Oscar Gray and Oscar Brown were first awarded at the club’s Annual Meeting in 1972. Since then, they have each been awarded 44 times to 65 different club members some of whom were repeat winners.

In 1981, Oscar Gray and Oscar Brown shared the same home with Doris and Cliff Abbott. They repeated this in 1996 with Harold Mills and in 2005 with Jim and Sigrid Connors. Folklore has it that it was while at the Abbott’s in 1982 that the Oscars were joined by a little Oscar. Little Oscar stayed in the company of Oscar Brown. 24 years later, after the Oscars spent the year together at Jim and Sigrid Connors home, another little Oscar arrived on the scene to keep Oscar Gray company during the years they are all off on their own.

Sometime late in 2010, Oscar Gray mysteriously disappeared. Although there is still no explanation there were rumors that Oscar Gray had fallen victim to an owl. Happily, Oscar Gray reappeared (also somewhat mysteriously) in time for the 2012 presentation, so we are pleased to report that all is well in Oscar land.

In 2018, an Oscar was awarded for the first time to a group of people—the ad hoc Property Management Committee—for their work in the acquisition and subdivision of the White Church Rd. property, and the subsequent sale of the house and barn. 

The 2021 Oscar awards celebrated the 50^th time that CTC members honored their fellow members for extraordinary contributions to our mission. It was also the first (and hopefully the last) time that the Oscars were awarded in a virtual Annual Meeting socially distanced on Zoom.

At 3-¾” inch tall and 4 ounces in weight – the Oscars really do get around! For being so small they represent the enormous accomplishments and contributions of so many dedicated people.