The Roster

Seven Carolinians, in red velvet.

Each was inducted into the International Santa Claus Hall of Fame in his own year, for his own reasons. Together they form the membership of Long Leaf Pine Santas.

Inducted 2012 Cliff Snider, the Praying Santa, reading by a Christmas tree.

Cliff Snider

The Praying Santa

North Carolina ✦ Class of 2012

Inducted 2016 James Dyer, the Pastoral Santa.

James Dyer

The Pastoral Santa

North Carolina ✦ Class of 2016

Inducted 2017 Stephen Gillham, the Smart Santa.

Stephen Gillham

The Smart Santa

North Carolina ✦ Class of 2017

Inducted 2018 Jac Grimes, the Guilford County Santa.

Jac Grimes

Guilford County Santa

Guilford County, NC ✦ Class of 2018

Inducted 2019 Ron Campbell, Raleigh's Santa.

Ron Campbell

Raleigh’s Santa

Raleigh, NC ✦ Class of 2019

Inducted 2020 Jim Hastings, Durham's Santa and St. Nicholas.

Jim Hastings

Durham’s Santa & St. Nicholas

Durham, NC ✦ Class of 2020

Inducted 2023 Jim Youker, NC Friend of Santa.

Jim Youker

NC Friend of Santa

North Carolina ✦ Class of 2023

International Santa Claus Hall of Fame emblem.
About the Hall of Fame Founded in 2010, the International Santa Claus Hall of Fame inducts a small class of Santas each year, recognizing exceptional service to the Christmas tradition. Long Leaf Pine Santas members are inducted by the Hall’s independent committee — we are simply a Carolina chapter of those who’ve received the honor.
You can’t learn this work in a weekend. You learn it the same way the long leaf grows — one ring at a time, and only here. — a long leaf pine santa

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