Since 1998 Cave Capers has solicited nominations for the tradition of Awards
to be given at the event to deserving cavers
The "Landowner Appreciation Award" for the Land owners/cave managers in Indiana who has demonstrated a
and land owners/cave managers. Traditionally there are (2)two awards:
The "Louis Denbo Lamon Award" for a caver who has contributed to caving in Indiana.
commitment to good cave management and good relationships with cavers.
| Number | Year | Louis Denbo Lamon |
Landowner Appreciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1998 | Dave Black | Ed & Nellie (Big Windy Cave) |
| 2 | 1999 | Danny Dible | The Lindseys' (Greeneye Pit) |
| 3 | 2000 | Bob Armstrong |
Dan Starr at Scenic Hills Camp (Eversole & Coon Caves) |
| 4 | 2001 | Keith Dunlap |
Mike & James Beasley (Salts Cave, Lawerence Co.) |
| 5 | 2002 | Jerry Litaker | Gordon Smith (Marengo Cave) |
| 6 | 2003 | Bob Vandeventer | Kenneth Kern (Kerns Pit) |
| 7 | 2004 | Bill Tozer | Mapha Beavers (Carcass Crypt) |
| 8 | 2005 | Ted Wilson | Bob Rosenbarger&Family (Harrison Springs) |
| 9 | 2006 | Don Paquette | Norm Bodebender&Family (Fredericksburg Cave) |
| 10 | 2007 | Dave Everton | Richard Fig Newton (Home of HCG's Hogfest) |
| 11 | 2008 | Mark Deebel | Churchill family (Hell Hole & King Leo) |