PRESENTED ANNUALLY BY THE FPA, FREESTYLEDISC.ORG
The FPA’s annual Toddy Brodeur Spirit Of The Jam Award will recognize the person the FPA deems worthy of having carried on Toddy’s giving, generous joyful nature in the freestyle community.
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Toddy reduced suffering in the world by just being himself.
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Toddy was a teacher, a multiple time FPA World Champion and great friend. More than anyone, he lit up the room wherever he went.
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Everyone wanted to play with him. Everyone wanted to learn from him. Everyone just wanted to be around him. His giving nature and infectious joy attracted people like bees to honey. Everywhere he went he could be seen showing kids, new jammers and crusty jammers ways to improve. His cackling laugh pierced any room he was in and you could feel the energy skyrocket.
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His effervescence, skill level and teaching nature turned into a venture to reach kids as part of his World Class Frisbee Shows https://frisbeeshows.com/ . Todd has over 45 years of disc sports play and competition under his belt. From president of New England Flying Disc Association, to designing and building a unique disc golf basket to go along with his private course, to coaching High School Varsity Ultimate, to running the Freestyle World Championships in 2002, to his multiple FPA World Titles, he has done all that and more.
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This award will recognize a person who exemplifies the giving joy Toddy always brought to everyone he came in contact with.
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The FPA is currently soliciting input for the 2024 Todd Brodeur FPA Spirit of the Jam Award. Please submit the name of your nominee along with a story as to why the person is worthy. There are no hard and fast rules regarding submission but the more compelling the story the better. Send your submission to spiritofthejam@freestyledisc.org.
Johnny Dwork.
No question, regardless of any politics.
Without a doubt!
Gerry “Circus” Lynas has been running disc events, designing discs, logo’s, promotional materials and more, since disc’s earliest days! He designed the original FPA Logo.
John Jewell, one of the great west coast players. Iconic beach jammer. Very deserving.
Johnny Dwork sounds good to me, too.
Bill Wright, Skippy Jammer (a.k.a. Kevin Givens), FPA would not have existed without these two!! And they both run superb events!
People doing show for decades have done as much or more to promote the sport as people involved in tournaments. Jay Moldenhauer has been doing shows and turning tens of thousands of people on to freestyle and disc sports with Flying Aces since the late 70’s. He is also the 2 time world Footbag champ and a member of the Footbag HOF.
I recognize a lot of these names and have many great memories! joey remember the trip to colorado in your van
matt roberts told me about this website and he (and brian) are also well deserved nominees !!!
ps this is sean’s wife jill – does any one have pictures? cause sean doesn’t have 1 !!!! just thought I.d ask