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The Trophy Cabinet is now open for Nominations
Each year the VGC awards members for achievements in restoration, flying and service to the Club. The awards are presented at the Annual Dinner. The VGC Executive Committee consider nominations throughout the year. This year we are offering members the chance to nominate fellow members on-line for the consideration of the committee.
The awards are detailed below. You have the option to view previous recipients and to submit new nominations.
Awarded for recognition of services to the VGC. The award is primarily set up to recognise individuals achievements throughout the International VGC Community either in the current year, or over a longer period, through their voluntary work, devotion, or in other ways; that have greatly benefited the VGC movement either Locally or Internationally.
If you wish to nominate a VGC member for this prestigious award for serves of a member that you think deserves consideration for the Syd Davies award, you can do so by clicking here and filling in the following nomination form:
International Rally Challenge Trophy
This award has been set up to recognise the best restoration of a Vintage or Classic Glider attending the International Rally by a VGC member.
If you wish to nominate a VGC member for this prestigious award for the best restoration of a glider attending the International of a member that you think deserves consideration for the International Rally Challenge award, you can do so by clicking here and filling in the following nomination form:
The Rodi Morgan Plate was set up to acknowledge the most meritorious flight at the International Rally each year by a VGC Member.
If you wish to nominate a VGC member for this prestigious award for the most meritorious flight of a glider attending the International of a member that you think deserves consideration for the Rodi Morgan award, you can do so by clicking here and filling in the following nomination form:
The Frank Reeks Trophy was set up to recognise the best Grunau Baby attending any VGC Affiliated event Internationally by a VGC Member. The award is generally based on the best sympathetic restoration that represents the original design and its variants in both construction and presentation.
If you wish to nominate a VGC member for this award for the best Grunau Baby attending a VGC affiliated event by a member that you think deserves consideration for the Frank Reeks award, you can do so by clicking here and filling in the following nomination form:
The Shaw Slingsby Trophy was set up to acknowledge the best flight by a VGC Member in a Slingsby Tutor or Cadet each year. The award is open to any flight/s by VGC Members Internationally.
If you wish to nominate a VGC member for this award for the most meritorious flight of a Slingsby Tutor or Cadet that you think deserves consideration for the Shaw Slingsby award, you can do so by clicking here and filling in the following nomination form:
The Ed Hall Trophy was set up to acknowledge the most meritorious flight in a Vintage glider from Lasham.
If you wish to nominate a VGC member for the most meritorious flight from Lasham that you think deserves consideration for the Ed Hall award, you can do so by clicking here and filling in the following nomination form:
The VGC Commendations are set up to recognise meritorious achievements by members of the VGC and can include commendable flights, restoration work, or assistance to the Club by VGC member/s.
If you wish to nominate a VGC member for a VGC Commendation that recognises any meritorious achievements by a VGC Member that you think deserves consideration, you can do so by clicking here and filling in the following nomination form:
Previous Winner
1. Syd Davies Trophy – awarded for exemplary services to the VGC
Previous winners - Collin & Alice Anson (VGC sales)
Willi Schwarzenbach (Lifetime Vice president)
VGC Achmer Group (Youth work in aid of VGC)
Nell Dijkstra (Council Secretary, Sales effort and Dutch membership contact)
Mike Stringer (Accountant on behalf of VGCc for many years)
Margaret Shrimpton (Editor and improvements to VGC News 1993/1996 & 2001/2007)
Harald Kamper (Vice president, FAI award for services to Youth and Gliding 2006)
2. International Rally
Challenge Trophy – awarded to the best restoration of a vintage or
classic glider attending the International Rally.
Previous winners - 1995 Slingsby Petrel (Graham Saw)
1996 Avia 40P (Mike Birch)
1997 Kite 2B (Ralph Hooper, Frank Irving, Bill Tonkyn)
1998 Sky (John Tournier)
1999 Elfe PM3 (Graham McLean)
2000 T21b (Klaus Schickling)
2001 L Spatz (Gere Tischler)
2002 Kranich 2D (Achmer)
2003 L Spatz 55 (Jukka Pikkusaari)
2004 Huetter 28 (Verna Kaluza)
2005 Bowlas baby Albatross ((Jeff Byard)
2006 Kranich 3D(Josef Auer, Fitz Bauer,Gerhard Bauer)
2005 - John Dredge Capstan 7000' Challock.
4. Frank Reeks Trophy – best Grunau Baby
at a National or International Rally - not awarded recently
5. Shaw Slingsby Trophy – best flight
in a Tutor or Cadet each year - not awarded recently
6. Ed Hall Trophy – best flight from Lasham
in a vintage glider
2005 - Derek Copeland & Paul Halliday. Bocian flight Lasham to Dunstable & return 140kms.
7. VGC Commendations – awarded for
meritorious flights, restoration work or assistance to the Club by VGC member(s)
Jeri Lenik (Czech) KrajanekOK-8560
David weekes - 21000' Aboyne in a Skylark IV (UK)
Werner Schorn - 217kms in Weihe 50 D-1080 Eggersdorf (Germany)
Frank Konsek - Grunau Baby 2B D-5457 5hrs 32m Eggersdorf (germany)
Johannes Lyng & team - restoration of Jaskolka OY-ZO (Denmark)
Frank Kramer - restoration 1941 TG1 Cinema military trainer (USA)
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Revised: July 02, 2008
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