Clifford Larkins,
Awards and Achievements



Highland Park, MI boy wins first Tip-Top Talent Contest, 1961
12-13 year old division

          Clifford Larkins entered the 12-13 year old division of the first state-wide Tip-Top Talent Contest (Tip-Top Bread) in order to win the first prize bicycle pictured below. He won by performing the "Hulley Gulley Time Steps", an original adaptation of the classic tap dance "Time Steps" choreographed by his older sister (age 14), Jackie, and him.

If you would like to learn more about the Tip-Top Talent Contest, click here.



picture of bicycle, Award for Dance

Awards in Choral Music, M4M




M4M Rookie of the Year




M4M Music Man, 2015


picture of Award: Music Man 2015

Award for Achievement, HPHS 50th Class Reunion


picture of Achievement Award: 50th Class Reunion