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:
- Involvement in four-wheeling activities
- Involvement in conservation
- Involvement in land use
- 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
- 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