Great Lakes Region Spirit of the Great Lakes
The Spirit of the Great Lakes is awarded to individuals who support and promote the region. Such efforts may include the creation, production, or management of the regional show or banquet, or the planning, promotion, and production of an annual meeting. Besides exhibiting cats, the individual volunteers for a variety of activities. This individual presents their cats in beautiful condition, demonstrates good sportsmanship, welcomes new exhibitors, and may be a mentor if needed. This individual has volunteered his or her expertise to make our region the GREAT Great Lakes Region.
Previous recipients are: Wilma Van Scoyk, Eve Russell, Linda Komar, Marianne Harris, Mariane Toth, Jerry Kithcart, Elizabeth Rymph, Hope Gonano, Jerry Hamza, Kathy Treleani and Bob Mathas.
- 2010

- Bob Mathas
- 2009

- Kathy Treleani
- 2008

- Jerry Hamza
- 2008

- Hope Gonano
- 2007

- Elizabeth Rymph
- 2006

- Jerry Kithcart
- 2005

- Mariane Toth
- 2004

- Marianne Harris
- 2003

- Linda Komar
- 2002

- Eve Russell
- 2001

- Wilma Van Scoyk