Goldberg Vital People Awards
The deadline is fast approaching for nominations for the Goldberg Vital People Awards. January 1st of each year is the usual closing date for all nominations for this prestigious recognition; for 1989 the deadline has been extended until April 30, 1989. The first six Goldberg Awards were presented in 1984.
Carl and Beth Goldberg established the awards to recognize the "unsung heroes" whose behind-the-scenes work has contributed greatly to model aviation — newsletter editors, club officers, contest organizers, judges, and others who do the work so the rest of us may benefit.
The Vital People Award includes a cash award and an appropriate plaque. The program is administered by the Academy, and up to six people may be selected annually.
Candidate Recommendations
- Nominations may be submitted by any Open AMA member. Forms are available from AMA Headquarters.
- Nominees must have been AMA members for a minimum of four years and must be living.
- Typical candidates may be unknown at the national or regional level but will have made significant contributions locally. Examples include Nats workers, appointed district officers, contest board members, or anyone who has helped, taught, or built the sport over a period of time.
- An AMA-chartered club may nominate and support one of its members.
- An individual Open member over 21 years of age may make a nomination provided three other Open members support it. Such nominations should be submitted to the appropriate District Vice President for transmission to the National Center.
Eligibility and Exclusions
- People who have already received national recognition are not to be considered.
- AMA employees and elected officers are excluded.
- Magazine columnists, manufacturers, or principals in hobby-related businesses cannot be considered.
- Although the award is intended as a one-time honor, a second-time nomination will be considered by the committee only after five years have elapsed.
Previous Winners
- 1984: William Altenhofen, Richfield, MN; Edward Aikman, Marion, IL; Robert Cero, Negaunee, MI; Robert Hisey, Toledo, OH; John Piel, Sr., Carmichael, CA; Susan Stream, Long Beach, CA.
- 1985: Darrell Decker, Rockford, IL; Bill Kleinhans, Evansville, IN; Charles Nelson, Berlin, MA; Wayne Yeager, Romulus, MI.
- 1986: Carl Kirsch, Duxbury, MA; Ed Jackson, Imperial Beach, CA; Debra & Scott Justice, Bensenville, IL; Enrique Arance, London, CA; Ted Schaefer, Woodbridge, VA.
- 1987: Joe Beshar, Oradell, NJ; Thomas Kozel, Paoli, PA; Milton McGuffin, Houlton, ME; Walter Thorne, Syracuse, NY; Hugh Wagner, San Marcos, CA; Pancho Morris, Mesquite, TX.
- 1988: Toby Blizzard, Phoenix, AZ; Gerald Festa, Huntsville, AL; Alvin E. Johnson, Oxford, PA; Terry Rimer, Baldwin, FL; Richard Tains, Hawthorne, NJ; Ted Warren, Enumclaw, WA.
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Goldberg Vital People Awards — deadline reminder
Nominations for the Goldberg Vital People Awards are being accepted. The deadline has been extended until April 30, 1989. Up to six recipients will be selected; each will receive a cash award and a plaque. See the Candidate Recommendations section above for nomination requirements and procedures.
Hall of Fame — A Singular Honor
The AMA Hall of Fame was established in 1969 to honor men and women who have made significant contributions to model aviation. The list of inductees includes many distinguished people, some no longer with us and others still active in the sport.
Members may nominate someone for Hall of Fame recognition. Consider people in your club or community who have made a sustained, significant difference in field development, manufacturing, club life, or contest organization. Request a nomination form from Mrs. Joyce Hager at AMA Headquarters. Nominations for the Hall of Fame close March 31, 1989.
Hall of Fame inductees prior to 1989 include:
- 1969 — Walt Billett; Willis Brown; Carl Goldberg; Walt Good; Jim Walker; Frank Zaic; Charles Grant
- 1970 — Dick Korda; Al Lewis; Bill Winter
- 1972 — Howard McEntee
- 1973 — O.C. Randall
- 1974 — W.L. Bill Brown; W.R. Enyart; Irwin & Nat Polk; Sal Taibi
- 1975 — Irwin G. Ohlsson; C.O. Wright; Walt Schroeder; Jim Kirkland; Harold W. John Alden
- 1976 — Merrill Hamburg; Henry Stuck; Frank Ehling; Harold DeBolt; Chester Lanzo
- 1977 — John Brodbeck; Maynard Hill; Bert Pond; Pete Sotich; Ken Willard
- 1978 — John Worth; Leon Shulman; E.T. Packard; Phil Kraft; Duke Fox
- 1979 — John Clemens; Claude McCullough; L. Glen Sigafoose; Matty Sullivan; Bill Wisniewski
- 1980 — Sid Axelrod; Kenneth Held; E.J. Lorenz; Fred Megow; Ben Shereshaw
- 1981 — Mel Anderson; Lou Andrews; Leroy Cox; Edward Lidgard; Bob Palmer
- 1982 — William Atwood; Dale Kim; Joseph Ott; Edward L. Rockwood; Wally Simmers; Stephen Calhoun Smith
- 1983 — Maxwell B. Bassett; Clarence F. Lee; Joseph Lucas; Dick McCoy; Lee Renaud
- 1984 — George Aldrich; Myrtle Coad; George Perryman; Granger Williams; Lawrence Williams
- 1985 — Walt Caddell; Owen Kampen; Frank Nekimken; Dick Sarpolus; Victor Joe Stanzel
- 1986 — Bill Effinger; Richard "Dick" Everett; Paul Guillow; Gordon S. Light; Dan Pruss
- 1987 — Frank Cummings Jr.; William C. Hannan; Robert Hatschek; Bob Holland; Walter Musciano; William Northrop; John Pond; William Phillips; Lou Proctor; Joseph Raspante
- 1988 — Don Clark; Bill Gough; Jim Richmond; Dale Root; Hazel Sig-Hester; Henry Thomas; Frank & Charles Tlush; Elbert Weathers; Dolley Wischer
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