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ILCA Current and Former Class Officers

Year

President

Chief Measurer

Secretary

Treasurer

Assistant Measurers

2024
David Starck
Joe Buczkowski Julio Velez
Bertie Werley
Cabrall, Castillo, Mueller, Ruhlman, Schmitt 
2023
William Bogardus
Joe Buczkowski Julio Velez
David Starck
Cabrall, Castillo, Mueller, Ruhlman, Schmitt 
2022
William Bogardus
Joe Buczkowski
Julio Velez
David Starck
Cabrall, Mueller, Ruhlman, Schmitt 
2021
Hugh Hutchison
William Cabrall
David Starck
Bill Bogardus
Buczkowski, Mueller, Ruhlman, Schmitt
2020
Hugh Hutchison
William Cabrall
David Starck
Bill Bogardus
Buczkowski, Mueller, Ruhlman, Schmitt
2019 Todd Wake
William Cabrall
William Bogardus  Hugh Hutchison  Buczkowski, Clausen, Mueller, Ruhlman, Schmitt  
2018 Todd Wake
William Cabrall
Phillip Lange
Hugh Hutchison  Buczkowski, Clausen, Mueller, Ruhlman, Schmitt  
2017 Victor Lobos
William Cabrall Todd Wake Hugh Hutchison Buczkowski, Clausen, Mueller, Reitinger, Ruhlman, Schmitt
2016 Victor Lobos
Bill Clausen
Todd Wake Jim Crane
Buczkowski, Cabrall, Mueller, Reitinger, Ruhlman, Schmitt
2015 Debbie Probst
Bill Clausen Victor Lobos Jim Crane Buczkowski, Cabrall, Mueller, Reitinger, Ruhlman, Schmitt
2014 John Faus
Bill Clausen
Debbie Probst Victor Lobos
Buczkowski, Hayes, Reitinger, Ruhlman, Schmitt
2013 John Faus
Bill Clausen
Debbie Probst Victor Lobos
Buczkowski, Carson, Hayes, Reitinger, Ruhlman, Schmitt
2012 Rob Ruhlman
Bill Clausen
John Faus  Victor Lobos
Buczkowski, Carson, Hayes, Reitinger, Ruhlman, Schmitt
2011 Rob Ruhlman
Bill Clausen
John Faus  Victor Lobos
Buczkowski, Carson, Hayes, Reitinger, Ruhlman, Schmitt
2010 Brian Hayes, Sr Bill Clausen
Rob Ruhlman  John Faus
Buczkowski, Carson, Hayes, Ruhlman
2009 Brian Hayes, Sr Bill Clausen
Rob Ruhlman  John Faus
Buczkowski, Carson, Hayes, Ruhlman
2008 Steven Davis
Bill Clausen  Brian Hayes  Rob Ruhlman  Buczkowski, Calderon, Carson, Ruhlman
2007 Steven Davis
Bill Clausen  Brian Hayes  Rob Ruhlman  Buczkowski, Calderon, Carson, Terhune
2006 Carter Utzig
Bill Clausen
Brian Hayes 
Steven Davis  Buczkowski, Calderon, Carson, Terhune
2005 Carter Utzig
Bill Clausen
Brian Hayes 
Steven Davis  Buczkowski, Calderon, Carson, Terhune
2004 Francisco Solá Tanca
Carter Utzig
Jim Carson
Steven Davis
Buczkowski, Burke, Calderon, Clausen, Huntsman
2003 Francisco Solá Tanca
Carter Utzig
Jim Carson
Steven Davis
Buczkowski, Burke, Calderon, Clausen, Huntsman
2002 Colin Park
Carter Utzig
Francisco Solá Tanca
Bob Harkrider
Buczkowski, Burke, Clausen, Hayden, Schmitt
2001 Mary Huntsman
Colin Park
Francisco Solá Tanca
Bill Fastiggi
Alman, Burke, Hayden, Schmitt, Utzig
2000 Mary Huntsman
Colin Park
Francisco Solá Tanca
Bill Fastiggi
Alman, Burke, Hayden, Schmitt, Utzig
1999 Calvin H Schmiege
Colin Park
Francisco Solá Tanca
Mary Huntsman
Alman, Burke, Schmitt, Utzig
1998
William Faude
Calvin H Schmiege
Matt Burridge
Frank Mergenthaler
Alman, Burke, Schmitt, Utzig
1997
William Faude
Calvin H Schmiege
Matt Burridge
Frank Mergenthaler
Atkinson, Ruhlman, Schmitt
1996
Paul Gelenitis
Calvin H Schmiege
Paul Gelenitis
Frank Mergenthaler
Atkinson, Ruhlman, Schmitt
1995
Robert Harkrider, Jr
Paul Gelenitis  Paul Gelenitis
Frank Mergenthaler
Atkinson, Ruhlman, Schmitt
1994
R A “Tony” McBride
Paul Gelenitis
Robert G Ruhlman
Robert Harkrider, Jr  Atkinson, Schmiege, Schmitt
1993
Michael Huffman
Christopher Hamblet
R A “Tony” McBride
Robert Harkrider, Jr
Gelenitis, Schmiege
1992
Michael Huffman
Christopher Hamblet
R A “Tony” McBride
Robert Harkrider, Jr
Gelenitis, Schmiege
1991
Fisk Hayden
Christopher Hamblet
Michael Huffman
Robert Harkrider, Jr
Schmiege, McBride
1990
Jack Tibbs
Carl Clipp
Michael Huffman  Fisk Hayden
Clausen, Hamblet
1989
Robert Wardwell
Carl Clipp
Jack Tibbs
Fisk Hayden
Clausen, Huffman
1988
Anne Allen
Robert Wardwell
Fisk Hayden
Jack Tibbs, Jr
Clipp, Clausen, Huffman
1987
David Sprague
Robert Wardwell
Anne Allen
Jack Tibbs, Jr
Clipp, Clausen
1986
Richard Guinan, Jr
David Sprague
Anne Allen
Jack Tibbs, Jr
Clipp, Wardell
1985
George R Hatfield
David Sprague
Anne Allen
Richard C Guinan, Jr
Clipp, Wardell
1984
Djoerd Hoekstra
George R Hatfield
Anne Allen
Richard C Guinan, Jr
Sprague, Wardell
1983
Paul A Huntsman  George R Hatfield  Richard C Guinan, Jr
Djoerd Hoekstra
Sprague, Wardell
1982
George V Fisher  Paul A Huntsman
Richard C Guinan, Jr
Thomas R Bierman
Hatfield, Hoekstra, Norstrom 
1981
George V Fisher  Paul A Huntsman
Djoerd Hoekstra
David W White
Gotschalk, Hatfield, Norstrom
1980
Donald P Delorme
George V Fisher
Djoerd Hoekstra
David W White
Brush, Huntsman, Schniege
1979
David O Peters
George V Fisher
Donald P Delome
David W White
Buckley, Huntsman, Schmiege
1978
John S Schneider
David O Peters
Donald P Delome
John R Nixon
Fisher, Schmiege 
1977
Robert R Adams
David O Peters
John S Schneider  Donald P Delome
Fisher, Schmiege
1976
Robert K Smither
Robert R Adams
F C Jacobson
John S Schneider
MacDonald, Peters
1975
Gary A Cameron
Robert K Smither
F C Jacobson
John S Schneider
Adams, Hamblet 
1974
Charles N Howe
Robert K Smither
Gary Cameron
Robert R Adams
Hamblet, Buckley
1973
C O Jones, Jr Robert K Smither
Charles N Howe
Charles N Howe
Hamblet, Buckley
1972
Arnold Schwartz
C O Jones, Jr
Charles N Howe
Walter B Jacobs, Jr
Smither, Hamblet
1971
James G Carson
C O Jones, Jr
Arnold Schwartz
Walter B Jacobs, Jr
Walter B Jacobs, Jr
1970
Charles H Schreck
James G Carson
Arnold Schwartz
Walter B Jacobs, Jr
Jones, Scrim
1969
Stuart Anderson
Charles Schreck
E C Roseberry, Jr
Walter B Jacobs, Jr
Grinnell, Carson
1968
Jon Ruhlman
Stuart Anderson
Charles Schreck
David M Peterson
Llovet,  Grinnell 
1967
Wilson R Scott, MD
Jon Ruhlman
Stanley Brander, Jr David M Peterson
Anderson,  Llovet
1966
John Swanson
Wilson R Scott, MD  G J Blake
Alan S Raffee
Walton,  Ruhlman
1965
Hamilton G Ford
John Swanson
Alfred Coha
Floyd R Arnold, DDS  Scott,  Walton 
1964
Jay Limbaugh
Mulin,  Swanson
Hamilton G Ford
Floyd R Arnold, DDS
Swanson,  Fisher
1963
Martin O’Meara
Herman Henschen
J R G Bleasby
Hamilton G Ford
Mulin,  Powless
1962
John M McIntosh
Herman Henschen
Martin O’Meara, Jr
Hamilton G Ford
Bernel,  Olsen
1961
Thomas D Fallon
James G Carson
Martin O’Meara, Jr
Hamilton G Ford
Herman Henschen 
1960
Burrows Marley
James G Carson
John M McIntosh
Martin O’Meara, Jr Herman Henschen
1959
H J Cawthra
Burrows Morley
Thomas D Fallon
John M McIntosh
James G Carson
1958
Carleton J Alan
H J Cawthra
Samuel D Knox
Thomas D Fallon
Burrows Morley
1957
Robert C Mann
Carleton J Allan
T J Ross, Jr
Allen R Oberson  H J Cawthra
1956
Ross G Allen
Robert C Mann
Burrows Morley
Allen R Oberson
Carlton J Allan
1955
Clifford J Prados
Ross G Allen
Jay Donnovan
Burrows Morley
 Robert Mann
1954 C B Crittenden
Clifford J Prados
Jay Donnovan
Len Ladenburger
Ross G Allen
1953
H Richard Krauss
C B Crittenden
Len Ladenburger
Charles H Dore, III
Clifford Prados
1952
Wayne L Brockett
H Richard Krauss
C B Crittenden
Charles H Dore, III
Clifford O’Kane
1951
Walter E Swindeman
H Richard Krauss
Wayne L Brockett
Ed B Overton
 
1950
LeRoy Amy
Walter E Swindeman
Wayne L Brockett
Alfred V Amy
 
1949
Karl Smither
Walter E Swindeman
Wayne L Brockett
W A Grimm
 
1948
Edward McCain
Arthur Burtscher
LeRoy Amy
Henry Williams
 
1947
John W Orelup
Arthur Burtscher
Edward McCain
Karl Smither
 
1946
Len Ladenburger
John W Orellup
Edward McCain
Edward McCain
 
1945
James Trenary
John W Orellup
Len Ladenburger
Len Ladenburger
 
1944
Ted Siferd
A J Webb
James Trenary
James Trenary
 
1943
Hon L Stauffer Oliver
A J Webb
Henry L Schimpf Henry L Schimpf
 
1942
Hon L Stauffer Oliver
E Graham
Henry L Schimpf
Henry L Schimpf
 
1941
C L Nicholson
Hon L Stauffer Oliver
E Gordon Conk
E Gordon Conk
 
1940
C L Nicholson
Hon L Stauffer Oliver
E Gordon Conk
E Gordon Conk
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Presidents



 
William Bogardus
     2022-2023


 
Hugh J Hutchison
      2020-2021

 

      Todd Wake
      2018-2019

 
     Victor Lobos
       2016-2017

 
   Debbie Probst
           2015

 
        John Faus
      2013-2014

 
    Rob Ruhlman
       2011-2012

 
       Brian Hayes
        2009-2010

 
       Steve Davis
       2007-2008

 
    Carter Utzig
       2005-2006

 
  Paco Solá Tanca
      2003-2004

 
      Colin Park
           2002

 
  Mary Huntsman
       2000-2001

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