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PRYCA Honors

 

  • Background: At their meeting in January 1997, the PRYCA Board approved three classes of honors to be awarded at the discretion of the Commodore and Board for service to PRYCA and its member clubs. Candidates for these awards can be considered at any time, but normally the awards will be made annually at the Change of Watch Dinner-Dance. The PRYCA honors are: Distinguished Commodore, Honorary Captain, and Meritorious Service.
  • Distinguished Commodore. This award is intended to honor Past Commodores of PRYCA who have distinguished themselves by high level service and significant accomplishments in yachting in general, with special emphasis on the Potomac River, PRYCA and the clubs of PRYCA. The associated title is "Distinguished Commodore of the Potomac."
  • Honorary Captain. This award is intended to honor former members of the PRYCA Bridge/Board, especially those who have not become Commodore, but who have performed notable service to the Association with significant benefit to the member clubs. This award carries the title of "Honorary Captain of the Potomac."
  • Meritorious Service. This award is intended to honor members from Association Clubs who have made significant contributions to the Association. There is no title associated with this award.

1997

Distinguished Commodore of the Potomac Howard Gasaway (Seafarers)
Meritorious Service Charlie Wilkerson (Landmark)

1998

Honorary Captain of the Potomac Harriet Douglas (District)
Honorary Captain of the Potomac Ineke Lavoie (National Potomac)
Meritorious Service Debbie Zimmerman (Occoquan)

1999

Distinguished Commodore of the Potomac Dave Goodman (Aquia)
Meritorious Service Ned W. Rhodes (Occoquan)
Honorary Captain of the Potomac Linda Bussard (National Potomac/District)

2000

Distinguished Commodore of the Potomac John Hancock (Landmark)
Distinguished Commodore of the Potomac Penny Orth (Capital/National Potomac)
Honorary Captain of the Potomac John Robey (Occoquan)

2001

Distinguished Commodore of the Potomac Bud Clark (Tantallon)
Honorary Captain of the Potomac Steve Donock (Mount Vernon/Occoquan)
Meritorious Service Don Thayer (Cobb Island)

2002

Distinguished Commodore of the Potomac Ned W. Rhodes (Occoquan)
Honorary Captain of the Potomac Steve Wexler (Occoquan)
Honorary Captain of the Potomac Mark Viehoever (Tantallon/Washington)
Meritorious Service Wayne Kuster (Swan Point)

2003

Honorary Captain of the Potomac Toby Jarman (Port of Washington)
Meritorious Service Andi Storey

2004

Honorary Captain of the Potomac Walt Cheatham (Occoquan)
Meritorious Service Chuck Johnston (Cobb Island)

2005

Distinguished Commodore of the Potomac Randy Semper (Aquia Harbour)
Distinguished Commodore of the Potomac Curt Johnson (Aquia Harbour)
Honorary Captain of the Potomac Susan Carpenter (Port of Washington)
Meritorious Service John Malatak (Aquia Harbour)
Meritorious Service Dianne Bricker

Page Last Updated: 01/08/06