New York State Chapter Awards Received by Local Chapters and Individuals
Chapter of the Year
2010 - Sullivan County LongBeards
Regional Directors Appreciation Award
2010 - Niagara County
Women in the Outdoors
2012 - Oak Orchard River (most members), Springville Strutters (Golden Gobbler - 62%, top event)
2011 -
2010 - Oak Orchard River
Highest Net Dollars
2012 - Fingerlakes Bucks-n-Beards
2011 -
2010 - Lake Plains
Xtreme JAKES Member of the Year
2012 - Andreu Nutter, Salmon Rivers Strutters
2011 -
Most Sponsors
2012 - Oswego River (43)
2011 -
2010 - Oswego River
JAKES
2012 - Cohocton Valley (most members - 160), Sullivan County Lonbeards (top event)
2011 -
2010 - Sullivan County Longbeards (most members)
Wheelin' Sportsmen
2012 - Niagara Frontier
2011 -
2010 - Niagara Frontier
Most Regular members
2012 - Sullivan County Longbeards (117)
2011 -
2010 - Sullivan County Longbeards
Grand Slam Award
2012 - Springville Strutters
Member of the year - the member of the year award is given to an outstanding NYS NWTF volunteer. Recipients over the past five years are:
2012 - Butch Kortright - Sullivan County
2011 -
2010 - Bill Wilbur - Mexico
2009 - Larry Becker - Gainesville
2008 - Hank D'Auria - Sullivan County
2007 - Ed Vance - Gorton
2006 - Dolores Rice, Dickinson Center
2005 - Bret Eccelston, Cincinnatus
2004 - Larry Becker, Webster
2003 - Mike Joyner, Cortland
2002 - Howard Travis, Middlesex
2001 - Harry (Bud) Woodfield
2000 - Mark Salerno, Clyde
1999 - Bill Malibur, Wayland
1998 - Jerry Bradford, Mayville
1997 - Al Gai, Alden
Golden Service - members that have achieved 25 + years of NWTF volunteer service:
- Randy Opferbeck
- Richard Habes
ECO of the year - The ECO of the year award is given out to an outstanding NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Officer.
2012 - Rick Wood (Region 3)
2011 - Darci Dougherty
2010 - Steve Bartoszewski
2009 - Dan Sullivan
2008 - Brian Wade
2007 - Thomas Harrington
2006 - Thomas Flaitz
2005 - Mark Mazurkiewicz
2004 - John Dobies
2003 - Kenric Warner
2002 - Micheal C. Terrell
2001 - Robert Hodor
2000 - James L. Masuicca
1999 - Michael VanDurme
1998 - Edward Kustyn
1997 - Robert Gosson
1996 - John Hill
1995 - Robert Doe
1994 - Burton Rumill
