This award will be a perpetual award to be awarded at the annual convention. This award is a memorial to the dedication and spirit of Tara Ballard towards four-wheeling.

This award will be awarded in recognition of the woman’s contribution to four-wheeling. All candidates and reasons for consideration must be submitted by December 31 for consideration.

Judging will be based on the following criteria:

1. Involvement in four-wheeling activities
2. Involvement in conservation
3. Involvement in land use
4. Dedication to the sport of four-wheeling

An essay detailing the candidate’s activities must be submitted to the Sacramento Office by December 31 of the current year.

Winners

2018 Rene Allen

2017 Angela Cook

• 1990 Teresa Hussey
• 1991 Vi Fuchser
• 1992 Laurie Din Widdle
• 1993 Christine Swanson
• 1994 Nellie Malloy
• 1995 Kate Olson
• 1996 Sherry Stortroen
• 1997 Pat Bashore
• 1998 Barbara Bell
• 1999 Lynn Brown
• 2000 Shirley Bramham
• 2001 Suzy Johnson
• 2003 Cheri Klusman
• 2004 Ginger Hughes
• 2012 Bonnie Steele
• 2013 Nellie Malloy
• 2014 Amy Cave
• 2015 Jenny Ward
• 2016 Nancy Rocha
• 2017 Angela Cook
• 2018 Rene Allen
• 2019 Donna Owens
• 2020 Mary Grimsley