Volunteers
The tournament relies on volunteers to maximize the proceeds available for charities. As many as 400 individuals donate their time to make the event a success. A few people have actually served in every previous contest.
The Walt Murr Award honors an outstanding volunteer during the annual Tournament. The award was established during 1987 in honor of the first tournament chairman, Walt Murr. The honoree is selected by the board of directors upon recommendation from the current tournament chairman and vice chairmen.
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Murr Award recipients Year Winner 1987 Bob Medley 1988 Al & Joan Lancaster 1989 Pete Loftin 1990 Doodles Cinotti 1991 Edgar Ochs 1992 John Lees 1993 Brenda Ochs 1994 Jim Ingalls 1995 Carl DiSalvo 1996 Jimbo Crumley 1997 Joe Tomlinson 1998 Tom Fulmer 1999 Peggy Collins 2000 Harvey Rohn 2001 Ted Karst 2002 Sheryl Rohn 2003 Dennis Collins 2004 JoAnn Preston 2005 Charlie Smith 2006 Rita Contos 2007 John Edenfield 2008 Wally Brown 2009 Barry Lancaster 2010 John Laforge
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“Friendship is but another name for an alliance with the follies and the misfortunes of others. Our own share of miseries is sufficient: why enter then as volunteers into those of another?”
—Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826)