Annual Awards
Marshbanks awards several trophies on an annual basis to members and their dogs. The following are pictures of the awards, the requirements for the award, and the forms you need to fill out and submit to the Awards Chairperson, Renee Schulte, 7059 Nye Dr, Clyde, MI 48049, rswynwood@yahoo.com Application sent by mail or scanned and emailed to rswynwood@yahoo.com
To see pictures of the awards and read about the requirements, scroll down the page. To see the related form, click on the link in the right column. Any monies owed for a plaque should be sent to the Marshbanks Treasurer
PLEASE READ
Thank you so much for your interest in applying for one of the wonderful Marshbanks Awards. Here are some guidelines for applying.
- Noted on the award description in bold type, you will find whether the award is for all breeds of dogs or just Golden Retrievers
- On any of the Award applications, where it says Name, unless it is stated Call Name, please use your dogs registered name and all titles earned Please print clearly
- The plates on many of the awards are not large enough to include all titles, as there are numerous titles that can be earned in any dog sport. Therefore, if one of your dogs titles is a requirement for a higher title, please do not include the lesser title. Such as, if your dog earned a CDX, you would not need to include the CD. Or if you dog earned a OTCh, then the UD would not be included. Check to make sure which titles are individual titles….such as a UDX , is a separate title from a UD and not a lesser title needed for the OTCh title.
- If applying for an initial plaque, for new title earned, to attach your bar’s to, the cost is $35.00. Please send this cost to Pat Swallow, Treasurer, 13382 N State Rd, Otisville, MI 48463
- There is no charge for the bar itself
- Currently, pins, as mentioned on the Award form are not available.
- If you have earned one of the trophies and there are multiple winners. Please try, as best you can to share possession of the trophy
As I will be stepping down from the position of Marshbanks GRC Trophy Chairperson, posted here is the Job Description. Please take the time to read and consider volunteering for this position – Renee Schulte
Trophy Chair Job Description (click on this link)
| Award (click on link to the right to view award form) | Related Form |
|---|---|
| Golden Dumbbell Trophy | Golden Dumbbell |
| Kyrie Tracking Trophy | Tracking |
| New Title Plaque/Bars | New title |
| Riverwoods Hunting Trophy | Riverwoods Hunting |
| Topmast Novice Hunting Award | Topmast Novice Hunting Award |
| Spencerfield Versatility Trophy | Spencerfield Versatility |
| Versatile Senior Award | Versatile Senior |
| Wynwood Obedience Trophy | Wynwood Obedience |
| Wilma’s Rally Award | Wilma’s Rally Award |
| Forever Young Trophy | Forever Young |
Golden Dumbbell Trophy
Available to all breeds This trophy, awarded by Walt and June Faubion, is awarded to the dog earning the lowest qualifying score, regular class, in obedience for the year (AKC, CKC, UKC).
Members should fill out this form and submit it to the Awards Chair.
2025 Awarded to: SHR Glenbrier’s Falconess of Falkirk
BN RE JH NA OAJ NF CGC FTN, Linda Evans
Kyrie Tracking Trophy
Available to all breeds. This trophy, offered by Ed and Marallyn Wight, in honor and memory of Kyrie Genever Am/Can UDTDX, WC, first Golden Retriever to earn a TDX at a National GRCA Specialty, Anthea of Setherwood Am/Can UDTDX, first Golden Retriever to earn a TDX in Canada, and all their other tracking Kyrie Goldens, is a traveling trophy to be engraved with the member’s and dog’s name earning a tracking title (TD, TDX, VST, CT) from the AKC or CKC. The trophy may be held by each titlest until the next one earning a title. It should be presented at the next Club meeting, or the Annual Banquet, whichever comes first.
Members should fill out TrophyTracking.pdf and submit it to the Awards Chair.
2025 Awarded to: Thistledoon’s Hunter’s Orange VCD1 CD XFOA NAJ CCA WC TKA TD TDU TDX FTA CGC – Gwen Coon
New Title Plaques/Bars
Available to all breeds. When members earn a new title with their dog(s),they should fill out this form and submit to the Awards Chair
NEW TITLES FOR 2025
Wynwood’s Life Is Just A Dream SH BCAT FTN CGC RN RI RA RE FTI FTA WCK (2025 titles, CGC RN RI RA RE FTI FTA) Tom & Carol Haas
Glenbrier’s Try To Tucker Me Out CD RI RA RE BN NA NAJ NF OJ FTN RAE RM AX AXJ (2025 title AX) Linda & Mark Evans
SHR Glenbrier’s Falconess of Falkirk JH, NA NAJ FTN BN CD RI RN RA RE NF OAJ CGC WC CCA (2025 BN CD RN RI RA RE NF OAJ CGC WC CCA) – Linda & Mark Evans
Keeper’s Bella At The Copacabana RN RI BN RA RE RM2 RAE2 BA CGC CCA (2025 titles RM2 RAE2) – Cindy Kelley
HR UR01 UNJCH UAGII C-AATCH Northfield Moon Dog CD BN RE JH AX AXJ NAP NJP XF NFP DS AM CGC TKI WC C-ATCH2 RM2 AXJ BCAT SH AX RAE2 (2025 titles C-ATCH2 C-ATCH3) Laura Voncina
HRCH Topmast Double Oh Seven BN RM RAE JH NA OAJ NF DJ CGC OA OF C-ATCH TKI VC CCA WC UADNJIII C-ATCH2 RM2 AXJ BCAT SH AX RAE2 (2025 titles HRCH C-ATCH3 WCX)- Laura Voncina
SHR Topmast Guitar Rock JH DJ CGC TKN RN WC CL2-R CL2-S CL2-F (2025 titles RN WC CL2-R CL2-S CL2-F) – Laura Voncina
Wynwood It Had To Be You Cosmo JH (2025 title JH) – Diane Daniels
Thistledon’s Hunter’s Orange VCD1 CD XF OA NAJ CCA WC TKA TD TDU TDX FTA CGC TDX (2025 title TDX) Gwen Coon
MACH Wynwood Stori Of My Life MH MXC MJC MXF T2B2 ADHF CCA ONYX ** WCX (2025 titles MH WCX (2025 titles MH WCX)
Riverwoods Hunting Trophy
In Memory of HRCH Riverwoods Grizz L’Bear CD, MH, WCX – “Grizz”
Available to Golden Retrievers. The Riverwoods Hunting Trophy is awarded annually to recognize the handlers and Golden Retriever teams that have achieved the highest point total on the basis of successful completions of Hunting Tests for Retrievers (AKC and UKC) and Working Certificates for Golden Retrievers (GRCA). In 2025 The Riverwood’s Trophy was re-designed and a new larger base was created to mount the original trophy on. (Photo pending) This created additional brass plates available to accommodate a greater number of members, their dogs and achievements.
The purpose of the Riverwoods Hunting Trophy is to encourage active and continuing participation in non-competitive field events by members of the Marshbanks Golden Retriever Club of South Central Michigan (“Marshbanks”), and to acknowledge the achievements of Golden Retrievers in the field.
Criteria for the Riverwoods Hunting Trophy:
- Handler shall be a full, associate or honorary member of Marshbanks in good standing during the year of the award. Handler shall have been the owner or co-owner of the dog at the time the events took place.
- The dogs shall be a Golden Retriever.
- Hunt Tests shall be events licensed by the American Kennel Club (AKC), and by the Hunting Retriever Club of the United Kennel Club (UKC/H.R.C.).
- Working Certificates and Working Certificates Excellent shall be events approved by the Golden Retrieve] Club of America (GRCA).
- Trophy points shall be awarded for an individual dogs on the following basis for each qualifying event during the calendar year. Working Certificate/Excellent points shall be credited for each time the dog qualifies.
Members should fill out this form and submit it to the Awards Chair.
2025 Awarded to: HRCH Topmast Double Oh Seven BN RM RM2 RAE2 SH AX AXJ OF BCAT DJ CGC TKI CCA WCX – 29 pts Laura Voncina
Topmast Kick-A-Poo Joy Juice CD MH56 AX OAJ OF HTHF CCA WCX VCX, 27 pts Jan Masica
MACH Wynwood Stori Of My Life MH MXC MJC MXF T2B2 ADHF CCA ONYX ** WCX, 27 pts Jennifer DuRocher
Topmast Novice Hunting Award
Honoring the Memory of SHR Gaylan’s Kerri of the Emerald Isle CD,BN,PCD,GN.RAE2,TD,JH,OA,NAJ,NAP,NJP,NFP,TKN,WC.CCA.VC. “Kerri”
Topmast Novice Hunting Award
Available to all breeds. The Topmast Novice Hunting Award, donated by Pat Swallows, is presented annually to recognize a Handler/Dog team that has earned two or more Novice hunting titles during the calendar year. More then one applicant can earn the award.
The purpose of the Topmast Novice Hunting Award is to encourage active participation by members of the Marshbanks Golden Retriever Club of South Central Michigan (“Marshbanks”) in the hunting test programs of the American Kennel Club (AKC), the Hunting Retriever Club of the United States Kennel Club (UKC/H.R.C.), and the Golden Retriever Club of America (GRCA) or Flat-Coated Retriever Society of America (FCRSC)
Members should fill out the Topmast Novice Hunting Award Doc document and submit it to the Awards Chair.
2025 Awarded to: SHR Glenbrier’s Falconess of Falkirk JH NA NAJ FTN BN CD RI RN RI RA RE NF OAJ CGC WC CCA – Linda Evans
Spencerfield Versatility Trophy (New Award 2024)
Available to all breeds. The dog must earn points in at least two different categories. In event of a tie, the award will go to the dog with the dog representing the greatest number of categories (breadth).
Points will be awarded for AKC licensed events and GRCA events only (WC, WCX, CCA). In order to receive the points, the owner must handle the dog. Dogs handled by a professional or person other than the owner will receive 1⁄2 of the points indicated.
Members should fill out this form and submit it to the Awards Chair.
2025 Awarded to: Shootingstar Seven Sisters Over Northfield CDX GO RM SH WC Adele & Fritz Yunck
Versatile Senior Award
This trophy is offered by Jan Masica, honoring the memory of MACH2 Stonehedge Hades Lady Sadie, VCD2, VCX, MX, MXJ, AJP, TDX, CDX, JH, WC, CCA, CGC. The purpose of the award is to encourage handlers to continue to train and compete in a variety of venues with their senior retrievers. This is a traveling trophy. All retrievers, 7 years of age and older, who have earned either an AKC Versatility title, a GRCA Versatility title, or a Versatility title from their respective breed national club, during the calendar year are eligible for the award. More than one dog may receive the award within the year. NOTE: ALL RETRIEVER BREEDS are eligible for this award.
Members should fill out this form and submit it to the Awards Chair.
2025 – Not Awarded
Wynwood Obedience Trophy
Available to all Breeds. This trophy is offered by Renee Schulte. All breeds, owned by members in good standing, are eligible for this trophy. It is awarded to the member-owned dog with the highest average from ALL AKC qualifying obedience scores earned for the calendar year. Scores to be earned in Novice A/B, Open A/B and/or Utility A/B.
Print off the form and fill in your information, using the (Wynwood Obedience form ). Please return your completed form to the Awards Chair.
2025 Awarded to: Shootingstar Seven Sisters Over Northfield CDX GO RM SH WC – Adele & Fritz Yunck
8 Qualifying Scores = 197.25 average
Wilma’s Rally Award
Honoring the Memory of
URX UROC Wilma CGC RAE2 BN CD TKI RATN
Available to all breeds. Wilma’s Rally Award is presented annually to recognize a Handler/Dog team(s) that have earned a high level Rally title during the calendar year. More than one dog and handler may win. The purpose of Wilma’s Rally Award is to encourage members of Marshbanks Golden Retriever Club to continue competing in Rally to earn the higher level titles, in both the
American Kennel Club (AKC), the United Kennel Club (UKC). Please submit your completed Wilma’s Rally Award form and mail to the Awards Chair
2025 Awarded to: Keeper’s Bella at The Copacabana CGC RM RAE RM2 RAE2 BN CCA Cindy Kelley
FOREVER YOUNG TROPHY
Available to all breeds. The Forever Young Trophy is offered in memory of Marshbanks members Ed and Marallyn Wight. Both were Tracking Judges, along with being very active with their Golden Retrievers well in to their 80-90 years of age. This trophy is offered to encourage dog owners to remain active and enjoy training and competing with your dogs, well in to both the owner/handler and dogs advancing years. Multiple awards allowed.
2025 Awarded to: Wynwood’s Legacy JH FTN SWN TKI CCA
Renee Schulte
Wynwood’s Life Is Just A Dream SH BCAT FTN FTI FTA CGC RN RI RA RE WCX
Tom Haas