Past Excellence Award Winners

2010 Winners
Presented by Mike Ditka 

• Glynn County Parks & Recreation, GA
• MCAS-MCCS Miramar Youth Sports Programs, CA
• Oconee County Parks & Recreation, GA
• Spangdahlem Air Base, Youth Sports, Germany
• USAG Hawaii Youth Sports and Fitness, HI

 2009 Winners
Presented by Mitch Albom

• Andrews AFB Youth Sports, Andrews AFB, MD
• Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, 29 Palms, CA
• Sasebo Youth Sports, Sasebo, Japan
• Town of Huntersville Parks & Recreation Department, Huntersville, NC
• USAG West Point Youth Sports & Fitness, West Point, NY

 2008 Winners
Presented by Emmitt Smith

• City of Clearwater Parks and Recreation Department, Clearwater, FL
• City of Evans Parks and Recreation Department, Evans, CO
• Hickam AFB Youth Sports Program, Hickam AFB, HI
• Tinker AFB Youth Center, Tinker AFB, OK
• USAG Fort Belvoir Youth Sports, Fort Belvoir, VA

 2007 Winners
Presented by Joe Theismann

• Botetourt County Parks and Recreation Department, Fincastle, VA
• Fort Knox Child and Youth Services Sports and Fitness, Fort Knox, KY
• Commander Fleet Activities (CFA) Youth Sports, Yokosuka, Japan
• Misawa Youth Sports Program, Misawa AFB, Japan
• St. Andrew's Parish Parks and Playground Commission, Charleston, SC

 2006 Winners
Presented by Terry Bradshaw

• Beale AFB Youth Center, Beale AFB, CA
• Indy Parks and Recreation, Indianapolis, IN
• City of Henderson Parks and Recreation, Henderson, NV
• Hickam AFB Youth Sports Program, Hickam AFB, HI
• Tinker AFB Youth Center, Tinker AFB, OK

 2005 Winners
Presented by Dick Vitale

• City of Greensboro Parks & Recreation, Greensboro, NC
• City of Westerville Parks and Recreation Department, Westerville, OH
• Gainesville Parks and Recreation, Gainesville, GA
• Mountain Home Aire Force Base Youth Programs, ID
• Peterson Air Force Base Youth Center, Colorado Springs, CO

 2004 Winners
Presented by Cal Ripken Jr.

• Boys & Girls Club of Green Bay, WI
• St. Andrew's Parish Parks & Playground, Charleston, SC
• Town of Hamburg Recreation Department, NY
• Tyndall Air Force Base, Fl
• Schweinfut Army Base, Germany

 2003 Winners
Presented by Rick Pitino

• Southeast YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids, MI
• Pleasant Dale Park District, Curr Ridge, IL
• Peoria Community Services, AZ
• Child & Youth Services Ft. Campbell, KY
• Kadena Youth Sports & Fitness, Okinawa, Japan

 2002 Winners
Presented by Pat Croce

• Eglin Air Force Base
• Boys & Girls Club of Lackland Air Force Base
• Orange County, VA
• South Suburban Parks & Recreation, Centennial, CO
• YMCA at White Rock, Dallas, TX

 2001 Winners
Presented by Bill Russell

• Boys & Girls Club of Ellsworth Air Force Base
• Falcon Trail Youth Center, Air Force Academy
• Moody Air Force Base
• City of North Miami Beach, FL
• City of Oregon, OH

 2000 Winners
Presented by Don Shula

• City of Greenacres, FL
• Hanscom Air Force Base
• National Trial Parks & Recreation District, Sprinfield, OH
• Patrick Air Force Base
• City of Tulsa, OK

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