Last May I did a post re the nominations for the Pantheon of Leather XXII
For the past two weeks I have been waking up and reading my morning email only to find more and more people informing me of their nominations. What occurs to me every time I read such an email is how fortunate I am to be surrounded, acquainted, influenced and informed by some of the “Kare bares” (intentionally miss spelled to avoid children finding this blog) of our Leather/Kink.
During one of the Leather Leadership Conferences I attended there was a key-note speech by Godess Lakshmi unfortunately I can only paraphrase her. “”Untill you have swept up the cigaret butts, dealt with filthy overflowing washrooms, been the target of criticism by those who will not lend and hand and even worse those who do, stayed up all night with someone in need, don’t call yourself a Master, Sir or Leader.”””
The nominees in all categories that I know have been all that, and much much more. They have earned their nominations through hard work, sweat and tears, all while serving their communities, their clubs, their Doms, their subs and many others not yet in the community.
All the nominees also have one other characteristic, bravery. In order to have done what they have some have had to come out to their families friends and employers. For some risking their lively hood. Yet they still rose to the challenge despite the risks to themselves to serve us all.
I want to thank you all for the work you have done.
Before I list the nominees I do want to point out one in particular nomination which is my boy Iain’s. I can still remember his first time I met him, a bit shy and like a boy in a candy store, since then he has grown into the well-respected and multi award-winning Leatherman that he is today. Boy you have done me, yourself and our family proud.
Pantheon of Leather 2012 Nominee FinalistsMan of the Year
boy Tyler Fong
Ed Nicholas
Jack Pearce
Lord Mercury
Loren Berthelsen
Master David Walker
Patrick Mulcahey
Robert J. (Dr. Bob) Rubel
Sir Viktor
Woman of the Year
Angela Propps
Caro
CC
Ces Williams
Lady D.
Lady Justice
Leland Carina
Ms Margaret Anderson
Ms Suzan
Tracy Wolf
Mr. Marcus Hernandez Lifetime
Achievement Award (Woman)
Caro
Glenda Rider
Jimmie Tucker
Lady Dawn Lambert
Laura Antoniou
Master Scott aka Scotty
Mistress Cyan
Ms Constance
Queen Cougar
Sarah Humble
Mr. Marcus Hernandez Lifetime
Achievement Award (Man)
Al Santora
Bryon Hayes
Eric D. Lawrence
Lenny Broberg
Lord Mercury
Rick Storer
Spencer Bergstedt
Tim Brough
Troy AniceteCommunity Choice Award (Man)
Brue
Dan, alias “badboy”
Joee Arteaga
John David Elam
Lord Mercury
Master Oakman
Sir Ben
Sir Viktor
Woodie Barnes
Community Choice Award (Woman)
Angel Propps
boi Jen Laws
Ces Williams
Lady D.
Lady Justice
Leland Carina
Miss Tammy
Triskelan
Sara Vibes
Large Event of the Year
Beyond Leather
Cleveland Leather Annual Weekend (CLAW)
DomCon: Los Angeles
Frolicon, The Naughty Side of Paradise
Great Lakes Leather Alliance
International Mr. Leather
International Ms Leather
Master/slave Conference 2011
Shibaricon
South Plains Leatherfest – International Master/slave Weekend
Small Event of the Year
Fort Lauderdale Leather Pride
Leather History Conference
Leather Leadership Conference XVI: Nashville
Leather/Levi Weekend
Mr. Michigan Leather Weekend
Philadelphia Leather Pride
Tampa Bay Leather n’ Fetish Pride
The 12 Days of Christmas
Women’s International Leather Fest
Large Club of the Year
Arizona Power Exchange (APEX)
Club X
CPI/The Mark
LA Pony and Critter Club
LRA Chicago
New England Leather Alliance (NELA)
Seattle girls of Leather
Threshold
Women In Leather International
Small Club of the Year
Arizona Men of Leather
Keystone boys of Leather
Leather Heart Clan
Leather Quest
Phoenix boys of Leather
Rochester Rams
San Francisco girls of Leather
Tampa Leather Club
The Red Chair
Tulsa Uniform and Leather Seekers Association
Large Non Profit
Organization of the Year
Cleveland Leather Annual Weekend (CLAW)
Folsom Street Events
Human Rights Campaign Fund (HRCF)
Philadelphia Leather Pride
San Francisco Bay Area Leather Alliance
Small Non Profit
Organization of the Year
Captain’s Toy Drive
Los Angeles Leather Coalition
Mr. Friendly
San Francisco Leathermen’s Discussion Group
The Board of Education
Business of the Year
Bad Dog Bar and Grill
Bike Stop
Dallas Eagle
DC Eagle
Exile Bar
Mr. S Leathers
Ms Martha’s Corsets
Parliament Resort
Rough Trade
1763
Business Person of the Year
Charles Lee Bowers
Dr. Clockwork
James Mausteller
Keith Sattlemeyer
Ms Martha
OB – O Whips
Robert Parker
Rob Wagner
Sir Joseph Mastrapasqua
Xander Vauggn
Couple of the Year
Daddy Jeffrey and boy woodie
Eric D. Lawrence and Ira C. Smith
Lady Justice and Michael Messer
Lisa and Her slave, Jody
Master SGT Heinz and PVT judy
Ms Margaret and slave Erich
Schon Wade and Deborah Isadora Wade
Sir Alan Penrod and Bryson “Pup Nitro” Hankinson
Sir Ben and Joe boy
Spencer Bergstedt and Candace Cantrell
Synn Evans and Lillith Gray
International Award
Douglas Connors – Canada
Eric Guttierez – France
Pieter Claeys – The Netrherlands
Victoria Windsor – Canada
Florida Regional Award
(Florida)
boi Jen Laws
Daddy Jeffrey McWhirter
Ed Nicholas
Master Oakman
Pup Flip Gray
Great Lakes Regional Award
(Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin)
Bootblack Trooper
Bryon Hayes
Douglas O’Keeffe
Michael Messer
Min
Sir Bear Abbott
Mid Atlantic Regional Award
(Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia)
Alex Leffers aka boy alex
Debbie Jones
Justin B. Terry-Smith
Patrick Grady
Sir John Krikorian
Midwest Regional Award
(Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota)
Christopher “Tyger” Roth
Jeff Plunck
Jeremy Morris
Scotty
Sir Loki Madmonk
New England Regional Award
(Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont)
boy Jim Gardner
kd
Princess Kali
Rae Lewis
Rick Conley
Northeast Regional Award
(New Jersey and New York)
Daddy Sal Susino
Derek Danton
Peter B.
Sir Raven
Tomo
Northern California Regional Award
(North of Fresno/Madera County lines across the state)
boy Tyler Fong
Darren Bondy
Leland Carina
pat baillie
Mario Torrigino
Northwest Regional Award
(Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington)
Allena Gobasch
Brent Seely
Candace Cantrell
Thom Butts
Tony Buff
Rocky Mountain Regional Award
(Arizona, Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming)
boy Darrin Osborne
Brian Conway
Daddy Ruben Gallegos
Dan Fabrici
Jayson DaBoi
South Central Regional Award
(Arkansas, Louisiana, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas)
Ces Williams
Master Jim
slave marsha
Xander Vaughn
Southeast Regional Award
(Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee)
Instaiable Amazon
John David Elam
Lord Mercury
Master SGT Heinz
Ms Suzan
Southern California Regional Award
(South of Fresno/Madera County lines across state and Hawaii)
Jay Lawton
Master George
Missy Parker
Papa Tony Lindsay
Tom Pardoe
From Nominations to Award Recipients
Nominations were accepted in April and May.
A Nominations Committee selected Nominee Finalists from the list of nearly 1,100 submitted.
There were about 190 Nominee Finalists in a total in 27 categories.
Nominee Finalists have been notified and given an opportunity to supply a biography in their own words for the Selection Panel to consider.
The Selection Panel, made up of individuals who received awards last year, cast their votes in mid-May to determine this year’s award recipients.
Most of the Award Recipients will be announced in the August Issue of the Leather Journal and here on or about August 1.
All Pantheon of Leather Community Service Awards including the Regional Awards and the Major Awards will be presented at DomCon: Atlanta on Friday night, October 12.
Selection Panel Members
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From my previous blog May 3, 2012
Pantheon of Leather XXII
Awards Nominations 2012
Nominations Are Now Cl
The Pantheon of Leather Community Service Awards
will be presented in an Academy Awards-style format at the
Double Tree Atlanta Hotel
During
DomCon: Atlanta, October 11-14
www.domconatlanta.com
Please check www.theleatherjournal.com for the most current information
The entire Leather community is invited to participate in the first round of the awards process by submitting nominations electronically. Properly submitted nominations will be passed on to a Nominations Committee which will select Nominee Finalists which will then be sent to a Selection Panel composed of individuals who received awards in 2011. This panel will vote and decide the winners.