New Years is only two days away, and with that, we are happy to say goodbye to 2023. Today, we are proud to announce the results of the Winter Awards and reward those members of the community who have truly earned it.

The wait is over, and the Club Penguin Armies organization is thrilled to present the Winter Awards 2023 results. If you attended our Winter Wonderland Gala then you already know the winners by now. A total of 191 votes were cast across 21 categories.

Winter Awards

Biggest Army

First place: Army of Club Penguin (95 votes)

Second place: Elite Guardians (63 votes)

Third place: Water Vikings (13 votes)

Following being crowned the Biggest Army at the CPA Summer Awards, Army of Club Penguin hasn’t slowed down. Under the leadership of Calgocubs, AustinFraud, and Coolguy, ACP has consistently ranked high on the weekly Top Ten lists. They engaged in two wars against Elite Guardians, emerged victorious in the Trick or Treat Trials, and made their mark hosting community events – Battle of Newspapers and Double Deck the Halls II. Their exceptional performance over the past months has led to them securing the Biggest Army Award once again.

~ Wynn

BEST MAJOR ARMY LEADER

First place: AustinFraud (54 votes)

Second place: Fitsuki (45 votes) 

Third place: Calgocubs21 (30 votes)

According to the community’s predictions, the title of the Best Major Army Leader was awarded to the leader of ACP, following their win in the previous category. AustinFraud has been at the helm of the Army of Club Penguin for eight months, and made quite the name for himself. Since summer, his army secured victory in the Trick or Treat Trials, and kept the community active by engaging in wars, as well as hosting community wide events. It is not a surprise that AustinFraud has received an award recognized as one of the most prestigious.

~ Wynn

BEST SMALL-MEDIUM ARMY

First place: People’s Imperial Confederation (60 votes)

Second place: Penguins of Madagascar (26 votes) 

Third place: Dark Vikings and Friendly Gamers (19 votes)

People’s Imperial Confederation rightfully deserves the title of the Best Small-Medium Army, being not only one of the most consisted s/m armies this year, but also regularly engaging in wars and building alliances. Thanks to the efforts of its leaders, Sidie, Shallissa, Alucard and Sweater the community has remain active and PIC is an army to be reckoned with.

~ Wynn

BEST SMALL-MEDIUM ARMY LEADER

First place: Alucard (32 votes)

Second place: Da Best (22 votes)

Third place: Sidie9 (20 votes)

Alucard is a new face that has taken the small-medium army community by storm thanks to his work in the People’s Imperial Confederation. Under his leadership, the army remained a major factor in community dynamics despite not maxing the largest numbers. Additionally, People’s Imperial Confederation have slowly become one of the longest standing small-medium armies in the new generation, thus warranting his dedication earning reward.

~ Mchappy

MOST TACTICAL ARMY

First place: Army of Club Penguin (83 votes)

Second place: Elite Guardians (55 votes)

Third place: Water Vikings (26 votes)

The Most Tactical Army Award is more than just about the size or how often an army engages in wars. It’s about the ability to fight effectively and emerge victorious, and this description certainly fits the Army of Club Penguin. They participated in five conflicts this year, securing victory in four and tying one. Additionally, their impressive performance in tournaments, including winning Legends Cup XIII, cannot be overlooked. ACP’s skillful and battle-experienced leaders have rightfully earned this award for their army.

~ Wynn

Vendetta award (best tactical leader)

First place: AustinFraud (60 votes)

Second place: Fitsuki (44 votes)

Third place: Coolguy (25 votes)

Considering that the ACP won the Most Tactical Army, it only makes sense that their more vocal Commander in Chief is rewarded with the Vendetta Award. AustinFraud continues to innovate on the battlefield, but on top of that, his can-do attitude is what helps propel AustinFraud as a leader that stands out.

~Mchappy

bluesockwa award (biggest influence)

First place: Calgocubs21 (88 votes)

Second place: RammLass (52 votes)

Third place: Dino and Sidie9 (13 votes)

It is without a doubt that Calgocubs21 has been one of the most influential voices of the season, if not the year in general. Retiring in early October, Calgocubs21 stayed in the foreground as a voice that advocated for what he believed to be morally right. Many listen to his call and, for that, he has earned himself the Bluesockwa Award.

~Mchappy

csy award (best ausia empire)

First place: Army of Club Penguin (92 votes)

Second place: Water Vikings (31 votes)

Third place: Help Force (18 votes)

Almost fitting that the Army of Club Penguin wins the CSY Award. Week after week, the Army of Club Penguin proves that having a powerful AUSIA can be unmatched. This season, they had AustinFraud who was able to put more focus into the division. Their success has been rewarded with this trophy.

~Mchappy

BEST HIGHER COMMAND

First place: Zoomey (64 votes)

Second place: Bigabau (54 votes)

Third place: Chey (16 votes) 

An army’s success can’t only be accredited to its leader. It’s the high command that spends tremendous efforts on serving their army day and night, being the right hand of its leader. Despite them being often unrecognized and underappreciated, an army can’t exist without higher command. It only seemed fitting that this award goes to Zoomey, Army of Club Penguin’s Second in Command, who has played a significant role in ACP’s achievements.

~ Wynn

Biggest RETIREMENT

First place: Calgocubs21 (87 votes)

Second place: Joshep52 (52 votes)

Third place: Legoman (15 votes)

As mentioned earlier, Calgocubs21 retired in early October. His retirement came as a shock to some considering the amount of success Army of Club Penguin had been seeing at the hands of his leadership.

~ Wynn

underdog award (biggest rise)

First place: Water Vikings (47 votes)

Second place: Help Force (42 votes)

Third place: Templars (39 votes)

Going into Christmas Chaos XIII, the Water Vikings were considered widely to be an easy out either at the hands of the Army of Club Penguin or Help Force. However, the Vikings proved everyone wrong by going on a victory streak, not losing a single room, and winning the entire tournament. For that reason, the Water Vikings truly earned their trophy.

~Mchappy

BEST CONFLICT

First place: Christmas Crusade (131 votes)

Second place: Elite Guardians versus Special Weapons and Tactics (56 votes)

This conflict, known as the Christmas Crusade, is an ongoing conflict. Following the Most Controversial Moment, armies formed an alliance called the United Front Alliance to take on the Elite Guardians in an epic war that occurred over holiday break. It is still to be seen how long the conflict will go on for now that Christmas Chaos XIII has concluded.

~Mchappy

best tournament

First place: Christmas Chaos XIII (129 votes)

Second place: Trick or Treat Trials (36 votes)

Third place: Double Deck the Halls II (21 votes)

The Christmas Chaos XIII, hosted by the Club Penguin Armies organization, received the most votes of all three tournaments held since the summer. It surely comes as no shock, considering it’s also considered by the community to be the second most prestigious tourney of the year. In December, we saw nine armies signing up for the competition. In the end, the Water Vikings were finally able to take it all the way home. It also marked the end of the Rebel Penguin Federation’s winning streak in Christmas Chaos.

~ Wynn

MOST CONTROVERSIAL MOMENT

First place: Allegations against Edu14463 and Elite Guardians (78 votes)

Second place: Rebel Penguin Federation’s Christmas Chaos winning streak comes to an end (52 votes)

Third place: The community goes three months without a server map (32 votes)

After a few weeks of peace, the allegations against Elite Guardians and their co-creator, Edu, have shaken the community. Despite the absence of the map, the war seems far from over and has already involved six armies. The fact that the conflict began shortly before the end of the voting process, yet managed to gather the most votes, highlights its significant impact.

~ Wynn

BEST WRITER

First place: Coolguy (57 votes) 

Second place: Edu14463 (52 votes)

Third place: Ugly (21 votes)

One of the most underappreciated yet crucial roles in the community is within the media department. The Best Writer Award aims to recognize the efforts of our reporting and editing teams for their contributions over the past months. It comes as no surprise that Editor-in-Chief Coolguy has once again become the winner in this category. His role extends beyond editing others’ posts; he’s also known for his writing talents and for publishing an impressive number of opinion pieces. The CPA hopes this award serves as a proper “thank you” for all your hard work, Coolguy!

~ Wynn

POST OF THE winter

First place: “On The Outside Looking In: Veterans Have Their Say” by Coolguy and Fwapo (44 votes)

Second place: “’The armies would have loved it!’ – Our Interview With Rocketsnail” by Sweater and “Special Report: Elite Guardians’ Recent Week With Club Penguin Avalanche” by Dino, Disha, Link3000 and Mchappy (37 votes)

Third place: “The Never-Surrendering Empire” by Edu14463 (33 votes)

For the first time ever, the Best Post does not go to a post centered around drama. In fact, Coolguy and Fwapo reached out to community veterans to get a look on their unique perspectives on what makes the community so great. It was a refreshing post that gave us a lot to think about.

~Mchappy

BEST DESIGNER

First place: Dino (70 votes)

Second place: Master DS (30 votes)

Third place: Cassie (24 votes)

Every tournament in the CPA community would not be complete without awesome graphics to echo the hype of battles. From major to small tournaments, Dino is someone you can always count on to deliver the best quality art. Christmas Chaos, March Madness, AUSIA Arena, and even Beach Brawl III, all of these have passed under the stroke of his pen and turned into memorable works of art that embody the spirit of the community. His talent, artistic vision, and highly-detailed results have earned Dino the title of “Best Designer.”

~ Master DS

BEST JUDGE

First place: Da Best (37 votes)

Second place: Mads (36 votes)

Third place: Nicky_3070 (21 votes)

Da Best joined the CPAJ judging team in February 2022, and since then he has been one of the most active members of the team. Despite being our most vetoed and most argumentative judge, he has managed to judge an impressive 51 battles throughout 2023, officially making him the third most active judge of the year. He has also demonstrated numerous times his ability as a judge, ensuring that all of his battles happen with a timely manner and that all rules are followed.

~ Spotty

BEST MODERATOR

First place: AustinFraud (75 votes)

Second place: Mogi4 (32 votes)

Third place: Saber (22 votes)

Since August 2023, AustinFraud has been a vital member of our moderation team, consistently prioritizing community safety and upholding server rules. His standout quality lies in his commendable commitment to maintaining neutrality in almost every situation, earning respect from the team. Moreover, behind the scenes, AustinFraud brings humor and a constant engagement that contributes to a positive and vibrant team dynamic.

~Mare

First place: Ugly (72 votes)

Second place: Spotty (32 votes)

Third place: Jojo Teri (31 votes)

Top Ten Committee is a team that cannot operate to its full potential without the help of its members and Ugly is a great examples of that. Since they were selected to be part of the team, they have shown great dedication and eagerness to help out. From making sure their assignments were done correctly and on time, to offering to help out beyond what they were asked to do, helping out pretty much every week, and just overall being extremely dependable staff members. We are glad their hard work has been recognized and we have been very grateful to have them on our team.

~ Link3000

BEST COMMUNITY COMMITTEE MEMBER

First place: Calgocubs21 (80 votes)

Second place: Fickle (21 votes)

Third place: Mads (20 votes)

Throughout the controversies and wars and battles that occur in the club penguin community the community committees job is to bring people together through games, polls, and ongoing activities. This year Calgocubs21 has proved his dedication to the community committee by engaging the community with his polls and providing insightful suggestions for activities throughout the seasons. Calgocubs21 has supported his CC team members as well as the CC head proving he is a team player and a great asset to this team. He has definitely earned his spot as Best Community Committee Member.

~Aubz

BRIGHTEST BULB

First place: Everything is the administrators fault (65 votes)

Second place: Da Best for his shenanigans in #community-chat (49 votes)

Third place: Da Best for his shenanigans in Club Penguin Army Judges (28 votes)

And now it is the administrators fault that Da Best wasn’t crowned the Brightest Bulb.

~ Wynn

outstanding award

The following members are staff at Club Penguin Armies that the administration wanted to give a special shout out. They are hard working individuals that we felt needed to be shouted out as, without them, our organization would not be able to function as well as it does. You are all outstanding for many and different reasons!

~Mchappy

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In conclusion, we are very glad to celebrate the end of a super successful winter! Congratulations to all of the winners of the Winter Awards 2023. We’re one of the few leagues in the post-Disney era who have had the pleasure of hosting these awards not just once, but twice. Cheers to many more.

2023 may be over but that does not mean Club Penguin Armies will be slowing down. As we edge into the new year, the true test begins as we deal with the war looming over our heads. However, with our community looking stronger than ever, the administration does not doubt that there is a bright future ahead of us all. Shoutout again to people like Aubz and Master DS who were – and continue to be – essential to putting this all together. And thank you to Dino and Wynn for the help as well!

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