The Valiant Service Award was established in 1983. The criteria for the presentation of this award is as follows:

1. Recipient must be a long-term member of the Civil War Round Table of Kansas City.
2. Recipient must have made a substantial contribution in terms of time, effort, and talent to the Civil War Round Table of Kansas City or to the Monnett Battle of Westport Fund, Inc.
3. Recipient must have served as an officer of the Civil War Round Table of Kansas City or of the Monnett Battle of Westport Fund, Inc.
4. The Award cannot be given on more than one occasion each year, but may be given at a longer time interval. It can be presented to more than one recipient on each occasion.

Past Recipients

• 2021 Dan Dooley

• 2018 Dave Pattison

• 2018 Sandy Ackerson

• 2018 Lane Smith

• 2016 Arnold Schofield

• 2012 Betty Ergovich

• 2010 Michael J. Epstein

• 2009 Arnold Schofield

• 2005 Paul Gault

• 2004 Don Bates, Sr.

• 1999 Richard J. Southall

• 1998 Orvis Fitts

• 1996 Joni Reist

• 1995 Steve Treaster

• 1993 Thomas M. Sullivan

• 1992 Daniel L. Smith

• 1991 Jean Johnson

• 1990 James F. Davis

• 1989 John M. Brooks

• 1988 Richard J. Southall

• 1986 Orvis Fitts

• 1985 Theodore C. Foote

• 1985 Laurence C. Phister

• 1984 Kenney B. Hicklin

• 1983 Douglas D. Seneker