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Our Awards

Paul Hudgins Memorial Award

The Paul Hudgins Memorial Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Classic Thunderbird Club International was established in 1986. This award is given to individuals who have been nominated by fellow CTCI members and voted on by the Board as having made an outstanding contribution to the betterment of CTCI by giving of their time and service. The award is presented at our International Convention.

2020~ Chris Ames (AZ ) 2018 ~ Perry Anthony (TN)
2016 ~ John Sailors (OR) 2014 ~ Sandra Hood (TX)
2012 ~ Frank & Cathy Stubbs (WA) 2010 ~ Dave & Barbara Van Winkle (OR)
2008 ~ Dave & Betty Tulowitzky (FL) 2006 ~ Sue Smith (CA)
2004 ~ CL Hood (TX) 2002 ~ Don Phillips (CA)
2000 ~ James Hack (CA) 1998 ~ Bill Brown (OH)
1996 ~ George Watts (CA) 1994 ~ Lois Eminger (MI)
1992 ~ Margie Price (CA) 1990 ~ Gil Baumgartner (CA)
1988 ~ Ford Johnson (WA) 1986 ~ Roger & Edna Neiss (CA)

Ford Johnson Memorial Trophy

The Ford Johnson Memorial Trophy is a commemorative trophy awarded to the chapter with the most accumulated driving miles to Regional and International sanctioned events in a 1955, 1956, or 1957 Thunderbird. The late Ford and Nell Johnson of Seattle, Washington were dedicated Classic Thunderbird enthusiasts attending every possible Regional and International Convention. They were regularly honored with longest distance driven awards at Regional and International conventions. Ford Johnson always encouraged members to participate at CTCI conventions by driving their Thunderbirds.

2018 Winner:

Santa Clara Valley Thunderbirds of San Jose, CA
15,121 Miles Driven


2016 Winner:

Big ‘D’ Little Birds Classic Thunderbird Club of Dallas, TX
22,800 Miles Driven


2014 Winner:

New Jersey Open Road Thunderbird Club, NJ
23,342 Miles Driven; 16 cars


2012 Winner:

Santa Clara Valley Thunderbirds of San Jose, CA
27,613 Miles Driven; 14 Cars


2010 Winner:

Rose City Thunderbird Club of Portland, OR
15,292 Miles Driven; 16 Cars


2008 Winner:

Big ‘D’ Little Birds Classic Thunderbird Club of Dallas, TX
18,664 Miles Driven


2006 Winner:

Earlybirds of Southern California
21,786 Miles Driven


2004 Winner:

Olympic Classic Thunderbird Club, WA


2002 Winner:

Rose City Thunderbird Club of Portland, OR
33,173 Miles Driven


2000 Winner:

Rose City Thunderbird Club of Portland, OR
14,871 Miles Driven


Newsletter Contest

The purpose of the newsletter contest is for CTCI to honor and encourage chapter editors. The editors work very hard to publish a newsletter to get information out to the members of their club. CTCI honors these editors by recognizing each and everyone that enters their club newsletter in the contest. The call for entries is in the Nov/Dec and Jan/Feb issues of the EarlyBird each year. We encourage our Chapter editors to enter their newsletters to Pocahontas Cole at [email protected]