LOPPER AWARDS were the only state awards given out from 1986 to 2002

1986    Les Hilde – Skagit

            Mack Johnson – Skagit

1987    Sally Coates – Peninsula

Ralph Roper – Independent

Bill Smythe – Independent

1988    Jim Blankenship – Lewis County

Geri Hamilton – Inland Empire

Jim Murphy – Olympic

            Gene Wheeler – Traildusters      

1989    Al Brenner – Tahoma

            Dave Reynaud – Methow Valley

Dean Wilson – Tahoma

1990    Gene Gilbert – Whatcom County

            Pat & El Hill – Tahoma

            Don Parrish – Traildusters

Betty Waggoner – Methow Valley

1991    John Jensen – Pierce County

            Louie & Bernice Kloewer – Thunder Mt.

            Terre & Gary Larabee – Tahoma

             Sandra Wade - Pierce County

1992    Lori Bisconner – Mount Saint Helens

Kevin Johnson - Tahoma

            Rick Johnson – Mount Saint Helens

Kim Marcus – Tahoma

            Judy Smith – Mount Saint Helens

1993    Dan Plummer - Olympic

            Angie Schutte – Whatcom County

1994    Gary Collins – Mount Saint Helens       

            Tom Faubian – Pierce

            Bert Lake – Thunder Mountain

Bob Rasmussen – Thunder Mountain

1995    Ken Carmichael – Inland Empire  

            Larry Christiansen – Mount Saint Helens

            Bill Gallion – Pierce County

Jack Hilliard – Lewis County

            Becky & Matt Hope - Tahoma

Mike McGlenn – Whatcom County

            Ken Nicodemus – Olympic

            John Rankin – Lewis County

Don Richards – Traildusters

             John Wade – Mount Saint Helens

 1996    Mitch Baird - Cascade horse Club

            Dan Chappel – Rattlesnake Ridge

            Chuck Knighten – Mount Saint Helens

1997    Scott Bauer – Cascade Horse Club

            Ron Fowler – Wenatchee Valley

            Francis & Denny Gregory – Okanogan

            Kevin Johnson – Enumclaw

            Jeanne Jollo – Enumclaw

            Lori Lennox – Lewis County

            Jim Logsdon – Wenatchee Valley

1998   George Ahrens – Olympic

Kathy Anderson – Skagit

Jim Baker – Inland Empire

            John Danielson – Wenatchee Valley

            Sharyl Hartung – Enumclaw

            Harold Kidd – Mason

            Sue Palezewski – Skagit

Joe Russell – Enumclaw          

1999    Donna Baker – Inland Empire

Dennis Boyd - Peninsula

            Ken Evans – Mount Saint Helens

            Linda Parrish – Enumclaw

            Dave Price – Rattlesnake Ridge

            Dennis Smith – Mount Saint Helens

2000    Don Richards - Traildusters

            Warren Wire – Enumclaw

2001    Richard Erickson – Methow Valley 

Stan Kvistad - Whatcom County

            Sally Laib – Pierce County

            Jack Tuttle – Tahoma

2002    Ron Downing – Pierce County

Ernie & Lavina Fields – Okanogan

            Dennis Trotter – Willapa Hills

In 2002 the Presidents Award was created.  In 2006 it was renamed the President's Diamond Award. The current president sends nominations to past state presidents who vote on this award."  

            PRESIDENTS AWARD

Jane Byram

The Lifetime Award was created in 2003 when Harry Cody was nominated posthumously for a Lopper Award. The board realized another level of award needed to be created.

2003    LIFETIME

            Harry Cody – Lewis County

            LOPPER

Ken Elliott – Inland Empire

            Gary Putney – Island County

            Dave Welch – Mount Adams

            PRESIDENTS AWARD

Paul Eveleth

2004    LOPPER

            Traci Koch – Oakland Bay

            Dale Lubbers – Mount Saint Helens

Janelle Wilson - Lewis County

 2005    LIFETIME

            Burl Norris – Wenatchee Valley

LOPPER

Bob & Vicky Gish - Northeast

            Earl Radish – Peninsula

            Jim Thode - Lewis County

The Camp Cook award was introduced in 2005

            CAMP COOK

            Loren Mitchem - Lewis County

2006    LIFETIME

            Jim Logsdon – Wenatchee Valley

LOPPER

Joe Hebert – Methow Valley

            Jeff LaBreck – Capitol Riders

Doc & Deb Wesselius – Lewis County

            CAMP COOK

            Colleen Buckley - Tahoma

            PRESIDENTS DIAMOND AWARD

Traci Koch      

2007    LIFETIME

            Ron Downing – Pierce County

            LOPPER

            Louise Caywood - Nisqually

            Terry & Maureen Fralic – Ferry County    

Tom Windsor – Okanogan Valley

CAMP COOK

            Larry Davis – Lewis County

            PRESIDENTS DIAMOND AWARD

            Judy Warnick

            HONORARY MEMBERSHIP

            Senator Marilyn Rasmussen

            Representative Lynn Kessler

2008    LIFETIME

            Lu & George Young – Ferry County

            LOPPER

Trygve Culp – Okanogan Valley

            Bill Ford – Methow Valley

Tony Karniss – Lewis County

            CAMP COOK

            Ollie Call - Olympic

            PRESIDENTS DIAMOND AWARD

            Jeff Chapman

Jeanne (Koester) Paddock

2009    LIFETIME

            George Brown – Cascade Horse Club

            Gary & Diane Putney - Island County

            Dolly & Ray Watkins – Ferry County

LOPPER

Larry Baysinger - Peninsula

Richard Guthrie – Cascade Horse Club & Traildusters

            Dave Swanberg - Okanogan Valley

CAMP COOK:

Traci Koch – Oakland Bay

FRIENDS of BCHW

Officer Jason Bodine   

2010    LIFETIME

            Carol Hill – Nisqually

            LOPPER

            Jim Davis – Olympic

            Lance Holdt – Lewis County

            Sharon Vanderslice – Island County

            CAMP COOK

            Angel Glenewinkel – Ferry County

            2010 was the first year for the Trail Warrior Award

            TRAIL WARRIOR

            Denny Dargan – Pierce County

            Mark Reiss – Tahoma, Pierce & Wenas

            Keith Zielke – Methow Valley

            PRESIDENTS DIAMOND AWARD

Teunis Weyers

BOARD of DIRECTORS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Carol Wilcox

2011    LIFETIME

            Joe Russell – Enumclaw

            LOPPER

            Larry Davis – Lewis County

            Tom Mix – Peninsula

            Peggy Swanberg – Okanogan Valley

            CAMP COOK

            Connie Baugher – Mount Adams

            TRAIL WARRIOR

            Bruce Brown – Grays Harbor

            Ken Shannon – Methow Valley

            The Junior BCHW Award was created in 2011

JUNIOR BCHW

Antigone Barker – Peninsula

FRIENDS of BCHW

Gary Paull, USFS

The Cinch Award was created in 2011 to recognize individuals who work at the state level. Nominated by directors and state committee members, recipients are decided on by a state committee

CINCH AWARD

            Jane Byram

Jeff Chapman

            Donna Geerdes

            Dave Swanberg

Janelle Wilson

PRESIDENTS DIAMOND AWARD

Lori Lennox

Heather Moorman

BOARD of DIRECTORS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Jim Murphy