National and International Awards

Our club and our members have proudly earned these prestigious National and International Awards!

 

Honored. Grateful. Celebrating our members’ big wins at the National Convention!
L to R: McKenna, Hilary, Stacie, & Kathryn

 

*Lines with an asterisk indicate a convention that we hosted or co-hosted.

  • Arnie Krogh President of the Year: Awarded based on demonstration of excellent leadership skills and capabilities as they guide their Club throughout their term as President.

    Dale Fenton Past Active Passion: Awarded to those who continue to demonstrate an outstanding commitment and passion to the organization beyond their active membership years. Prior to 2024, this award was awarded to active members.

    Ernest Axland Charity Project of the Year: Presented to the club who’s project best exemplifies the mission of Active 20-30 through a hands-on project.

    Ernest Axland Fundraising Project of the Year: Presented to the club who’s project best exemplifies the mission of Active 20-30 through a fundraising project.

    Evert Fernandez Member of the Year: Awarded to a member who has made an outstanding contribution to Active 20-30 within their own Club, Region and National organization and whose actions embodied our mission statement goals.

    Fred Simpson Presidential Youth Service: Awarded by the National President to honor an individual member who gives of themself unconditionally and gives significant service to the community in the name of Active 20-30 Club.

    Geoffrey Cheung Scrapbook of the Year: This award will be presented to the club with the best scrapbook documenting the past National term.

    Hourglass: This award is presented to a member who completes all of the following items during their first year of membership. 1)100% attendance at club meetings, 2) Sponsor a new member into their home Club, 3) Participate in three official club projects, 4) One meeting of another club and one of the following— National Convention, International Convention, National Midterm, or Regional Meeting.

    Ken Helling Public Speaker of the Year: Awarded to the member who presents the best speech at the National Convention on a topic chosne by the International President.

    Key Member: To be given to the Active 20-30 member who, in the course of their service to the club, has personally sponsored five new members into its ranks. Further, a member may receive additional awards for each five new members inducted.

    Norman Morrison Public Relations of the Year: Awarded to the club which have done an outstanding job of promoting the name of Active 20-30 in its community; thereby, enhancing its prestige.

    Paul Claiborne Club of the Year: The Club of the Year award is presented annually at the National level.

    Pin and T-shirt Designs of the Year: Awarded to the winning Clubs of each category of the contest held at the National Convention.

    Ray Fletcher Expansion and Development: May be presented annually at the National level to a member or Club which has excelled helping to grow or charter a Club to benefit the expansion and development of the Active 20-30 movement.

    • Ernest Axland Charity Project of the Year – Holiday Magic

    • Scrapbook of the Year – Madeline Snoke

    • T-shirt Design of the Year – Hilary Grider

    • Runner-up: Convention Pin Design – Hilary Grider

    • Arnie Krogh President of the Year - Hilary Grider

    • Scrapbook of the Year - Madeline Snoke

    • Runner-up: Club of the Year

    • Large Club of the Year

    • High Percentage Membership Growth (94% growth) - based on 2022-2023 term growth

    • Ernest Axland Charity Project of the Year - Holiday Magic

    • Ray Fletcher Expansion & Growth - Hilary Grider

    • Dale Fenton Passion - Hilary Grider

    • T-shirt Design of the Year- Hilary Grider

    • Pin Design of the Year - Hilary Grider

    • Runner-up: Member of the Year - Mackenna Davis Brown

    • Runner-up: Scrapbook of the Year - Adrianne Pontarelli

    • Runner-up: Public Relations - Hilary Grider

    • Arnie Krogh President of the Year - Jen Holdener

    • Dale Fenton Passion Award - Mackenna Davis Brown

    • T-shirt Design of the Year - Hilary Grider

    • Runner-Up: Pin Design of the Year - Mackenna Davis Brown

    • Runner-up: Charitable Project of the Year - Spring into Summer Project

    • Runner-up: Small Club of the Year

    • Fred Simpson Presidential Youth Service - Dale Fenton

    • Runner-up: Ernest Axland Charity Project of the Year - Holiday Magic

    • Runner-up: T-shirt of the Year - Mackenna Davis

    • Runner-up: Scrapbook of the Year - Kim Marcelli

    • Arnie Krogh President of the Year - Linda Abdelbaki

    • T-shirt Design of the Year - Brenda Lusk

    • Pin Design of the Year - Hilary Grider

    • Runner-up: Ernest Axland Charity Project of the Year

    • Fred Simpson Presidential Youth Service - Wendy Cockrell

    • Ernest Axland Fundraising Concept of the Year - Sactown Urban Dash

    • Scrapbook of the Year

    • T-shirt Design of the Year - Mackenna Davis

    • Runner-up: Pin Design of the Year - Michelle Spilman

    • Runner-up: Arnie Krogh President of the Year - Michele Spilman

    • Hourglass: Hilary Grider

    • Runner-up: Large Club of the Year

    • Runner-up: Arnie Krogh President of the Year - Brenda Lusk

    • Runner-up: Fundraising Concept - Crab Feed 2017 "Toes in the Sand"

    • Outstanding Large Club of the Year

    • Outstanding Scrapbook - Melissa Planas

    • Runner-up: Arnie Krogh President of the Year - Lawana Welch

    • Runner-up: Outstanding Public Speaking - Lauren Goff

    • Runner-up: Outstanding Public Relations- Hilary Grider

    • Evert Fernandez Member of the Year - Heather Wulfert

    • Hourglass - Kim Marcelli

    • Publication (Newsletter) of the Year - Brenda Lusk

    • Secretary of the Year - Melissa Planas

    • Scrapbook - Kim Marcelli

    • T-shirt Design of the Year - Hilary Grider

    • Runner-up: Outstanding Visitations

    • Runner-up: Outstanding Fundraising Concept - 2nd Annual Sactown Urban Dash

    • Arnie Krogh President of the Year - Gina Loza

    • Outstanding Treasurer - Shannon Blasingame

    • Outstanding Scrapbook - Catherine Hall

    • Outstanding Pin Design - Summer Lemmon & Brenda Lusk

    • Runner-up: Large club of the Year

    • Runner-up: Secretary - Brenda Lusk

    • Runner-up: Webpage - Lauren Richardson

    • Runner-up: Publication - Missy Sparks & Michele Spilman

    • Runner-up: Public Speaking - Brooke Droege

    • Outstanding Club of the Year

    • Arnie Krogh President of the Year - Catherine Hall

    • Evert Fernandez Member of the Year - Michele Spilman

    • Secretary of the Year - Ali Brown

    • National Liaison of the Year - Amber Jewison

    • Treasurer of the Year - Amber Jewison

    • National Liaison of the Year - Brenda Lusk

    • Publication of the Year

    • Visitation of the Year

    • Charity Project of the Year

    • Publication of the Year

    • Mission Statement Representative - Michele Spilman

    • Arnie Krogh President of the Year- Joline Pudoff

    • Paul Claiborne Outstanding Club of the Year

    • Secretary of the Year - Susan Claycomb

    • Outstanding Club Secretary - Cathy Rinaldo

    • Outstanding Club Treasurer - Julie Carlson

    • Scrapbook of the Year - Joline Pudoff & Cathy Rinaldo

    • Outstanding Website - Heather Hansen & Jill Peace

    • Club Visitations - 2nd place

    • Evert Fernandez Member of the Year - 2nd place - Joline Pudoff

    • Outstanding Publication - 3rd place - Karen Bracamonte & Erin Oakes

    • Outstanding Public Relations - 3rd place

    • Arnie Krogh President of the Year - 3rd place - Michelle Zinnel

    • Outstanding Club of the Year - 3rd place

    • Public Speaking - 3rd place - Karen Breuner

    • Outstanding Treasurer of the Year - Joline Pudoff

    • Outstanding Secretary of the Year - 3rd place - Nicki Heupel

    • Outstanding Publication of the Year - 3rd place

    • Outstanding Membership Growth (38%) - Honorable mention

    • Membership Growth- 1st place

    • Runner-up: Public Speaking - Katy Raskin

    • Outstanding Secretary - 2nd place - Mary Boies

  • 1999- 2000 term awards from 2000 convention in Santa Rosa, CA

    • Outstanding Club Secretary - Sheryl Carlson

    • Outstanding Fundraising Project - 2nd place

    • Outstanding Publication - 2nd place

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    Clifford was president 95th - Kassy Clifford 1995-1996

    1996-1997

    • Outstanding project - 2nd place

    • Club visitations - 3rd place

    • Outstanding Club of the Year - 1st place

    • Arnie Krogh President of the Year - Kassy Clifford

    • Evert Fernandez Member of the Year - 3rd place - Mary Boies

    • Outstanding Secretary - 1st place - Laura Menz

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      1995-1996
      Outstanding Publication - 2nd Place