This award is given by the last three recipients, in recognition of Larry Long, who served as President from 1991-1993 and is best known for his Imagineering Clinics done with Pat Harriman.
This award was envisioned to recognize the individual who has contributed to the hobby by encouraging us to remember that Model Railroading is Fun.
It is presented to an individual who is known for doing outstanding and entertaining clinics, doing some of the things that promoted the Imagineering Clinics, or involving member and nonmembers in fun modeling activities.
Year | Recipiant | Award Location |
2024 | Terry Ross | Grand Island, NE MCoR Convention |
2023 | Ray Brown | Kansas City, KS MCoR Convention |
2022 | Pam MacPhail | |
2021 | Ray Brady | Tulsa, OK MCoR Convention |
2020 | Larry R. Alfred MMR | |
2019 | W. Miles Hale MMR | Wichita, KS MCoR Convention |
2017 | David Heinsohn | Ames, IA MCoR Convention |
2016 | Robert Simmons | Council Bluffs, IA MCoR Convention |
2015 | Ryan D. Moats MMR | Jefferson City, MO MCoR Convention |
2014 | W. Marty Vaughn MMR | Memphis, TN MCoR Convention |
2013 | Larry W. Diehl | Olathe, KS MCoR Convention |
2012 | Ronald W. Gawedzinski | Saint Louis, MO MCoR Convention |
2011 | James Wells | Norfolk, NE MCoR Convention |
2010 | Allen G. Merta MMR | Cedar Rapids, IA MCoR Convention |
2009 | Earl Mullins MMR | Wichita, KS MCoR Convention |
2008 | Louis O. Seibel | Branson, MO MCoR Convention |
2007 | John H. Averill | Lenexa, KS MCoR Convention |
2006 | Robert A. Folkmann | Council Bluffs, NE MCoR Convention |
2005 | Henry W. Kraichely | Topeka, KS MCoR Convention |
2004 | Venita Lake | Collinsville, IL MCoR Convention |
2003 | Whitney D. Johnson | Olathe, KS MCoR Convention |
2002 | Ted Fuller | North Platte MCoR Convention |
2000 | Richard Orr | Ames MCoR Convention |