CASI Recognition Awards
Every year, we give recognition to CASI Members who have provided exceptional service to CASI and/or the snow sports industry. Awarded only once annually, these awards may not necessarily be given every year.
Award Recipient Requirements
In order to receive an award, nominees must be one of the following:
- CASI Evaluator
- Served on approved committees
- Served on the Board of Directors
- Volunteer for the good of CASI, or advancement of CASI’s goals and interests in the snow sports industry
There are two awards that people can be nominated for:
1. Regional Evaluator of the Year
A framed certificate is given out in recognition of an Evaluator’s exemplary work on CASI Courses. The Regional Coordinator shall be vested with the power to review nominations and to recommend the names of recipients to the Board for approval for this award.
Requirements:
- Nominees must be Evaluators
- Need to be nominated by CASI Staff and/or fellow Evaluators
2. Hall of Fame
One of CASI’s highest awards recognizes substantial involvement and effort in CASI and/or snowboarding in general. For example, being a member of CASI’s Board, Committees, or leading a major program within CASI or the snow sports industry. The recipient receives a gift and a special plaque.
Requirements:
- The recipient must be a CASI member
- No Board, Operations Staff or Technical Committee members can receive this award while actively serving on the board or on a committee
HALL OF FAME COMMITTEE
The Hall of Fame (HOF) Committee is composed of a current Board member, a Past Hall of Fame Member, and a CASI member appointed annually by the Board for this purpose, and shall be vested with the power to review nominations and to recommend the names of recipients to the Board for approval for this award.
Where the HOF Committee has made a nomination, which is rejected by the Board, there shall be no substitute nomination for that year unless authorized by a Board resolution.
All recommendations of the HOF Committee relative to award recipients shall be considered and dealt with by a Board resolution.
The deadline for all submissions is March 15th.
NATIONAL EVALUATORS OF THE YEAR
In recognition of an Evaluator’s exemplary work on National Courses, this award is presented each year at Evaluator Training events.
2014: Charles Gerrard
2015: Mellen Jay
2016: Adam Gardner
2017: Alexandre Burr
2018: Kazuski Kitayama
2019: Dano Harris
2020: Adam Harrington and Luke Smith
REGIONAL EVALUATORS OF THE YEAR
In recognition of an Evaluator’s exemplary work on Regional Level 1 and/or Park 1 Courses, this is chosen and presented by the Regional Coordinator each year at Evaluator Training events.
2014
Hirokazu Ozawa (Atlantic); Melissa Penney (Quebec); Bohden Tymchuk (Ontario); Jasmine Addison (Man/Sask); Chris Scharf (Alberta); Alyn Nash (British Columbia)
2015
Jamie Harnum (Atlantic); Geneviève Pilotto (Quebec); Jim McMahon (Ontario); Cecil Abrahamson (Man/Sask); Chris Scharf (Alberta); Jamie Forbes (British Columbia)
2016
Matt Chiasson (Atlantic); Jonathan Ducharme (Quebec); John Lidstone (Ontario); Cecil Abrahamson (Man/Sask); Andrew Manuel (Alberta); Kyra Londos (British Columbia)
2017
Hiro Ozawa (Atlantic); Andrée-Anne Dupont (Quebec); Fraser Lee (Ontario); Murray Ernst (Man/Sask); John MacKillop (Alberta); Daniel Barbieri (British Columbia)
2018
Eric Sloan (Atlantic); David Yelle (Quebec); Keren Bromberg (Ontario); Antoine Cantin (Man/Sask); Manuela Olibera-Dorn (Alberta); Mark Webb (British Columbia)
2019
Vincent Gagné (Atlantic/Quebec); Stu Munro (Ontario); Andrew Lunt (Alberta/Man/Sask); Camille-Alexie Chalifoux (British Columbia)
2020
Cody Ratcliffe (Atlantic/Quebec); John Lidstone (Ontario/Man); Peter Rothery (Alberta/Sask); Rosie Webb (British Columbia)
2021
Hiro Ozawa (Atlantic/Quebec); Greg Mullins (Ontario/Man/Sask); Jesse Moore (Alberta/BC East); Andrew Armstrong (British Columbia)
2022
Nathan Dumas (Atlantic/Quebec); Matt Latham (Ontario/Man/Sask); James Keeling (Alberta/BC East); Paul Morgan (British Columbia)
2023
Cody Ratcliffe (Atlantic/Quebec); Fraser Lee (Ontario/Man/Sask); Cameron Holdsworth (Alberta/BC East); Mark Webb (British Columbia)
2024
Nik Pilsworth (Atlantic/Quebec); Daron McConnell (Ontario/Man/Sask); Jacob Groulx (Alberta/BC East); Laura Price (BC West/Yukon/NWT)