The Fowler Founders Award |
Jim Welshans from Penn State Cooperative Extension accepts the 2006 Founders Award from
Don Fowler |
2006 Field of Distinction: Pocono Mountain
West Field Hockey |
Ron Taylor (L) and Paul Kline (R) accept the
2006 Field of Distinction Award from Dan Douglas (center), KAFMO President |
The Fowler Founders Award
Named in honor of Donald Fowler, retired
Penn State Extension Agent, who is credited with organizing the group of individuals who
formed KAFMO.
The award itself is one of Fowler’s worn-out work boots that has been bronzed and
signifies the hard work and determination demonstrated by the Fowler Founders Award
recipients.
Fowler Founders Award recipients are chosen by the KAFMO Board of Directors to honor
individuals for their dedication not only to KAFMO, but also for doing their part in
making a difference in the sports turf industry of Pennsylvania.
• 2001 – Don Fowler, Penn State Cooperative Extension, retired
• 2002 – Keith Lehman, Pine Grove Area School District
• 2003 – Kevin Yeiser, Lebanon Valley College
• 2004 – George Hamilton, Penn State University, deceased
• 2005 – Kurt Nilsson, Turf & Dirt
• 2006 – Jim Welshans, Penn State Cooperative Extension
• 2007 – Mark and Kay Bentzel, Dallastown Area School District
• 2008 – Ben Burns, Hummer Turfgrass Systems
Field of Distinction
KAFMO recognizes the facilities in the
organization that have been dedicated to providing safe, playable conditions for their
users regardless of the level of play. Field of Distinction awards are presented each year
at the annual KAFMO Athletic Field Conference held each February. Winners receive a
commemorative plaque, KAFMO jackets and local media attention.
 Field
of Distinction Application Brochure
KAFMO Field of Distinction
Recipients
2001
Pequea Valley School District - Soccer Field
2002
Conestoga School Dist. – Football field
Hempfield School Dist. – Football field
2003
Cumberland Valley School Dist. – Football field
Ephrata War Memorial Stadium
Hempfield School Dist. – Softball field
2004
City of Harrisburg – City Island
Quakertown Midget Football Field
2005
Founder Park - Derry Township
Montgomery Township Public Works Windlestrae Park Connie Mack Field
Coleman Park Frederick D. Fritz Miller Memorial Park Field
Pine Grove Area School District
& Walter Stump Stadium @ Veteran Memorial Field
2006
Pocono Mountain West School District – Field Hockey field
2007
None awarded
2008
Boyertown Area School
District - Memorial Stadium
Derry Township School District - Memorial Field Baseball Field
South Middleton Township - Bowman Memorial Field
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