[Harp-L] Who deserves a harmonica award in 2018?

[Arthur Jennings]

Is there a list of past recipients online? I don't want to have to download and unzip the whole registration package.

> On May 18, 2018, at 12:15 PM, Winslow Yerxa via Harp-L <harp-l at xxxxx> wrote:
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> SPAH 2018 awards - honoring the best harmonica players, teachers, and community members!
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> Every year SPAH bestows three awards on deserving recipients. If you’re a SPAH member, you can nominate candidates for any and all of these awards. 
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> NOTE: Check to make sure your candidate hasn’t already won that award; they can’t win the same award more than once.
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> To get started, please download the awards packet, which is part of the registration packet, at http://www.spah.org/content.asp?contentid=138 
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> This will give you all all the rules, the history of past recipients, the nomination forms, and how to submit your nominations by mail or email.
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> You don’t have to attend the convention to nominate a candidate, but you do have to be a current SPAH member. Remember, all nominations must be received by June 30.
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> Briefly, the awards are:
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> ===Bernie Bray Harmonica Player of the Year Award
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> • Candidates should be individuals (not organizations) who are harmonica players
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> • Candidates’ proficiency should be a source of pride for the community – the award should be for excellence in actually playing the instrument.
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> • Award should be for distinction demonstrated or attained recently, preferably during a twelve month period prior to the deadline for nominations.
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> • Only one person may receive the Bernie Bray Award in any year.
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> ===Pete Pedersen Lifetime Achievement Award
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> • Candidates should have a record of achievements over a long period of time that may reasonably be considered to be the virtual equivalent of a lifetime.
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> • Candidates that have established themselves as outstanding harmonica players are preferred.
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> • Candidates should be active in promoting the preservation and advancement of the harmonica and the positive and meaningful interaction of harmonica players and devotees.
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> • Candidates should demonstrate generosity in sharing their talents and knowledge, and in remaining accessible to members of the harmonica community.
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> • Only one person may receive the Pete Pedersen Lifetime Achievement Award in any one year unless there is a compelling reason to do otherwise.
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> ===Stan Harper Award of Special Merit (formerly the SPAH Award of Special Merit)
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> • Candidates must have benefited the harmonica community in a manner that is deserving of singular honor.
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> • Candidates may be individuals who do not play the harmonica.
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> • Candidates may be organizations.
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> We look forward to selecting a deserving recipient as a result of your participation.
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> Winslow Yerxa