2016 MCMBA FAFL Awards


Congrats to our 2016 FAFL award winners! 

For almost 20 years, we have recognized significant volunteer efforts with the First Across the Finish Line (FAFL) awards.  Each of these volunteers has reported at least 10 hours of boots on the ground trailwork this year at a chapter trail or at least 30 hours of other chapter advocacy work to further our goals. Our winners are:

  • Michael Faulk
  • Kevin Petts
  • Mike Flack
  • Dave Bastine
  • Don Chisholm
  • Tim Slabach
  • Joe Foy
  • Sharon Foy
  • Nate Sefcik
  • Bill Hermann
  • Loren Konkus
  • Katherine Rose
  • Bryan Mitchell
  • Dean Clark
  • Terry Brown
  • Steve Steinberg
  • Jeffrey Oles
  • Mike Robertson
  • Brian Yost
  • Jean Steinberg
  • Bob Spleet
  • Jennifer Lewis
  • Karen Effner
  • Sarah Vano
  • Mark Dombrowski
  • Mark Newton
  • Curtis Kalina
  • Michael Kearney
  • Dave Cox
  • Randy Kessler
  • James Petiprin
  • Carole Baker
  • Dan VanDeneede
  • Robert Hurley
  • Amber Koa
  • Michael Mcvicar
  • Tom Hermann
  • Jason Martin
  • Gordon Hamilton
  • Don Delagrange
  • John Cobb
  • John Jenkins
  • Dave Hurst
  • Jeremy Kozak
  • Abby Flack
  • Diane Ursu
  • Dave Mackey
  • Wendy Cox

Each of these outstanding volunteers will receive a small token of appreciation from the chapter. Please join us in saying “Thanks!“, and let them know you appreciate their work next time you see one of them on the trail.


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