National Space Society Chapter Awards

2019 NSS Chapter Awards:
  • Chapter Excellence Awards:
    • Robert Compton Chapter of The Year – National Space Society of North Texas
    • Speaker Outreach – NSS Chicago Society for Space Studies
    • Interactive STEM Outreach – Huntsville Alabama L5 Society
    • Diversity of Public Programs – NSS St. Louis Space Frontier
  • Chapter Special Merit Awards:
    • Educational STEM Events – Greek NewSpace Society
    • Modern World-Wide Communications – NSS(USA) Nashik Chapter
    • Funding a Student Zero-G Flight – NSS North Houston Chapter
    • Most Improved Chapter – OASIS
    • Best New Chapter – NSS New Delhi Space Society
  • Honorable Mentions:
    • Local and Mexican Outreach – Tucson L5 Space Society
    • Science and Engineering Fairs – San Antonio Space Society
    • Astronomy Programs – Middle Tennessee Space Society
    • Political Outreach and Community Involvement – Phoenix Chapter of the National Space Society
    • Outstanding Displays – Minnesota Space Frontier Society
    • Hosting Web-based Interactive Activities – Oregon L5 Society
    • Co-Hosting Regional International Conferences – Sydney Space Frontier Society
    • Community Outreach – NSS Philadelphia Area Space Alliance
  • Chapter Coordinator’s Chapter Leader Award – Bennett Rutledge
2018 NSS Chapter Awards:
  • Chapter Excellence Awards:
    • Robert Compton Chapter of The Year – St. Louis Space Frontier
    • National Space Society of North Texas
    • Huntsville Alabama L5 Society (HAL5)
    • Small Chapter – NSS(USA) – Nashik India Chapter
  • Chapter Special Merit Awards:
    • Legislative – NSS Northwest Jersey
    • Outreach, Astronomy – Middle Tennessee Space Society
    • STEM Education – San Antonio Space Society
    • Virtual Reality and Mexican Collaboration – Tucson L5 Society
  • Honorable Mentions:
    • Legislative and Public Outreach – Clear Lake Area Space Society
    • Space History Research – German Space Society
    • Outreach – OASIS
    • Publications and Local Spaceport Support – Oklahoma Space Alliance NSS
    • Educational Outreach – Philadelphia Area Space Alliance
  • Outstanding New Chapter USA – NSS North Houston Space Society
  • Outstanding New International Chapter – NSS Japan Chapter
  • Chapter Coordinator’s Chapter Leader Award – Ken Ruffin
2017 NSS Chapter Awards:
  • Chapter Excellence Awards:
    • Robert Compton Chapter of The Year – Chicago Society for Space Studies
    • Huntsville Alabama L5 Society
    • National Space Society of North Texas
  • Chapter Special Merit Awards:
    • Legislative Outreach – Oklahoma Space Alliance NSS
    • Science Fairs – Philadelphia
    • Space Grant Proposal – Sacramento L5 Society
    • Virtual Reality Demonstration – Tucson L5 Space Society
  • Honorable Mentions:
    • Airshow Outreach – Sheboygan Space Society
    • Educational Outreach – San Antonio Space Society
    • International Outreach – German Space Society
    • Media – DC L5
    • Outreach – Clear Lake Area NSS
  • Chapter Coordinator’s Chapter Leader Award – 30 Years of Publishing Moon Miners’ Manifesto – Peter Kokh
2016 NSS Chapter Awards:
  • Chapter Excellence Awards:
    • Robert Compton Chapter of The Year – National Space Society of North Texas
    • Huntsville Alabama L5 Society
    • NSS St. Louis Space Frontier
  • Chapter Special Merit Awards:
    • Educational Outreach – San Antonio Space Society
    • Legislative Outreach – Oklahoma Space Alliance NSS
    • Public Programming – Tucson L5 Space Society
    • Speaker Outreach – Chicago Society for Space Studies
  • Honorable Mentions:
    • Most Improved Chapter – Genesis – NSS Sf Bay Area Chapter
    • Air Show – OASIS
    • Science Fairs – NSS Philadelphia Area Space Alliance
    • Astronomy – Middle Tennessee Space Society
    • Space Related Big Data Analytics Publicizing Space Activities – Space Society of Silicon Valley
    • Space Technology Proposals – Sacramento L5 Society
    • Media – DC-L5
    • Public Outreach Through Displays – Minnesota Space Frontier Society
    • International Public Outreach – German Space Society
  • Chapter Coordinator’s Chapter Leader Award – Claire McMurray
2015 NSS Chapter Awards:
  • Chapter Excellence Awards:
    • Robert Compton Chapter of The Year – NSS St. Louis Space Frontier
    • Huntsville Alabama L5
    • National Space Society of North Texas
    • Oklahoma Space Alliance
  • Chapter Special Merit Awards:
    • Public Programs – Middle Tennessee Space Society
    • Speaker Outreach – Chicago Society for Space Studies
    • Educational Outreach – San Antonio Space Society
    • Legislative Outreach – Space Society of Silicon Valley
  • Honorable Mentions:
    • OASIS
    • Phoenix Chapter of the National Space Society
    • Tucson L5 Space Society
2014 NSS Chapter Awards:
  • Chapter Excellence Awards:
    • Robert Compton Chapter of The Year – NSS Of North Texas
    • NSS Australia
    • Huntsville Alabama L5
    • Middle Tennessee Space Society
    • OASIS
    • Oklahoma Space Alliance
  • Chapter Special Merit Awards:
    • Chicago Society for Space Studies
    • Phoenix Chapter of NSS
    • Sacramento L5 Society
    • Tucson L5 Space Society
2013 NSS Chapter Awards:
  • Chapter Excellence Awards:
    • Robert Compton Chapter of The Year – Middle Tennessee Space Society
    • Education – Seattle
    • Public Outreach – Huntsville Alabama L5
    • Public Outreach – NSS Of North Texas
    • Extraordinary Service – Donnie Lowther, DC L5
    • Extraordinary Service – Peter Kokh, NSS Milwaukee
  • Chapter Special Merit Awards:
    • Public Outreach – OASIS
    • Public Outreach – Oklahoma Space Alliance
2012 NSS Chapter Awards:
  • Chapter Excellence Awards:
    • Chapter of The Year – NSS Philadelphia Area Space Alliance
    • Outreach in Education – NSS Seattle
    • Outreach – Huntsville Alabama L5
    • Outreach – OASIS
  • Chapter Special Merit Awards:
    • Outreach – German Space Society
    • Outreach – Tucson Space Society
    • Outreach: Media – DC L5
    • Outreach: Membership – Chicago Frontier L5 Society for the NSS
2011 NSS Chapter Awards:
  • Chapter Excellence Awards:
    • Chapter of The Year – Huntsville Alabama L5
    • Public Outreach – Phoenix Chapter NSS
    • NSS North Texas
  • Chapter Special Merit Awards:
    • OASIS
2010 NSS Chapter Awards:
  • Chapter Excellence Awards:
    • Chapter of The Year – DC L5
    • Public Outreach – Oregon L5
  • Chapter Special Merit Awards:
    • San Antonio Space Society
2009 NSS Chapter Awards:
  • Chapter Excellence Awards:
    • Chapter of The Year – Huntsville Alabama L5
    • Public Outreach – NSS Florida Space Coast
  • Special Merit Award
    • Most Promising New Chapter – NSS Pune-India
2008 NSS Chapter Awards:
  • Chapter Excellence Awards:
    • Chapter of The Year – NSS Of North Texas
    • Service to The Society – OASIS
    • Public Outreach & Education – Chicago Society for Space Studies
    • Public Outreach – Huntsville Alabama L5 Society
    • Media Award – DC-L5
    • Community Service & Education – Middle Tennessee Space Society
  • Chapter Special Merit Awards:
    • Public Outreach – NSS Seattle
    • Service to The Chapters – Lunar Reclamation Society
    • Most Improved Chapter – Denver Space Society
2007 NSS Chapter Awards:
  • Chapter Excellence Awards:
    • Chapter of The Year – OASIS
    • Public Outreach & Media – Orange County Space Society
    • Explorer Award – Deutsche Raumfahrtgesellschaft
  • Chapter Special Merit Awards:
    • Service to the Society – Space Frontier Society
    • Most promising chapter – NSS Southwest Florida
2003 NSS Chapter Awards:
  • Chapter Excellence Awards:
    • Chapter of The Year – Orange County Space Society
    • Public Outreach – Lunar Reclamation Society
    • Service to Society – Clear Lake Area NSS Chapter
  • Chapter Special Merit Awards:
    • Publicity and Media – DC L5
    • Explorer Award – Clear Lake Area NSS Chapter
    • Service to Society – New York City NSS Chapter
    • Community Service Award – Middle Tennessee Space Society
    • Education – NSS of North Texas
2002 NSS Chapter Awards:
  • Chapter Excellence Awards:
    • DC L5
    • San Antonio Space Society
    • Utah Space Association
  • Chapter Meritorious Service Awards:
    • Education – Illinois Space Development Society
    • Education – Orange County Space Society
    • Lunar Research – Oregon L5 Society
    • Public Outreach – New Mexico Space Society
    • Publicity and Media – NSS Seattle
  • Chapter Special Merit Awards:
    • Explorer – Sacramento L5
    • Community Service – Wichita Chapter of NSS
    • Public Media – Middle Tennessee Space Society
    • Most Improved Chapter – US Air Force Academy Chapter
    • Public Outreach – NSS New York
    • Chapter Newsletter Award – Space Nursing Society
    • Newsletter Services – Lunar Reclamation Society
    • Service to Society – Austin Space Society
  • Appreciation and Thanks Award
    • Public Outreach – New Mexico Space Society
2001 NSS Chapter Awards:
  • Chapter of the Year – Illinois Space Development Society
  • Education – Orange County Space Society
  • Chapter Newsletter – Space Nursing Society
  • Special Merit Awards:
    • Explorer – Oregon L5
    • Community Service – Wichita Chapter of NSS
    • Publicity and Media – Middle Tennessee Space Society
    • Most Improved Chapter – National Space Society of New York City
    • Political Activism – NSS Western Spaceport Chapter
    • Public Outreach – OASIS
    • Service to Chapters – Lunar Reclamation Society
    • Service to the Society – Austin Space Frontier Society
  • Meritorious Service Awards:
    • Publicity and Media
      • DC-L5
      • NSS Atlanta
    • Public Outreach – Baltimore Metro Chapter NSS
    • Community Service – Central Coast Space Frontier Society
    • Education and Service to Society – San Antonio Space Society
    • Recruitment of NSS Membership – United States Air Force Academy Chapter
    • Most Promising New Chapter – German Space Society
1997 NSS Chapter Awards:
  • Chapter Excellence Awards:
    • Chicago Space Frontier L5 Society
    • HAL5 Chapter of NSS
    • Austin Space Frontier
    • Lunar Reclamation Society
    • NSS Western Spaceport
    • Beaver Valley Space Education Chapter
    • Middle Tennessee Space Society
    • NSS Wichita Chapter
  • Chapter Special Merit Awards:
    • NSS of North Texas
    • Metro Orlando Space Society
    • Orange County Space Society
    • OASIS
    • Baltimore Metro Chapter of NSS
    • Colorado Springs Space Society
    • tbs Chapter of NSS
    • Oklahoma Space Alliance
    • Philadelphia Area Space Alliance
  • Meritorious Service Awards:
    • Hawaii Space Society
    • NSS Boston Chapter
    • San Antonio Space Society
    • NSS Southwest Michigan Chapter
    • Oregon L5
    • NSS Atlanta Chapter
    • Langley Chapter of NSS
    • Heart of America Chapter
    • Clear Lake Area NSS Chapter
    • NSS Seattle
    • Sheboygan Space Society
    • Sacramento L5 Society
    • San Diego L5 Society
1996 NSS Chapter Awards:
  • Chapter Excellence Awards:
    • Heart of America Chapter
    • NSS Southwest Michigan Chapter
    • Langley Chapter of the NSS
    • HAL5 Chapter of the NSS
    • NSS Western Spaceport
    • Lunar Reclamation Society
    • Middle Tennessee Space Society
    • San Diego L5 Chapter of the NSS
  • Chapter Special Merit Awards:
    • Sydney Space Frontier Society
    • Orange County Space Society
    • OASIS
    • NSS of North Texas
    • Beaver Valley Space Education Chapter
    • Clear Lake Chapter of the NSS
    • Illini Space Development Society
    • Metro Orlando Space Society
  • Headquarters Award
    • George Smith
    • Jeffrey Masiello
  • Meritorious Service Award
    • Ann Arbor Space Society
    • Baltimore Metro Chapter of NSS
    • Central Savannah River Chapter
    • Chicago Society for Space Studies
    • Chicago Space Frontier Society
    • Zero G Destiny
    • Colorado Springs Space Society
    • First Arkansas Chapter of NSS
    • Hawaii Space Society
    • Louisville Chapter of NSS
    • Memphis Space Society
    • North Coast Chapter of NSS
    • NSS NE Georgia Chapter
    • NSS Southern Oregon Chapter
    • Northeastern Pennsylvania Chapter
    • Philadelphia Area Space Alliance
    • Rock Valley Space Society
    • South Dakota Space Society
    • Sacramento L5 Society
    • Sheboygan Space Society
    • Space Frontier Society of New York City
    • Suffolk Challengers for Space
    • Tucson Space Society
1995 NSS Chapter Awards:
  • Chapter Special Merit Awards:
    • Albuquerque NSS
    • OASIS, NSS of North Texas
    • Metro Orlando Space Society
    • Baltimore Metro Chapter
    • Oklahoma Space Alliance
    • Minnesota Space Frontier Society
    • Heart of America Chapter
    • NSS Southwestern Michigan
    • Northeastern Pennsylvania Space Foundation
  • Headquarters Award
    • Jeff Liss
    • Bruce Altner
    • Bev Freed
    • Ed Cameron
    • Ken Bullock
  • Meritorious Service Award
    • Central NY Chapter
    • Iowa State Space Society
    • Zero G Destiny
    • NE Georgia Chapter
    • Central Savannah River Chapter
    • Chicago Society for Space Studies
    • First Arkansas Chapter
    • Houston Clear Lake Area
    • Austin Space Frontier Society
    • Sacramento L5 Society
    • Langley Space Society
    • Suffolk Challengers for Space
    • North Coast Chapter
    • Hawaii Space Society
    • San Antonio Space Society
    • Cuyahoga Valley Space Society
1994 NSS Chapter Awards:
  • Chapter Special Merit Awards for Conferences:
    • HAL5 Society
    • Houston/Clear Lake Chapter of NSS
    • Iowa Space Society
    • NSS Western Spaceport Chapter
    • Golden Gate Space Frontier Society
    • Cuyahoga Valley Space Society
    • Grissom Space Society
    • Albuquerque Space Society
    • Central New York Chapter
  • Chapter Special Merit Awards for Spaceweek Activities:
    • Metro Orlando Space Society
    • NSS Western Spaceport
    • Iowa Space Society
    • Langley NSS
    • Zero G destiny
    • Chicago Society for Space Studies
    • Illinois North Shore
    • Chicago Space Frontier Society
    • Wichita Chapter of NSS
    • St Louis Space Frontier Society
    • NSS Philadelphia
    • DC-L5
    • Minnesota Space Frontier Society
    • The Connecticut Chapter of NSS
    • Houston/Clear Lake NSS
    • Mid-Cities NSS
    • Middle Tennessee Space Society
    • Oklahoma Space Alliance NSS
    • San Antonio Space Society
    • Southeast space initiative
    • Tucson Space Society
    • Minnesota Space Frontier Society
    • Heart of America Chapter
  • Chapter Special Merit Awards for Public Events:
    • Orange County Space Society
    • OASIS
    • Chapters Assembly Working Group, (for videotaping and tapes)
    • Minnesota Space Frontier Society
    • Lunar Reclamation Society
    • Inland Empire Space Group
    • Silicon Valley NSS
    • Tucson Space Society
    • Western Spaceport Chapter
    • Middle Tennessee Space Society (for business entrepreneurial)
    • Lunar Reclamation Society (for service to community)
    • Iowa State Space Society
    • NSS Southwest Michigan
    • Heart of America
    • Suffolk Challengers for Space
    • Albuquerque Space Society
    • Baltimore Metro NSS
    • Illinois Space Development Society
    • NSS Philadelphia
    • Orange County Space Society
    • New York Space Frontier Society (for participation in Air shows)
    • North Coast Chapter
    • Orange County Space Society
    • NSS southwest Michigan
    • Ventura County NSS
    • NSS Western Seaport (for museum, education)
    • The Connecticut Chapter
    • Langley NSS
    • Metro Orlando Space Society
    • Chicago area chapters
    • East Tennessee Space Society
    • Mid-Cities NSS
    • Minnesota Space Frontier Society
    • NSS Philadelphia
    • Oklahoma Space Alliance
    • Orange County Space Society
    • Ventura County NSS
    • Heart of America Chapter
  • Headquarters Volunteer Service Award
    • Karen Mermel
  • Chapter Publicity Award
    • National Space Society of Australia
  • Membership Recruitment Award
    • Illinois Space Development Society
  • Service to Society Award
    • Larry Ahearn
  • Service to Chapters Awards
    • Bennett Rutledge
    • Marianne Dyson
    • David Ackerman
1993 NSS Chapter Awards:
  • Sponsorship of the 11th Annual ISDC
    • National Capital Space Society
    • DC-L5
  • 18th Annual South West Space Activists Conference– Clear Lake Area Chapter
  • Mid-Continent Space Development Conference — Iowa State Space Society
  • 1st Annual Northeast Space Development Conference
    • Central NY NSS
    • Boston Chapter of the NSS
    • Rensselaer Space Society
    • NY Space Frontier Society
  • California Space Development Council’s “saving California Space Industry” — San Diego L5 Society
  • Midwestern regional chapter coordinators meeting — Illinois Space Development Society
  • 8th Annual Midwest Space Development Conference — Cuyahoga Valley Space Society
  • 2nd Australian Space Development Conference — National Space Society of Australia/Sydney Space Frontier Society
  • For Conducting Spaceweek Events
    • Metro Orlando Space Society
    • NSS Western Spaceport
    • Iowa Space Society
    • Langley NSS
    • Eastern Virginia-Dismal Swamp Chapter
    • Zero-G Destiny
    • Chicago Society for Space Studies
    • Chicago Space Frontier
  • For conducting Public Events
    • Orange County Space Society
    • Zero-G Destiny
    • Chicago Society for Space Studies
    • Chicago Space Frontier Society
    • Memphis Space Society
    • Space Frontier Society of New York
    • Clear Lake Area Chapter of NSS
    • National Capital Space Society
    • Space Frontier Society of New York
  • For participating in NASA Town Meeting
    • Connecticut Chapter of NSS
    • Metro Orlando Space Society
    • OASIS
    • Central Indiana
    • Oregon L5 Society
    • Chicago Space Society
  • For Videotaping Conference and making tapes available to Society —Minnesota Space Frontier Society
  • For outreach to legislators — Ann Arbor Space Society
  • Individual awards to regional coordinators
    • Al Halstead
    • Bennett Rutledge
    • Michael Gill Brook
    • Marianne Dyson
    • Karen Mermel
    • Paul Henderson
    • David Anderson
    • Cheryl York
    • Kirby Ikin
  • Chapter Special Merit Awards for Conferences:
    • HAL5 Society
  • Chapter Recruitment Award
    • Tom Nugent of the Illinois Space Development Society
  • Chapter Service
    • Bryce Walden of the Chapters Assembly Administrative Council
  • Headquarters Award
    • Greg Zsidisin
    • Michael Gilbrook
    • Cheryl Lynn York
1992 NSS Chapter Awards:
  • Headquarters Volunteer Award
    • Tim Dunlop
  • Chapter Recruiting Award
    • Illinois Space Development Society
  • Chapter Publicity
    • San Antonio Space Society
  • Chapter Honorable Mentions
    • Iowa State Space Society
    • Space Frontier Society of New York
    • California Space Development Council
  • SpaceCause Outstanding Service Award
    • Harry Reed
  • SpacePAC Outstanding Service Award
    • Pat Montoure
1989 NSS Chapter Awards:
  • Chapter Publicity
    • Jim Spellman, NSS Western Spaceport
  • Chapter Recruiting
    • Jim Spellman, NSS Western Spaceport
  • Chapter Membership
    • Illinois Space Development Society
1988 NSS Chapter Awards:
  • Membership Recruitment
    • Chicago Space Frontier L5