This page lists Angeles Chapter Major Awards to past/present SPS Members. For a more complete list of chapter awardees (and chapter Outings Service Awards), click HERE.
Lifelong Service Award
"Given to a senior member who has provided consistent long-term service to the Angeles Chapter." (Established in 1996)
1996 - Bob Hicks, Bill T. Russell
1998 - Duane McRuer
2011 - Bob and Maureen Cates
2007 - Joe Young
2015 - Dan Richter
2017 - Jim Fleming
Phil Bernays Service Award
"For long-term and outstanding service to the Angeles Chapter in fields other than conservation and outings." (Established in 1968)
1970 - John Wedberg
1972 - Howard Stephens
1973 - Duane McRuer
1976 - Dick Akawie (also 1988)
1977 - Maureen Cates (also 1991)
1980 - Robin Ives
1981 - Bob Hicks
1982 - Charles Gerkins
2002 - Anne Kramer
2006 - Bob Cates
Media Award
2001 - John W. Robinson (per current chapter web site, this was 1976, not 2001)
Elna Bakker Nature Interpretation Award
This award is not currently listed on chapter web site.
2001 - John W. Robinson
2008 - George Wysup
Chester Versteeg Outings Award
"For long-term and outstanding leadership in furthering the enjoyment and safety of the outings program." (Established in 1976 as the Chapter's premier award for outings; given the Versteeg name in 1987).
| 1976 - Jerry Keating * 1977 - Dick Akawie * 1978 - R S (Sam) Fink *, Paul Lipsohn * 1979 - John Backus * 1980 - Chuck Wilts * 1981 - Duane McRuer * 1982 - Bill T Russell * 1983 - How Bailey * 1984 - Mark Goebel * 1985 - Ron Jones * 1986 - Harry Goldstein * 1987 - Doug Mantle * 1988 - Bob Thompson 1989 - Dick Ramirez * 1990 - Randy Bernard * 1991 - Randy Danta * 1992 - Art and Bobbie Peyser 1993 - Patty Kline * 1994 - Frank Goodykoontz 1995 - Gerry Dunie * 1996 - Larry Tidball * 1997 - Bill Crane * | 1998 - none given 1999 - John Lajeuness 2000 - Dan Richter * 2001 - Charlie Knapke * 2002 - Bill Oliver * 2003 - Stag Brown 2004 - Tina Bowman * 2005 - Jason Lynch * 2006 - Bob Beach * 2007 - Joe Wankum * 2008 - Harry Freimanis * 2009 - Ron Hudson * 2010 - Nile Sorenson * 2011 - Phil Wheeler 2012 - Steve Schuster 2013 - Fred Dong 2014 - Ron Campbell * 2015 - Robert Myers 2016 - Jane Simpson 2017 - Peter Doggett 2018 - William E. Simpson 2019 - Keith Martin * |
While the above are chapter, not SPS awards, most of the CV awardees have been an SPS member at some point. (Those believed to have been an SPS members are marked with an *.) Please notify webmaster of any needed corrections.
This page last updated 2025.