Initiated in 1978 in its current form in recognition of persistence and voluntary effort in support of the club, it is awarded annually at the discretion of the President and presented at an AGM.
In 2017, The Committee decided to name The President's Award in memory of the late John Ashford for his lifetime of dedication and loyal service to the Geelong Gliding Club.
Past and present Geelong Gliding Club members who have been recipients of the President's Award.
| Year | Member |
| 2022 | Mia Keep |
| 2021 | David Meredith |
| 2020 | Michael Durrant |
| 2019 | Chris Adda |
| 2018 | Martin Power |
| 2017 | Neil Thompson |
| 2016 | Peter Kingston |
| 2015 | Sylvia Sharman |
| 2014 | Dave and Jenne Goldsmith |
| 2013 | Frank Williams |
| 2012 | Martin Power |
| 2011 | Jeff Farrow |
| 2010 | Spiro Mallia |
| 2009 | Alf and Ailsa McMillan |
| 2008 | John Buchanan |
| 2007 | not awarded |
| 2006 | not awarded |
| 2005 | Emiliano Molina |
| 2004 | Bill Johnston |
| 2003 | Nick Popovich |
| 2002 | Olgierd Szemis |
| 2001 | * |
| 2000 | * |
| 2000 | * |
| 1999 | John Buchanan |
| 1998 | * |
| 1997 | * |
| 1996 | * |
| 1995 | Jim Garay |
| 1994 | * |
| 1993 | Phil Hearn |
| 1992 | Ian Hardy |
| 1991 | Ian Davies |
| 1990 | John Buchanan |
| 1989 | * |
| 1988 | Lloyd Bungey |
| 1987 | Jeff Farrow |
| 1986 | Spiro Mallia |
| 1985 | * |
| 1984 | * |
| 1983 | * |
| 1982 | * |
| 1981 | * |
| 1980 | * |
| 1979 | * |
| 1978 | * |
* indicates insufficient information available to confirm the award recipient.
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