Gene & Mary Van Sant Memorial Award
Given each year to the Regional Director who displays the attitude and initiative in fulfilling his/her duties of upholding the image of the National Horseshoe Pitchers Association.
Year and Recipients
2024 Buddy Lampkin – KY
2023 Brian Fisher – OH
2022 Coyce Allen – TX
2021 Pep Plummer – ID
2020 Ron Smith – LA
2019 Debby Michaud – MA
2018 Dave Shreve – IL
2017 John Meyer – WI
2016 Donna Bastel – MO
2015 Barbara Carson – AZ
2014 Hal Griswold – CA
2013 Sara Otto – MN
2012 Melvin Jeardoe – KS
2011 Ronnie Miller – GA
2010 C. Leo Buell – IA
2009 Leo Michaud – MA
2008 Ron Deckard – FL
2007 Steve Summerlin – MI
2006 Don Weaver – NV
2005 Myrtle May L. Kamoku – HI
2004 Clint Bryson – SD
2003 Kevin Snelgrove – VA
2002 Dan Sanders – OH
2001 Jim Schilling – IN
2000 Jim Haupt – WI
1999 Lance Twyman – NY
1998 George St.Pierre – MA
1997 Allen Baptist – CO
1996 Elwyn Cooper – MO
1995 Rick Rebman – OR
1994 Paul Stewart – NC
1993 John Decker – MI
1992 Marie Wetzel – PA
1991 Sue Johnson – AZ
1990 Len Lipovsky – MN