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The Ensign Spirit Award

The Spirit Award is given to a special fleet member for, but not limited to, displays of
excellence in sportsmanship or dedication to the local, region, or national fleet. The awards
will be given once a year, as chosen by the ECA Governing Committee, and presented to
that person or persons either at the Annual Meeting, National Championship, Regionals or
at the site of the local fleet.
Nominations shall be submitted to the Governing Committee for consideration in advance
of the final selection. The recipient will receive a commemorative plaque and acknowledged
and recorded in the ECA yearbook. The following are recipients of the award:
2021 Spirit Awardees

Jim and Carl Anderson, Fleet building
Bob Conkey, Ensigns Forever (Ensign Spars)
Chris Kogut, Nationals photographer
Roy Kraus, Blade jib
Irv Shapiro, Fleet building

2022 Spirit Awardee

Merle Hallett, Ensign support

The Ensign Hall of Fame

Introduction:
The Ensign Hall of Fame serves to recognize and perpetuate in its archives a one-of-a-kind
contribution or exceptional noteworthy piece of Ensign Class folklore. Each inductee will be
announced at the Annual Winter Meeting and inducted into the ECA Hall of Fame. A brief
write up will be included in the Yearbook and on the ECA Website supporting each
induction. There are four categories of selection:

People
Boats
Fleets
Events

Selection Process:
Hall of Fame candidates will be submitted by individual members or by local fleets. A
written description of each candidate (for purpose of consideration) will be submitted in a
timely manner for review to the Hall of Fame Selection Committee as appointed by the ECA
Commodore.

Selection Guidelines:
An ECA member can recommend any ECA member, Ensign, Fleet or ECA Event with a
written explanation of why the candidate should be inducted. Selection will be based on,
but not limited to, the legitimacy and presentation of the noteworthy candidate. Candidates’
recommendations can be retroactive as far back as 1960 to the present. The level of
importance to the ECA, the rarity of the candidate, and how the recommendation is
presented shall constitute the validity of the potential inductee. Candidates submitted by a
Fleet will have preferred status for induction into the Hall of Fame over an individually
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