The Far West Ski Association Tollakson Outstanding Club Award is presented to an outstanding club based on club operations, activity, member participation in racing, membership growth, communication frequency, contributions to the community, volunteerism and leadership, delegate attendance at FWSA Convention, and member participation in FWSA travel.
History of the Award
In an effort to recognize the recreational skier, FWSA awarded the first outstanding ski club in 1963. The criteria used then was based on the percentage of members who belonged to FWSA, amount of money donated to FWSA, number of members holding FWSA offices, and number of members passing the Uniform Ski Test.
In 1995, the Outstanding Club Award was named in honor of Dave Tollakson.
2015 saw a realignment of the classifications. The classes are based on experience rather than size. For the first year, first place finishers from the past 4 years are in the Masters Class. Second and third place finishers from the past 4 years are in the Advanced Class. Novice Class is for those who are new or has not placed in the past 4 years.
In 2024, the Tollakson Award criteria was simplified and the submission process was streamlined to facilitate participation. The submission process is now a survey that requires only numerical or yes/no answers - no essays.
And the overall Tollakson Outstanding Club is...
| 2025 |
Skiyente Ski Club |
Northwest Ski Club Council |
| 2024 |
Phoenix Ski Club |
Arizona Ski Council |
The overall Tollakson Outstanding Club Finalists are...
| Year |
Club Finalist |
Club Finalist |
Club Finalist |
2025
|
Phoenix Ski Club
Arizona |
Modesto Ski Club
Bay Area
|
SLO Skiers
Central |
| |
Century City Ski Club
Los Angeles
|
Snowbusters Ski Club
NBS Western Region
|
Skiyente Ski Club
Northwest |
| |
Huntington Beach Ski Club
Orange |
Get Off Your Rockers Ski Club
San Diego |
Reno Ski & Rec Club
Sierra |
| 2024
|
Phoenix Ski Club
Arizona |
Modesto Ski Club
Bay Area |
Bogus Basin Ski Club
Intermountain |
|
Century City Ski Club
Los Angeles |
Altair Ski & Sports Club
Northwest |
Snowbusters Ski Club
NBS Western Region |
| |
Action Ski & Sports Club
San Diego |
Reno Ski & Rec Club
Sierra |
|
| Year |
Masters |
Advanced |
Novice |
|
| 2023 |
No Award |
No Award |
No Award |
|
2022
|
No Award
|
No Award |
No Award |
|
| 2021 |
No Award
|
No Award
|
No Award |
|
| 2020 |
No Award |
No Award |
No Award |
|
2019
|
No Award
|
No Award
|
Long Beach
|
|
| 2018 |
No Award |
No Award |
No Award |
|
| 2017 |
Reno Ski & Recreation |
No Award |
No Award |
|
| 2016 |
Pacific Rim |
No Award |
No Award |
|
| 2015 |
Pacific Rim |
Idaho Falls |
No Award |
|
|
Year
|
Class A |
Class AA |
Class AAA |
Class AAAA
|
| 2014 |
Snowchasers |
Fresno |
Mountain High |
|
| 2013 |
No Award |
Pacific Rim |
Reno |
|
| 2012 |
Pacific Rim |
North Island Snowdrifters |
Mountain High |
|
| 2011 |
Pacific Rim |
Fresno |
No Award |
|
| 2010 |
No Award |
North Island Snowdrifters |
Mountain High |
|
| 2009 |
No Award |
No Award |
North Island |
Bergfreunde |
| 2008 |
No Award |
No Award |
Mountain High |
Après |
| 2007 |
Unrecables |
Don Diego |
Mountain High |
Conejo |
| 2006 |
Unrecables
Skiyente |
Mountain High |
Pacific Rim |
North Island |
| 2005 |
No Award |
Mountain High |
Pacific Rim |
Bergfreunde |
| 2004 |
No Award |
No Award |
No Award |
Après |
| 2003 |
No Award |
No Award |
No Award |
Après |
| 2002 |
Bota Baggers |
Single |
Bergfreunde |
|
| 2001 |
No Award |
North Island Snowdrifters |
Bergfreunde |
|
| 2000 |
Skiyente |
Single |
Bergfreunde |
|
| 1999 |
Rusty Bindings |
Century City |
Bergfreunde |
|
| 1998 |
Skiyente |
Single |
Bergfreunde |
|
| 1997 |
Bota Baggers |
Century City |
Après |
|
| 1996 |
Tri Valley |
Century City |
Bergfreunde |
|
| 1995 |
Inskiers |
Century City |
Après |
|
| 1994 |
Inskiers |
Single |
Balboa |
|
| 1993 |
Inskiers |
Century City |
Balboa |
|
| 1992 |
Rusty Bindings |
Snowchasers |
Balboa |
|
| 1991 |
Snowchasers |
No Award |
Balboa |
|
| 1990 |
Snow Drifters |
Single |
Balboa |
|
| 1989 |
Inskiers |
Single |
Balboa |
|
| 1988 |
Irvine Ski Assoc. |
Single |
Balboa |
|
| 1987 |
Inskiers |
Snowchasers |
Balboa |
|
| 1986 |
San Francisco |
Snowchasers |
Balboa |
|
| 1985 |
San Francisco |
Sundancer |
Balboa |
|
| 1984 |
Rusty Bindings |
No Award |
Balboa |
|
| 1983 |
No Award |
Single |
No Award |
|
| 1982 |
Wailers |
Single |
Après |
|
| 1981 |
Wailers |
Single |
No Award |
|
| 1980 |
Wailers |
Single |
No Award |
|
| 1979 |
Wailers |
Single |
Après |
|
| 1978 |
Wailers |
Westwood |
Après |
|
| 1977 |
Wailers |
Single |
Après |
|
| 1976 |
Wailers** |
Single** |
Hughes |
|
| 1975 |
Wailers** |
Single** |
|
|
| 1974 |
Wailers** |
Westwood |
|
|
| 1973 |
Vand Bakke |
Westwood** |
|
|
| 1972 |
Single** |
Westwood** |
|
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| 1971 |
Single** |
Westwood |
|
|
| 1970 |
Single** |
Fresno** |
|
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| 1969 |
Wailers** |
|
|
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| 1968 |
Edelweiss |
|
|
|
| 1967 |
Buddy's Angeles |
|
|
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| 1966 |
Buddy's Angels |
|
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| 1965 |
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| 1964 |
|
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| 1963 |
Grindelwald |
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** Won USSA Outstanding Club Award
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