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Past Club Presidents

  • 1969 - 1980

    1969-1970       Dr. David Wake
    1970-1971       Larry Lancaster
    1971-1972       Jim Neuroth
    1972-1973       Fran Donny
    1973-1974       Wally Radke
    1974-1975       Don Martin
    1975-1976       Henry Stiner – Lt. Governor
    1976-1977       Richard Ballard
    1977-1978       Larry Huebner
    1978-1929       Jon Rufenacht – Lt. Governor
    1979-1980       John Powers

  • 2000 - 2009

    2000-2001       Dave Bergy – BH
    2001-2002       Craig Newcomer – H – D
    2002-2003       Robert Daniels – H
    2003-2004       Patricia Schye – H
    2004-2005       Tina Duemler – GH
    2005-2006       Mike Molinaro – H
    2006-2007       Kurt Schaefer – H
    2007-2008       Donna Cairy – H
    2008-2009       Dave Hardy – H
    2009-2010       Paul Nelson – H – Lt. Governor – District S/T

  • 1980 - 1989

    1980-1981       Don Sorn
    1981-1982       Carl Ross
    1982-1983       Richard Zentner – H
    1983-1984       Dave Deininger – H
    1984-1985       Earl Brockman – H – Lt. Governor
    1985-1986       Lowell Rautmann
    1986-1987       Gil Jelinek – H -Lt. Governor
    1987-1988       John Wyttenbach - H -D – Lt. Governor – District Governor
    1988-1989       James Brunett – H
    1989-1990       Thomas Ranum – H – D

  • 2010 - 2019

    2010-2011       Matt Hubert
    2011-2012       Jeremy Cairy 
    2012-2013       Dennis Goldeman – H
    2013-2014       Gail Eiserman – H
    2014-2015       Terry Snow – H
    2015-2016       Curtis Wiemann
    2016-2017       Patrick Bodell
    2017-2018       Cindy McKeown – H
    2018-2019       Lisa Hendrickson – H
    2019-2020       Tom Wentworth

  • 1990 - 1999

    1990-1991       George Breadon – H – Lt. Governor – District Governor  
    1991-1992       Terry Hyland - H – D
    1992-1993       Gary Guralski – H
    1993-1994       Ed Anderson - H 
    1994-1995       Jan Alt – H
    1995-1996       Mike Hutchinson – H – D – Lt. Governor
    1996-1997       Mike Egli – H
    1997-1998       Steven Mischka – H
    1998-1999       John Wyttenbach - H – DD
    1999-2000       John McNeil – SH

  • 2020 - Current

    2020-2021       Jessica Brennan
    2021-2022       John Wyttenbach – H
    2022-2023       Lynn Molinaro – H


  • – Achieved Honor Club
    SH – Achieved Silver Honor Club
    GH – Achieved Gold Honor Club
    D – Achieved Distinguished Club
    DD- Achieved Double Distinguished Club
    Lt. Governor – Served as SWIS District Zone Lt. Governor
    District Gov. – Served as SWIS District Governor
    District S/T – Served as SWIS District Secretary/Treasurer

  • Optimist Club Recognition Program
    (Per Optimist International)

    H    Honor Club (Steps to Achieve Honor Club)
        1. Complete three or more service projects during the Optimist year.
         2. Grow Club by net +3 in membership.
         3. Conduct membership recruitment drive (NOW program) 
         4. Appoint an Optimist Club Foundation representative.

    D    Distinguished Club
    Meet Honor Club criteria plus one of the following:
         1. Add net +15 in membership 
    Or
         2. Charter one New Optimist Club
     Or
         3. Increase membership by +8 and charter two or more JOI Clubs.

    DD    Double Distinguished Club
    Meet Honor Club Criteria plus one of the following:
    1. Add +15 in membership and charter a new Optimist Club 
           Or 
    2. Charter two Optimist Clubs during the Optimist year. 

    For more information on the Optimist International Recognition program and the Optimist Club goal setting plan, visit optimist.org.

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