BARBERSHOPPER OF THE YEAR
(B.O.T.Y - Pronounced "Bow Tie")
The Barbershopper of the Year Award is presented annually to the member who, during the past year, most exemplified the spirit of barbershopping. Nominees for the Barbershopper Of the Year are accepted from the entire membership. Final selection is made each November by a vote of all past B.O.T.Y. winners. It is awarded at the Chapter's Annual Banquet and Installation of Officers held in November or early December each year.
2024 - Stan Bruss
2023 - Arv Zenk
2022 - Roger Kamrath
2021 - Curt Buhl
2019 - Ron Larson
2018 - David Scott
2017 - Bruce Gray
2016 - Charles Youngblom
2015 - Willy Derner
2014 - Doug Peterson
2013 - Arv Zenk
2012 - Jeff Grimmer
2011 - Ron Meyer
2010 - Bailey Blethen
2009 - Stan Bruss
2008 - Bruce Gray
2007 - Tim Schubbe
2006 - Greg Rosevold
2005 - Tom Schubbe
2004 - Steve Pettis
2003 - Jim Wirtz
2002 - Ellis Jones
2001 - Doug Peterson
2000 - Wayne Hughes
1999 - Arv Zenk
1998 - Monroe Purrier
1997 - Don Miller
1996 - Charles Johnson
1995 - Gordy Smith
1994 - Larry Buller
1993 - Ron Conrad
1992 - Chuck Schubbe
1991 - George Nelson
1990 - Ron Larson
1989 - Ed Wirtz
1988 - Barry Clapper
1987 - Jerry Hawbaker
1986 - Joel Botten
1985 - Byron Josephson
1984 - John Foster
1983 - Bill Lydecker
1982 - Charles Barbarisi
1981 - Frank Selvey
1980 - Warren Hettinga
1979 - Jon Schwichtenberg
1978 - Jeff Grimmer
1977 - Reuben Koenig & Phil Knautz
1976 - Bruce Gray
1975 - Don Miller
1974 - Dick VanKrevelen
INTERNATIONAL & DISTRICT ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
International Achievement Awards
International Achievement Awards
International Achievement Awards
2011 - 3rd Place
2010 - 2nd Place in the World
1990 - 4th | Plateau IV
1982 - 2nd | Plateau IV
1981 - 1st | Plateau IV
1980 - 2nd | Plateau V
1979 - 1st | Plateau IV
1978 - 1st | Plateau V
1977 - 1st | Plateau IV
1976 - 1st | Plateau IV
District Achievement Awards
International Achievement Awards
International Achievement Awards
2008 - 1st | Plateau AA
1999 - 1st | Plateau AA
1993 - 2nd | Plateau AA
1991 - 1st | Class AA (Plateau 5)
1990 - 1st | Class AA (Plateau 5)
1989 - 2nd | Class AA
1988 - 2nd | Class AA
1986 - 3rd | Class AA
1985 - 2nd | Class AA
1984 - 1st | Class AA
1983 - 1st | Class AA
1981 - 1st | Class AA
1980 - 1st | Class AA
1979 - 1st | Class AA
AWARD OF HARMONY (NON-BARBERSHOPPER)
Each year the Riverblenders Chorus presents our Award of Harmony to someone (non-barbershopper) who is creating harmony in our community and making a significant contribution to all of us by what they have done. Over the years, we’ve recognized outstanding community leaders, businesspeople, educators, volunteers, artists, and musicians. And in each case, our award winners have created unusual harmony by what they had done.
2024 - Erin Simmons
2023 - Sister Joyce Kolbet SSND
2022 - John Kind
2019 - Robin Hughes
2018 - Christine Schulz
2017 - Sandy Stenzel
2016 - Barbara Frank
2015 - Scott Wojcik
2014 - Gretchen Etzell
2013 - Jeanne Makela and Denny Wahlstrom
2012 - Jerry and Carol Larson
2011 - Win and Shirley Grundmeir
2010 - Pam DeMarce
2009 - Truman Wood
2008 - John Berg
2007 - Denny and Karen Sandersfeld
2006 - Pamela Determan
2005 - Sue Splinter
2004 - Angie Miller
2003 - Paulette Redman
2002 - Jack McKowan
2001 - Bob Wirtz
2000 - Martin Larson
1999 - Claire and Hazel Faust
1998 - Carol Grimmer
1997 - Lowell Schreyer
1996 - Fred Lutz
1995 - Robert Warrent
1994 - Chuck Pasek
1993 - Dr. Ellis Jones
1992 - Jean Sorenson
1991 - Dagne Pearson
1990 - Allen Wortman
1989 - Harold Paul
1988 - Sara McKay
1987 - Don Paap
1986 - Bunny Lust
1985 - Ray Kraus
1984 - Roy B. Moore
1983 - Fr. Robert Crosbie
1982 - Dorothy Foster
1981 - Betty Painter
1980 - Elmer Fritz
