How to Become a Volunteer:
The California International Airshow is a fun way to get involved to help raise money for local charities. While you are working you can feel, hear and see the excitement all around you. We are looking for adults, 18 and older, to volunteer their time to work in the following positions: ticket sales, working admissions, directing traffic, ushering, parking cars and various other positions. We need volunteers to be available for a minimum of 8 hours.
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer please click on the volunteer application below:
Volunteer of the Year Award
Bill and Jennifer Laughton
2021 Airshow Volunteers of the Year
Bill and Jennifer Laughton, long time Airshow Volunteers were recognized as the recipient of the Alice B. Beck Memorial California International Airshow Volunteer of the Year Award for 2021. Karen Curtis, 2021 Airshow President presented the prestigious award to Bill and Jennifer at the annual Airshow Committee Chair meeting.
Bill and Jennifer have been on the Concessions Committee for many years and Bill served two terms as Concessions Director. As Concession Leaders, they have had the responsibility of organizing volunteers, vendors, concessionaires, and the overall concession team of volunteers. Bill and Jennifer unselfishly give hundreds of hours each year to insure the Airshow Concessions are successful and profitable to help the Airshow raise money for local charities.
The Board of Directors of the California International Airshow thank Bill and Jennifer for their incredible contribution each year.
Past winners include:
- 2021 – Bill and Jennifer Laughton
- 2020 – Daniel Torres
- 2019 – Jay Jefferson
- 2018 – Sherrie Isaac
- 2017 – Rick Della-Mora
- 2016 – Julie Ann Lozano
- 2015 – Karen Curtis
- 2014 – Joyce Fabela
- 2013 – Mikel Ann Miller
- 2012 – Trin Valdivia
- 2011 – Richard McClellan
- 2010 – Jim & Maureen Flanagan
- 2009 – Laura Hunter- Michels
- 2008 – Jerry Crawford
- 2008 – Bob Venegas
- 2007 – Rex Sellick
- 2006 – Cynthia Hess
- 2005 – Don Holley
- 2004 – David Novarina
- 2003 – Liz Butterworth
- 2002 – Martha Vazquez
- 2001 – Roger Fulton
- 2000 – John Paul Jones
- 1999 – Elaine McGill
- 1998 – Norm Carp
- 1997 – Cindy Rogers
- 1996 – Tim Batinovich
- 1995 – Shirley Middleton
- 1994 – Tom D’Acquisto
- 1993 – David Novarina
