Mike Cramond, during his term on the Board of Directors, felt that outstanding board members should be recognized in a special way. In 1974 and 1975, he presented four board members with jade bolo ties as a memento of service to OWAA.
The board continued the bolo tradition until 1985. A plaque is now presented. Fellow board members select recipients.
1974 – Wally Taber
1974 – Sheila Link *
1975 – Norman M. Strung *
1975 – Bill Potter *
1976 – Jim Bashline *
1977 – W. Glenn Titus
1978 – Bob Gooch *
1979 – Ed Park *
1980 – William H. Chaffee *
1981 – George H. Harrison
1982 – David J. Richey *
1982 – Zack Taylor
1984 – Glenn Sapir
1985 – Al Spiers *
1986 – W. Horace Carter
1987 – Zack Taylor
1988 – David J. Richey *
1989 – Tom Huggler
1990 – Don L. Johnson *
1991 – Glenn L. Sapir
1992 – John A. Barsness
1993 – Betty Lou Fegely
1994 – Tom Stienstra
1995 – Spencer E. Turner*
1996 – Rich Patterson
1997 – Kristin Merriman-Clarke
1998 – Tim Christie
1999 – Chris Batin; Laurie Lee Dovey
2000 – Rich Patterson
2001 – Laurie Lee Dovey
2002 – Rich Patterson
2003 – Jim Low
2004 – Phil Bloom
2005 – Tim Christie
2006 – Jack Ballard
2007 – Peter Schroeder
2008 – Peter Schroeder
2009 – Mark Taylor
2010 – Mary Nickum
2011 – Matt Miller
2012 – Matt Miller
2013 – Paul Queneau
2014 – Colleen Miniuk-Sperry
2015 – Colleen Miniuk-Sperry
2016 – Tom Keer
2017 – Colleen Miniuk-Sperry
2018 – Christine Peterson
2019 – Colleen Miniuk
* Deceased