VSA Awards 2024

VSA Awards Presentation

1. Ron Roberts Trophy longest flight:

Lumpy Paterson, Tocumwal Soaring Centre

WeGlide – 947 kms @ 118 kph on 12/2/2024 in JS3

2. David Hooper Memorial Trophy longest flight within 2 years of solo:

Anoushka DeChelard, Grampians Soaring Club

Soaring Spot: 309.26 km @ 89.09 kph, Joeyglide 13 Jan 2024

3. Bob McCullough Instructing Trophy:

John Rule – Grampians Soaring Club and Neil Williams – Gliding Club of Victoria

4. Maurice Little Memorial Trophy for significant achievements in club development:

Peter Jarvis – Soaring Club of Tasmania / Gliding Tasmania

5. President’s Award

Beverley Alden (South Gippsland Gliding Club) for working tirelessly in the background to represent Gliding VicTas to Gliding Australia to further the association’s aims and objectives.

6. G Vincent Memorial Trophy

Grant Heaney – Alpine Soaring Mt. Beauty

Height gain of 17,709.97 ft at Mount Beauty – OLC

7. Living Treasure:

David Lovell – Grampians SC

8. Women in Gliding (WinG)

Anoushka DeChelard – Grampians SC

Awarded to a female pilot for one particularly outstanding or meritorious flight performance in gliding.

Soaring Spot: 309.26 km @ 89.09 kph Joeyglide 13 Jan 2024

9. YesGirlsGlide Award

Awarded to a femaile Pilot for an achievement or special contribution to gliding.

Judy Renner – Southern Riverina Gliding Club