Awards History

 

Dr. Calvin Kielsmeier Patroller of the Year

Nominated by: Any patroller

Selected by: Past Kielsmeier recipients.

 

Recipients:

Frank Burke 1982-1983

Viv Juhl 1983-1984

John Wiley 1984-1985

Bill Black 1985-1986

Don Pollitz 1986-1987

 

Todd Eckert 1988-1989

Bernice Schawel 1989-1990

Wally Kasparaitis 1990-1991

Skip Atwell 1991-1992

Rick Keane 1992-1993

Tom Schmit 1993-1994

Scott Drabant 1994-1995

 

Jerry Olsen 1996-1997

Patrick Perlman 1997-1998

Jay Stubblefield 1998-1999

Alex Schank 1999-2000

Bill Simonsen 2000-2001

Aleda ‘Billie’ Kresge 2001-2002

Woody Woodbury 2002-2003

Corky Kahn 2003-2004

 Sam Frank 2004-2005

Christopher Morris 2005-2006

 

Walter T. Stopa Outstanding Service Award

Nominated by: Any patroller

Selected by: WMSP Board of Directors.

Qualifications: Thirty or more years of Outstanding Service to the Wilmot Mountain Ski Patrol &
Wilmot Mountain.

 

Recipients:

Aleda ‘Billie’ Kresge, 2000-2001

Jerry Olsen, 2001-2002

Guy Williams, 2002-2003

Wayne Thomas, 2003-2004

Liz Jones 2004-2005 

Jim Navin 2005-2006

 

Brad Swanson Rookie of the Year

Nominated by: Any Patroller

Selected by: Assistant Patrol Representative - training and Patroller 101 Instructors.

 

Recipients:

Mike Fetzer 1998-1999

Gene LeFave 1999-2000

Jim Litchfield 2000-2001

Joan Rzonca 2001-2002

Erich Richey 2002-2003

Jonathan Kaman 2003-2004

Heather Thorton 2004-2005

Tevor Morris 2005-2006

Jeff Stillwell 2005-2006

 

Instructor of the Year

Nominated by: Any Patroller

Selected by: Patrol Representative & Assistants

 

Recipients:

Tom Papinau 1999-2000

Jayne Perlman 2000-2001

Joe Keller 2001-2002

Jennifer Ibata-Fetzer 2002-2003

Mike Fetzer, 2003-2004

Bill Capre 2004-2005 

Shannon Keller 2005-2006

 

 

 

Slope Leader of the Year

Nominated by: Any Patroller

Selected by: Patrol Representative & Assistants

 

Recipients:

Steve Karnatz 1999-2000

Mary Laurenzi 2000-2001

Trudy Deutschmann 2001-2002

Carol Tietz 2002-2003

Christopher Morris 2003-2004

Mark Bradel 2004-2005 

Sully Sullivan 2005-2006

 

 

 

Shift of the Year

Nominated by: Any Patroller

Selected by: Patrol Representative & Assistants

 

Recipients:

Saturday A 1999-2000

Tuesday Day 2000-2001

Friday Day 2001-2002

Sunday A 2002-2003

Saturday B 2003-2004

Saturday Night 2004-2005 

Sunday Night 2005-2006

 

 

 

Alumni of the Year

Nominated by:

Selected by:

 

Recipients:

Viv Juhl 2003-2004

 Bill Black 2004-2005

 Dorthie Dorband 2005-2006