These awards are given annually to honor the achievements and contributions of our members who work to support NENSA's mission of sustaining a vibrant and active Nordic skiing community in New England.
John Caldwell Award: One of NENSA's finest traditions is presenting the John Caldwell Award. This award annually recognizes a single individual, or entity, which embodies the spirit, dedication, innovation, and pride of John Caldwell.
Coach of the Year: This award is given annually to honor a NENSA coach for their achievements and contributions in working with athletes, in support of NENSA's mission to sustain a vibrant and active Nordic skiing community in New England.
Club of the Year: This award is given annually to honor a NENSA club that is making great strides in supporting the NENSA mission to sustain a vital and active nordic skiing community in New England.
Chummy Broomhall Award: This award is named after Chummy, who was the Chisholm Ski Club leader for 70 plus years, 2 time Olympian, and builder of the Olympic race courses for Squaw Valley, Lake Placid and Black Mountain. He embodied the spirit of being a volunteer as he was a man who gave his time to generations. It is in this spirit that this award be in his honor for the unsung heroes of ski racing.
Bill Koch League Youth Leadership Award: The Bill Koch League Leadership Award is for those community members who embody fun, community, and a lifelong love of the sport.
Gallagher Award: Eastern Cup Champions (Best 7 of 9 races). We honor these skiers inspired efforts and celebrate Mike Gallagher’s legacy as an athlete, coach, and community leader. The two skiers who win this award each year do so by being consistently dominant in New England’s premier race series.
Award Recipients
John Caldwell Award
2022 Ed Despard & John Ogden and their company Bullitt Timing
2021 *covid
2020 Fred Griffin
2019 Sverre Caldwell
2018 Bob Haydock
2017 FOLJMS & Chris Doyle
2016 Dan Warner
2015 Craftsbury Outdoor Center
2014 Bill Henchey
2013 Patrick Cote
2012 Judy & Dick Dreissigacker
2011 Ray Broomhall
2010 Weston Family
2009 MaryAnne Levins
2008 Graham Taylor
2007 Dick Taylor
2006 Chisholm Ski Club
2005 Fred Griffin
2004 Anne Donaghy & Mary Hamel
2003 Trina Hosmer
2002 Jim Rodrigues
2001 Volvo
Coach of the Year
2023 Audrey Mangan
2022 Cate Brams, EMXC
2021 *covid
2020 Kathy Maddock, Dublin XC and Justin Fereshetian, Quarry Road Ski Club
2019 Patrick Weaver, University of Vermont
2018 Nathan Alsobrook
2017 Adam Terko
2016 Kate Barton
2015 Will Sweetser
2014 Nick Mahood
2013 Liz Kantack
2012 Justin Beckwith
2011 Sverre Caldwell
2010 Pepa Milochoeva
2009 Matt Boobar
2008 Eileen Carey
2007 Rob Bradlee
Club of the Year
2023 GMVS
2022 Ford Sayre
2021 *covid
2020 Holderness Nordic
2019 Frost Mountain Nordic
2018 Stratton Mountain School
2017 Bethel Outing Club
2016 Central Maine Ski Club
2015 Cambridge Sports Union
2014 Stowe Nordic
2013 Mansfield Nordic Ski Club
2012 Craftsbury Outdoor Center
2011 Frost Mountain Nordic Ski Club
2010 Nordic Heritage Sport Club
2009 Gunstock Nordic Association
Wendall “Chummy” Broomhall Award
2023 Bob Burnham
2022 Carol Van Dyke
2021 *covid
2020 Jim Rodrigues
2019 Pennie Rand
2018 Herb Adams
Bill Koch League Youth Leadership Award
2023 Kristina Joder Casey
2022 Rosemary Shea-Cobb
2021 *covid
2020 Kate Parrott, Berkshire Trails BKL
2019 Sue Wemyss, Great Glen
2018 Anna Schulz
2017 Tracy Walsh
2016 Jay Davis
2015 Chris & Barney Hodges
2014 John Ogden
2013 Jim Stock
2012 Sue Wemyss
2011 Deven Morrill
Gallagher Award
2023 Luke Rizio (Prospect Mountain Ski Club) Evelyn Walton (EMXC)
2022 Ava Thurston (MNC) and Fin Bailey, (SMS)
2021 *covid
2020 Abigail Streinz, Fort Kent Outdoor Center and Will Koch, SMS T2 / University of Colorado
2019 Callie Young (Dartmouth) Josh Valentine (GMVS)
2018 Rena Schwartz (GMVS) James Kitch (CSU)
2017 Alexandra Lawson (Craftsbury Nordic) Elliot Ketchel (GMVS)
2016 Caitlin Patterson (CGRP) Jorgen Grav (UVM)
2015 Kaitlynn Miller (CGRP) Gordon Vermeer (CGRP)
2014 Katharine Ogden (SMS) Patrick O’Brien (CGRP)
2013 Cate Brams (CSU) Scott Patterson (UVM)
2012 Maria Stuber (CGRP) Tim Reynolds (CGRP)
2011 Corey Stock (CSU) Patrick O’Brien (CGRP)
2010 Isabel Caldwell (SMS) Ben Koons (MWSC)
2009 Sophie Caldwell (Dartmouth) Dave Chamberlain (MWSC)
2008 Carina Hamel (BMA) Jon Arne Enevoldsen (GMVS)
Adaptive Achievement Award
2014 Lew Lascher
2013 Weston Ski Track
2012 Cathy Thompson
2011 Murray & Jane Banks
*2021
The Entire New England Ski Community was recognized:
"Due to the COVID Pandemic, we decided to not have our usual annual awards. So much of the year was focused on hosting safe events, however we could. These included many virtual options as well as state by state events, as many state lines were closed and our XC ski community had to stay local and not travel. Thus our “typical” events did not happen, but many wonderful modified events did. These included State Cup Races, combined U16/EHS individual State championships as well as over 16 mini-BKL local “festivals” and a Women’s Day was held on the same day, in 5 different locations, in 4 different states. In short, our ENTIRE SKI COMMUNITY deserves an Award, for doing all they could, given the circumstances, to help NENSA host and continue our programing, even in the midst of a pandemic. We thank every club, venue and skier, who did all they could to make their own corner of New England a special and welcoming place for their local skiers to get outside and just enjoy the winter. So hats off to EVERYONE who made our “shelter in place” season a huge success!"
