The Abbott Fenn Druzhba Award is a special recognition of an individual, Camp, or Organization, which has made a significant and sustained contribution to International camping. The endowed contribution for the award was made by Abbott Fenn, a long-standing, active member of the American Camp Association and former owner/director of the Keewaydin Camps in New England, U.S.A. The award is given to those who spread the benefit of the camp experience to improve world understanding.
Criteria:
- Any member of the International Camping Fellowship (Individual, Camp, or Organization) is eligible. Current members of the Board are not eligible, although their Camp or Organization may be considered.
- The Award recognizes an individual, Camp, or Organization which has made a significant contribution to International camping, such as development of a new Camping Association, development of an exchange program between countries, development of sponsorships for International programs, or other unique or sustained contribution to the ICF Organization.
Nominations and Selection:
Any member of the International Camping Fellowship may make nominations for the award. Deadline for submission is the scheduled ICF Board Meeting for the current year.
The Board of the International Camping Fellowship makes the selection. It is presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Camping Fellowship. Announcement of the Award will also be made in the Country of the recipient, as appropriate. Up to one award a year is given. Note: The ICF Board cannot be responsible for travel expenses of the recipient. Nominations are retained for consideration at any time.
ABBOTT FENN DRUZHBA AWARD RECIPIENTS
| 1990 | Jean McMullan Alford Lake Camp | USA |
| 1999 | Artek International Children’s Center | Russia |
| 2000 | Minoru Matsuda | Japan |
| 2001 | Armand Ball | USA |
| 2002 | Bill Bowker | Australia |
| 2003 | Charles Pantin, Hilda Carvallo | Venezuela |
| 2004 | Jack Pearse | Canada |
| 2006 | Irene Hooper | USA |
| 2008 | Tetsuo Sakai | Japan |
| 2009 | Tamara Truschkovskaya | Russia |
| 2010 | Richard Chamberlain | USA |
| 2011 | Jose Virgilio Lopez Vergara Y Villarreal | Mexico |
| 2013 | Larisa Shilova (Rebyachya Respublika Camp) | Russia |
| 2014 | Sako Tanaka | Japan |
| 2016 | Jenny Bowker | Australia |
| 2017 | Galina Suhoveyko | Russia |
| 2018 | Bill Oakley | Australia |
| 2019 | Russian Children’s Centre Orlyonok | Russia |
| 2020 | Valery Kostin | Russia |
| 2021 | Toshio Hoshino | Japan |
| 2022 | Linda Pulliam | USA |
| 2023 | John Jorgenson | Canada |
| 2024 | Phil Lilienthal & Global Camps Africa | USA |