Ett was honored to receive the Golden Boot Award at the 2004 IAGSDC convention Phoenix, AZ from Rick Hawes. The Golden Boot is awarded each year to a person or group in the IAGSDC community that has made significant and sustained contributions to the LGBTQ+ square dance community.
Few moments at the annual IAGSDC convention are more dramatic than the presentation of the Golden Boot Award. Carefully chosen by the past year’s recipient, each awardee has advanced LGBTQ+ square dancing in ways that have earned our community’s recognition, respect, and gratitude. Past recipients have described an overwhelming flood of emotions when their names were announced. Most also tell of a difficult and sometimes painful process of picking their successor.
Anyone who has attended a convention knows the significance of the Golden Boot Award. Some can even recall each year’s recipient. So with all of its honor, prestige, and recognition, it may be easy to forget the award’s humble origin.
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