Award Recipient Recommendation deadline is Monday, September 22, 2025.
The end of the year is coming before we know it, and with it comes our annual
December Christmas and Awards Banquet held this year on December 4, 2025. At this
banquet, our club takes the time to recognize, award, and celebrate those in the club
whose contributions have stood out during the year.
This year, the BVRC Board of Directors has worked to establish a transparent process
to identify potential award recipients. All members in good standing, except the current
Board of Directors, are eligible for the five awards presented annually. Winners of last
year’s awards are not eligible for the same category this year but are eligible for a
different award category.
Here is a list of last year’s awards winners for your information:
Rookie of the Year – Michael Kemper, W5KMK
Volunteer of the Year – Stephen Ponder, N5ZE
Presenter of the Year – James Bennett, KA5DVS
Elmer of the Year – Dr. Vinson Carter, WV5C
Ham of the Year – Jon Williams, K5DVT
Special Service Award – Bill Durham, KG5ZCI
Special Service Award – Glenn Kilpatrick, WB5L
Here is a list of this year’s Presenters for your award consideration:
- Living The POTA Life, Robert Hill, K5NZV – HAM 101 Workshop
- Autopatch Repeater Use, Jon Williams, K5DVT
- Special Event Stations, Don Banta. K5DB – Ham 101 Workshop
- What is LOTW? What is Club Log?, Tom Northfell, W5XNA – Ham 101 Workshop
- The Long Island CW Club, Kathy Bromley, WQ5T – Ham 101 Workshop
- Ohm’s Law, Bill Durham, KG5ZCI – Ham 101 Workshop
- International Space Station Student QSO, Murray Harris, W5XH, Vinson Carter, WV5C
- Build a 2M Ground Plane Antenna, Jon Williams, K5DVT – Ham 101 Workshop
- Amateur Radio Public Service Operations, Alex Smith, KI5EQK – Ham 101 Workshop
- Coax 101, Mark Whatley, K5XH
- Famous Radio Amateurs, Don Banta, K5DB – Ham 101 Workshop
Note: October and November 2025 Presenters will be listed on next year’s ballot
Your input will help guide the Board to identify those who are most deserving of
recognition. Please consider sending your recommendations to the Board using the
format outlined below so that the Board may select the most deserving members for
each annual award. These awards include:
Rookie of the Year – This award is for the member who has been licensed during the
past three years and who has demonstrated outstanding growth in operating
excellence, club participation and operating achievements.
Volunteer of the Year – This award is for a member who has taken the BVRC’s culture
of helping our club and club members to a high level through his/her volunteer efforts to
support club activities, club operations, club nets and club meetings.
Presenter of the Year – This award goes to the club meeting presenter whose
presentation was most impactful, interesting, timely, and professional presented.
Elmer of the Year – This award goes to the member whose efforts to support club
operations as well as new and experienced member requests for assistance, in the
most impactful way possible through both the level support and the number of times
they have supported the club and members with operating skill assistance, equipment
assistance and operational trouble shooting support.
Ham of the Year – This award goes to the club member who has demonstrated the
highest all-around level of operational skill, high level of outstanding support to the club
operations and activities, and the highest level of outstanding and willing support and
assistance to the members in need of assistance. This award reflects being a BVRC
member at the highest level of excellence.
Special Service Award(s) – As applicable – This award is given on occasion, as
applicable, to an amateur radio operator in our region, whether a BVRC club member or
not, who has served the amateur community throughout the region with the highest
level of service and skill that warrants special recognition by BVRC on behalf of the area
amateur community.
Please send your recommendations for individuals for any or all of these awards
for 2025 to danahillBVRC@gmail.com by Monday, September 22, 2025. All
recommendations must include a statement of rationale of 30 words or less for the
recommendation to be considered.
Thanks and 73!
Jan, WB5JAN
