The Community Practice Award for Awesomeness is a traveling trophy that is periodically bestowed upon deserving community members by the award's previous recipient. 

Individuals keep the award for a few weeks (or months, give or take). Then the previous recipient gives the award to a new member during the weekly meeting, telling everyone the reason the new recipient is receiving the award. It could be any reason, but it usually relates to something great the recipient did for the community or something great the recipient recently achieved.

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History: The idea for this award came from Scott in Pittsburgh, PA. He created the Roberto Clemente award for Awesomeness in 2011 during the Formation House adventure. It was a traveling trophy in the form of a bronze bust of Clemente.

The glass plaque that Spare Key now uses originated the next year when Jay bought it at a trophy shop. The award was used by the community in Liberty, MO. The award then migrated with Jay and Amber to Springfield.

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Following are just a few of the dates and reasons that the Spare Key Award for Awesomeness has been bestowed. (We'll try to keep better records in 2015.)

-Jan. 2014: Rob Hunt won the Award for Awesomeness for making the best couch pancakes in the world.

-Feb. 2014: Amber Howard won the Award for Awesomeness for making the most delicious, healthy butter bean chocolate chip cookies.

-March 2014: Bethany Bell won the Award for Awesomeness for giving Spare Key a face on Social Media. Check us out on Facebook!

-April 2014: Ryan Hunt was awarded the Award for Awesomeness for carving his own pipe. He shared this honor with his brother Rob Hunt who also makes his own pipes. 

-May: Amber Howard won the Award for Awesomeness for herding cats, also known as coordinating everyone's schedules in the community to make things happen.

-June 2014: Jay Howard won the Award for Awesomeness for helping Amber remain sane during the end of the school year and summer intersession.