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ACA AWARDS
Each year, as part of the banquet at the ACA National Paddlesports Conference, a series of prestigious national awards are presented to individuals and organizations who have illustrated exemplary leadership, service, and dedication to various aspects of paddlesports. A list of the awards and the 2010 recipients follows:
Legends of Paddling Payson Kennedy
Excellence in Instruction Laurie Gullion
Sanctioned Event of the Year Camp Cup: Alzar School and Dixie Division
Green Paddle for Waterway Conservation George Wolfe and the L.A. River Expeditions
Joe Pina Volunteer of the Year Doug Davis
Stroke of Achievement Northwest Indiana Paddling Association
J.Henry Rushton National Water Safety Congress
President’s Award Ed Hayden
2011 Award Nomination Forms will be available online in July. Please go to
www.americancanoe. org/awards to find information on award criteria and nominations.
AMERICAN CANOE ASSOCIATION 2011 Annual Membership Meeting
The ACA Annual Membership Meeting for 2011 will be held Saturday and Sunday, October 1–2, 2011, at the Galt House Hotel, 140 North Fourth St. Louisville, KY 40202. This meeting will be held in conjunction with the ACA’s National Paddlesports Conference.
The Annual Membership Meeting will convene each day at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time.
Saturday’s meeting will continue (with breaks) through the ACA Annual Banquet Saturday evening. Sunday’s meeting will end around noon. Membership votes on important amendments to the ACA’s National Bylaws will be
held at the 2011 meeting. Members will also be able to vote on candidates for the ACA Board of Directors at the meeting. Only members who attend the meeting will be able to vote on the bylaw amendments and the Board candidates. No mail-in voting will be conducted. Please make every effort to attend this meeting as your attendance is important for us to obtain the requisite quorum. For more information, visit
www.americancanoe.org/
nationalpaddlesportsconference or call the ACA National Office at 540/907-4460. For lodging, call the Galt House at 800-The-Galt [843-4258] or 502-589-5200.
CALENDAR 2011
Check ACA’s new website for clinics, instruction and club events
July 8–10, 2011 2011 Open Canoe Slalom Nationals and North American
Championships SALIDA, CO
July 13–17, 2011 2011 ACA Whitewater Open Canoe National
Championships CHARLEMONT, MA
July 23, 2011 Meramec River
Workshop and Races SULLIVAN, MO
August 6, 2011 Great River
Rendezvous WEST ALTON, MO
August 20, 2011 5th Annual Chicago
Shoreline Marathon CHICAGO, IL
September 2–4, 2011 Midwest Canoe and Kayak Collegiate
Championships ST. CLOUD, MN
September 17, 2011 National Freestyle
Championships PENINSULA, OH
ACA Members Excursions
SIGN UP NOW! You can join the ACA staff on either of two incredible excursions in 2011. You will not be disappointed.
WILDERNESS CANOEING ON THE GRANDE RONDE, OR AND WA Dates: July 3–10, 2011 Registration: Contact Slickrock Expeditions (
slickrock@dnet.net / 828-293-3999)
MAIN SALMON RIVER RAFTING Dates: August 13–17, 2011 Registration: Contact Action Whitewater Adventures (guideinfo@
riverguide.com / 800-453-1482)
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