Dragon Spirit Award

Dragon Spirit Award

A few years ago, the ACT team was presented with a crystal dragon boat by benefactors who were impressed by the spirit of Dragons Abreast.

This is a fun trophy with a serious component awarded annually to a member of our crew who meets the following criteria:

• reads their emails and responds when appropriate
• demonstrates commitment to the Club
• inspires others
• achieves a personal goal
• volunteers time despite the odds
• has a commitment to training
• is willing to dust the trophy!

It was the unanimous decision in the first year of this award that the first recipient of the trophy who has inspired everyone with her courage, selflessness, and generosity of spirit was Sylvia Flaxman.

* 2006 Robyne Kellet/Anna Wellings Booth
* 2007 Jan Skorich
* 2008 Kerrie Griffin
* 2009 Marion Blake/Narelle Powers
* 2010 Mary-Lou Reid/Elspeth Humphries
* 2011 Judy Cluse
* 2012 Viki Fox/Cindy Young
* 2013 Frances Heaney
* 2014 Di Bradshaw
* 2015 Annette Dean
* 2016 Patsy Sheales/Elly McGinness
* 2017 Maureen Wild (Citation)
* 2018 Julie Kesby/Donna Lennon (Citation)
* 2019 Deborah (Deb) Whitfield (Citation)
* 2020 Jeannie Cotterell/Marion Leiba (Citation)
* 2021 Julie Chynoweth (Citation) 
* 2022 Clare Purcell (Citation)
* 2023 Lyndall Milward-Bason/Jenny Milward-Bason (Citation)

Selection Criteria:

Bearing in mind the above criteria would you please consider carefully and vote for one person, explaining in under 50 words, why you’ve nominated this member. A panel will consider the nominations. This is for everyone - Survivors and Supporters.

Gallery of Awardees:

2022 recipient Clare Purcell awards sisters Lyndall Milward-Bason and Jenny Milward-Bason
jointly the Dragon Spirit Award for 2023.

Clare Purcell awarded the Dragon Spirit Award for 2022
from 2021 recipient and Coordinator Julie Chynoweth.
 

Coordinator Julie Chynoweth awarded the Dragon Spirit Award for 2021
from one of the joint 2020 recipients Jeannie Cotterell.

On 11 November 2020, the newly mounted Dragon Spirit Award was presented by
2019 recipient Deb Whitfield to the 2020 recipients Jeannie Cotterell and Marion Leiba.
Pictured from left: Julie Chynoweth, Jeannie Cotterell, Deb Whitfield and Marion Leiba.

Jeannie Cotterell and Marion Leiba shared the Dragon Spirit Award for 2020.

Marion receives the award from Deb Whitfield and Julie Chynoweth at the AGM 26 Sept 2020.

Deb Whitfield receives the Dragon Spirit Award 2019 from Donna Lennon and Julie Kesby.
 

Julie Kesby and Donna Lennon shared the Dragon Spirit Award for 2018.

Julie Kesby presents Maureen Wild with the Dragon Spirit Award for 2017.

Patsy Sheales and Elly McGuiness shared the Dragon Spirit Award in 2016. 
Frances Heaney presents the award to Patsy Sheales.

Frances Heaney presents Annette Dean with the Dragon Spirit Award
for 2015 at the Yacht Club, Yarralumla.

Di Bradshaw receives the Dragon Spirit Award for 2014.

Frances Heaney receives the Dragon Spirit Award in 2013.

Cindy Young and Viki Fox, shared the Dragon Spirit Award for 2012.

Judy Cluse, receives the Dragon Spirit Award for 2011.

Narelle Powers and Marion Blake joint winners of the Dragon Spirit Award,
(alias the dust buster) 22 August 2009.