CONGRATS to John Middleton

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CONGRATS to John Middleton

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USHPA Instructor of the Year.....!!

Just announced today on USHPA's Facebook page. That's a great honor John, big congratulations!! :D

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https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php? ... 1831591967

Awards Committee:
Presidential Citation, Mark Forbes
Rob Kells Memorial Award, Wallace Anderson
PG Inst of the Year, Chris Grantham
HG Inst of the Year, John Middleton
Chapter of the Year, Arctic Air Walkers - Anchorage, AK
Newsletter of the Year, No nominees
Best Promotional Video, Seth Warren - “Live The Dream”
Commendations, Neil Treadgold, Alex Colby, Bohan Soifer, Larry Smith, Mick Howard, Greg Ludwig, Tiffany Smith
Exceptional Service, David Wheeler
Recognition for Special Contribution, No nominees
Bettina Gray (photo), No nominees
NAA Safety, Gregg Ludwig

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Way to go, John!!!
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Well deserved John, thanks for helping of us realize the dream! Ward
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Hear, hear! - Hugh
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Congratulations John!!! Thank you for everything you do for hang gliding in this area.

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John, John, I’m a fan.
He done did it.
He da man.
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"You Da Man" Big John!

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Woo-hoooo! Sincere thanks for all you do for the sport and for each of us, John,

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Thank you all for your nominations and congratulations.
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Well done John

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Awesome achievement…. Congrats, and thanks, John!!!
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Well Deserved ! Congrats John!

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Congratulations!!! Thank you for all that you do for our community!
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Congratulations John. Definitely well deserved. Awesome. Thanks for all your guidance.
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Thank you to the community for supporting his nomination. I can assure you that it makes a huge difference!
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The number of nominations that John received and the quality of the explanations made the decision a no-brainer. John won this award because:
1) He deserved it.
2) A whole bunch of you went to the trouble to let the USHPA Board know why he deserved it.

Great work everybody.

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