Congratulations, Kayde!!! Jacqui
On Oct 22, 2013, at 7:52 PM, Bill Bentley wrote: > October 19,2013 > Permian Basin Speleological Society member Kayde Hill wins Chuck Stuehm Award > at the Texas Cavers Reunion... > > The Chuck Stuehm Award > —An Annual Grotto Award for Exceptional New Cavers > > Have you ever heard of the Chuck Stuehm Award? It is an award for new and > exceptional cavers, and can be > awarded to one new caver in each grotto in Texas. The award is named after > Raymond Chuck Stuehm > (pronounced “ Steam”) who was a member of several Grottos in the San Antonio > area and was especially > good at guiding, working with, and encouraging new cavers. Chuck's memory is > honored every time a new, > exceptionally exuberant caver receives this award. Every grotto has the > opportunity to encourage new > cavers by selecting a new caver for this award every year. > Chuck Stuehm died an untimely death on January 31, 1980 at the age of 52. A > memorial issue of the Texas > Caver was a memorial issue for Chuck, outlining many of his accomplishments > in caving. At the same time > the Chuck Stuehm Award was established for to be given to an outstanding new > caver in each grotto each year at > Texas Cavers’ Reunion (TCR), which was then called the Old Timers’ Reunion. > The Chuck Stuehm Award Requirements: > The only requirement for the award is that the caver has been caving two > years or less and shows an unusual > enthusiasm and interest in caving, and all aspects of caving. Selection of > the recipient is by the grotto in whatever > way they choose. Often the officers will choose the recipient after > consulting some of the more active members > of the grotto, keeping the award a surprise until TCR. Often the grotto will > also honor the recipient at > the next grotto meeting after TCR. > > The Chuck Stuehm Award Prize: The prize is one year's membership to the TSA > (Texas Speleological Association) > and a shiny certificate suitable for framing. If the winner is already a TSA > member they will receive one year's > extension of membership. The Chuck Stuehm Award winners were announced at TCR > on October 19th, 2011. > _______________________________________________ > SWR mailing list > s...@caver.net > http://lists.caver.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/swr > _______________________________________________ > This list is provided free as a courtesy of CAVERNET
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