Bob Ruppenthal Education Award
2016
Tom was awarded the Bob Ruppenthal Education Award. This award is given in honor of Bob Ruppenthal,
a charter member of AAAA, an avid balloonist who chaired the first AAAA Education
Committee. First awarded in 1981, this award is made to a AAAA member who has
contributed significantly to the education of others in the area of balloon safety
and operation. This person must have contributed significantly in time and effort
and must have participated actively in the organization and/or instruction of
ground schools and safety seminars for AAAA and/or the ballooning community at large
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