Modifications to the Unofficial Listing of the Soaring Society of America Awards and Badges

28 February 2023: 2022 SSA awards added, thanks to Jay MacDaniel.
05 February 2021: The Moffat/Woods Trophy, honoring George Moffat and Woody Woods, for the winner of the US National 20 Meter Multi Seat Championships added.
25 February 2020: 2019 SSA awards added, thanks to Jay MacDaniel.
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20 February 2016: 2015 SSA awards added, thanks to Dave Nadler.
13 April 2013: April Soaring badges, added thanks to Bertha Ryan.
16 March 2013: The Lilienthal Medal Pelagia Majewska Medal, and Pirat Gehringer Diploma updated. Soaring badges added thanks to Bertha Ryan.
28 February 2013: 2012 SSA awards added thanks to Denise Layton.
27 October 2012: November 2012 Soaring badges added thanks to Bertha Ryan.
07 October 2012: October 2012 Soaring badges added thanks to Bertha Ryan.
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19 February 2011: Plots of the number of badges issued updated.
17 February 2011: February 2012 Soaring badges added thanks to Bertha Ryan.
31 December 2011: January 2012 Soaring badges added thanks to Bertha Ryan.
03 December 2011: December 2011 Soaring badges added thanks to Bertha Ryan.
28 November 2011: November 2011 Soaring badges added
31 October 2011: World Distance Award updated .
29 September 2011: September 2011 Soaring badges added
13 November 2010: November 2010 Soaring badges added thanks to Bertha Ryan.
11 April 2010: April 2010 Soaring badges added. thanks to Bertha Ryan.
14 February 2010: 2009 SSA Awards upated thanks to Bertha Ryan.
06 February 2010: 2009 SSA Awards and February 2010 Soaring badges added.
01 December 2009: December 2009 Soaring badges added.
08 November 2009: November 2009 Soaring badges added.
12 May 2009: May 2009 Soaring badges added.
03 March 2009: 2008 awards added thanks to Bertha Ryan.
27 September 2008: September 2008 Soaring badges added.
24 July 2008: July 2008 Soaring badges added thanks to Bertha Ryan.
08 March 2008: The Lilienthal Medal, Pirat Gehringer Diploma and March 2008 Soaring badges added. updated.
10 December 2007: December 2007 Soaring badges added thanks to Bertha Ryan.
30 September 2007: October 2007 Soaring badges added thanks to Bertha Ryan.
17 September 2006: 2006 contest awards brought up to date.
16 September 2006: August and September 2006 Soaring badges added thanks to Bertha Ryan.
07 July 2006: June and July 2006 Soaring badges added thanks to Bertha Ryan.
06 May 2006: April and May 2006 Soaring badges added thanks to Bertha Ryan.
02 March 2006: March 2006 Soaring badges added thanks to Bertha Ryan.
07 Feburary 2006: Non-competitive awards for 2005 entered thanks to Bertha Ryan.
28 January 2006: February 2006 Soaring badges added thanks to Bertha Ryan.
18 January 2006: December 2005 Soaring badges added thanks to Bertha Ryan.
08 January 2006: January 2006 Soaring badges added thanks to Bertha Ryan.

09 November 2005: November 2005 Soaring badges added thanks to Bertha Ryan.
16 October 2005: October 2005 Soaring badges added thanks to Bertha Ryan. 2000 Kilometer Diplomas added.
10 September 2005: September 2005 Soaring badges added thanks to Bertha Ryan.
30 July 2005: August 2005 Soaring badges added. The Ralph Stanton Barnaby Lecturers updated for 2005.
10 July 2005: July 2005 Soaring badges added.
09 July 2005: Marion C. Cruce Award [1-26 Champion] updated.
08 July 2005: Richard C. duPont Award [Open Class Champion] and Larissa Stroukouff Award [Open Class Speed] updated for 2004.
04 June 2005: May and June 2005 Soaring badges added.
03 June 2005: World Distance Award updated .
03 March 2005: March 2005 Soaring badges added.
20 February 2005: Hall of Fame awards for 2005 entered thanks to Bertha Ryan.
13 February 2005: Non-competitive awards for 2004 entered thanks to Bertha Ryan.
06 February 2005, and a gremlin in the searching fixed. February 2005 Soaring badges added.
20 Janauary 2005: World Distance Award updated.

22 October 2004: World Distance Award updated.
17 October 2004: Robert F. Symons Wave Memorial Pins updated thanks to Cindy Brickner.
09 October 2004: Rudolf W. Mozer Trophy ( Junior Champion ) added thanks to John Campbell and Eric Mozer.
08 September 2004: World Distance Award updated, thanks to Duane Eisenbeiss.
04 September 2004: Senior Champion updated.
03 September 2004: September 2004 Soaring badges added. Malcolm D. Stevenson [Auxiliary Powered Champion ] Trophy updated.
23 August 2004: The Ralph Stanton Barnaby Lecturers filled in for all years, thanks to Peter W. Smith and the NSM.
21 August 2004: The Ralph Stanton Barnaby Lecturers added, thanks to Bertha Ryan and the NSM. Richard C. duPont Award [Open Class Champion], Larissa Stroukouff Award [Open Class Speed], and Ron Hatcher Trophy ["Top Gun"] updated for 2004.
31 July 2004: Standard Class Trophy, Kubly Standard Class Trophy, and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Challenge Trophy updated for 2004.
26 June 2004: Hal M. Lattimore Award updated for 2004.
16 April 2004: April 2004 Soaring badges added thanks to Judy Ruprecht.
13 April 2004: Hatcher Trophy photo added thanks to Gena Tabery.
11 April 2004: The 1-26 Association's Virginia Schweizer Award added thanks to Jayne Reid. Hilton Cup european winners 2003 added.
02 April 2004: The Schweizer Award photo added thanks to Michael Lattimore. Exceptional Service Award, and Exceptional Achievement Award updated.
07 March 2004: The Lilienthal Medal and Pirat Gehringer Diploma updated.
13 February, 2004: Complete listing for the Exceptional Service and Exceptional Achievement Awards updated for 2003 thanks to Bertha Ryan.
11 February, 2004: Barringer, Combs, Eaton, Exceptional Service, Ivans, Kolstad, Schweizer, Spratt, and Tuntland updated for 2003 thanks to Bertha Ryan.
06 February, 2004: Kütnner Prize added.
28 January, 2004: Robert F. Symons Wave Memorial Pins updated thanks to Cindy Brickner.
17 January, 2004: March 2004 Soaring badges added thanks to Arleen Coleson. Plot of the number of badges awarded per year, with all three badge levels, updated for 2003.
15 January, 2004: Hall of Fame updated for 2003.

15 December, 2003: February 2004 Soaring badges added thanks to Arleen Coleson.
14 November, 2003: January 2004 Soaring badges added thanks to Arleen Coleson.
30 October, 2003: November and December 2003 Soaring badges added thanks to Arleen Coleson.
07 October, 2003: September and October 2003 Soaring badges added.
30 September, 2003: Seniors Trophy photograph added thanks to Walter Weir and National Landmarks of Soaring updated.
19 September, 2003: The OSTIV Klemperer Prize updated thanks to Loek Boermans.
25 August, 2003: Robert Kronfeld Challenge Cup updated thanks to Fred Weinholtz.
17 August, 2003: Hatcher Trophy history updated thanks to Doug Jacobs.
15 August, 2003: Standard Class Trophy, Hatcher Trophy, and Kubly Standard Class Trophy updated.
09 August, 2003: WGC Awards updated.
06 August, 2003: Robert Kronfeld Challenge Cup updated.
26 July, 2003: The Schreder Award [15 Meter Class Champion] and the Joe Giltner Award [15 Meter Class Speed] updated for 2003. August 2003 Soaring badges added.
18 July, 2003: Marion C. Cruce Award [1-26 Champion] updated for 2003.
28 June, 2003: Hal M. Lattimore Award updated for 2003.
26 June, 2003: July 2003 Soaring badges added.
21 April, 2003: May and June 2003 Soaring badges added thanks to Arleen Coleson.
31 March, 2003: April 2003 Soaring badges added.
07 March, 2003: Standard Class Trophy description corrected thanks to Rick Walters, Carole Beltz, and Ray Gimmey. Numerous corrections to badge names made. Thanks to everyone for sending them along!! Search tool re-enabled.
06 March, 2003: Search tool disabled temporarily. Plot of the number of badges awarded per year, with all three badge levels, added.
05 March, 2003: Many corrections to the badges, thanks to Arleen Coleson.
03 March, 2003: March 2003 Soaring badges added. World Distance Award updated.
03 February, 2003: February 2003 Soaring badges added.
28 January, 2003: Charlie Spratt Award and Hall of Fame updated for 2002 courtesy of Jim Payne.
27 January, 2003: Hilton Cup winners from the Americas for 1999 added thanks to David Stevenson.
11 January, 2003: Plots of the number of badges per year updated.
10 January, 2003: Badges earned entirely in a 1-26 indicated with a footnote, thanks to the 1-26 Association and Kevin Ford.
09 January, 2003: Jack Gomez Memorial Award filled in thanks to JoAnn and Bob Dittert.
07 January, 2003: Malcolm D. Stevenson [Auxiliary Powered Champion ] Trophy photograph added thanks to Jim Walsh.
03 January, 2003: January 2003 Soaring badges added.
02 January, 2003: Kubly Standard Class Trophy photograph added and recipients filled in thanks to Gary Ittner.

29 December, 2002: Name search enabled on the new server, and many name modifications made.
28 December, 2002: Ron Hatcher Trophy and SSA Distance Award updated thanks to David Stevenson.
27 December, 2002: Warren E. Eaton Trophy, Exceptional Service Award, Exceptional Achievement Award, and Paul Schweizer Lifetime Service Award updated courtesy of Jim Payne.
25 December, 2002: Henry Combs Award updated thanks to Bob Maronde.
21 December, 2002: Malcolm D. Stevenson Award [Auxiliary Powered Sports Class Champion], Sports Class Champion, and Senior Champion all filled in thanks to David Stevenson.
04 December, 2002: Exceptional Achievement Award photographs added courtesy of John Seaborn.
03 December, 2002: Robert F. Symons Wave Memorial updated with the full listings thanks to Carl Burson and photographs courtesy of Jim Payne.
02 December, 2002: 1000 Kilometer Diplome listing updated from the FAI.
01 December, 2002: December 2002 Soaring badges added. Standard Class Trophy updated.
30 November, 2002: Jack Gomez Memorial Award, Senior Champion, Junior Champion, Sports Class Champion, and Malcolm D. Stevenson Award [Auxiliary Powered Sports Class Champion] added.
15 November, 2002: Anne Morrow Lindbergh Challenge Trophy added.
12 November, 2002: Junior National Champion updated and the Feminine National Champion added.
10 November, 2002: Bultman and Cadet Scholarships updated.
03 November, 2002: November 2002 Soaring badges added.
12 October, 2002: October 2002 Soaring badges added.
28 August, 2002: Hatcher Trophy [Top Gun] updated for 2002.
27 August, 2002: September 2002 Soaring badges added.
23 August, 2002: Richard C. duPont Award [Open Class Champion] and Larissa Stroukouff Award [Open Class Speed] updated.
10 August, 2002: August 2002 Soaring badges added.
09 August, 2002: World Distance Award recipients updated courtesy of Jana & Stephen Drane.
08 August, 2002: Hal M. Lattimore Award updated for 2002.
06 August, 2002: Hilton Cup winners for 2002 added courtesy of Hannes Linke.
05 August, 2002: The OSTIV Kuettner Prize and Pelagia Majewska Medal photos added thanks to a suggestion from Bertha Ryan.
01 August, 2002: Descriptions of the WGC Trophies, the The Robert Kronfeld [Greatest Distance Flown at the WGC], The FAI Challenge Cups [the original three Class Winners at the WGC], and The World Soaring Cup [the highest scoring country at the WGC], added.
29 July, 2002: The Schreder Award [15 Meter Class Champion] and the Joe Giltner Award [15 Meter Class Speed] updated.
14 July, 2002: Standard Class Trophy updated, Kubly Standard Class Trophy added.
12 July, 2002: Exceptional Service Award photographs added courtesy of Aland Adams.
11 July, 2002: July 2002 Soaring badges added.
25 June, 2002: Standard Class photos updated courtesy of Richard Hall.
24 June, 2002: Silver Badges for 1972 - 1975 added thanks to Andy Gordon completing them.
23 June, 2002: Gold Badges for 1965 - 1975 added thanks to Andy Gordon completing them.
22 June, 2002: Missing badges in 1991 and 1992 filled in thanks to Andy Gordon, Colleen Kulpa, and Alan Reeter.
21 June, 2002: Gold Badges for 1939- 1966 added.
20 June, 2002: Pelagia Majewska Medal and Paul Tissandier Diploma pictures added thanks to the IGC.
19 June, 2002: Musters Trophy picture added thanks to Bill Bartell. Gold Badges for 1982 - 1987 added thanks to Jonathan Gere. June 2002 Soaring badges
18 June, 2002: Silver Badges for 1982 - 1985 added thanks to Jonathan Gere.
17 June, 2002: Silver Badges for 1986 added thanks to Jonathan Gere.
16 June, 2002: Rest of Silver Badges for 1987 added thanks to Jonathan Gere.
15 June, 2002: The Lilienthal Medal updated and photographs added courtesy of Hans Nietlispach.
14 June, 2002: The Schreder Award [15 Meter Class Champion] photographs added courtesy of Karl Striedieck. June 2002 Soaring badges entered. Diamond Badges and Diplome for 1995 added.
13 June, 2002: OSTIV prizes added courtesy of Loek Boermans. Gold Badges for 1995 added.
12 June, 2002: Silver Badges for 1995 added. Hall of Fame certificate added courtesy of Ray Gimmey.
11 June, 2002: Silver Badges for 1993 added.
01 June, 2002: Gold Badges for 1975 added.
31 May, 2002: Silver Badges for 1972 added courtesy of Guy Spencer.
30 May, 2002: Silver Badges for 1994 added.
29 May, 2002: Diamond Badges and 1000 Km Diplomes for 1994 added.
28 May, 2002: Gold Badges for 1994 added.
27 May, 2002: Badge images updated and Hatcher Trophy picture added. Gold Badges for 1993 added.
26 May, 2002: Gold Badges for 1976 added.
25 May, 2002: Gold Badges for 1977 added.
24 May, 2002: Gold Badges for 1978 added.
23 May, 2002: Silver Badges for 1971 added courtesy of Guy Spencer. Plots of the number of badges per year updated. Hal M. Lattimore Award photographs updated.
22 May, 2002: Hal M. Lattimore Award photograph added thanks to Stephen Northcraft.
21 May, 2002: New Richard C. duPont Award, Standard Class Trophy, and Larissa Stroukouff Award photographs added thanks to Tom Huffstutler.
20 May, 2002: Gold Badges for 1979 added.
19 May, 2002: Gold Badges for 1980 added.
18 May, 2002: Standard Class Trophy and Larissa Stroukouff Award [Open Class Speed] photographs added thanks to Tom Huffstutler.
17 May, 2002: Richard C. duPont Award photograph added thanks to Tom Huffstutler. and others in the works,
16 May, 2002: Gold Badges for 1981 added.
15 May, 2002: Plots of the number of badges per year added; it's very provisional, just to be suggestive as the data is still quite incomplete.
14 May, 2002: Silver Badges for 1967, 1968, 1969, and 1970 added courtesy of Guy Spencer.
13 May, 2002: FAI Diplôme de Record photo added thanks to Sue and Roy McMaster. 15 Meter and Open Class Singleplace National records added.
12 May, 2002: Corrections made to the Lilienthal Medal thanks to a suggestion from Hans Nietlispach. Multiple column reformatting redone to work with Internet Explorer as well Netscpe thanks to a suggestion from Elizabeth Castro via Guy Spence.
11 May, 2002: Badge photos added thanks to a suggestion from Guy Spence.
10 May, 2002: Eaton photo added thanks to Tom Knauff. Listings changed to multiple columns for Netscape users and search function revamped to accomodate.
09 May, 2002: Silver Badges for 1976 and part of 1975 added.
08 May, 2002: Silver Badges for 1977 added.
07 May, 2002: Silver Badges for 1965 and 1966 added courtesy of Guy Spencer.
06 May, 2002: Silver Badges for 1964 added courtesy of Guy Spencer.
05 May, 2002: Badges completely redone to contain only one year per displayed document - the files have gotten much too big as more years are entered - and the search function completely changed to accomodate the new badge presentation.
04 May, 2002: Silver Badges for 1978 added.
03 May, 2002: Silver Badges for 1979 added, and May 2002 Soaring entered.
02 May, 2002: Silver Badges for 1963, 1962, and 1961 added courtesy of Guy Spencer.
01 May, 2002: Silver Badges for 1980 added.
30 April, 2002: Silver Badges up through 1961 added courtesy of Guy Spencer.
29 April, 2002: The first 256 Silver Badges, everything prior to 1956, added courtesy of Guy Spencer!! Many thanks!!! More to come.
28 April, 2002: Drawings of a few of the awards included.
27 April, 2002: The 1982 Soaring Handbook made available thanks to Andy Gordon, and the Silver Badges for 1981 added.
26 April, 2002: 1000 km Diplomas for 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, and 1996 added. Search modified to accomodate new format of Diplomes.
25 April, 2002: OSTIV Plaque/Klemperer Award added.
24 April, 2002: Diamond Badges for 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, and 1996 added.
23 April, 2002: Silver Badges and Gold Badges for 1996 added. Links to the year inserted for all of the badges.
22 April, 2002: Silver Badges and Gold Badges for 1997 added.
21 April, 2002: Silver Badges and Gold Badges for 1998 added. Footnotes added for "youth", WSPA, and "deceased". They are stripped out in the search, which needs to associate the "youth" with specific badges.
20 April, 2002: Silver Badges and Gold Badges for 2000 and 1999 added.
14 April, 2002: World Distance Award information added courtesy of Jana & Stephen Drane. Silver Badges Gold Badges and Diamond Badges and 1000 km Diplomas updated with 2001 awards.
13 April, 2002: Bendix Glider Trophy, Henry Combs Award, Chairman's Award, and Charlie Spratt Award added
12 April, 2002: Search capability incurred additional changes, and Texas State Records added courtesy of Jana Drane.
11 April, 2002: A number of badge additions and corrections made and a placeholder for records created thanks to a suggestion from Cornelia Yoder. Symons Wave Memorial added. Additional material describing the National Landmark of Soaring Program added thanks to Simine Short.
10 April, 2002: Search enhanced and multiple name references extended. Distance Award, Hilton Cup, William S. Ivans Medal, National Landmarks of Soaring, Joseph C. Lincoln Memorial Award, and Pelagia Majewska Medal, added. The Kolstad Scholarship expanded. Many womens' badges added thanks thanks to Arleen Coleson and Bertha Ryan.
09 April, 2002: Search substantially modified, to deal with particles and family name.
08 April, 2002: Many corrections to the data files, and in the identification of multiple ways to render a name.
07 April, 2002: The Joe Giltner Award [15 Meter Class Speed] updated with recent years and photo added thanks to John Seaborn. The Kolstad Scholarship, The Tissandier Diploma, and 1000 Kilometer Diplomas added. Descriptions extended.
06 April, 2002: The Barringer Trophy and The Lilienthal Medal added.
05 April, 2002: Search capability added.
04 April, 2002: Marion C. Cruce Award [1-26 Championships], Cubly Award [Standard Class], Hatcher Trophy [Top Gun], Hal M. Lattimore Award [Sports Class], and Paul Schweizer Lifetime Service Award added.
03 April, 2002: The Schreder Award [15 Meter Class Champion] and the Joe Giltner Award [15 Meter Class Speed] added.
02 April, 2002: Finished adding Silver Badges, Gold Badges, Diamond Badges entries from 1991. Richard C. duPont Award, Edward S. Evans Trophy, and Larissa Stroukouff Award added.
01 April, 2002: Silver Badges, Gold Badges, and Diamond Badges, added.
06 March, 2002: Initiated with non-competitive awards thanks to suggestions from Jim Payne.

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