IRON DOG BRIGADE
DISTINGUISHED AWARD RECIPIENTS
The Distinguished Service Award formerly known as the George Eisenhuth Award, will be awarded alternately
between Industry Representatives and Representatives from the user ranks. The purpose of the Award is to
recognize individuals who have distinguished themselves in furtherance of snowmobiling as a fun family sport.
1980 Gerald (Geri) Thomas – Manitoba
1981 Paul Doherty – New Hampshire
1982 Laurent Beaudoin – Quebec
1983 Nina Smith - Montana
1984 Ray Brandt – Idaho
1985 Howard Potter – Wisconsin
1986 Carmi Duso – Vermont
1987 Michael Doyon - Quebec
1988 Roger Lampitt - Washington
1989 John Ehlert – Minnesota
1990 F.W. (Bill) Howell – Montana
1991 Catherine Dickson – New Hampshire
1992 Richard and Audrey Decker – Wisconsin
1993 Bill Oakes – Vermont
1994 Roy Muth – Washington, D.C.
1995 John Mitchell – Wyoming
1996 Catherine Ahern – Washington, D.C.
1997 C.J. (Bud) Wieman – Alabama
1998 Edgar Hetteen – Minnesota
1999 Bill Schumann – Wisconsin
2000 Kim Raap – Wyoming
2001 Jack Welch – Colorado
2002 Tom Anderson – Wisconsin
2003 Ed Skomoroh – Minnesota
2004 Marilyn & Ron Ruediger – South Dakota
2005 Jim Smail – Wyoming
2006 Roger Pillman – Alberta
2007 Christopher Douwes – Washington, D.C.
2008 Wayne Mohler – Washington
2009 Roger Skime – Minnesota
2010 David Carmichael – Iowa
2011 Ed Klim – Michigan
2012 Mitzi Oakes – Vermont
2013 Gail Hanson – New Hampshire
2014 Jerry & Nancy Hanson - Minnesota
2015 Dennis Burns - Ontario
2016 Duane Sutton – South Dakota
2017 Marlys Knutson – Minnesota
Ross Antworth – New Brunswick
2018 Kathleen "Kay" Lloyd - Washington
2019 Christine Jourdain Barker - Michigan
2020 Peggy Spieger - Oregon
2021 Joann Smith– Wisconsin
2022 Christopher Gamache - New Hampshire
2023 Dale Vagts - Iowa