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.
| 2009 | Bill Bigge & Steve Ferrel *David Gomberg
declined the award. |
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| 2008 | John Barresi |
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| 2007 | Corey Jensen |
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| 2006 | Mike & Cecilia Dallmer |
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| 2005 | Pete Dolphin |
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| 2004 | Lee & Sue Sedgwick |
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| 2003 | Don Tabor |
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| 2002 | Chuck Sigal |
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| 2001 | Glen & Tanna Haynes |
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| 2000 | Kevin Shannon |
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| 1999 | Brooks Leffler |
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| 1998 | Jon Burkhardt |
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| 1997 | Scott Skinner |
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| 1996 | Kay Buesing |
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| 1995 | Roger Chewning |
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| 1994 | David Gomberg |
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| 1993 | Margo & Bevan Brown |
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| 1992 | Betty Street & Bill Lockhart |
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| 1991 | Charlie Sotich |
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| 1990 | Leland Toy |
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| 1989 | Tom Sisson |
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| 1988 | Jack Van Guilder |
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| 1987 | Tom Casselman |
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| 1986 | Olan Turner |
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| 1985 | David M Checkley |
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| 1984 | Alfred Chang |
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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.
| 2009 | Ron & Charm Lindner |
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| 2008 | Marla Miller |
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| 2007 | Ted Manekin |
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| 2006 | Darrin & Susan Skinner |
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| 2005 | Susan Gomberg |
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| 2004 | Betty Hirschmann |
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| 2003 | Alan Sparling |
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| 2001 | Robert Price |
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| 2000 | Richard Dermer |
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| 1998 | Jim Miller |
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| 1995 | Corey Jenson |
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| 1994 | Rick Miller |
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| 1993 | Bill Mladenka |
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| 1992 | Garry King |
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| 1991 | Leland Toy |
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Volunteer
of the Year
| 2009 | Jon Burkhardt |
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| 2008 | Bernard Fourniere |
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| 2007 | Richard Dermer |
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| 2006 | Tracy Erzin |
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| 2005 | Russ Faulk,
Steve Hall, &
Christine Miller |
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| 2004 | Stephanie Hiebert |
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| 2003 | Charles Stewart |
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| 2002 | Rick Iossi |
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| 2001 | Steve Ferrel |
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| 2000 | Phil Broder |
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| 1999 | Terry Sansom |
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| 1998 | Ron & Charm Lindner |
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| 1997 | Brooks Leffler |
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| 1996 | Chuck Sigal |
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| 1995 | Carolyn Moore |
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| 1994 | Darrin Skinner |
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Regional Director
of the Year
| 2009 | Marla Miller |
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| 2008 | Todd Little |
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| 2007 | Linda Sanders |
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| 2006 | Don Murphy |
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| 2005 | Marla Miller |
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| 2004 | Todd Little |
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| 2003 | Gayle Woodul |
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| 2002 | Jim Martin |
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| 2001 | Steve Santos |
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| 2000 | Alice Hayden |
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| 1999 | Troy Gunn |
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| 1998 | Robin Haas |
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| 1997 | Alan Sparling |
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| 1996 | Darrin Skinner |
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| 1995 | Robyne Gardner |
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| 1994 | Kevin Shannon |
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| 1993 | Suzanne Edison |
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| 1992 | Al Hargus |
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| 1991 | Richard Dermer |
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for free.