JYC Perpetual Trophies

To Be Awarded at the Awards Banquet and presented by the award year Commodore

The Josh Green Award

Meritorious Service Award

The Josh Green Award was deeded in 1967 to the Jackson Yacht Club in memory of the founder of the Green family in Mississippi, Joshua Green, who lived from 1811 to 1887. The original cup was destroyed in the 1998 fire and replaced by the Green family including 1966 Commodore Josh Green. According to the terms of the Deed of Gift, the award is presented to “that member of the Jackson Yacht Club who has excelled all others in meritorious service to the Club, sportsmanship and seamanship; such determination to be upon achievements since the last awarding of this trophy”. The Josh Green Award is conferred on the nominee selected by a panel made up of the Board of Governors and the Fleet Captains of the Fleets officially recognized by the Board.

1967	Harvey O. Mitchell
1968	Henry E. Lampe
1969	R.V. Tye
1970	E.B. Dennis
1971	Ben H. Douglas
1972	William B. Cole
1973	Not Awarded
1974	Frank M. Lee
1975	Lyle Cashion Jr.
1976	Richard B. Durgin
1977	Joseph F. Buzhardt
1978	Eugene Caldwell
1979	Robert H. Muller
1980	Robert H. Muller
1981	A.E. Robertson
1982	Merle E. Varney
1983	Charles R. Strain
1984	Richard A. Fritz
1985	Bowden L. Palmer
1986	Peter DeBeukelaer
1987	Ward Reaves
1988	Not Awarded
1989	Robert H. Barnard

1990	Stephen Bryant
1991	Joseph W. Swain
1992	Jane England
1993	Negley England
1994	Ward Reaves
1995	Bill Colbert
1996	Howard Camp
1997	Ken Allen
1998	Lynn C. Wentworth
1999	Rob Wells
2000	Robert R. Flaherty
2001	Mark Andrew Williams
2002	Jessica Lea
2003	Pam Taylor
2004	Jim Ladner
2005	Ward Reaves
2006	Joseph C. Gibbs Jr.
2007	Jimmy Young
2008	Edgar Buchanan
2009	Linda Gilliland
2010	Ward Reaves
2011	Molly Chaisson
2012	George Ellmore

2013	Teresa M. Cashion
2014	Jamie McBride
2015	Gary Rogers
2016	Dale Hubbard
2017	Terre Schriver
2018	C.A. "Rusty" Smith
2019	Aubrey Prince
2020	Aubrey Prince
2021	Scott Catington
2022	Hal Caudell
2023	John Wakeland

Caldwell Memorial Cup for Couples Contribution

To Be Awarded at the Awards Banquet and presented by the award year Commodore

The Gene & Lydy Caldwell Memorial Cup

Couples Service Award

The Gene & Lydy Caldwell Memorial Cup was deeded to the Jackson Yacht Club in honor of 1980 Commodore Eugene Caldwell and his wife Lydy (Elizabeth Josephine Becker Henley Caldwell). Commodore Caldwell was known for his creativity in developing unique boating activities designed to involve families; the most notable of which being “Caldwell’s Confusion.” The event was aptly named since no member since has ever been able to recreate it. According to the terms of the Deed of Gift, the award is presented to “the couple who has been outstanding in their contributions to the club during the past year”. The Caldwell Cup is awarded to the nominee couple selected by the Board of Governors. By tradition, the cup is always presented filled with ice and a bottle of fine champagne.

2002	Bo & Martha Palmer
2003	Pat & Linda Gilliland
2004	Mart & Trisha Lamar
2005	Roy & Molly Chaisson
2006	Not Awarded
2007	Otis & Sue Johnson
2008	Roy & Molly Chaisson
2009	Roy & Molly Chaisson
2010	Louis & Tricia Coleman
2011	Jimmy & Kathy Young
2012	Ken & Rachel Hall
2013	Jamie McBride & Meredith Drummond
2014	Chuck & Cindy Buffington
2015	Not Awarded
2016	Robert & Suzanne Wise

2017	Shay & Brooks Werkheiser
2018	Aubrey & Alicia Prince
2019	Kelly Kyle & Hal Caudell
2020	Dillon & Elizabeth Allen
2021	Dave & Dawn Clements
2022	Kasi & Tom Beck
2023	Dillon & Elizabeth Allen

Skelton Trophy for Service to Youth Boating

To Be Awarded at the Awards Banquet and presented by the award year Commodore

Skelton Trophy

Youth Service Award

The Next Generation Award, also known as the Skelton Trophy, was deeded to the Jackson Yacht Club in honor of 1989 Commodore William Skelton, II. According to the terms of the Deed of Gift, the award is presented to the “JYC member in good standing who encourages a new generation of sailors by introducing young people to the sport, teaching them the craft and rules of the water, and providing them with opportunities to sail”. The Skelton Trophy is awarded to the nominee selected by the Board of Governors.

2007	Robert Muller
2008	John McGowan
2009	Joe Gibbs
2010	Edgar Buchanan
2011	Unknown
2012	Joe & Gail Buzhardt
2013	Caleb Cannon
2014	Ian LaCour
2015	Peter Sittler
2016	Unknown
2017	Cardy Miller
2018	Dale Currie

2019	Dale Currie
2020	Nilah Miller
2021	Dale Currie
2022	Katherine Scanlon
2023	Maggie Barron

Kathy Walls Douglas Spirit Award for Ladies Service

To Be Awarded at the Awards Banquet and presented by the President of the Ladies Fleet

The Kathy Walls Douglas Spirit Award

Ladies Service Award

This award goes to a woman who has shown the kind of welcoming presence The Jackson Yacht Club embraces. It is being created to honor the memory of a woman who embodied the social graces to the ultimate degree. In her quiet, genuine and gracious way, Kathy Walls Douglas modeled for us a way to be inclusive and warm. Over the years, she personally contributed much as a member of Ladies Fleet. She had many friends at JYC, and she went out of her way to make new members feel welcome. Too soon gone and greatly missed, the members of Ladies Fleet voted unanimously at a called meeting August 1, 2019, to sponsor and provide a perpetual trophy bearing her name. A trophy has been commissioned and is ready for nominations from the total JYC membership. While members of Ladies Fleet are eligible to be nominated for the trophy, all women in good standing with The Jackson Yacht Club are eligible. The winner each year will be the nominee who receives the most votes from the Ladies Fleet membership. The Ladies Fleet requests that the perpetual trophy be presented at the JYC Awards Banquet by the president of Ladies Fleet each year. The beautiful glass trophy was created and donated by JYC Member Candy Spurzem.

2019	Linda Gilliland
2020	Trish Coleman
2021	Emma George Hamilton
2022	Renita Sprecher
2023	Meredith Drummond

Dick Fritz Memorial Trophy for Boating Distinction

To Be Awarded at the Awards Banquet and presented by the award year Race Committee Chairman

The Dick Fritz Memorial Trophy

Boating Distinction Award

The (Richard) Dick Fritz Memorial trophy is a gift to the Jackson Yacht Club from Catalina Fleet 29. Dick Fritz joined the Yacht Club in 1968 and during his 34 years served on numerous committees, as a board member, as a flag officer and as the Commodore in 1974. Dick was a true sportsman and one of the most consistent sailors in the racing fleet. He was on the starting line rain or shine wind or calm and more often than not at the front of the fleet. In recognition of Dick’s numerous contributions to the Jackson Yacht Club and in his memory the trophy should be presented annually to the person or persons who by their actions contribute most to the boating activities in the Club. This contribution can be through organization, running or participating in boating activities throughout the year. The Race Committee should make the final selection and presentation. The Race Committee chairman shall solicit nominations from the general membership of the Jackson Yacht Club and the final candidate then selected by the chairman of the Race Committee and at least two other members of the committee.

2003	Unknown
2004	Unknown
2005	Unknown
2006	Bo Palmer
2007	George Ellmore
2008	John Waskom
2009	Unknown
2010	Bishop Blackwell
2011	Otis Johnson
2012	Hal Pleasants
2013	Sherrye LaCour
2014	John McGowan
2015	Not Awarded
2016	Not Awarded
2017	John Wakeland
2018	Jim Leggette
2019	Marsha Thompson
2020	Chere’ Guilbeau
2021	Gary Rogers
2022	Robert & Suzanne Wise

2023	Bob Jones

Jim O'Daniels Memorial Trophy for Best Crew

To Be Awarded at the Awards Banquet and presented by the award year Race Committee Chairman

Jim O’Daniel Memorial Trophy

Best Crew Award

The Jim O’Daniel Memorial Trophy is gifted to the Jackson Yacht Club by Robert J. Muller. Jim was a member of JYC for almost twenty years until August 3, 2019 when, while leading a bicycle race, he was tragically hit by a car and killed at the age of 50. The award depicts a Spartan Warrior on a piano black base. The statue is a symbol of the ancient Spartan’s rigorous training in sports, teamwork, tactics, and academics. Jim epitomized these traits, and they are found in all successful competitive sailors.

Kent Danielson taught Jim to sail at JYC and he crewed on many boats; racing with David Scruggs and all of the J22 sailors at JYC and around the country. Jim and I sailed in the J22 for many years as a crew of 2, winning the JYC J22 Series 5 times. Jim was my boat partner and friend, competing with me in several World and National Championship regattas in both the J22 and Viper640. Jim also crewed with me in many GYA Capdevielle and Lipton regattas in both the Flying Scot (which he disliked) and the Viper640. Jim won the Best Crew Award several times, notably in 2009 when we won our first JYC Series. Racing sailboats was Jim’s favorite pastime for many years, always smiling and laughing, while at the same time he was fiercely competitive on the racecourse. Jim was also a brilliant PhD engineer, recognized worldwide as an expert in “blowing s**t up”; which was Jim’s description of his classified work in the computer modeling of explosions for the US Army.

This trophy is to be awarded by the Race Committee annually to the sailor deemed to be the Best Crew while sailboat racing in the previous year. “The person who receives this award should personify Jim’s optimistic attitude, desire to learn, competitiveness, teamwork and excellence in the sport of sailing”

Presented by: Commodore Robert J. Muller
January 1, 2020

2019	Margaret Muller
2020	Tim Taylor
2021	Tom Williams
2022	Edgar Buchanan
2023	Bishop Blackwell