Awarded to an individual member who has promoted the PTA over a period of a minimum of 30 years, who has gone above and beyond to better the organization, and who strives/strived to keep our organization strong and unified. It is important to prevent awarding this honor frivolously. It is a prestigious award, not to be given lightly.

NOMINATIONS SUBMITTED BY ANY MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING AND CHOSEN BY THE PTA STATE BOARD * LIMITED TO THREE INDUCTEES PER YEAR * NOMINATIONS SHOULD BE ACCOMPANIED WITH A BIOGRAPHY OF THE INDIVIDUAL BEING NOMINATED DETAILING THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO TRAPPING AND THE PENNSYLVANIA TRAPPERS ASSOCIATION

2022
Ray Petrunich
2021
Butch Gossage
2020
Donna Murphy
2019
Mark “Bill” Kasten
Don Klinger
Paul Lilja
2018
Tom Hardisky
Brian Mohn
Brian Spory
2017
Dave Eckels
Mike Marsyada
Pete Rake
2016
Ed Price
Mike Ridilla
2015
H. Ashley Bricker
Leopold Philippe
Dave Shuttleworth
2014
Ronald "Zeke" Myers
2013
Bill Kalinauskis
Denny Michael
Paul Strausner
2012
Wilmer Kline
Gerald Smith
2011
Ferris Dissinger
Jerry Johnson
Mike Stechnicki
2010
Pete Askins
Walter Sphar
Rod Zullinger
2009
Jim Griffith
Alois Holencik
2008
Jessie Asper
Barry Warner
Ned Weston
2007
John Carey
Johnny Everhart
Cliff Stitely
2006
Alan Claycomb
Leroy “Pete” Ellerman
Floyd Rainey
2005
Andy Brown
Russ Ford
Harry Hartranft
2004
Bob Best
John Hummel
John Snyder
Joel Whitehead
2003
Edwin Hawbaker
Thomas Sites
Jackie Sites
2002
Russ Carman
Frank Ceresini
Lew Jones
Terry “Swamper” Swartz
Metro Wossilek
1983
Bill Boyer
Vic Crist
Tom Foust
S. Stanley Hawbaker
Ned Stark
1978
Leroy Bartleson
Raymond Beck
M. C. Boyer
Lamont E. Close
Edward W. Cox
Ed Danko
H. Russell Ehrisman
Andrew Ewart
Burton A. Ewer
James C. Green
Walter C. Heckman
Eugene R. Hill
Walter T. Hope
Clint Ishman
Larry J. Kopp
Robert Lauver
S. V. Sedlak
Kermit Stearns
Godfrey Stuart
Earl Ward