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LIFEGUARD OF THE YEAR AWARD
Since 1996, Shore Beach Service's management staff has selected lifeguard who best exemplifies our Top Ten Values and Goals & Objectives as the Lifeguard of the Year.

The honor is named the Scott Freiberger Award, in memory of a former Shore Beach Service lifeguard who passed away due to an aneurysm in 1996 at the age of 23.  Since 2022, the Freiberger family has generously contributed to the winner's charity of choice.

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AWARD
Shore Beach Service awarded the Rookie of the Year for the first time in 2002. The criteria for the award is the same as for the Lifeguard of the Year, except that only guards in their first season of employment with Shore are eligible.

2023 Lifeguard of the Year

BEN ELLIS

Our 2023 Lifeguard of the Year was Ben Ellis, a 7th year guard from Parsonsfield, Maine.  Ben choose The Ben Carlson Foundation for his charitable donation from the Freiberger family.

2023 Rookie of the Year

 CARSON SPARKS

Our 2023 Rookie of the Year was Carson Sparks from Cowpens, South Carolina  He started working for Shore in April and immediately became one of our best employees.

Past Lifeguards of the Year

2022 - Ryan Chlopowicz

2021 - Teddy Vosberg

2020 - Chris Schmidt

2019 - Parker Whitley

2018 - Kevin Murphy

2017 - Myshel Rodenbeck

2016 - James Williams

2015 - Zac Laffin

2014 - Taylor Smith

2013 - Brian Whitley

2012 - Andrew Adams

2011 - Taylor Krueger

2010 - Dan Gorman

2009 - Matt Brown

2008 - Chelsey Kucera

2007 - Mycal Rodenbeck

2006 - Lauren Buck

2005 - Jerry Staub

2004 - Elise Thornell

2003 - Trevor Mitchell

2002 - Ryan Baily

2001 - Jennifer Campbell

2000 - Kristi Guggisberg

1999 - Jake Morgan & Ryan Newcomb

1998 - Ashley McDaniel

1997 - Oakley Dickson & Becky Douglas

1996 - Zeke Stumpf

Past Rookies of the Year

2022 - Federico Bracco

2021 - Caitlyn Richmond

2020 - Lindsey Choate

2019 - Will Dvorsky

2018 - Mitchell Prather

2017 - Parker Whitley

2016 - Elisha Brooks

2015 - Matt Arzenti

2014 - Justin German

2013 - Robert Murdoch

2012 - Katie Curtis

2011 - Dakota Logan

2010 - Myshel Rodenbeck

2009 - Whitney Cubbage

2008 - Meghan Rooney

2007 - Amber Gray

2006 - Colleen Pelly

2005 - Andy Motlis

2004 - Susie Duke

2003 - Sarah MacLaughlin

2002 - Matt Thompson