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The Ensign Spirit Award

The purpose of the Spirit Award is to recognize a person who is affiliated with an Ensign
owner, or local fleet or region or the class association for, but not limited to, displays of
excellence in sportsmanship or dedication to the local, region, or national fleet.
Nominations shall be submitted to the Spirit Award Committee chair by July 1st for approval
by the Governing Committee. Up to three awards may be made per year.
The ECA will provide an engraved commemorative glass paper weight for presentation to
the recipient at the site of the local fleet and each recipient’s name will be recorded in the
ECA yearbook. The following are recipients of the award:
2022
Merle Hallett, Ensign support

2021
Jim and Carl Anderson, Fleet building
Bob Conkey, Ensigns Forever (Ensign Spars)
Chris Kogut, Nationals photographer
Roy Kraus, Blade jib
Irv Shapiro, Fleet building

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
submitted candidate. The Selection Committee will review and submit their

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