History of the BOTY
The Barbershopper of the Year (BOTY) award may be presented, annually, to a member of the chorus, who in the opinion of the membership, has done the most to benefit the chapter during the year.
All members of the chorus, except those previous BOTY winners, are eligible to receive the award. The list of past recipients shows dedication to the chapter as well as to barbershopping in general. Every sucessful chapter depends upon many willing and capable leaders to be members of the Board of Directors or the Music Team, or do exceptional service to the chapter.
The BOTY is a cherished honor to those who receive it. The list to the left gives credit to those who have earned this honor.
Year | Recipient |
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2024 | Adam Kaufman |
2021 | David Melville |
2019 | Gene Brandwein |
2018 | Glenn Partridge |
2017 | Jay Bartley |
2016 | Danny Ryan |
2015 | Roy Gross |
2014 | Mark Spriggs |
2013 | Bob Gray |
2012 | Jerry McElfresh |
2011 | Ray Estes |
2010 | Cary Burns |
2009 | Bob Upham |
2008 | Mark House |
2007 | John Bloomquist |
2006 | Gordon Bergthold |
2005 | Allen Baum |
2004 | Bill Kane |
2003 | Mike Goodrich |
2002 | Nord Holte |
2001 | Greg Dodge |
2000 | Jim Conner |
1999 | Ted Sayle |
1998 | Dan Ryan |
1997 | Marv Peterson |
1996 | Chuck Smith |
1995 | Don Leggat |
1994 | Bill Haddock |
1993 | Ben Hastie |
1992 | Ted James |
1991 | Dick Weeber |
1990 | Bob Jackson |
1989 | Russ Young |
1988 | Marv Sabel |
1987 | Jack Schuler |
1986 | Lloyd Steinkamp |
1985 | Ed Prettyman |
1984 | Terry Aramian |
1983 | Jack Mauney |
1982 | Mike Hatfield |
1981 | Mal Glick |
1980 | Gary Steinkamp & Dan Wilson |
1979 | Mike Laurel |
1978 | Fran Brown |
1977 | Dave Zorn |
1976 | Fraser Brown |
1975 | Carl Cross |
1974 | Don Richardson |
1973 | John Fenner |
1972 | Allen Fossenkemper |
1971 | Joe Salz |
1970 | Sam Jones & Everett Manning |
1969 | Lou Laurel |
1968 | Ralph Smith |
1967 | Paul Graham |
1966 | Glenn Walace |
1965 | H. T. Traylor |