Annual Awards
The Southern Council awards are presented at the annual awards banquet during the Saturday evening conclave banquet every October. These award recognized those who have unselfishly contributed their own time and effort to further the goals of the Southern Council.
Deadline for submitting your Southern Council Annual Award nominations is usually July 1 each year.
Recipients for the The Award of Excellance and the President's Award are selected by the Southern Council President.
There are a few gaps in the list of past honorees, if you can help identify any additional ones, please contact Pat Smith.
Please go to the Officers' section for Brian's or Pat's address.
Guidelines, Qualifications for Nominees, and Past Winners of the Southern Council Awards
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Man of the Year Presented annually to the man who has demonstrated unusual devotion to the Southern Council and, through his devotion, has benefited the Southern Council, the FFF and/or his club.
Past award winners:
1979 Jim Jarret & Chuck Davidson
1984 Ted Calvert
1985 Steve Jensen
1986 Fred Stevenson
1987 Al Wilkie
1988 George Harmeling
1989 Tom Jindra
1990 Chuck Tryon
1991 Mark Van Patten
1992 Bill Lambing
1993 Brian Camp
1994 Fred Clingerman
1995 Ross Wilhite
1996 Hod McIntosh
1997 Bob Miller
1998 Chuck Easterling
1999 Steve Fritz
2000 David Barron
2001 Michael Verduin
2002 Chet Smith
2003 Dennis Reed
2004 Steve Antonic & Bob Temper
2005 Michael Ames & Michael Lack
2006 Roger Maler
2007 Allen Crise
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Woman of the Year - Presented annually to the woman who has demonstrated unusual devotion to the SouthernCouncil and, through her devotion, has benefited the Southern Council, the FFF and/or her club.
Past award winners:
1981 Mimi Guppy
1986 Catherine Moore
1987 Peggy Pettit
1988 Sharon Tryon
1989 Adeline Rush
1990 Sharon Tryon
1991 Peggy Pettit
1992 Sharon Goodson
1993 Amy Galyardt
1994 Roxanne Wilson
1995 Judy Lehmberg
1996 Tracie Maler
1997 Pat Smith
1998 Emily Whitlock
1999 Judy Boston
2000 Grace Liu
2001 Constance Whiston
2002 Diane Blair
2003 Kelly Warren
2004 Sheryl Knight
2005 The Reel Divas
2006 Lori Sloas
2007 Lesley Allen
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Federator of the Year - Presented annually to that person who has supported the Southern Council and the FFF, and has actively recruited new members to each organization. Other reasons are also appropriate.
Past award winners:
1986 Don Oblander
1987 Chuck & Sharon Tryon
1988 Steve Ware
1989 Al Wilkie
1990 Dennis Slane
1991 Harvey Ragsdale
1992 Clarence Peaslee
1993 Jack Ellis
1994 Bill Lambing
1995 Mark Van Patten
1996 Bill Brant
1997 Steve Fritz
1998 Mike Butler
1999 Hod McIntosh
2000 Chuck Easterling
2001 Steve Jensen
2002 Brian Camp
2003 Walter McLendon & Tom Landry
2004 Roger Maler
2005 Tom Burkett
2006 Brooks Bouldin
2007 Dennis 'Wild Bear' Reed
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Teacher of the Year - Awarded annually to that individual who has passed along the art of fly fishing to others, whether in the form of fly tying, casting, or any of the other fly fishing arts and sciences.
Past award winners:
1986 Bob Cunningham
1987 Mitch Whitney
1988 Ed Rizzolo
1989 Steve Jensen
1990 Judy Lehmberg
1991 Dave Barron
1992 George Hobson
1993 Dennis Galyardt
1994 North Louisiana Fly Fishers
1995 Clarence Peaslee
1996 Kevin Hutchinson
1997 David Adkins
1998 Mike Reuck
1999 Jerry Clark
2000 Joseph Curry
2001 Dennis Reed
2002 Michael Verduin
2003 Allen Crise
2004 Michael Ames and Tom Criswell
2005 Dan Berry
2006 Mac Caradine and Mike Isom
2007 Al Bourisaw
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Club of the Year - Presented annually to a club affiliated with the FFF Southern Council for outstanding projects and activities that have contributed most to the Council in some manner. Examples include, but are not limitedto, conservation, education and membership project and activities.
Past award winners:
1983 North Arkansas FF
1985 Ozark FF
1986 Green Country FF
1987 Dallas FF
1988 Middle Tennessee &
Ozark FF
1989 Southwest Missouri FF
1990 Middle Tennessee FF
1991 Roubidoux FF
1992 Roubidoux FF
1993 Mid-South FF
1994 Fort Worth FF
1995 Mid-South FF
1996 East Texas FF
1997 Mid-South FF
1998 Heart of America FF
1999 North Arkansas FF & Ozark FF
2000 Mid-South FF
2001 Flint Hill Fly Fishing Club &
N. E. Arkansas Fly Fishers
2002 Fort Worth FF
2003 Ozark Fly Fishers &
Fort Worth Fly Fishers
2004 Ozark Fly Fishers
2005 Capital City Fly Fishers
2006 Mid-South Fly Fishers
2007 Free State Fly Fishers
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Fly Tyer of the Year - Awarded annually to an individual who has made a significant contribution to theart of fly tying.
Past award winners:
1985 Billy Munn
1986 Jimmy Nix
1987 Joe Robinson
1988 Judy Lehmberg
1989 Jerry Jarosik
1990 Tom Wood
1991 Brian Camp
1992 Brian Camp
1993 Doug Christian
1994 Tom Nixon
1995 Don Niccum
1996 Ann & Tom Schmuecker
1997 Michael Verduin
1999 Dennis Reed
2000 Joseph Aimonette
2001 Doug Christian
2002 Charles "Slim" Mitchell
2003 John Henry
2004 Mike George
2005 Colby "Pops" Sorrels
2006 Earl Stanek
2007 Tony Spezio
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Junior Fly Tyer of the Year - Awarded annually to an individual 18 years of age or younger who has made a significant contribution to the art of fly tying.
Past award winners:
1987 Cassie Ward
1988 Marty Heil
1989 Johnny Chamness, Jr.
1990 John Lomax
1991 Mark Palmer
1993 Seth Bauer
1995 Adam Birkes
1997 Madison Nobles
1998 Becky Adkins
2000 Nicholas Alan Looper
2001 Brittany Truitt
2002 Jesse Huth
2003 Kristina Murri
2004 Scott Manley
2005 Will Travis
2007 Jesse Huth
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Conservation Award - An award or awards made to individuals, groups or organizations that have made extraordinary contributions to the conservation of our fisheries resources. Need not begiven annually if no worthwhile recipients are available.
Past award winners:
1986 Verna & Earl Cox
1987 Gulf Coast Conservation Assoc. &
Meramec Basic, Trout Unlimited
1988 George Rush
1989 Arkansas FF & Mid South FF
1990 M-A-K-O, Northern Kentucky FF &
Mark Van Patten
1991 Roubidoux FF, M-A-K-O FF &
Shawn Taylor
1992 Roubidoux FF
1993 Cornhusker FF & Bill Pickens
1994 Cornhusker FF, Shawn &
Christina Taylor, Dave Murphy &
Mike Kruse
1995 John Stark
1996 Roubidoux FF
1997 Bill Pickens
1998 Crooked Creek Coalition
1999 Bill Pickens
2000 Rob Schuphach
2001 Judy Boston
2002 Robert Bays
2003 Tom Bly
2004 Bob Temper
2005 Fred Wiseman
2006 Dr. Guy "Doc" Harrison
2007 Leon Alexander
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Friend(s) of the Southern Council - An award or awards given to an individual, individuals, group, or groups who have befriended and/or the Southern Council in some way. Nominees must not be a member of the FFF SOC and need not be a member of the FFF. Need not be given annually if no worthwhile recipients are available.
Past award winners:
1985 Bill Heckel
1986 Larry Duckwall & Jim Gaston
1987 Boyd Aigner & Darwin Atkin
1988 Mark Hudy & Royce Dam
1989 David & Susan Halblom
1990 Paul Faust
1991 Dave Halblom
1993 Terry & Roxanne Wilson
1994 Fred & Christ Stevenson
1995 Johnny Chamness
1996Tom & Ann Schmuecker
1997 Dave & Emily Whitlock
1998 Richard & Diana Turner
1999 Lew & Sharon Goodson
2000 Jeff Hines
2001 Kevin Kurz
2002 No Recipient
2003 No Recipient
2004 The Sage Rod Company
2005 Tom Mitzlaff
2006 John Kielczewski,
US Corps of Engineers
2007 Wapsi Fly, Inc.
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Tall Tale Teller Award - Awarded annually to that individual who is the best, most vocal tall-tale teller in theSouthern Council.
Past award winners:
1983 Chuck Davidson
1984 Bill Karduck
1987 Jimmy Nix
1988 Dennis Slane
1989 Al Wilkie & Steve Jensen
1990 Norm Crook
1991 Tom Hargrove
1992 Tom Nixon
1993 Steve Fritz
1994 Brian Camp
1995 Jim Bailey
1996 Jim Cowan
1997 John Visor
1999 Terry Pfannenstiel
2001 Norm Goheen
2002 Dennis "Wild Bear" Reed
2003 No Recipient
2004 John Berry
2005 Mike Stark
2006 The Knotheads (MSFF)
2007 Dr. Michael Lack
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Award of Excellence
Past award winners:
1983 Paul Pettit
1984 Brooks Bouldin, Texas FF &
Bob Cunningham
1988 George Harmeling
1990 George Harmeling
1991 Ross Wilhite
1992 Mark Van Patten
1993 George Hobson
1994 George Hobson
1995 Brian Camp
1996 Hod McIntosh
1999 Pat Smith
2000 Steve Jensen
2001 Paul (Sodie) Sodamann
2002 Dennis Slane
2003 Walter McLendon
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President's Award
Past award winners:
1975 Bob Cunningham
Midwest Council*, Special Award
1981 Ken Breeding
1983 Bill Butts
1995 Dennis Slane & Paul Pettit
1986 Bob Fyan, Ray Liss & Paul Pettit
1987 George Harmeling
1988 Tom Jindra, Adeline Rush &
Paul Pettit
1989 David McMillan, Johnny Chamness,
Caesar Carnaghi, Chris Stevenson&
Dennis Slane
1990 Bob Heine, Steve Jensen,
David McMillan, C.B. Nance &
GeorgeHarmeling
1993 Al Wilkie, Bob Stevens &
Steve Jensen
1994 George Harmeling, Ross Wilhite &
Brian Camp
1995 Hod McIntosh, Billy Munn &
Chuck Tryon
1999 Jim Freres, Johnny Chamness &
Steve Fritz
2000 Paul (Sodie) Sodamann &
Hod McIntosh
2001 John Stark
* The Midwest Council was the predecessor to the Southern Council
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Award of Merit
Past award winners:
1983 Green Country Fly Fishers
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