizemore, Susan Waida
2009 - Steve Bartholomew, Kathy Duda, Steve Elmore, Debra Jones, Mauricio Mazuera, Juergen Stegmair, John Waida
2008 - Jeff Baker, Robert Bell, Amy Hall, Lety Lopez, Brad Pense, Veronica Walls
2007 - Ron Fink, Jason Gordon, Stephanie Herpin, Lore Martin, Linda Mikkelsen
2006 - Sergio Chavez, Scott Ford, Paul Johnston, Quinten Owen, Sandra Rypkema
2005 - Mark Avery, Robert Brunson, Dave Gwilliam, Lisa Johnson, Nancy Johnston, Jerry Markee, Oscar Martinez
2004 - Jean Gunel, Dennis McCarrell, Mark Murray, Phillip Schluterman, Chris Willows
2003 - Kirk French, Frank Henry, Patti Jenkins, Brent Long, Bob Marrinan, Belinda Massey, Scott McDuff, Lil Smith
2002 - David Fedorko, Cindy Grimshaw, Shariz Odhwani, James Robertson, Lori Trice
2001 - Sheryl Rardin, Carol Jones, Pam MacDonald
2000 - Vince Davis, Julie Doyle, Patrick Doyle, Rob McCullough, Elaine Miller, Richard Mueller, Darrell Patterson, Jonathan Runyan
1999 - Gene Barfield, Lisa Cyr, Teresa Harner, Cathy Netherland, Ron Netherland, Robert Ryan, Jimmie Smith, John Wrinkle
1998 - Jane Brady, Deborah Chesley, Theresa Goff, Kim Land, Bob Lyons, Pam Minich, James Tippen, Julie Wilson
1997 - Becky Beck, Mary Davis, Tom Davis, Becky Dorn, David Land, Jack Martin, Jan Theilen
1996 - Mike Bigbee, Ellen Brown, Howard Burr, Steve Goff, Linda Lujan, Helen Manson, Mark MacDonald
1995 - Jake Jenkins, SuAnne Meyer, DeAnn Mokler, Cynthia Nietubicz, Leah Pierce, Sandy Wunsch
1994 - August Doskey, David Marchus, Georgia Mason, Joe Monahan, David Walker
1993 - Joni Chatwin, Ed Dayton, Pat Goold, Kent Roof, Linda Russell, Bill Tweed
1992 - Karen Brophy, Frankie Gill, Elton Goodner, Chris Jackson, Katie Monahan, Lloyd Yost
1991 - Rick Covington, Gus Hardy, Gene Hruzek, Lana Montgomery, Ed Portier, Carlos Rosales
1990 - Marvin Bruce, Cheryl Howerton, Tom Pierson, Israel Solon, Carol Witt, Rick Witt
1989 - George Fink, Jane Hardenbergh, Brian Johnson, Joy Pierson, Cheryl Richardson, Bob Thomas
1988 - Becky Sharp, Vienna Taylor, Cyndy Thomas
Polaris Award
2025 - Sam Udovich, David Boon, Saad Ali
2024 - Patrick Estes, Zain Lakhani, Andrew Moyer, Arica Shields, Clay Bonner, Erika Dean
2023 - Renee Jansen, Carolyn Lane, Steven Bristow, Scott Carlson
2022 - Gavin Worthy, Samina Jiwani, Eunice Cruz
2021 - Betsy Clark, Jay Smith
2019 - Umair Ali, Kyle Hair, Brian Liddell
2018 - Scott Aldrich, Christina Brand
2017 - Everet Bluth, Don Caughron, Fabian Granada, Larry Rodriguez, Steven Sutor
2016 - Jeff Bleggi, Antoine de Hon, Pervez Kaisani Julie Moseley
2015 - Jeff Knowlton, Nadirali Lalani, Sheila Lehnert, Elliott Phillips, Michael Rogers, Akbar Thobani
2014 - Charles Cates, Shireen Jaffer, Mushtaq Prasla, Lisa Sizemore
2013 - Gary Darden, Dr. Nadirkhan Daya, John Hall, Rodney Pittack
2012 - Nasir Ali, Kirk French, Larry Gollaher, Howard Gurnas, Michael Johnson, Joel Oostenbrug, William Lasko
2011 - Shahid Ali, Alan Carlisle, Kathy Duda, Becky Dorn, Marc Malouf, Jeff Sailer
2010 - Michael Burns, Jacqueline Charrier, Robert Dorsey, Dean Huffman, Malik Nathani, Jim Pike, Priscilla Ragsdale, Michael Smith
2009 - Kurt Elieson, Jonathan Erickson, Edward McDaniel, Robert Morris, David Ragsdale, Robert Reuscher, Stephen Wyse
2008 - Margaret Bareis, David Fedorko, Ben Franklin, Aziz Hirani, Sam Jones, Brent Long, Rick Rodriguez
2007 - Rodney Boehm, Rich Dake, Mark Hanks, Brian Kirkwood, Greg Streder
2006 - DeWayne Hughes, Amy Judd, Chuck Killough, Steve Luttrell, Francis Martin, Reno Morris, Julie Smith
2005 - Ed Bareis, Lisa Cyr, Steve Darrah, David Ferre, Marvin Malm, Leonard Pelkey, Amir Rupshi, Todd Walther, Frank Wright
2004 - Mark Avery, Jim Goold, Cindy Grimshaw, Ray Smith
2003 - Gary Black, Mike Boos, Dave Gwilliam, Teresa Harner, Scott Kuehl, Bob Maher, Elaine Miller, Lindsay Miller, Linda Smalley, John Wrinkle
2002 - Dan Boschert, Taire Diaz, Vicki Piccola
2001 - Tom Clarke, Rob McCullough, Randy Sublett
2000 - Frank Cole, Chris Colgin, Gene Hruzek, Jeri Marold, Mark McDonald, Andrea Neuhoff, Tom Peel, Larry Pesek
1999 - Bryce Backers, John Bristow, Rick Covington, Roger Guckenheimer, Dr. John Richmond, Mike Whitley
1998 - Deborah Blocker, Phil John, Carolyn Ronning, Steve Root, Terry Taylor, Wayne Wilder, Ken Wilson
1997 - Sue Flurry, Noble Hetherington, Leonard Robertson, Steve Swearengin, David Vilbig
1996 - Bill Bexley, Tommie Girard, Robert Johnson, Jack Keene, Dwain Rainey, Carl Stewart, George Theilen
1995 - Tim Judkins, Greg Klugiewicz, J.D. Meyer, Sr., Rick Nietubicz, Mickey Shaw, Liz Vinton
1994 - Bob Brand, Mike Clayton, Ken Earthman, Mike Hill, Maston Stafford, Dr. Bill Walton
1993 - Jerry Chapman, Brad Detmer, Glenn Dixon, Amin Ladak, James Russell, Preston Vickery
1992 - Don Albrecht, Yousuke Matsushita, Ernie Miller, Dan Ratner, Mike VanderLinden, Claire Wunderlich
1991 - Mark Brown, David James, Don Krajca, Brad Manson, Dennis Snyder, Ron York
1990 - Carlos Gomez, Al Gonzales, Jim McKee, Charlie Nemec, Bill Peterson, Roger Sanderson
1989 - Ben Ford, John Frith, Tom Gage, Eric Graham, Jim Rudkin, Joe Williams
1988 - Jack Helmbrecht, Tom Malorzo, Ray McClary
ALPS Award
2025 - Rick Garcia, Joe Meister, Ashley Meister
2024 - Clayton Ware, Kelly Ware, Steven Bristow, Steve Kaualoku, Theresa Kaualoku
2023 - Gary Baxter
Servant Leadership Award
2025- Elessa Harden, Joey Harden, Afraz Suteria, Naureen Aly, Hussain Jinnah, Nizar Ali Khawaja, Adrian Sanders, Joe Meister, Carolyn Stalder
2024 - Nadirali Lalani, Larry Stephens, Necole Johnston, Mark Avery
2023 - Jeff Bleggi, Aneela Mody, Steve Kaualoku, Carl Motter
2022 - Jay Smith, James Crumpler, James Bumpass, Aziz Hirani, Frank Cole
2021 - Umair Ali, Don Caughron, Karl Shaeffer, Carolyn Stalder, Michael Valtierra
2020 - Michael Johnson, Zain Lakhani, Malik Nathani, David Ragsdale, Priscilla Ragsdale, Carolyn Lane
2019 - Phil John, Joel Oostenbrug, Amir Rupshi
CHAIRMAN’S CHOICE
Nickie Rorth Lac Memorial “Scouter Spirit” Award
2025 - Malik Nathani
2024 - Saul Freedenberg
2023 - Robert Reuscher
2022 - Joel Oostenbrug
2021 - Chris Meyer
2020 - Mark Avery
2019 - Jeff Goodrich
2018 - Kirk French
2017 - Aneela Mody
COUNCIL LEVEL AWARD
District Award of Merit
2025 - Steven Bristow, Andrew Moyer
2024 - Samina Jiwani, David Marchus IV, Sharon Gurnas
2023 - Eunice Cruz, Scott Aldrich
2022 - Amber Taylor, John Taylor, David Boon
2021 - Saul Freedenberg, Carolyn Lane, Aneela Mody
2020 - Kyle Hair, Jim Sincovec, Jay Smith
2019 - Don Caughron, Nicholas Stanosheck
2018 - Jeff Bleggi, Joel Oostenbrug
2017 - Larry Brown, Gino Cischke, Jacqueline Charrier, Mauricio Mazuera, Jim Pike
2016 - Amy Hall, John Hall, Lety Lopez
2015 - Howard Gurnas, Priscilla Ragsdale
2014 - Nasir Ali, Orman Anderson, Kathy Duda, Michelle Holcomb
2013 - Larry Gollaher, Michael Johnson, William Lasko, Abdul Malik Nathani
2012 - Kurt Elieson, Ron Fink, Brad Pense, Lisa Sizemore
2011 - David Ragsdale, Ricky Rodriguez
2010 - Jeff Baker, Chuck Killough, Edward McDaniel, Robert Reuscher
2009 - Margaret Bareis, Rich Dake, Sam Jones, Marvin Malm, Mark Murray, Greg Streder
2008 - Amy Judd, Brian Kirkwood, Amir Rupshi, Jimmie Smith, John Wrinkle
2007 - Ed Bareis, Robert Brunson, DeWayne Hughes, Steve Luttrell, Reno Morris
2006 - Mark Avery, Charles Cole, Steven Cotton, Kirk French, Dennis O'Hara
2005 - Drew Dickens, Jim Goold, Jason James, Dave Marold, Lindsay Miller, James Robertson
2004 - Teresa Harner, Elaine Miller, Sheryl Rardin, Sandy Shaw, Stephen Shore
2003 - Phil John, David Land, Bob Lyons, Jeri Marold, Rob McCullough, Ken Wilson
2002 - John Bristow, Mary Davis, Tom Davis, Chris Jackson, Ron Netherland, Dr. John Richmond, Steve Swearengin
2001 - Gene Barfield, Gene Hruzek, Jack Martin, Cathy Netherland, Julie Wilson
2000 - Bill Bexley, Deborah Chesley, Becky Dorn, John Herndon, Carolyn Ronning
1999 - Sue Flurry, Noble Hetherington, Leonard Robertson, George Theilen, Jan Theilen
1998 - Ellen Brown, Mike Clayton, Steve Goff, Pat Goold, J.D. Meyer, Sr.
1997 - Mike Bigbee, Katie Monahan, Liz Vinton, Sandy Wunsch, Lloyd Yost
1996 - Bob Brand, Joni Chatwin, Jake Jenkins, David Marchus, Georgia Mason
1995 - Ed Dayton, David James, Ernie Miller, Dr. Sheryl Pierson, David Walker
1994 - Mark Brown, Yousuke Matsushita, Joe Williams, Carol Witt
1993 - Rodger Cramer, Tom Pierson, Roger Sanderson, Rick Witt
1992 - Al Gonzales, Eric Graham, Ray McClary, Ron York
1991 - James Bell, Jack Helmbrecht, Gerry Ann Hooks, Jimmy Hooks
1990 - Ben Ford, Tom Malorzo, Becky Sharp, Cyndy Thomas
1989 - John Burke, Anita Ford, Dr. Paul Lonquist, Steve Schmidt
1988 - Denise Backers, Joe Backers, Jay Holmes, Jeff Kerr, Dr. Larry Melton
1987 - Cheryll Mabray, Joe Rainier, Paul Schieffer, Gilbert Swift
1986 - William Innes, Dr. Milt Lowery, Raymond Quelland
1985 - Stanley Cox, Eileen Henry, Trinidad Munoz
1984 - Janice Bruice, Mike Crone, George Etier, William Pry
1983 - Paul Johnston, John Owen, Brian Price, Gary Schultz
1982 - Johnette Looka, Dr. Bruce O'Neal, Dr. Percy Pentecost, Don Wallace
1981 - Donald Hook, Dr. Dana Mackison, Roc Mitchell
1980 - Betty Gackle, Fred Ramsey, Glen Richardson
1979 - Dan Cheatham, Dave Harmon, Drew Humbert
1978 - Clay Atkins, Bettie Smith, Jack Wright
1977 - Dave Braak, Ray Dennison, Daryl Fritchie
1976 - Harold Clevenger, Ted Cox, James McHugh, Robert Scott
1975 - Ronald Bauer, Ann Cox, Robert Schroeder, Gene Stewart
1974 - Bill Cruthers, Arnold Muelenthal, William Welch
1973 - Ray Butler, Clarice Muelenthal, Reba Wright
1972 - Al Carlson, Hugh Cotton, Martin Hall, C.R. VanCleve