This award is presented to deserving member(s) by the Southern Council President.
Past award winners
1975 Bob Cunningham & Midwest Council*, Special Award
1981 Ken Breeding
1983 Bill Butts
1995 Dennis Slane & Paul Pettit
1986 Bob Fyan, Ray Liss & Paul Pettit
1987 George Harmeling
1988 Tom Jindra, Adeline Rush & Paul Pettit
1989 David McMillan, Johnny Chamness, Caesar Carnaghi, Chris Stevenson & Dennis Slane
1990 Bob Heine, Steve Jensen, David McMillan, C.B. Nance & GeorgeHarmeling
1993 Al Wilkie, Bob Stevens & Steve Jensen
1994 George Harmeling, Ross Wilhite & Brian Camp
1995 Hod McIntosh, Billy Munn & Chuck Tryon
1999 Jim Freres, Johnny Chamness & Steve Fritz
2000 Paul (Sodie) Sodamann & Hod McIntosh
2001 John Stark
2008 Pat Smith & Dennis Slane
2010 Harvey Ragsdale & Dr. MIchael Lack
2012 North Arkansas Fly Fishers
* The Midwest Council was the predecessor to the Southern Council