An annual Awards Banquet for members and their guests is held every December. The Awards Banquet is always an enjoyable social event, as well as an opportunity to publicly recognize and express appreciation for those members who have helped to advance the purposes of the Club.
2025 AWARDS BANQUET
This year's banquet will be held at the Eagles South Tacoma #2933, 7037 S. Pine Street (MAP), which is our usual regular meeting site. The facility's doors open at noon, feasting will begin around 12:30, and the Awards ceremony will begin around 1PM. We expect to adjourn by 3PM.
This is a pot-luck affair. The club will provide entrees and soft drinks. Please bring your favorite contributions, entees, sides and desserts.
Recognition Programs are described in the Standing Rules, as updated from time to time by the Board of Directors. Two of these annual awards are summarized below:
DOC SPIKE INSPIRATIONAL AWARD
This honor is awarded most years, in the memory Doctor F. Clifford Spike W7OS, an early member of the Radio Club of Tacoma whose long service and devotion to the club was the inspiration for the award. It is made to the Club Member(s) who:
- best represent the true spirit of Amateur Radio,
- inspire others to promote and insure current and future success of the Radio Club of Tacoma and
- has devoted tireless efforts in support of Club operations.
The Club maintains a Doc Spike Inspirational Award Plaque listing the names of recipients and the year they were awarded this honor.
PRESIDENT’S AWARD
This award may be made by the President annually to the person the President believes has contributed significantly to the mission and purposes of the Radio Club of Tacoma over the past year. Members may nominate candidates for consideration by the President.
FOR INFORMATION, CONTACT
Adam Barbera, W2NCC
President