Raven District was first founded shortly after World War II. Most of the houses in the area were built for soldiers and their families as they were returning from war. With new families came growing children and the desire for a Scouting program quickly grew. The district has grown and now serves six school districts: Barbers Hill, Galena Park, Sheldon, Crosby, Channelview, and Goose Creek CISD school districts.
In 1809, at the age of 16, Sam Houston ran away from his home in Tennessee and lived among the Cherokees. He was adopted by Chief Oolooteka and given the name Colonneh or the “Raven.” He developed a deep, life-long affection for the tribe and considered the Cherokee his surrogate family. He married a Cherokee woman, Tlahina, became a Cherokee citizen and was actively involved in peacekeeping, trade and other tribal affairs. He spent much of his career promoting peaceful and moderate policies toward Native Americans.
J.P. White
Pack and Troop 1301 has been active for 70+ years; in the earliest days, J.P. White was their leader for 40 years. For over 48 years he gave generously to Scouting and the community with his time, talent, and money. The City of Houston named J.P. White park after him. On November 3, 1984, the council dedicated a special event area at the old Camp Strake site known as the J.P. White camporee site. The district celebrates Mr. White by honoring a Scouter every year at the District Dinner with a special award appropriately named after him, the J.P. White Lifetime Achievement Award.
Raven District recognizes registered Scouters for service to youth in the district. Awards are present at the annual Raven District Dinner.
Silver Beaver Award
The Silver Beaver Award is given to individuals who have made an impact on the lives of youth through service given to the council. The Silver Beaver award is the highest form of recognition that a local council can bestow on a volunteer. Recipients are selected based on their noteworthy service to the Scouting program and community service. The Silver Beaver recipients are recognized at the SHAC Recognition Reception.
Raven District Award of Merit
The District Award of Merit is awarded by a district to registered Scouters for service to youth in the district. This is a council-sponsored award that is the highest honor that a district can bestow upon one of its Scouters. Limited to one award for every 25 units in the district. The nominee must be a registered Scouter and must have rendered noteworthy service to Scouts over an extended time. The nature and value of "noteworthy service" may consist of a single plan or action that contributed vitally to the lives of large numbers of youth or it may have been given to a small group over an extended period of time to youth in and outside of Scouting. The recipient receives a plaque, signed certificate, and official knot badge at the Raven District Recognition Dinner.
Raven District Award Recipients
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Year
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First Name
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Last Name
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Award
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Barney |
Stinger |
District Award of Merit |
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* |
Eloy |
Valdes |
District Award of Merit |
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* |
Larry |
French |
District Award of Merit |
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* |
Carl |
Franch |
District Award of Merit |
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* |
Vernon |
Stewart |
District Award of Merit |
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* |
Pauline |
Ewing |
District Award of Merit |
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* |
Mary Ann |
McCarthy |
District Award of Merit |
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* |
Stella |
Bennett |
District Award of Merit |
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* |
Cecil |
Mconnell |
District Award of Merit |
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* |
Mike |
Weinman |
District Award of Merit |
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* |
Bill |
Goforth |
District Award of Merit |
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* |
Mike |
McCarthy |
District Award of Merit |
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* |
Woody |
Carter |
District Award of Merit |
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* |
Shirle |
Szepsi |
District Award of Merit |
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* |
J.P. |
White |
District Award of Merit |
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* |
Debbie |
Moses |
District Award of Merit |
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* |
Cathy |
Graham |
District Award of Merit |
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* |
Janet |
Valdes |
District Award of Merit |
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* |
Roy |
Berry |
District Award of Merit |
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1991 |
Sue |
Jones |
District Award of Merit |
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1991 |
David |
Eckerman |
District Award of Merit |
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1991 |
Mike |
Callahan |
District Award of Merit |
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1991 |
Donna |
Bernelle |
District Award of Merit |
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1992 |
Jim |
Berry |
District Award of Merit |
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1992 |
Mary |
Bogan |
District Award of Merit |
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1993 |
Marie |
Berry |
District Award of Merit |
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1993 |
Wendy |
Callahan |
District Award of Merit |
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1994 |
Karen |
DeLoss |
District Award of Merit |
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1994 |
Rodney |
DeLoss |
District Award of Merit |
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1994 |
Regina |
Spradlin |
District Award of Merit |
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1995 |
Janice |
Roberts |
District Award of Merit |
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1995 |
Debbie |
Stanley |
District Award of Merit |
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1996 |
Dawn |
Berger |
District Award of Merit |
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1996 |
Jamie |
Berger |
District Award of Merit |
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1997 |
Sonny |
Rhodes |
District Award of Merit |
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1997 |
Kathy |
Seydler |
District Award of Merit |
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1997 |
Mike |
Beard |
District Award of Merit |
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1998 |
Dan |
Omtvedt |
District Award of Merit |
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1998 |
Joe |
Alamia |
District Award of Merit |
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1998 |
John |
Weems |
District Award of Merit |
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1999 |
Felix |
Munos |
District Award of Merit |
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1999 |
Denise |
Ames |
District Award of Merit |
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1999 |
Olin |
Bergh |
District Award of Merit |
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2000 |
Jana |
Mayfield |
District Award of Merit |
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2000 |
Ricky |
Fuselier |
District Award of Merit |
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2000 |
Tracy |
Scannell |
District Award of Merit |
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2001 |
Jack |
Flynn |
District Award of Merit |
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2001 |
Ginny |
Boucher |
District Award of Merit |
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2001 |
Charlie |
Murrell |
District Award of Merit |
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2002 |
Angela |
Harrison |
District Award of Merit |
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2002 |
Steve |
Scannell |
District Award of Merit |
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2003 |
Jim |
Lightbody |
District Award of Merit |
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2003 |
Jerri |
Murrell |
District Award of Merit |
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2004 |
Barbara |
Boman |
District Award of Merit |
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2004 |
Laura |
Doty |
District Award of Merit |
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2005 |
Marie |
Brumfield |
District Award of Merit |
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2005 |
Veronica |
Reyes |
District Award of Merit |
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2007 |
Travis |
Smith |
District Award of Merit |
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2007 |
Mark |
Stanforth |
District Award of Merit |
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2008 |
Carl |
Privette |
District Award of Merit |
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2008 |
Dr. Charles |
Grant |
District Award of Merit |
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2009 |
Erin |
Bertrum |
District Award of Merit |
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2010 |
Angie |
Broussard |
District Award of Merit |
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2010 |
Greg |
Carr |
District Award of Merit |
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2011 |
Brian |
Bernelle |
District Award of Merit |
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2011 |
Jose |
Duarte |
District Award of Merit |
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2011 |
Rita |
Willoughby |
District Award of Merit |
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2012 |
Hazel |
Buck |
District Award of Merit |
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2012 |
Clarence |
Buck |
District Award of Merit |
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2013 |
Angie |
Repman |
District Award of Merit |
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2013 |
Roy |
Green |
District Award of Merit |
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2013 |
Jim |
Beesley |
District Award of Merit |
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2014 |
Sandra |
Green |
District Award of Merit |
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2014 |
Jeff |
Minson |
District Award of Merit |
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2015 |
Lori |
Henderson |
District Award of Merit |
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2015 |
Will |
Repman |
District Award of Merit |
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2016 |
DL |
Canada |
District Award of Merit |
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2016 |
Robert |
Fierro |
District Award of Merit |
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2017 |
Gina |
Hullum |
District Award of Merit |
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2017 |
Kelley |
Whitehead |
District Award of Merit |
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2018 |
Valerie |
Richardson |
District Award of Merit |
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2018 |
Aurelia |
Zapata |
District Award of Merit |
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2019 |
Ronnie |
Zapata |
District Award of Merit |
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2019 |
Jillian |
Vondenstein |
District Award of Merit |
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2020 |
Charles |
Neal |
District Award of Merit |
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2020 |
David |
Proctor |
District Award of Merit |
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1955 |
Elo |
Veselka |
Silver Beaver Award |
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1958 |
J.P. |
White |
Silver Beaver Award |
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1971 |
Roy |
Berry |
Silver Beaver Award |
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1972 |
Mrs. Elo |
Veselka |
Silver Beaver Award |
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1985 |
William |
Goforth |
Silver Beaver Award |
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1989 |
Joyce |
Goforth |
Silver Beaver Award |
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1990 |
Eloy |
Valdes |
Silver Beaver Award |
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1991 |
Janet |
Valdes |
Silver Beaver Award |
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2001 |
Orlin |
Bergh |
Silver Beaver Award |
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2002 |
Ginny |
Boucher |
Silver Beaver Award |
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2011 |
Greg |
Carr |
Silver Beaver Award |
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2011 |
Jana |
Mayfield |
Silver Beaver Award |
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2012 |
Hazel |
Buck |
Silver Beaver Award |
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2013 |
Clarence |
Buck |
Silver Beaver Award |
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2013 |
Robert |
Fierro |
Silver Beaver Award |
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2014 |
Roy |
Green |
Silver Beaver Award |
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2014 |
Donna |
Bernelle |
Silver Beaver Award |
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2014 |
Carl |
Privette |
Silver Beaver Award |
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2015 |
James |
Beesley |
Silver Beaver Award |
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2015 |
Brian |
Bernelle |
Silver Beaver Award |
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2015 |
Jose |
Duarte |
Silver Beaver Award |
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2015 |
Sandra |
Green |
Silver Beaver Award |
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2015 |
Jeffery |
Minson |
Silver Beaver Award |
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2016 |
Will |
Repman |
Silver Beaver Award |
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2017 |
Kelley |
Whitehead Sr. |
Silver Beaver Award |
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2017 |
Angie |
Repman |
Silver Beaver Award |
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2020 |
David |
Proctor |
Silver Beaver Award |
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2020 |
Valerie |
Richardson |
Silver Beaver Award |
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2020 |
Aurelia |
Zapata |
Silver Beaver Award |
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1991 |
Eloy & Janet |
Valdes |
Family of the Year Award |
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1992 |
Jim & Marie |
Beery |
Family of the Year Award |
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1993 |
Leonard & Sue |
Jones |
Family of the Year Award |
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1993 |
Mike & Wendy |
Callahan |
Family of the Year Award |
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1994 |
Rodney & Karen |
DeLoss |
Family of the Year Award |
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1995 |
Jamie & Dawn |
Berger |
Family of the Year Award |
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1996 |
Dan & Cheryl |
Omtvedt |
Family of the Year Award |
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1996 |
Sonny & Jaycene |
Rhodes |
Family of the Year Award |
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1997 |
Bryan & Cindy |
Barney |
Family of the Year Award |
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1998 |
Jody & Kathy |
Seydler |
Family of the Year Award |
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1999 |
Ricky & Phyllis |
Fuslier |
Family of the Year Award |
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1999 |
Steve & Tracy |
Scannell |
Family of the Year Award |
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2000 |
Allen & Ginny |
Boucher |
Family of the Year Award |
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2001 |
Charlie & Terri |
Murrell |
Family of the Year Award |
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2002 |
Marie |
Brumfield family |
Family of the Year Award |
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2002 |
Veronica |
Reyes family |
Family of the Year Award |
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2003 |
Barbara |
Bowman family |
Family of the Year Award |
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2004 |
Mark & Jana |
Mayfield |
Family of the Year Award |
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2005 |
Margaret & Ben |
Hunter |
Family of the Year Award |
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2009 |
Marie |
Brumfield family |
Family of the Year Award |
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2009 |
Erin |
Bertram family |
Family of the Year Award |
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2010 |
Angie & Marcus |
Broussard |
Family of the Year Award |
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2011 |
Jose |
Duarte family |
Family of the Year Award |
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2012 |
Angie & Will |
Repman |
Family of the Year Award |
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2012 |
Sandra & Roy |
Green |
Family of the Year Award |
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2013 |
Gina |
Hullum family |
Family of the Year Award |
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2013 |
Veronica & Roger |
Tijerina |
Family of the Year Award |
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2014 |
Jeff |
Minson family |
Family of the Year Award |
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2015 |
Samantha |
West family |
Family of the Year Award |
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2016 |
|
Clemmons family |
Family of the Year Award |
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2016 |
|
Fullbright family |
Family of the Year Award |
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2016 |
Samantha |
West family |
Family of the Year Award |
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2017 |
|
Liska-Womack family |
Family of the Year Award |
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2018 |
Valerie |
Richardson |
Family of the Year Award |
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2019 |
Karen |
Hattaway |
Family of the Year Award |
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2020 |
David & Amanda |
Murillo |
Family of the Year Award |
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1999 |
Clarence Sr. & Hazel |
Buck |
JP White Lifetime Achievement Award |
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2000 |
Bill & Joyce |
Goforth |
JP White Lifetime Achievement Award |
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2001 |
Eloy & Janet |
Valdes |
JP White Lifetime Achievement Award |
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2002 |
Jim & Marie |
Berry |
JP White Lifetime Achievement Award |
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2003 |
Woody & May Jo |
Carte |
JP White Lifetime Achievement Award |
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2004 |
Steve & Tracy |
Scannell |
JP White Lifetime Achievement Award |
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2005 |
Conny & Jerry |
Harrison |
JP White Lifetime Achievement Award |
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2008 |
Carl |
Privette |
JP White Lifetime Achievement Award |
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2009 |
Jana |
Mayfield |
JP White Lifetime Achievement Award |
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2010 |
Marie |
Brumfield |
JP White Lifetime Achievement Award |
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2011 |
Donna |
Bernelle |
JP White Lifetime Achievement Award |
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2012 |
Greg |
Carr |
JP White Lifetime Achievement Award |
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2013 |
Jim |
Beesley |
JP White Lifetime Achievement Award |
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2014 |
Roy |
Green |
JP White Lifetime Achievement Award |
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2015 |
Jeff |
Minson |
JP White Lifetime Achievement Award |
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2016 |
Angie & Will |
Repman |
JP White Lifetime Achievement Award |
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2017 |
Shawn |
Northrup |
JP White Lifetime Achievement Award |
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2018 |
Rufus |
Pearson |
JP White Lifetime Achievement Award |
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2020 |
Kelley |
Whitehead |
JP White Lifetime Achievement Award |
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2010 |
Thomas |
Anders |
James E. West Society Members |
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2010 |
Greg |
Carr |
James E. West Society Members |
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2010 |
Eloy |
Valdes |
James E. West Society Members |
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2011 |
Donna |
Bernelle |
James E. West Society Members |
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2011 |
Janet |
Valdes |
James E. West Society Members |
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2012 |
Jana |
Mayfield |
James E. West Society Members |
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2013 |
Carl |
Privette |
James E. West Society Members |
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2014 |
Roy & Sandra |
Green |
James E. West Society Members |
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2015 |
Jose |
Duarte |
James E. West Society Members |
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2015 |
Kelley |
Whitehead |
James E. West Society Members |
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2021 |
Ronny |
Zapata |
Silver Beaver Award |