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Awards
     
 An overview of our Guild's awards.

Life Member Award
According to Section 2.6 of the Guild's Bylaws:  "Life Membership can be conferred to any member in good standing in recognition of significant, sustained, long term contribution to the Guild."

Recipients:
 2024 Howard Griffus
 2013 Ron Hollod
 2013 Katharine Pogue
 2013 Royce Privett
 2012 William Grolz
 2012 Robert Hewitt
 2009 Bob Crawford
 2005 Jack Klein
 2002 Bob Wright
 1993 Vic Crosby
 1986 Bunny Benson
 1986 Anne Merrill

Best Scale Model Ship Award
Presented annually by the Maritime Museum of San Diego to the best entry by a Guild member at the annual county fair in the Design in Wood Exhibition. See all Scale Model results at the San Diego County Fair.

Recipients:
 2025 Steve Scheet / MISS WEBBITA
 2024 Jay MacMaster / H.M.S. SURPRISE
 2023 Tom Hairston / STAR OF INDIA
 2022 Tom Hairston / CALIFORNIAN
 2021 no award / pandemic
 2020 no award / pandemic
 2019 Alex Roel / PHANTOM
 2018 Don Dressel  / HALIFAX
 2017 Robert Hewitt / Dutch Galliot
 2016 Bill Norris / SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS
 2015 Mike Lonnecker / VIRGINIA
 2014 Mike Lonnecker / Long Boat
 2013 Robert Hewitt / ELEPHANT
 2012 Mike Lonnecker / FAIR AMERICAN
 2011 David Dana / SAN SALVADOR
 2010 Don Leyman / CONFEDERACY
 2009 Don Dressel / SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS
 2008 Henry Bikhazi / BOUNTY
 2007 Clyde Emerson / NAVETTE
 2006 Henry Bikhazi / OLIVER CROMWELL
 2005 Robert Hewitt / GLASGOW
 2004 Gus Agustin / RESOLUTION
 2003 Joe Bompensiero / CHALEUR
 2002 Clyde Emerson / CONFEDERACY

Commander John C Mathews Award
Presented annually by the Guild to the "Member of the Year" in recognition for service during the preceding twelve months. The award was created and awarded posthumously in 2003 to John "Chris" Mathews, a long-time Guild Member who exemplified steady and selfless service.

Recipients:
 2024 Mike Lonnecker
 2023 Tom Hairston
 2022 Jay MacMaster
 2021 Alex Roel
 2020 Guy Lawrie
 2019 Royce Privett
 2018 Jon Sanford
 2017 Bob Kyle
 2017 Howard Griffus
 2016 John Wickman
 2015 Robert Hewitt (retroactive)
 2015 Don Dressel (retroactive)
 2015 David Dana (retroactive)
 2015 Mike Lonnecker (retroactive)
 2015 Bill Norris (retroactive)
 2002 John C Mathews