Allan Jones Volunteer Award
This award, formerly known as the AAAA Volunteer of the Year Award, was first awarded in 1991. The award was renamed in honor of respected AAAA member and volunteer Allan Jones who died in a powerline accident during the 1993 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. This award is presented to an AAAA member who has contributed significantly in time and effort to the operation of the club and ballooning in the community. In addition, the recipient must have participated actively on at least one standing committee or had significantly contributed to the bettering of relations between the ballooning community and the public at large.
The solicitation for this award is not published. Members of the Board of Directors are solicited at the January and February meetings for nominations. Candidates may also be chosen from the nominees for the Bob Ruppenthal Award.
| Year | Recipient | Year | Recipient | Year | Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Tommy Thompson | 2003 | Jim McKinney & Shelly Foxworthy | 2015 | Diana Gilson |
| 1992 | Neta Bell | 2004 | Kevin Cloney & Barbara Fricke | 2016 | -No Award- |
| 1993 | Karen Glinski | 2005 | Al Lowenstein | 2017 | ? |
| 1994 | Carol Bair | 2006 | Jim Martin & Warren King | 2018 | ? |
| 1995 | Ed & Roberta Kubisak | 2007 | Rolinda Tzamaloukas | 2019 | ? |
| 1996 | Neta Bell | 2008 | Lichele Peete | 2020 | Debi Ellis-Ostgulen |
| 1997 | Mary & Charlie Bejcek | 2009 | Jennifer Greenwood | 2021 | Ken Tuley |
| 1998 | Mary Lou Wilson | 2010 | -No Award- | 2022 | -No Award- |
| 1999 | Robbin Busick | 2011 | Carol Bair | 2023 | Peter Cuneo |
| 2000 | Ray Bair | 2012 | Sam Bradshaw | ||
| 2001 | Carolyn Grantham & Jonathan Abdalla | 2013 | Michelle Lutz | ||
| 2002 | Kay Sant | 2014 | Kat Pattyn |
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