AAMP Award Winners Golden Cleaver Trophy The AAMP Golden Cleaver Trophy acknowledges the member who has recruited the highest number of new members to the join the American Association of Meat Processors. The recruitment period is from June 1 until May 30 in one year. 2011 - Jon Frohling, Hecla, SD 2010 - Bob Filbrandt, South Haven, MI 2009 - David Downs, Burnsville, MN 2008 - George Lapsley, Pipersville, PA 2007 - David Downs, Burnsville, MN 2006 - Brad Andre, Cincinnati, OH 2005 - George Lapsley, Pipersville, PA 2004 - Dr. Joseph C. Cordray, Ames, IA 2003 - Victor Halls, Sabetha, Kansas 2002 - Fred Myers, Portland, Oregon 2001 - Gary Baysinger, Craig, Colorado 2000 - Steve Boyer, Ellington, Connecticut 1999 - James L. Peterson, Lodi, Wisconsin 1998 - Richard G. Kean, III, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 1997 - Dennis L. Schaardt, Table Rock, Nebraska 1996 - Ernest B. Mucke, III, Hartford, Connecticut 1995 - Nancy Henderson-Brown, Colorado Springs, Colorado 1994 - Lloyd E. Hess, Willow Street, Pennsylvania 1993 - Lorne Thomson, Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada 1992 - Lorne Thomson, Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada 1991 - James L. Peterson, Lodi, Wisconsin 1990 - Dr. Joseph C. Cordray, Birmingham, Alabama 1989 - Benito Plasschaert, Gent, Belgium