These awards are voted on
annually by the Fellows of the Congress. If you
would like to nominate someone for one of these
awards, please
forward your nomination to the attention of the
Awards chair
along with a short justification why you think the person/club is
deserving of the award.
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A historical overview of all individuals and
chapters who have helped over the years to shape
the IBC into the organization it is today.
| 1967 |
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| 1968 |
Warren Young |
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| 1969 |
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Gene
Lucas |
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| 1970 |
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Walt
Maurus |
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| 1971 |
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Josephine White |
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| 1972 |
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Dave
Ford |
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| 1973 |
George Torres |
Tom
Borelli, Sharon Chappell |
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| 1974 |
Gene Lucas* |
Riley
Barnett, Jim Sonnier |
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| 1975 |
Rose Hanson, Rolly Hanson, Barbara Lamb,
Bob Lamb |
Riley
Barnett |
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| 1976 |
Sue Liebetrau |
Monty &
Lloyd Bickel |
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| 1977 |
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Stan
Rosendorf |
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| 1978 |
Larry Baum |
Charles
Hale |
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| 1979 |
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Bill
Hart |
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| 1980 |
Charles Hale |
Al
Liebetrau |
Chuck
Chapman |
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| 1981 |
Barbara Weston |
Al
Jones, Phil Byrum |
Ronn
Walters |
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| 1982 |
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John
Cirelli |
Sandy
Tesar, Teeny Guynes |
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| 1983 |
Barbara Beck, Doc Daugherty*, Parris
Jones*, Aurelia and Paul Ogles |
Parris
Jones |
John &
Jan Benn |
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| 1984 |
Bill Hart |
Paul
Kirtley |
Jerry
Dodge |
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| 1985 |
Riley Barnett, Cliff Green, Walt Maurus,
Phil Byrum, John Stanton, John Cirelli |
Steve
Saunders, Bev Richardson |
Linda
Olsen, Ron Neal, Raul Fernandez, Bill
Hoerner, Howard Pickle, Walt Jastzrab |
Toronto
Betta Buffs |
| 1986 |
Linda Olsen*, John & Jan Benn |
Phil
Byrum |
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Central
Florida Betta Breeders |
| 1987 |
Ron Neal |
Bob
Hale |
Bill
Hoerner, Gary McKee |
Buckeye
Betta Club of Ohio |
| 1988 |
Howard & Carol Pickle |
Tom &
Linda Myers |
Phil
Byrum, Ken Muller, Robert Plenge |
Bettas
of New England (BONE) |
| 1989 |
Phil Dorr*, Ken Muller*, Peter Goettner* |
John
Benn |
Dave
Hendrickson, Don McCooey, Bill Rodgers |
Mid-Atlantic Organized Betta Breeders |
| 1990 |
Judy Muller*, John Williams |
Ken
Muller |
Steve &
Sally VanCamp, Judy Muller, David Roddy |
Los
Angeles Betta Society |
| 1991 |
Jo Meade, Dan Reiste |
Ed
McGehee |
Steve &
Sally VanCamp |
Los
Angeles Betta Society |
| 1992 |
Gary McKee |
John
Williams |
Aurelia
Ogles, Dan Reiste, John Williams |
Los
Angeles Betta Society |
| 1993 |
Steve & Sally VanCamp*, Ed McGehee |
Norm &
Andy Knepper |
Tim
Brady, Don Dornsbach, Andy & Norm
Knepper |
SEABB's |
| 1994 |
Don McCooey, Bunny Lorbiecki* |
Ed
McGehee |
Steve &
Melissa Migota, Ken Muller |
Betta
Buffs of Pittburgh |
| 1995 |
Paul Hardy, Norm Fickeisen* |
Melissa
& Steve Migota |
Melissa
& Steve Migota, John Williams, Janet &
Rich Christman |
Betta
Buffs of Pittburgh |
| 1996 |
Annette Lurton |
Annette
Lurton |
Joe
Jaworski, Annette Lurton, Chuck &
Melissa Green |
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| 1997 |
Steve & Melissa Migota*, Bob Dozier* |
Bob
Dozier |
Raul
Fernandez, Chuck & Melissa Green |
Betta
Association of the Southwest |
| 1998 |
Rajiv Masilliamoni*, Joe Cooper* |
Joe
Cooper |
Bunny
Lorbiecki, Ray Torres, Tom Stagner |
2nd
BASE |
| 1999 |
Raul Fernandez* |
Bonnie McKinley |
Bunny Lorbiecki, Jack
Tobin, Tom Stagner |
Mid-Atlantic Organized
Betta Breeders |
| 2000 |
Jim Williams* |
Gary Kilgore |
John Gaughan, Tom
Stagner, Steve VanCamp |
Texas Area Betta Society
(TBS) |
| 2001 |
Gary Kilgore*, Bill Hoerner* |
Jeff Hiller |
Steve & Melissa Migota,
Tom Stagner, Jeff Hiller |
Southern Betta Society |
| 2002 |
Yohan Fernando*, Sieg Illig* |
Larissa Williams |
Wayne McLain, Leo Buss,
Larissa Williams |
I-4 Betta Club |
| 2003 |
Jeff Hiller*, Leo Buss* |
Ralph Tran |
Stuart Scott, Brooke
Muller, Camille Page |
Mid-Atlantic Organized
Betta Breeders |
| 2004 |
Gilbert Limhengco* |
Jim Sonnier |
Jack Tobin, Judy Polunas,
Stuart Scott |
California Betta Society |
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2005 |
Rich Christman*, Jim Sonnier*, Stuart
Scott * |
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Judy Polunas, Andrea Edwards |
First Coast Bettas |
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2006 |
Jack Tobin*, Ernie Perez* |
Connie Emery |
Linda Scott, Gerald Griffin |
PABS |
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2007 |
Connie Emery*, Dan Young* |
Claire Pavia |
Andrea Edwards, Claire Pavia, Linda
Scott |
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Other Awards:
- FAAS
Award/Other
Flare! Awards
- For
articles and other contributions to Flare!
- Rajiv
Masilliamoni ('92), Aurelia Ogles ('93), Ed
McGehee ('94), JR Baker ('05), Dave Polunas
('06), Joe Walker ('07), Stuart "Scotty"
Scott ('07)
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Joanne Lucas Memorial Award
- Recognizes the support of a
partner/spouse of active IBC members, who
are not active hobbyists in their own
rights.
- Regina
Fernandez ('97), Kathy Cooper ('98),
Dianna Torres ('99), Kathy Tobin ('00), India Dozier ('01), Beckie
McLain ('02), Linda Scott ('03), Steve
Migota ('04), Sally VanCamp ('05), Howard
Emery ('06), Judy Illig ('07)
- Gene
Lucas Congressional Award of Merit - For
Outstanding Contributions and Dedication to
the IBC and Betta Hobby
- Paul &
Aurelia Ogles ('99), Bunny Lorbiecki ('00), Steve &
Sally VanCamp ('01), Doc Daugherty ('02),
Ken & Judy Muller ('03), Jim Sonnier ('04),
Stuart Scott ('05), Leo Buss ('06)
Non-voted Awards:
(Winners are selected based on points earned
during show season)
- Bob
D'Orio Memorial Award - Most Points in
Yellow Classes
- Jim
Williams ('01), Frederico Ornes ('03),
Donald F. Evans ('04), Don and Jo Evans
('05), Ernie and Dilia Perez ('06), Winston
Limhengco ('07)
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Warren Young Award - Most Best of
Show Points in a Show Year
- Siegbert
Illig ('04), Jonathan Limhengco ('05), Chok
Pengdit ('06), Winston Limhengco ('07)
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