Annual Recognition

Torok Sportsmanship Award
Presented to the GEBA member who most exemplifies sportsmanship in ballooning.  In honor of past GEBA member Ted Torok.

2005 - Rodger Kell 1996 - Johann Schneider
2004 - Mike Fairbanks 1995 - Dean Maurer
2003 - Bert Padelt 1994 - Sue Brown
2002 - Keith Standley, Jr. 1993 - Bob Dicks
2001 - Jim Doerer 1992 - W. Barry Nixon
2000 - Ken Leota 1991 - Marie Dicks
1999 - Al Dashevsky 1990 - Doug Lane
1998 - Dave & Evelyn Tryon 1989 - David Wilsey
1997 - Joe Doerer 1988 - Chris Mooney

Decker Crew Scholarship Award
Is presented to (normally) four crew members each year, allowing them to attend the annual Safety Seminar program at no cost.  Because many husband/wife couples work as a team, we do recognize them as such.  In honor of past GEBA member Dan Decker.

2005 2000
Kelly Figler
Dorothy Gergely
Janet Leota
Christine Serra
Susan Bennett
Tim Cardinal
Vince Downey
Susan Meyers
 
2004 1999
Andrew Piech
Linda Sikora
Robert Ruff
John Borders
Janet Doerer
Liz Hotz
Steven Moylan
Val Von Iglau

2003 1998
Karen Bowker
Bev Schneider
Ken Loesser
Glenna Matkowsky

Vickie Hance
John & Rosie Surie
Art & Jan Sussman
2002 1997
Joan Blair
Vincent Ceppaluni
Kathy Coulahan
Clair Hamanaka
Jeff Leaver
Pete Tisa
Walt Willard
 
Linda Allen
Dennis Chiarelli
Donna Chabra
Susan Hanbicki
Tracy Nash
Keith Standley
2001 1996
Wayne MacFarland
Cindy Ostergaard
Brian & Joell Swope
David & Susan Lee
Teri Lyman
Diane Maurer
JR Maehr
Gene Burnstein

President's Award

2005
Johann Schneider
Mike Fairbanks

2004
Al Dashevsky

Photo Contest
An opportunity for all association members to submit balloon-theme photographs for peer judging at the November meeting.
Results are announced at the dinner dance in February.

2004 Results
Place Balloons People Clever Captions
1st David Lee Bob Mueller Kelly Figler
Bob Mueller
2nd Uli Krahenbuhl Dorothy Gergely Georgia Puttock
3rd David Lee
Debbie Sproul
Dorothy Gergely
Kathy Coulahan
Honorable
Mention
Dorothy Gergely
Kathy Coulahan
Dorothy Gergely
Bonnie St. Onge
Debbie Sproul

2003 Results
Place Balloons People Captions
1st Shirley Krahenbuhl Kathy Coulahan Linda Sikora
2nd Kathy Coulahan Joan Blair Kelly Figler
3rd Shirley Krahenbuhl / Joan Blair (Tie) Keith Sproul
Sue West / Dorothy Gergely (Tie)

2002 Results
Place Balloons People Captions
1st Deb Slahta Marie Dicks Susan Meyers
2nd Jack Edling Keith Sproul Marie Dicks
3rd Dorothy Gergely Dorothy Gergely Joyce Lang

2001 Results
Place Captions Balloons Balloon Look-a-Like People
1st Janet Leota Johann Schneider Dorothy Gergely Janet Leota
2nd Janet Leota Jodi Murphy Kathy Coulahan Kathy Coulahan
3rd Keith Sproul Ken Myers Dorothy Gergely Al Dashevsky

2000 Results
Place Captions Balloons Balloon Look-a-Like Computer
1st Jack Ponticelli Kathy Coulahan Joanne Pannuzzo
Kathy Coulahan
Sue West
2nd Dennis Chiarelli Kathy Coulahan Joanne Pannuzzo Sue West
3rd Dennis Chiarelli Dennis Chiarelli Sue West Sue West

1999 Results
Place Scenic Balloons People In Ballooning
1st Dorothy Gergely Kathy Coulahan Teri Lyman
2nd Kathy Coulahan Bob Puttock Kathy Coulahan
3rd Marian Nixon Robert Dessin Kathy Coulahan

1998 Results
Place Scenic Balloons People In Ballooning
1st Marie Dicks Sue West Suzanne Hanbicki
2nd Kathy Coulahan Kathy Coulahan Kathy Coulahan
3rd Carolyn Pauze David Tryon Sue West

1997 Results
Place Scenic Balloons People In Ballooning
1st Joan Blair Bob Puttock Sue West
2nd Kathy Coulahan Kathy Coulahan Teri Lyman
3rd Joan Blair Janet Leota Sue West


Competition Flying

2004 - Uli Krahenbuhl
2003 - George Blair
2002 - Jack Edling
2001 - Jim Duncan
2000 - Jim Duncan
1999 - Jack Edling
1998 - Jim Duncan
1997 - Jim Duncan
1996 - John Coulahan

You may view the top 10 on the Competition page


GEBA Long Jump

(waiting on the weather for a flying opportunity)