Aquatennial Honorary Commodore Award
The Aquatennial Honorary Commodore Award is presented by the Minneapolis Aquatennial Ambassador Organization.  It was first awarded in 1996 and is awarded during the Miss Litchfield Queen Pageant. The name of the award recipient is kept confidential until the award ceremony.  The Litchfield Watercade Board selects the award recipient(s). A maximum of 2 people may receive the award the same year.  The criteria for selection is that the award be given to an individual who has demonstrated the spirit of volunteerism and involvement within the community.  

Past Aquatennial Honorary Commodore Award Recipients 

YEAR	NAME	SELECTED FOR
1996	Laurie Schutte	In-line skating and Fun Race Volunteer
1996	Mike Miller	Tennis Tournament Volunteer
1997	Mike Kotzer & Mike Johanneck	City Workers/Watercade Helpers
1998	NONE SELECTED
1999	Devona Swanson	Girl Scouts, Blood Mobile, Community Volunteer
2000	Pastor Dan Buendorf	Community Volunteer
2001	Donna Brown	Girl Scouts Volunteer
2002	Dr. Cecil Leitch	High School Athletics Volunteer
2003	Mary Jane Fitterer	Red Cross Blood Mobile Volunteer
2004	Ron Nicholson	M.S. Bike Ride Volunteer
2005	Phylis Koenig	G.A.R. Hall Volunteer
2006	Red Jones	Baseball & Softball Volunteer
2007	Dick Penk	Volunteer with Youth Wrestling
2008	Glen Young	Volunteer with MANY organizations
2009	Bruce Cottington	Many Volunteer Hours
2010	Jerry & Betty Garding	Many Volunteer Hours
2011	Bob & Betty Hermann	Many Volunteer Hours