Eligible Recipients
Any active member of the Ice Chalet skating team, regardless of age.
The Ice Chalet Skating Club of Knoxville
Awards sponsored by the club recognize active Ice Chalet team members for the values and standards that define the skating community.
Who Can Submit Nominations
Any skater, parent, instructor, or club member.
Nomination Rules
Each person may nominate one skater for each award. A skater cannot be nominated for more than one award on the same form, nominees must be outside the submitter's family, and each nomination must include a brief written explanation.
Awards Presentation
Awards are presented on center ice at the end of one of the Nutcracker On Ice performances.
The Robert Unger Award for Professionalism & Dedication
Awarded to the skater who best represents Robert Unger's standards of professionalism and dedication to the art and sport of ice skating. The recipient demonstrates work ethic, self-discipline, pride in accomplishment, positive influence on others, ethical conduct, and true sportsmanship.
The recipient receives an engraved trophy and their name is added to a perpetual plaque at the Ice Chalet.
Past winners: Kassandra Hazard, Hannah Foust, Adam Blake, Ashley Boling, Sarah Bauguess, Jessica Marshall, Devon Harman, Maggie Comer, Blaire Toedte, Rebecca "Susie" Clark, Jack Varnon, Amanda Bates-Cloutier, Laurel Brunell, Camron Nipper, and Jonathan Shelton.
The Hans Brinker Noble Spirit Award
This award recognizes the skater who represents the best qualities of ice skating through unselfish acts, kindness, teamwork, support for other skaters, and high moral character. The recipient is a positive role model and a gracious ambassador for the Ice Chalet community.
Past winners: Kate Webb, Beth Anderson, Chelsea Buchanan, Kassandra Hazard, Tony Knox, Arianna McElyea, Heather Helton, Bailey Alexander, Katie Elder, Katelyn Moats, Taylor Green, Anna Rogers, Jack Varnon, Christina Rogers, and Jeshua Jacklet.
Hans Brinker Noble Spirit Award trophy, donated by founding member Tony Knox.
The Larry LaBorde Award for Exceptional Merit
This award is given only when existing awards seem inadequate to acknowledge the high regard in which a skater is held by the Ice Chalet community. It honors a skater whose professional dedication, noble spirit, showmanship, and excellence across multiple disciplines warrant exceptional recognition.
The recipient is expected to reflect the standards of both the Robert Unger Award and the Hans Brinker Award, while also showing joy for the sport in the tradition of Ice Chalet owner, manager, and head pro Larry LaBorde.
Past winners: Jonathan Shelton (2017), Julia Hardin (2018).
Contact
Ice Chalet Skating Club of Knoxville
100 Lebanon Street
Knoxville, TN 37919