BCSF EXCELLENCE AWARDS

Each year the British Columbia Snowmobile Federation (BCSF) is pleased to present the BCSF Snowmobile Excellence Awards program to recognize exceptional contribution and support for the recreational activity of snowmobiling. 

The BCSF Snowmobile Excellence Awards honor individuals, snowmobile clubs, associations and businesses in British Columbia who have made a significant contribution towards showcasing the popularity and the overall appeal of the sport, have made a remarkable effort to promote solidarity and responsibility within the snowmobile community or who have offered exceptional quality of service to snowmobilers over the past year.


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BCSF EXCELLENCE AWARDS CATEGORIES

  • Youth of the Year

    The recipient of this award must be under 18 years of age and be a member or family member of a snowmobile club affiliated with the BCSF. They must be able to show examples demonstrating their continued participation and dedication towards the continued growth of snowmobiling as a family based leisure activity. Other projects can also be considered to demonstrate involvement in snowmobiling.

  • Groomer of the Year

    Nominate a person that is a BCSF member and either is a groomer operator, groomer maintenance, grooming program organizer or grooming fundraiser. This award is designed specifically for the individual that has given an exemplary effort in maintaining a local grooming program.

  • Family of the Year

    The family receiving this award must belong to a member affiliated with the BCSF, and will have distinguished themselves in the following areas: volunteerism, leadership, safety, the environment, promotion of responsible snowmobiling and development and community outreach.

  • Snowmobiler of the Year

    This award is for an individual who has shown an extraordinary level of dedication to improving the sport of snowmobiling in BC and who exemplifies the high standards and selflessness that Pat Whiteway maintained during his lifetime. The award is meant to be the highest award available to a BC snowmobiler. The recipient must have been involved in organized snowmobiling for most of their adult life or their impact on the sport in BC so significant that time involved could not be overlooked.

  • Dealer of the Year

    The recipient of this award will be recognized for their exceptional customer and after-sales service, superior technical knowledge, superlative efforts to promote the sport, and strong ties to their local snowmobile clubs and community.

  • Tourism Promotion & Development

    The recipient of this award must be a tourism operator, or not-for-profit agency, association or organization, which has shown outstanding innovation and achievement in the development and implementation of a snowmobile tourism program or original initiative that, has resulted in positive media recognition or increased participation from snowmobilers and/or non-snowmobilers. The net result is to have been a contribution to increasing the image and exposure of snowmobiling and the growth of the sport in that area, region, or community. In so doing, the recipient must have demonstrated a willingness to work closely with members of the organized snowmobiling community.

  • Snowmobile Club of the Year

    The recipient of this award must be a member club of the BCSF, or a non-profit organization, which has shown outstanding achievement in the development and implementation of a program, original initiative or event and which will have been deemed a success by snowmobilers and/or non-snowmobilers, and from which media recognition or financial benefits have contributed to increasing the image and exposure of snowmobiling and the growth of the sport in that area, region, or province.

2024 eXCELLENCE AWARDS RECIPEINTS

Please help us congratulate the following individuals, clubs, and businesses for their exceptional contribution’s to snowmobiling in British Columbia.

  • Natalie Hillier

    (Lumby Mabel Lake Snowmobile Club)

  • Colin Kenney

    Vernon Snowmobile Association

  • Eller Family

    Vernon Snowmobile Association

  • Nicola Motor Sports

  • Tourism Nicola Valley

    (Merritt)

  • Loren Tabish

    (North Island Snowmobile Association

  • Salmon Arm Snowblazers

    Salmon Arm, BC

  • Leo Sampson

    (Kamloops Snowmobile Club)

Images from the 2024 BCSF AGM and Excellence Awards Gala in Valemount, BC

2024-2025 BCSF Excellence Awards: Coming Soon!

Nominations for the 2024 - 2025 Excellence Awards will open in January 2025

  • Riders are invited to submit their nominations for the categories listed at the top of this page to their local snowmobile club.

  • Local snowmobile clubs will review nominations made at the club level and forward ONE nominee for each potential category to the BCSF no later than February 16th, 2025 using the online form available in Club Connect. Nominees must be in good standing with the snowmobile club. The more information that is provided within the nomination will assist the committee to select the best qualified individual / organization.

  • Nominations for Snowmobile Club of the Year are open to general public nominations using the online form. Deadline to submit is February 16th, 2025.

Important Information

The winners from each category will be forwarded to the Canadian Council of Snowmobile Organizations (CCS)) nomination committee for inclusion in the Canadian Snowmobile Excellence Awards, presented at the Annual International Snowmobile Congress.