This award was established in 1983 to honor a current competitive skater in any of the three disciplines who has conducted himself or herself according to the highest ideals of good sportsmanship. This skater exemplifies, in an outstanding way, the pledge of the USARS Code of Conduct. To receive the award, the candidate must:
a) Be a member of USARS in good standing;
b) Have demonstrated the true spirit of amateur athletics in word and action throughout the competitive season, accepting both victories and defeats with grace and humility;
c) Have set an outstanding example of good behavior through courtesy and consideration to teammates, competitors, judges and officials;
d) Have demonstrated, in a specific situation, that he or she has the highest standards of respect for, and fairness to, fellow participants in Confederation programs.
Previous recipients are:
2012 – Evin Jenkins, Tampa, Florida
2011 - Mario Valencia, Cali, Colombia.
2010 – Greg Thompson, Bayport, New York
2009 – Not Awarded
2008 - Jessica Smith, Kearns, Utah
2007 - Joey Mantia, Ocala, Florida
2006 - Dereyk Jones, Washington DC
2003 - 15 World Class Senior Ladies who voted to permit Theresa Cliff to attempt to try out for the 2003 World Speed Team: Stephanie Brader, Channa Bradley, Kimi Butler, Kimberly Derrick, Erin DiJulio, Heather Elliot, Esty Frakes, Solange Franklin, Julie Glass, Heidi Miller, Ricci Porter, Jilleanne Rookard, Ceilidh Sligh, Jessica Smith, Kristen St. Nicholas.
2003 - Zygmund Marszalek, Franklin Square, New York-Inline Hockey
2002 - John Jacobson, Virginia Beach, VA - Artistic
2001 - Marcia Yager, Cincinnati, Ohio - Speed
2000 - Aaron "Frankie" Lee, Poulsbo, Washington - Hockey
1999 - Terry Shook, Grosse Point Park, Michigan - Hockey
1998 - Marie Hayden, Plymouth, Michigan - Artistic
1997 - Eric Anderson, San Diego, California, - Artistic
1996 - Craig & Lisa Belrose, Ann Arbor, Michigan, - Artistic Team
1995 - Jeff Gibson, Lacey, Washington, - Hockey Player
1994 - April Dayney, Maumee, Ohio - Artistic Skater
1993 - Derek Parra, Dover, Delaware - Speed Skater
1992 - Brenda Storbeck, San Antonio, Texas - Artistic Skater
1991 - Scott Hiatt, Speed skater, High Point, North Carolina
1990 - Richard Green and Kyoko Harada - Artistic Skaters
1989 - Larry McGrew and Tina Jerue - Artistic Skaters
1989 - Plim Howard - Hockey Player
1987 - Patti Jefferson - Artistic Skater
1996 - Scott Myers and Anna Danks - Artistic Skaters
1985 - Bobby Kaiser - Speed Skater
1984 - Tim McGuire, Artistic skater
1983 - Robb Dunn - Speed Skater