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Balloon Excellence Awards presented for 2003
Balloon Excellence for 2003 - Fabrizio Bolzoni  
Balloon Excellence as a Career Contributor - Marvin Hardy
Balloon Excellence as a Career Contributor - John Holmes
Balloon Excellence Awards presented for 2004
Balloon Excellence for 2004 - Don Caldwell 
Balloon Excellence as a Trailblazer - Larry Moss
Balloon Excellence as a Career Contributor  - Bertrand Charlot (Bidou)
Balloon Excellence as a Rising Star - Marie Dadow
Balloon Excellence as a Rising Star - Bonnie Davis "The Balloon Lady"
Balloon Excellence, Balloon Ambassador - David Grist
Balloon Excellence Awards presented for 2005
Balloon Excellence for 2005 - Ken Stillman 
Balloon Excellence as a Rising Star - Rie Hosokai
Balloon Excellence as a Career Contributor  - Mark Verge
Balloon Excellence as a Rising Star - Patricia Bunnell
Balloon Excellence Awards presented for 2006
Balloon Excellence for 2006 - Shirley Ray 
Balloon Excellence as a Rising Star - Jeanine Von Essen
Balloon Excellence as a Career Contributor  - Royal Sorell
Balloon Excellence as a Rising Star - Patrick van de Ven
Balloon Excellence as a Rising Star - Ed Chee
 
Balloon Excellence Awards presented for 2007
Balloon Excellence for 2007 - Not Announced Yet 
Balloon Excellence as a Rising Star - Charis Hamm
Balloon Excellence as a Rising Star - Dustin Queary
Balloon Excellence as a Rising Star - Michael Crayton
Balloon Excellence as a Rising Star - Michael Gjerek

Award Categories

“Balloon Excellence for a given year” (Balloon Twister of the Year)

Someone who has been the best at promoting the art of balloon twisting by their abilities, innovations and quality of character in a given year.

 “Career Contributor”

Someone who has made a significant career contribution to the art of balloon twisting by their abilities, innovations and quality of character for over 15 years. 

“Rising Star”

A relative newcomer or seasoned twister who has shown significant improvement through their natural talent and balloon twisting creativity.

“Trailblazer”

Someone who has made a significant contribution to the art of balloon twisting by pioneering an event, creating a technique, or by developing a resource which furthers the art of balloon sculpturing. 

“Balloon Ambassador”

A special category created for David Grist.

Each year several Balloon Excellence awards will be presented.  If you would like to nominate a candidate for one of these awards, forward a written recommendation and any supporting pictures or information to me between December 1st and December 15th.  If you would like the pictures or newspaper clippings returned, please include return postage.

 Ralph Dewey


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