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Cruzer of the Year

 

The "Cruzer of the Year" award is chosen by the Club President (if it's awarded), prior to our Annual Banquet. A member can only earn the award once. The award is based on a number of things including time volunteered, functions performed etc that helps promote &/or strengthen the Club & it's reputation in the community.
Below is a list of the winners of the award


2010
Tom & Marcia McIntosh

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  • Tom has served on the Summer Spectacular committee as Outdoor vendor Chair in 2009, and Overall Chairman in 2010.
  • Pan-O-Prog worked 2 years as volunteer and then 2 years as Overall Chairman
  • Marcia  was Club Secretary for from '07 thru '09 and was (we think) an important assistant to Tom during his TSS Chairmanship


2009


NOT AWARDED 

 2008
John & Dorothy
Nelson
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  • Dorothy and John have both been on the Summer Spectacular Committee '06 thru '11
  • Dorothy was the TSS Crafters Committee Chair '08 thru '11
  • John took over as the Car Show Committee Chair '08, '09 & again in '11

2007
Tim Hanna
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  • Club VP 2011 
  • TSS Overall Chair in 2011
  • Club's monthly Cruise Director '09 thru 4/11
  • Events Coordinator '09 thru 4/11
  • Hustled Huge dollars in Sponsorship for the Summer Spectacular in 2007 & 2009, 2010 & 2011 (arranged a 3 year contract in 2009)
2006
Gary Lyons
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  • Served as Summer Spectacular Overall Chairman 2009 
  • Served as Vice President for 2008, 2009, 2010 
  • Served as the Club's monthly Cruise Director '05 thru '08
  • Served on the Summer Spectacular Committee '06 thru '11
  • For many years (since 2002 at least) he has been instrumental in coordinating a Spring Cruise as well as a Fall Cruise for our members
  • He has volunteered his home for many Club functions (club picnics etc)
2005
Dick & Mary Ann
Clemmer
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President Roger Gilb broke with tradition this year and named co-award winners.
  • They have donated all the trash containers, the dumpster & the disposal of all the trash for the Summer Spectacular 2005 thru 2011)
  • Their business, Dick's Sanitation/Lakeville Sanitary also has been a generous financial sponsor of  The Summer Spectacular 2005 thru 2011).
  • Dick's Hot Rod Shop has been a Platinum Sponsor of the 2010 & 2011 Summer Spectaculars 
  • This couple has done numerous things behind the scenes for members of the Club, more than most know.
2004
Ron Swagger
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  • Organized Cruzers Annual Banquet, with his wife Sandy 2002 thru '05
  • Was on the '09, '10 Annual Banquet Committee
  • Served on the Summer Spectacular Committee 2005 thru '08
  • Served on the Friday Night Cruise committee (2005). 
2003
Mike
Freundschuh
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  • Served 2 terms as President (2002 & '03)
  • Served 2 terms as Vice-President (2000 & '01)
  • Served on the POP Friday Night Cruise Committee (many years until '05)
  • Served on the Saturday Car Show Committees (Many years last being '04)
  • Served as Pan-O-Prog liason  for the Cruzers' Club (2004, & '05).
  • Served on the Summer Spectacular committee (2005).
2002
Mark Bubbers
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  • Webmaster - both sites (Inception 2003 thru 2011)
  • Served 5 years as Club Treasurer 2001 thru '05
  • Served 5 years as Cruz News Editor 2002 thru '06
  • Served on The Summer Spectacular Committee 2005 thru '08).
  • Overall Chair of the Summer Spectacular '06, '07, 08 
  • Served on the POP Friday Night Cruise Committee (2005).
  • Served as Pan-O-Prog Liason for the Club 2006 thru '08
  • Club Events Coordinator 2006 thru '08
2001
Carol Grieco
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  • Served 5 years as Club Secretary 1996 thru2000
  • Served as liason to the Robert Lewis House (Inception thru 2006)
  • Administrator "behind the scenes" for the P-O-P Cruise & Car Show Committees. (10+ years)
2000
Mike Grieco
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  • Served many (10+) years on the P-O-P Committee for the Friday Night Cruise
  • Served many (10+) years on the Saturday Car Show Committee
1999
Ron Willson
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  • Served as Club President (1998 & '99)
  • Served as Club Secretary (2002)
  • Served as Club Treasurer (2006, '07, '08, '09, '10)
  • Did interviews & wrote a monthly "Meet Our Members" article for the Cruz News (2005, '06, '07, '08)
1998
Lynn Peterson
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  • Served 2 years as President (2000 & '01)
  • Served 2 years as Vice-President (1998 & '99)
  • Served on The Summer Spectacular Committee (2007)


1997


NOT AWARDED


1996


NOT AWARDED

1995
Chris Robinson
Chris Robinson - President
  • Served 4 terms as President (1996 & '97 & 2004 & '05)
  • Served 1 year as Secretary (2001)
  • Served 3 years as Treasurer (1988 & '99 & 2000)
  • Served as Cruz News Editor for the Club (est.1995 thru '98)
  • Served on the POP Cruise Committee for many years (10+)
  • Served on the Car Show Committee for many years (10+)


1994


NOT AWARDED

1993
Sharon Cavegn
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  • Served as Cruz News Editor - Inception thru 1994

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