2023-2024 WSSA Awards Submission Deadline is February 1st, 2024!
The Washington State Snowmobile Association (WSSA) believes it is important to recognize and honor those who make significant contributions to organized snowmobiling in our state and accomplishes this through an awards program with presentations normally occurring at the annual banquet held on President’s Day weekend.
In order for WSSA to recognize these worthy individuals/clubs/businesses, we need help from the local clubs and others to seek out and nominate them. If you know of a standout in any of the categories listed below, please submit nominations by February 1st, 2024.
Categories
• Club of the Year
• Club President of the Year
• Dealer/Associate of the Year
• Groomer Coordinator of the Year
• Groomer of the Year
• Snowmobiler/Snowmobile Couple of the Year
To nominate a worthy individual, please contact our Awards Chair, Shannon Lawler, at slawler411@msn.com or (206) 423-5584, and she will get you the information you need to make a submission.
Nomination Guidelines
1. Nominees must be WSSA members in good standing, except in the Groomer category. In the case of Club President, the club represented must also be a member of WSSA.
2. Information presented in the nomination must take place between January 1, 2023, and January 1, 2024. The club president award is the only exception. This award shall encompass the President’s term of office.
3. Award nominations must be received by the deadline.
4. WSSA may submit the winners of certain categories to other groups for competition on the national level. If that were to happen, further documentation will be requested at the appropriate time. These categories currently are Snowmobiler/Couple of the Year, Groomer of the Year, and Dealer of the Year.
5. The winners of the WSSA awards will be decided by an independent, non-partial group of persons willing to evaluate the nominations according to Award Committee guidelines.
Please contact WSSA Awards Chair Shannon Lawler at slawler411@msn.com or 206-423-5584 with any questions or to submit nominations. Her mailing address is 101 Rock Creek Rd., Naches, WA 98937.
Previous WSSA Award Winners
2022-2023
Gary Simmons - Snowmobiler of the Year
Ed Mola & Lisa Anderson - Snowmobile Couple of the Year
Junco Snowmobile Club - Snowmobile Club of the Year
Joshua Simpson (Junco Club) - Snowmobile Club President of the Year
North Cascades Sled Decks (Marysville) - Dealer of the Year
Motortoy Rentals & Tours (Cle Elum) - Associate Member of the Year
Don Wagoner - Groomer Coordinator of the Year
Travis Martinek, Back Country Plowing & Grooming (Randle) - Groomer Owner of the Year
Michael 'Travis' Huff, R&R Grooming (Naches) - Groomer Operator of the Year
Matt Mead - Distinguished Service Award
2021-2022
Matt Mead - Snowmobiler of the Year
Mike & Kim Borman - Snowmobile Couple of the Year
Yakima Ski-Benders - Snowmobile Club of the Year
Matt Kensrud, Bavarian Boondockers - Snowmobile Club President of the Year
Lifestyles Honda Ski-Doo - Snowmobile Dealer of the Year
Mark Tharp - Groomer Coordinator of the Year
Lee Olive - Groomer Operator of the Year
Tim Penelerick - Groomer Owner of the Year
2020-2021
Chad Atkins - Snowmobiler of the Year
Christina Markovits & Tanner Hamlyn - Snowmobile Couple of the Year
Northwest Glacier Cruisers - Snowmobile Club of the Year
Liz Van Amburg, Yakima Ski-Benders - Snowmobile Club President of the Year
Mt. Baker Moto-Sports - Snowmobile Dealer of the Year
Marilyn Mylius - Groomer Coordinator of the Year
Bill & Billy Burgess, Pacific Mountain Services - Groomer of the Year
2019-2020
Brandy Floyd, Kirkland - Snowmobiler of the Year
Bavarian Boondockers - Snowmobile Club of the Year
Matt Kensrud, Bavarian Boondockers - Snowmobile Club President of the Year
Skagit Valley Polaris, Mt. Vernon - Snowmobile Dealer of the Year
Glenn Markovits - Groomer Coordinator of the Year
Bill & Billy Burgess, Pacific Mountain Services - Groomer of the Year
2018-2019
Ron & Delia Alred, Yakima - Snowmobile Couple of the Year
Spokane Winter Knights - Snowmobile Club of the Year
Tom Shields, Northwest Glacier Cruisers - Snowmobile Club President of the Year
Lifestyles Honda, Mt. Vernon - Snowmobile Dealer of the Year
Tom Martinek, Back Country Grooming, Orting - Groomer of the Year
2015
Greg Figg, Spokane - Snowmobiler of the Year
Chris Mayer, Cascade Drift Skippers - Snowmobile Club President of the Year
Northwest Glacier Cruisers - Snowmobile Club of the Year
Pierre's Polaris - Snowmobile Dealer of the Year
Randy Skillman, Mt. Vernon - Snowmobile Trail Groomer of the Year
2014
No Nominations - Snowmobiler of the Year
Grant Hudson, Blue Mountain Snowmobile Club - Snowmobile Club President of the Year
No Nominations - Snowmobile Club of the Year
No Nominations - Snowmobile Dealer of the Year
Roger Brittain, Yakima - Snowmobile Trail Groomer of the Year
2013
Paul & Ronna Younie, Selah - Snowmobile Couple of the Year
Rudy Classen, Yakima Ski-Benders - Snowmobile Club President of the Year
Spokane Winter Knights - Snowmobile Club of the Year
No Nominations - Snowmobile Dealer of the Year
No Nominations - Snowmobile Trail Groomer of the Year
2012
Jim Kingman, Selah - Snowmobiler of the Year
Devin Dekker, Yakima Ski-Benders - Snowmobile Club President of the Year
No Nominations - Snowmobile Club of the Year
No Nominations - Snowmobile Dealer of the Year
No Nominations - Snowmobile Trail Groomer of the Year
2011
Jim & Sandy Sternod, Covington - Snowmobile Couple of the Year
Devin Dekker, Yakima Ski-Benders - Snowmobile Club President of the Year
Yakima Ski-Benders - Snowmobile Club of the Year
No Nominations - Snowmobile Dealer of the Year
Nick Whitman, Snohomish - Snowmobile Trail Groomer of the Year
2010
Dick & Bonnie Coppock, Conconully - Snowmobile Couple of the Year
Joe Marcotte, Puyallup Sno-Jammers - Snowmobile Club President of the Year
No Nominations - Snowmobile Club of the Year
No Nominations - Snowmobile Dealer of the Year
Ron Lind - Snowmobile Trail Groomer of the Year
2009
Jim Russell, Manson - Snowmobiler of the Year
Carl Denton, Yakima Ski-Benders - Snowmobile Club President of the Year
Puyallup Sno-Jammers - Snowmobile Club of the Year
Paulson's Motorsports, Lacey - Snowmobile Dealer of the Year
Roger Brittain, Yakima - Snowmobile Trail Groomer of the Year
2008
Ron & Delia Alred, Yakima - Snowmobile Couple of the Year
Mike Eveler, Northwest Boondockers - Snowmobile Club President of the Year
No Nominations - Snowmobile Club of the Year
The Sled Shed, Tacoma - Snowmobile Dealer of the Year
No Nominations - Snowmobile Trail Groomer of the Year
2007
Mick & Andrea Steinman, Lynwood - Snowmobile Couple of the Year
Dean Meakin, Spokane Winter Knights - Snowmobile Club President of the Year
Spokane Winter Knights - Snowmobile Club of the Year
No Nominations - Snowmobile Dealer of the Year
Cuthbert Stegeman, Wenatchee - Snowmobile Trail Groomer of the Year
2006
Gary Harris, Puyallup - Snowmobiler of the Year
Elwood Hunt, Cascade Drift Skippers - Snowmobile Club President of the Year
Cascade Drift Skippers - Snowmobile Club of the Year
No Nominations - Snowmobile Dealer of the Year
Denny Moriarty - Snowmobile Trail Groomer of the Year
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