NC Region – Circle of Honor Criteria
The Circle of Honor nominees can be nominated by any member in good standing of the NC Region. During the first year only, in order to get this award started in the proper manner; each chapter will have one nominee and that individual will be in the first class. In subsequent years, any member will be able to nominate a member but the nominations will be reviewed by the Membership Committee and two successful candidates will be presented to the Board of Directors for approval at the Fall Directors’ Meeting. The award will be presented each January at the annual business meeting in Burlington. The criteria for selecting a candidate will focus on individuals who have enhanced the image of AACA through promoting and participating in shows, tours and other events at the Chapter, Region or National level. The candidate will have shown leadership by taking responsibilities at the Chapter, Region or National Level over an extended period of time. The candidate will also have been willing to help fellow club members with antique car related problems. The chapter should focus on what the member’s efforts accomplish. The membership committee will use seven specific guidelines to make the candidate selection:
1. If the nominee is deceased, the nomination must include contact information on next of kin to receive the award.
2. Any nomination not selected in a given year will “roll over” to the pool for subsequent years.
3. Nominations will be considered equal if the nominee is deceased or living.
4. The deadline for nominations will be August 15th.
5. The inductee will receive an award plaque and a special NC Region name badge indicating that person as a member of the Circle of Honor. Their names will appear on a permanent trophy purchased by the Region and displayed on a permanent basis in the automotive collection at the NC Transportation Museum in Spencer.
6. The nomination must include a write-up giving details about the nominees’ work and accomplishments. This “resume” will be printed in the NC Region News upon the approval by the Board of Directors.
7. In the initial year (2014), each chapter can have one inductee, but in subsequent years, only two inductees will be selected from all existing candidates. All nominations will remain in the pool of candidates. -18- The NC Region Directors want to honor the members across the state that have promoted the Antique Automobile Club of America as well as encouraged members at the local level to get involved in activities. These individuals may or may not have been a Region Officer, but have been the “ram rod” to get things done over an extended period of time. The new Circle of Honor Award and the Dave Hinkle Award are not in conflict but serve as two distinct paths for the Region to honor those who work and sacrifice their time for our hobby.
2019 Circle of Honor Inductee
Jack Harris (Furnitureland Chapter)
Larry Wright (San-Lee Chapter)
2018 Circle of Honor Inductee
Paige Lyons (San-Lee Chapter)
2017 Circle of Honor Inductees
Jean Soehnlein – Triangle Chapter
Ray Crooke – General Greene Chapter
2016 Circle of Honor Inductees
Gurney Yokeley – General Greene Chapter
Randal Stone – Old Salem Chapter
2015 Circle of Honor Inductees
Harry Lee Oakley – North Central Chapter
Roger Lyons – San-Lee Chapter
2014 The First Class of Inductees
Cape Fear Chapter: Jeff Oaks
Coastal Plains Chapter: Bob McAdams
First Capital Chapter: Marshal Van Winkle
Furnitureland Chapter: Lester J. Brown
General Greene Chapter: J. Don Reese
New River Chapter: Herb Oakes
North Central Chapter: Arthur R. Wiley, Jr
Old Salem Chapter: Allen N. Martin
San-Lee Chapter: Wingate Branch
Southeastern NC Chapter: Ronnie R. Davis
Three Rivers Chapter: Paul Gover
Triangle Chapter: Riley Reiner