Michigan TU

Chapter Resources
 
Chapter of the Year

The Michigan Trout Unlimited Chapter of the Year Award is granted to the chapter which most closely reflects the ideals of Trout Unlimited.

The awarded chapters should be considered as a role model for all state chapters. Since this is an annual award, it must be granted based on the activities and achievement of the preceding calendar year' not for historic achievements.  Given its annual nature the award may be presented to a chapter for consecutive years if the recognized achievement occurred in separate years. The award, however, will not be granted to the same chapter for more than two consecutive years.

Considerations should be given to total chapter achievements, as opposed to a single event or program.

Criteria

  1. Continued membership and financial growth. No minimum limits are established since this is situational, depending upon the chapter's age and location.  The Awards Committee considers growth in membership and finances as a major awards criteria.

  2. Significant contributions to the resources, either through active resource improvement work, public education (in the area of resources not fishing techniques,) or financial support of such activities undertaken by other chapters.

  3. Active involvement in Michigan Trout Unlimited activities. This is a Michigan Trout Unlimited award, so the activities must benefit Michigan Trout Unlimited.

  4. Other significant contributions.

Chapter of the Year Nomination Form
 
Order of the Grayling

The Order of the Grayling recognizes and marks the death of a Michigan Trout Unlimited member who in his or her own right was considered to be a valuable resource to the organization and coldwater fisheries of the state.  This award is reserved for those individuals whose impact was felt at a state-wide level. This induction will be limited to the following individuals.

Criteria

  1. Member of the Order of the Caddis.

  2. Michigan resident whose impact in the area of trout fishing and conservation was state-wide or nation-wide.  Such as authors, scientists and active conservationists.

  3. Others whose death marks more than a personal loss for individuals,  but the loss of a true human resource.

Order of the Grayling Nomination Form

 
 
Order of the Hexagenia

The Order of the Hexagenia is an honorary group.  Individuals recognized are inducted as lifetime members.

Criteria

  1. Positive contributions to coldwater fisheries of the State of Michigan by a non-Trout Unlimited member.  While often a resource professional such as a fisheries biologist, others i.e. politicians, writers, etc. will be considered.

  2. Given the general criteria, inductees will be selected on a case by case basis.

Order of the Hexagenia Nomination Form
 
Order of the Caddis

The Order of the Caddis (member of the year) is not an award, but a "Hall of Fame" which recognizes Michigan Trout Unlimited's most active, effective and valued members.  Induction into the Order of the Caddis is an honor bestowed upon and individual, and is a lifetime honor.

Because this is a council award, the inductee must have made a significant contribution to Michigan Trout Unlimitedl.  High levels of chapter activity should be recognized by individual chapters.

The award need not be annual in nature. Should no individual merit induction, none should be inducted.

No member will be inducted more than once.

Criteria

  1. Long term (more than one year) involvement at the Michigan Trout Unlimited level to include the holding of at least one position of responsibility in Michigan Trout Unlimited or in some way making a significant contribution.  Holding a position of responsibility does not, in and of itself, qualify an individual for induction.

  2. Demonstration of commitment to Michigan Trout Unlimited and its activities, i.e. initiating and leading a stream restoration project.

  3. Significant achievement with high Michigan Trout Unlimited impact during previous calendar year.

Order of the Caddis Nomination Form
 
Past Award Recipients
Year Caddis Hexagenia Grayling Chapter Special
1982 Dave Smethurst
1983 Bob Andrus
1985 Dick Buss
Jerry Bartnick		 Gaylord Alexander George Disborough Kalamazoo Valley
1987 Gary Marek Ron Dunlap
Lansing
1988 Tom Brookover Gordon Guyer Charles Evendon Kalamazoo Valley Nathan Diggs
1989 Tom Baird Don Reynolds Jim Hanley Mershon MFFC, Frank Dutton
1990 Dave Cozad Jan Fenske
Steve Sendex		 James Whitney Hall Paul Young
1991 Bill Walker Jim Haveman
Pine River
1992 Richard Chamberlin Gary Whalen T.W. “Rip”
Miller Van Winkle		 Kalamazoo Valley
1993
Tom Rozich Don Reynolds Challenge
1994 Mike Brock Dan Sikarskie John Foley Mason Gaylord Alexander
1995 George & Peri Griffith Jim Truchan Fred Waara West Michigan
1996 Harold Kleinert John H. Schafer Rober Foster Philip Mershon Paul Merrill
1997 Ellen Beyerlein Leo Mrozinski Warrenn Shapton
Merle “Simmy” Nolph		 Mershon Paul Merrill
1998 Joe Swantek Perry Smeltzer Bill Halliday
George Griffith		 Paul Young
1999 John Sabina
Dan Crockett Vanguard Will & Sally Avril
Thomas “Toby” Darden
2000 Belinda Burkett Kelley Smith Marion Wright Copper Country Julio Mazolli
2001 Ray Weglarz Steve Sendek Phil Deopke Mason-Griffith Art Nuemann
2002 Mike Slater Brian Benjamin

 

 Fred Waara

 
2003 Pat Kochanny

 

 Tom Ball Pine River

 
2004 Bill Deephouse Mark Tonello Ellen “Sis” Schrems Frank “Bob” Perrin Vanguard

 
2005

 

 Patty Birkholtz

 

 Headwaters

 
2006 Chris Radke

 

 Billy Letinen Schrems

 
2007

 

 

 Bob Jackson Carl Richards Schrems

 
2008 Robb Smith Rebecca Warren Tim Cwalinski George Featherstone Larry McEvers Fred Waara

 
2009




Yearly awards are usually given the January (or April) following the year that the award is for (ie. 2008 chapter of the year award is given in January or April of 2009)