The Spirit Award is not given every year by the Alumni Association, but rather at the discretion of the Board of Directors.  Nominees shall be, or have been leaders in the Fort Osage Alumni Association, teachers or administrators in the Fort Osage School District, private instructors who educated the students of the Fort Osage School District, or persons active in the Fort Osage School District community.  

Past winners are:

2019- Dr. Jason Snodgrass

2018-None given

2017-

2016- Jerry Hansen

2015- Rick Divers

2014- Lloyd Hawkins

2011- Mary R. Dobbins

2009- Jim Wilson

2006- Judy Johnson

2004- Nora Blankenship

2000- Richard Parker

1994- Opal Auld

1993- Patty Baker

1991-Bill Heishman

Nominees for this award may be any person who has shown a significant contribution to the Fort Osage School District.  This may be a current or past employee of the school district, parent, or anyone in the community.

Past receipants are:

1987-Richard Franklin

1988-Robert Carey

1989-Conard White

1990-Mildred Struewe

1991-Gale Bartow

1992-Charlotte Dyer

1993-Art and Sharon Murphy

1994-Ed Stanger

1995-Louie Matt

1996-J.C. and Frances Burnley & Don and Ruth Mary O'Hara

1997-Ruth Ann Kohler

1998-Bob Ames & Ed Shupe

1999-Larry Deaton

2000-Earl Turnure

2001-Norvel M "Mit" VanDyke

2002-Jerry D. Brown

2003-Jerry Hedger

2004-Bob & Charlyne Hamilton

2005-Richard Thompson

2006-Victor Gragg

2007-Carol Marcks

2008-Linda Brosam

2009-Janet Mershon

2010-Bill Coleman and David Shrout

2011- Pam Bussell

2012- Bill Favrow

2013- Marty Napier

2014-Floyd Hawkins

2015-John Mayfield

2016- Marshall Stapleton

2017-

2018- John Lenenhy

2019- Carol Brown

The Red Feather Award was established in 2009 and is given for meritorious achievement in the advancement of the Alumni Association as an integral part of th eFort Osage r-1 School District, its students, graduates, and th eideals of th eAlumni Association to foster strong school spirit, school traditions, and lifelong bonds of friendship.  

Past Receipants include:

2009- Stephanie Smith

2011- Fran Burnett