10-4 Magazine October 2021

56 10-4 Magazine / October 2021 fun for the kids on both Friday and Saturday. As it got closer to the awards ceremony, people started searching for seats, and trying to get out of the sun. The awards ceremony began with a variety of emotions. Past Kidney Kamp attendees Teresa and Troy Peterson went up to tell their story and then remained at the front of the room to help present the awards and take pics with the recipients. Eric Gibbons was presented with the Competitor’s Choice award, which also included $3,000 and, without hesitation, he handed the money back to be donated to the Kidney Kamp. These kinds of actions always get me choked up at the goodness we have in our industry. The runner up for the Competitor’s Choice was the new PDI build, which was a sharp truck, hooked to a flatbed. to attend this event. A total of 87 trucks were in attendance, and the show raised an astounding amount – almost $50,000! Thank you to all the sponsors, vendors and volunteers who helped to make this year’s show such a huge success. Special thanks to Sunne Wallace for always being so welcoming to me, as well as her parents, Jeff and Pat England. Like every year, after the show ended, I instantly started looking forward to the next one in 2022. Whether you came for the people or you came for the trucks, everything was hot in Utah this year! As always, to all the drivers out there doing the deal, truck safe. n EDITOR’S NOTE: For a complete list of all the Sponsor awards, visit our website at www.tenfourmagazine.com. The awards were nearly completed when it came time for me to present the 10-4 Sponsor award, and they called me up to say a few words. I was not quite prepared to speak in front of the crowd, but I did, and spoke mostly about Erik. I also discussed how we have decided to continue the tradition Erik started so many years ago with him handing out $2 bills to the kids in attendance. These bills will begin circulation at the 2022 show, and keep Erik’s memory alive of the gentle giant we all knew and loved. The show ended after the awards ceremony was completed and trucks immediately began firing up and making their way towards the exit. It always amazes me that no sooner that the show starts, it seems to quickly come to an end. It is always a wonderful experience