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Past Presidents

The men and women below led our organization and guided it's directors to where we are today. We recognize these individuals and thank them for their dedication, passion, enthusiasm and courage to begin this tradition and pass it down for many, many generations. We will do our very best to continue this tradition with dedication and passion for many years to come!
March 1913 to H.O. Adler-1st Pres.
October 1915 to October 1916 Guss Wollschaleager October 1916 to October 1919 C.A. Herff
October 1919 to October 1922 Max Beseler October 1922 to October 1924 Louis Zoeller
October 1924 to October 1925 Elmer Watts October 1925 to October 1926 W.J. Wilke
October 1926 to October 1928 Ed Bierschwale October 1928 to October 1930 Pat Ebensberger
October 1930 to October 1935 L.J. Gregory October 1935 to October 1936 W.E. Janensch
October 1936 to October 1938 F.G. Duling October 1938 to October 1939 L.J. Gregory
October 1939 to October 1945 Max H. Theis October 1945 to October 1946 L.J. Gregory
October 1946 to October 1947 Edgar Schwarz October 1947 to October 1949 W.C. Smith
October 1949 to October 1951 Alfred Gray October 1951 to March 1952 Alfred Gilliant
March 1952 to October 1958 Archie Gerfers October 1958 to October 1960 Frank Sultenfuss Jr. *
October 1960 to October 1962 Harold Ranzau * October 1962 to October 1964 Allen Haag *
October 1964 to October 1966 Edgar Bergmann October 1966 to October 1968 David Biermann
October 1968 to October 1969 George Ebensberger October 1969 to October 1972 L.M. Holman *
October 1972 to October 1974 Bernard Stieler October 1974 to October 1977 Bill Goodall
October 1977 to October 1981 Fred Reissig, Jr. * October 1981 to October 1982 Billy Gooden
October 1982 to October 1984 Alton Pfeiffer * October 1984 to October 1985 Jerry Collins
October 1985 to October 1986 Billie F. Busby * October 1986 to October 1987 Ken Buckelew
October 1987 to October 1990 Melvin Bohnert * October 1990 to October 1991 Jimmie Adam *
October 1991 to October 1993 L.C. Smith * October 1993 to October 1995 Thomas Phillip *
October 1995 to October 1997 Richard Baggs October 1997 to December 1999 Glenn Feller
December 1999 to October 1997 Forest Smith October 1997 to October 2004 Jerry Pawlik *
October 2004 to January 2007 James Justice * January 2007 to January 2009 Beau Savanich
January 2009 to January 2010 Leon Brimhall* January 2010 to October 2012 Jim Bustamante*
October 2012 to October 2013 Rex Pierce October 2013 to October 2014 Terri Byers **
October 2014 to October 2015 Shane Boerner October 2015 to January 2016 Jim Bustamante*
January 2016 to October 2016 Steve Gross October 2016 to Present Shane Boerner
Fred Reissig

Fred Reissig

Oct 1977 - Oct 1981
Billie Busby

Billie Busby

Oct 1985 - Oct 1986
Jimmy Adam

Jimmy Adam

Oct 1990 - Oct 1991
Tom Phillip

Tom Phillip

Oct 1993 - Oct 1995
Forest Smith

Forest Smith

Dec 1999 - Oct 2000
Jerry Pawlik

Jerry Pawlik

Oct 2000 - Oct 2004
James Justice

James Justice

Oct 2004 - Jan 2007
Beau Savanich

Beau Savanich

Feb 2007 - Jan 2009
Leon Brimhall

Leon Brimhall

Jan 2009 - Jan 2010
Terri Byers

Terri Byers

Oct 2013 - Oct 2014

First Lady President
Jim Bustamante

Jim Bustamante

Jan 2010 - Oct 2012

Oct 2015 - Jan 2016
Steve Gross

Steve Gross

Jan 2016 - Oct 2016
Shane Boerner

Shane Boerner

Oct 2014 - Oct 2015

Oct 2016 to present
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