IRVING AND KATHRYN HALL AWARD
The Irving and Kathryn Hall Award, established in 1984, honors the band member (who may be either a playing or non-playing member) who has contributed the most to the Kirby Band during the fiscal year. In addition to the honor and a special pin designed and produced by a Candor artist, the recipient will have his or her name placed on the Hall Award plaque. The award recipient is determined by band membership through a nomination process. The awards committee makes the selection based on the nominations received and the award is presented at the annual meeting and banquet held in the month of September.
| 1984 - Irving and Kathryn Hall (D) | 1999 - Bill Raymond and Evelyn Howard |
| 1985 - Jim Manning | 2000 - Sherry Spencer |
| 1986 - Betsy Bartz | 2001 - Ron Billings |
| 1987 - Rosemary Smith (D) | 2002 - Steve Barker |
| 1989 - Pat Ellis | 2003 - Bill Stevens (Clarinet) |
| 1990 - Nelson Sickler | 2004 - Bill Stevens (Trombone) |
| 1991 - Paul Smith and Carl Larson | 2005 - Janine Callear |
| 1992 - Loren Vought | 2006 - Jim Halton |
| 1993 - Larraine Bennett | 2007 - Don VanScoy |
| 1994 - Joan Larson | 2008 - Gary Kauppinen |
| 1995 - Scott Bennett | 2009 - Grace Troutman |
| 1996 - Neil Garges | 2010 - Barb Henderson |
| 1997 - Amy Turner Miller | 2011 - Sandy Ridley |
| 1998 - Cindy Raymond |
Sandy Ridley - 2011 Award Recipient