SPIRIT OF POPS

What is “The Spirit of Pops”?

The “Spirit of Pops” is a picture frame showing on the left side all the years and countries where the “World Pops Meet” was organized.

Why this “Spirit of Pops”?

In the organisation of the “World Pops Meet and Championships” there are several awards:

the leather jacket
the silver plate
the pops crystal plate

But.....there is nothing for the person who is responsible for the total organisation of any “World Pops Meet and Championships”, the World Top Pop.

History

So, hereby I (Ronald van Rijn, WTP #8) introduce the “Spirit of Pops” award for the World Top Pop who is responsible for the organisation of the “World Pops Meet and Championships”.

Note.

The intention was to give this award to the new “World Top Pop” during the “11th World Pops Meet” in Teuge. I showed this award in the Top-Pop meeting on the 6th of July 2012. But, in this meeting there was no new World Top Pop chosen. So, I took this award with me to my house.

But now there is a new World Top Pop: Buzz Bennett followed by Volker Cornils, to whom the award was given at the end of WPM 12.

The purpose of this award.

During all the days of the World Pops Meet and Championships, this award must clearly be hung in a room (hangar) where all participants can see this award.

So, all participants can in this way see the history of the “World Pops Meets” on this award. During the Top-Pop meeting there will be chosen (mostly) a new country and a new World Top Pop.

The new chosen World Top Pop will receive this award during the prize-giving ceremony in the presence of all participants on the last day of the World Pops Meet.

The departing World Top Pop will hand over this award to the new World Top Pop.

New cards.

The new chosen World Top Pop is responsible for new little cards on the “Spirit of Pops” award. He/she must let make new cards in the same size as shown on the award.

In the period after receiving this award and the start of the new World Pops Meet, this award can be given a place on the desk, or in the house of the new World Top Pop, or on the airfield where the new World Pops Meet will be held.

World Pops Meets

1: WPM 1989: Australia

2: WPM 1993: USA – Florida

3: WPM 1995: Spain

4: WPM 1997: Jordan

5: WPM 1999: Canada

6: WPM 2002: New Zealand

7: WPM 2004: Switzerland

8: WPM 2006: USA – Arizona

9: WPM 2008: Australia

10: WPM 2010: Italy

11: WPM 2012: Netherlands

12: WPM 2014: Argentina

13: WPM 2016: Germany

14: WPM 2018: Australia

15: WPM 2022: United Kingdom

World Top Pops

On the right side are all “World Top Pops” mentioned: the time period and their names.
So, it shows on little cards:

WTP#1: 1995-1997: Michael Allum

WTP#2: 1997-1999: Alicia Moorehead

WTP#3: 1999-2002: John Crowhurst

WTP#4: 2002-2004: Theo Fritschy

WTP#5: 2004-2006: Karl Poroben

WTP#6: 2006-2008: Ian Robertson

WTP#7: 2008-2010: Lamberto Serenelli

WTP#8: 2010-2012: Ronald van Rijn

WTP#9: 2012-2014: Buzz Bennett

WTP#10: 2014-2016: Volker Cornils

WTP#11: 2016-2018: Gary Zuiderwyck

WTP#12: 2018-2022: Polly Chandler

Resume.

At the end of any “World Pops Meet and Championships” there are now four awards to hand over:

the leather jacket
the silver plate
the pops crystal plate
the “Spirit of Pops” award

Ronald van Rijn

World Top Pop #8

SPIRIT OF POPS Amendment Record

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