Past Hawksbill Award Winners    Past Myron Avery + Honorary Lifetime Award Winners

PATC will recognize its top volunteers the weekend of Nov 8-10, 2024, during their inaugural TrailFest event at Caroline Furnace Camp surrounded by the George Washington National Forest. Click here for more details.

For the Myron Avery Award the Executive Committee (ExCom) reviews nominations and votes to determine the awardee. For Honorary Life, Lifetime, Honorary, Appreciation and Youth Awards ExCom reviews the nominations and make recommendations to Council, which votes to determine the awardees. For the Hawksbill and Service Awards Club Leaders determine their awardees.

Email MembershipSup@PATC.net with questions.

*Nominations for all major awards are closed for 2024.

* Nominations for Service and Hawksbill awards are closed for 2024.

If you are a current member, you are eligible to nominate members for these awards.

MYRON AVERY AWARD: Named after one of PATC’s co-founders, this award is the highest honor presented by the Club to one member each year for outstanding volunteer activity. The activity can be in any area of the Club exemplifying truly extraordinary effort. Myron Avery Award nominees may not be a current ExCom member or former Myron Avery Award recipient. The recipient’s name is added to the PATC headquarters Myron Avery plaque. 

HONORARY LIFE MEMBER: This award is typically for long-time members who have contributed to the Club over a significant period, been involved with multiple areas of the Club and have shown outstanding volunteer performance. They will be a Life Member with no further membership dues required.

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: The PATC Lifetime Achievement Award is like the Honorary Life Membership Award and recognizes individuals who have significantly furthered the mission of the Club, but who have either passed away or who are already Life Members. Nominees typically have contributed to many areas of the Club and/or have shown outstanding performance over many years.

If you are a current member or staff person, you are eligible to nominate someone who is not a member for this award.

HONORARY MEMBERSHIP: Presented to a non-member for a fixed amount of time (up to and including a Life Member) for making significant contributions to the Club. Recipients receive full member privileges but cannot vote, run, or hold an elected officer position for the time awarded.

If you are a current member or staff person, you are eligible to nominate someone, primarily not a member, for this award

APPRECIATION AWARD: Primarily for non-members or groups who have contributed to the Club and its mission in an impactful manner. Recipients can include federal, state, or local government officials who have assisted the Club, individuals who have donated land or facilities to the Club, retired PATC employees, or anyone who has helped the Club in a significant way. 

If you are a current member or staff person, you are eligible to nominate someone, member or nonmember, for this award. 

YOUTH AWARD:  This award is presented to an individual or group of individuals under 19, that has contributed to the Club and its mission.

If you are a current Club Leader, you are eligible to nominate members for these awards

These awards are selected and presented by each of our respective 90 Club Leaders.

HAWKSBILL AWARD: The Hawksbill award recipient is a member who has shown outstanding volunteer performance over the last year. Only one recipient from each group above can be selected. Recipients cannot be their current leader or a member of ExCom.

SERVICE AWARD: The Service Award recipient(s) is a member with outstanding volunteer service over the past year. There is no limit to the number of service awards presented. Each leader determines the criteria. Leaders may not select herself/himself for this award but may be selected by another individual who considers that Leader an outstanding volunteer.