Annually the MVPA gives awards in the following categories:
President's Recruiter of the Year Award:
The active MVPA member recruiting the largest number of new members in one calendar year receives the honor of "Top Recruiter",
receiving a plaque at the convention and a complimentary membership for the following year. Be sure to put your name or your group's
name in the "Recruiting Member" section of any application, or promotional brochure, you hand out, to receive recruiting credit.
A choice of gifts is offered with each new recruit as well!
We salute these top recruiters and everyone who as recruited new members.
- 2006 - Pedro Campos #24082 * 12 Recruits
- 2005 - Pedro Campos #24082 * 12 Recruits
- 2004 - Pedro Campos #24082 * 20 Recruits
- 2003 - Dick & Diane Deren #301 * 14 Recruits
- 2002 - Dick & Diane Deren #301 * 20 Recruits
- 2001 - Mike Frei #21964 * 17 Recruits
- 2000 - Joe Young #12311 * 14 Recruits
- 1999 - Kurt Lesser #4492 * 20 Recruits
MVPA Bart Vanderveen Distinguished Service Award
This award is given annually to the individual who has contributed the most to the historic preservation of military vehicles worldwide.
- 2008 - G503.com
- 2007 - Reg Hodgson
- 2006 - Henry Venetta
- 2005 - Jacques Littlefield
- 2004 - Tony Budge
- 2003 - Fred N. Ropkey
- 2002 - Jaap DeGroot
- 2001 - Bart Vanderveen
MVPA Roll Of Honor
The MVPA Roll of Honor is intended to give special recognition to those individuals, or organizations, that have made outstanding national
or international contributions to serving the interests of our members, and, in increasing public awareness of the importance of restoring
historic military vehicles.
- 2008 Inductees:
- John Adams-Graf
- David Doyle
- Linda Haas
- Lee Holland
- Donna Mambretti
- Lou Moore
- Art Pope
- Pat Thelander
- Andre Witmeur
- 2007 Inductees:
- Sid Beck
- John Geesink
- Kevin Kronlund
- Brent Mullins
- 2006 Inductees:
- Joe Garbarino
- Kenneth Hake
- R. J. "Bob" Fleming
- Richard Hunnicutt
- Jeffrey Wittington
- 2005 Inductees:
- Andy LaBorde
- Barbara Janquitto
- 2004 Inductees:
- Robert W. Jenkins, Jr.
- Fred Crismon
- David Uhrig
- Robert J. Zubeck
- 2003 Inductees:
- Jerry Cleveland
- Bryce Sunderlin
- Clell Ballard
- Milton Aitken Jr.
- Fran Blake
- Siegfried Bunke
- Bill Keen
- Herman Pfauter
- Konrad Schreier
- Michael Cecil
- Alain Henry deFrahan
- 2002 Inductees:
- Jim Fitzgerald
- Roy Hamilton
- Lloyd White
- Reg Hodgson
- 2001 Inductees:
- Jim Herrick
- Merrill Madsen
- Lawrence Nabholtz
- William Stirling Parkerson
- Dennis Spence
- Bart Vanderveen
- John Vetter
MVPA Hall Of Fame
The MVPA Hall of Fame is for vehicles, which have been displayed at MVPA Conventions or Events which are considered stars in their own right.
The following vehicles have been inducted:
- Inducted in 2007:
- 1942 Dodge WC-63, James (Jimmy) McCall #9967, 1994 Indiantown Gap, PA
- Inducted in 2006:
- 1942 Ford GPW "in-a-crate", Georgia MVPA * 1997 Memphis, TN
- 1945 Ford 15 cwt Canadian Military Pattern 13 F15A, Walter Webster #4647 * 1996 Portland, OR
- Inducted in 2005:
- 1942 Harley-Davidson XA, John Lacko * 1994 Ft Indiantown Gap, PA
- US1917 FWD Auto Company, Gordon Clare * 1999 San Jose, CA
- 1942 Ford Staff Car 2GA73AS, Robert Schoen * 2000 Kansas City, MO
- Inducted in 2004:
- 1942 Plymouth Staff Car, Lloyd White * 1996 Portland, OR
- 1945 GMC DUKW, Mark and Debbie Strassel * 1995 Portland, OR
- 1942 Ford GPW 1/4-ton, Marvin "Doc" Morthimer * 1990 Hampton, VA
- Inducted in 1999:
- 1944 Dodge WC-51 3/4-ton, Dave Binkley * 1980 Valley Forge, PA
- 1942 Willys MB 1/4-ton, Lloyd White * 1985 Wichita, KS
- Inducted in 1998:
- 1941 Ford GP 1/4-ton, Harold Bollenbacher/Bill King * 1992 Phx, AZ
- 1954 M38A1C 1/4-ton, Adolf V. Stankus, Jr. * 1992 Phoenix, AZ
- Inducted in 1997:
- 1918 ft-17 Tank, Hayes Otoupalik * 1989 Denver, CO
- 1942 Dodge WC-56 3/4, Tom Gordon * 1990 Hampton, VA
- 1942 Ford 21AS 5 Staff Car, Jim Fitzgerald & Reg Hodgson * 1976 KC, MO
- 1945 Dodge WC-64 3/4-ton, Lou & Joan Moore * 1989 Denver, CO
- 1964 Willys Overland M274A4 1/2-ton, Bill Watson * 1990 Hampton, VA
- Inducted in 1996:
- 1918 FWD Model B 3-ton, Adam Stickney1986 Lowell, MA
- 1941 Dodge WC-21 1/2-ton, Ben Rehder * 1989 Denver, CO
- 1942 Dodge WC-56 3/4-ton, Michael Wamsher * 1978 Denver, CO
- Inducted in 1995:
- 1942 Dodge WC-58 3/4-ton, Bob Zubeck * 1976 Kansas City, MO
- 1944 Cushman Model 53 Scooter, Bill Junker * 1989 Denver, CO
- Inducted in 1994:
- 1953 Dodge M37 3/4-ton, Sid Beck * 1988 Portland, OR
- 1942 Ford GPA !/4-ton, Bob Emery * 1982 Kansas City, MO
- 1945 Dodge WC-51 3/4-ton, Al Kropff * 1981 San Pedro, CA
- 1945 Studebaker US6-U4 2 1/2-ton, Brent Mullins, (1987 Galveston, TX)
MVPA Affiliate Newsletter Editor Award:
Annually the Board of Directors selects an editor, to which the MVPA Newsletter Award is given.
The award is based on content, appearance and regularity of the affiliate newsletter. The winning editor will be presented a plaque at the
MVPA's convention along with a special Newsletter award graphic which may be published in future issues of their newsletter. Editors must
comply with the following to participate: Publishing the newsletter at least four times per year and including, at least, one of the MVPA's
promotional items, such as a membership application or ad, in each issue.
- 2007 Ann Winegardner - Tool Crib - Ohio Motorpool
- 2006 Ken Meeks – OK Motorpool - Tulsa MV Group
- 2005 Donna Mambretti - MVCC News, Military Vehicle Collectors of California
- 2004 Eric Booth - CMP Magazine, Ontario Military Vehicle Association
- 2003 David Stienert - Motor Pool Messenger, Military Transport of North Jersey
- 2002 Bill Maule - Arizona Desert Tracks, Arizona MVCC
- 2001 John Varner - Red Bull, Red Bull Chapter of the MVPA
- 2000 Piero Vergnano - Army Motors Italia, MVCC Italia
- 1999 Gary & Linda Haas - The Pintlehook, Arrowhead Chapter of MVPA
- 1998 Aaron Walker - Command Reconn, Military Jeep Club of Queensland
- 1997 Andrew Pouncy - Standard Fleet, Mid-South Chapter MVPA