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Greetings Pond Boss Family!
We have exciting news to share. We’ve decided to start an Annual Pond Boss Willis Legacy Award. As many are aware, Dr. Dave Willis was head of the Natural Resources Department at South Dakota State University, a Pond Boss forum and magazine contributor, and a dear friend and mentor to many of us on the forum. While his life was cut tragically short, his influence lives on through all those whom he touched, and his legacy serves as the impetus for this award.
Those fortunate enough to have met Dave would agree he was vastly knowledgeable and a talented communicator and teacher, a leading expert in his field, who shared his experience willingly and patiently with anyone who requested it with humility and kindness. The Annual Pond Boss Willis Legacy Award will be awarded to a Pond Boss Forum member who shares his fishery/pond management experience with others in an effort to assist them in realizing their goals and dreams.
Long time forum member and moderator, T.J. Hudson, serves as the Willis Legacy Award chairman. He has built a selection committee comprised of five Pond Boss forum volunteers: Dave Davidson, Ken Grymala, Al Hall, Tony Livingston, and Scott Schillig. The selection process relies on nominations from you, the Pond Boss forum family. Nominations should include a brief summary of how the nominee represents those selfless characteristics which define Dr. Dave Willis' legacy. The selection committee meets on a monthly basis and reviews all nominations and will announce the new Willis Legacy Award winner in January.
Winners will be provided a Pond Boss Willis Legacy Award plaque, an invitation to spend a day or two at Lusk Lodge 2 with Bob Lusk, Mike Otto, and others for field trips, fishing, consultation, and comradery. Additionally, we're working with current Pond Boss advertisers to possibly include additional goods and services to the package. We are eager to demonstrate our gratitude for the Award winner's commitment to educating others on becoming better land and water stewards, and continuing the important work of Dr. Dave Willis.
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Is anyone not eligible, like staff, nominee committee, etc?
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As far as I know, any and all are eligible.
"Forget pounds and ounces, I'm figuring displacement!"
If we accept that: MBG(+)FGSF(=)HBG(F1)
And we surmise that: BG(>)HBG(F1) while GSF(<)HBG(F1)
Would it hold true that: HBG(F1)(+)AM500(x)q.d.(=)1.5lbGRWT?
PB answer: It depends.
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That makes it difficult, and easy at the same time. Put a vote down for.........
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Last edited by fish n chips; 06/05/15 04:25 PM.
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Chairman, Pond Boss Legacy award; Moderator; field correspondent Lunker
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Everyone is eligible - sorry just saw this post. Apologize for the delay in responding.
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I don't feel like I should even say anything as I am not a contributor and no one to give advice but way cool.
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what a great thing to do....for such a well liked and respected guy that I wish I could have met.
Fishing has never been about the fish....
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Chairman, Pond Boss Legacy award; Moderator; field correspondent Lunker
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Keep the nominations coming - very worthy candidates thus far. Thank you for your feedback and support - this project should be a blast for us all.
Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~ Henry David Thoreau
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TJ,
As a newbie, I am not going to nominate anyone. I don't feel I have been around the forum long enough. FWIW IMHO you have your job cutout for you. There are a whole bunch of guys I have grown to know a little in the last 8 months that are worthy in my eyes. If I had to nominate a candidate for this first award, I would nominate Dave Willis. Although I never had the pleasure of meeting him or conversing thru the forum, he must have been ONE HECK OF A GUY!!! I see him still passing his wisdom along in republished PBM articles and in his old posts. He is still contributing.
Bill D.
Last edited by Bill D.; 06/06/15 07:46 PM. Reason: Clarification
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Not to seem ignorant but I am. How do ya nominate and can you nominate more than one?
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Bob, contact TJ via pm and let him know your thoughts, or drop a line to another committee member and we'll pass it along.
Good question on the number of nominations...TJ, what say you?
"Forget pounds and ounces, I'm figuring displacement!"
If we accept that: MBG(+)FGSF(=)HBG(F1)
And we surmise that: BG(>)HBG(F1) while GSF(<)HBG(F1)
Would it hold true that: HBG(F1)(+)AM500(x)q.d.(=)1.5lbGRWT?
PB answer: It depends.
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