This recognition of a Purple Bead strung on a thong, is awarded to the staff member with whom you would most like to camp again.
Tracey Stock (74-78) wrote:
“…it was first awarded [to staff] at the final banquet in 1976 by Ian Jones (63-67,73-78). This was the same year the HSR Staff Award was first issued…. Ian’s introduction of the Purple Bead characterized it as recognition of attitude and skill in the finest traditions of Scouting and the HSR Staff. Noting that everyone on staff was part of that fine tradition, he said the Purple Bead served to honour the “best among the best”…”
This award is now voted on by secret ballot of the junior staff members.
Please e-mail if you can fill in any of the missing blanks!
- 1976 – Tracey Stock (74-78)
- 1977 – ?
- 1978 – ?
- 1979 – John Kissick (77-80) and Bruce Van Vliet (75-79)
- 1980 – Steve Holysh (78-82)
- 1981 – Peter Hitchcock (81-82)
- 1982 – Ian Buffett (79-82)
- 1983 – Rob Fleming (82-84,86), Greg Byers (80-84)
- 1984 – Rob Fleming (82-84,86)
- 1985 – JP Armstrong (82-85)
- 1986 – Dave Taylor (83-87)
- 1987 – Dave Taylor (83-87)
- 1988 – Gord Fleming (84-88)
- 1989 – Dennis Cook (85-89)
- 1990 – Jeremy Debling (86-90) and Kent Taylor (86-90)
- 1991 – Kevin Bell (89-93)
- 1992 – Hugh Sanderson (88-92)
- 1993 – Keith Holden (89-93)
- 1994 – Paul Parsons (90-94)
- 1995 – Todd Damery (92-95)
- 1996 – Gord McLean (95-98)
- 1997 – Allan Haley (97-99)
- 1998 – Gord McLean (95-98,00)
- 1999 – Rob Carson (98-01)
- 2000 – Rob Carson (98-01)
- 2001 – Dan Piccininni (00-03)
- 2002 – Dan Piccininni (00-03)
- 2003 – Graham Molenhuis (00-04)
- 2004 – Jason Tallon (02-09)
- 2005 – Jason Tallon (02-09)
- 2006 – Scott Jackson (06-08)
- 2007 – Matt Kissick (07-09) Nephew of 1979 recipient John Kissick (77-80)
- 2008 – Sarah Moreth (07- )
- 2009 – Steven Coyle (08- )
- 2010 – Robbin Wai (10- )
- 2011 – Jacob Ursalak (10- )
