DUG Awards
The following people have received these DUG awards:
Honorary - Lifetime Member
The Honorary Member Award confers a lifetime membership in DUG to the recipient.
| Honorary Member Award | Year Received |
| Louis Simpson | 1992 |
| Dan Flynn | 1994 |
| Colin Gatland | 1994 |
| Andy Niekamp | 2002 |
| Mike Hood | 2007 |
| Sandy Rice | 2008 |
Father Of DUG
Awarded To The Person Who Had Significant Influence In Forming DUG.
| Father of DUG | Year Received |
| Joe Windows | 1994 |
Distinguished Member
This Distinguished Award confers a three year membership in DUG to the recipient.
| Distinguished Member Award | Year Received | Valid Thru |
| Andy Niekamp | 1999 | 2002 |
| Clay Abernathy | 1999 | 2002 |
| Kenny Hedges | 2000 | 2003 |
| Kim Hedges | 2000 | 2003 |
| Alan Fearday | 2000 | 2003 |
| Traci Fearday | 2000 | 2003 |
| Sandy Rice | 2000 | 2003 |
| Sheila Gallogly | 2001 | 2004 |
| John Cassidy | 2002 | 2005 |
| Tama Cassidy | 2002 | 2005 |
| Lacie Braley | 2004 | 2007 |
| Keith Turner | 2004 | 2007 |
| Bob Yuellig | 2005 | 2008 |
| Pat Yuellig | 2005 | 2008 |
| Deb Bowers | 2005 | 2008 |
| Janine Brown | 2005 | 2008 |
| John Cassidy | 2005 | 2008 |
| Tama Cassidy | 2005 | 2008 |
| Roger Brucker | 2006 | 2009 |
| Lynn Brucker | 2006 | 2009 |
| Sandy Rice | 2007 | 2010 |
| Alan Leach | 2008 | 2011 |
| Debbie Bowers | 2008 | 2011 |
| Ken Bonenberger | 2008 | 2011 |
Joe Windows Cave Fellowship
| Joe Windows Cave Fellowship | Year Received |
|
Andy Niekamp |
2007 |
|
Bill Simpson |
2006 |
|
Scott Sweet |
2008 |
Joe Windows
Cave Fellowship Award Description
Joe Windows Cave Fellowship Award Nomination
Form
This Joe Windows Cave Fellowship comes with a $50 cash award.
Richard Stone Award
Sandy Rice at The Richard Stone Formation
This Richard Stone Award is highly undesirable and is awarded for spelunker type conduct!
| Richard Stone Award | Year Received |
| Dan Flynn | 1992 |
| Scott Sweet | 1993 |
| Lester Purvis | 1994 |
| Kim Good (Hedges) | 1995 |
| Mike Hood | 1996 |
| Clay Abernathy | 1997 |
| Vic Ayers | 1998 |
| Joe Windows | 1999 |
| Steve Lugannani | 2000 |
| Pat Yuellig | 2001 |
| Tama Cassidy | 2002 |
| Mike Wuerth | 2003 |
| Kenny & Kim Hedges | 2004 |
| Traci Fearday | 2005 |
| Mike Wuerth | 2006 |
| Dana Sutherland | 2007 |
| Bob Ausdenmoore | 2008 |
| Watch Out - It Could Be You! | 2009 |