Patrick Jamieson
Debbie Powers
Bob Thorson
Ron Porter
Mary Chris Smith
2024 STANDING COMMITTEES
FINANCE (9)
The Finance Committee shall consist of nine members including the Executive Committee; one Board Member of the President’s choice; and one Board Member of the 1st Vice President’s choice. They shall approve or authorize the Secretary or Treasurer to approve all bills for payment. The committee shall audit the accounts of the Treasurer, Secretary or any other committee which handles or has had funds allotted to it. The audit shall be upon request by the President or the Board; and upon such audits being completed, upon board request, shall report the same in writing to the Board of Governors. The committee shall counsel with the Board of Governors on the conversion of League funds into Government or other securities.
Chair: Wade Muller
Co-Chair: Andy Schoendienst
Executive Committee:
Timothy Bessette
John Hanschen
Blake Huston
Patrick Jamieson
Marc Janas
Lorelei Schoendienst
HOUSE/ENTERTAINMENT (5-10)
The House Committee shall consist of at least five and not more
than ten members of the organization. It shall have charge of the club rooms; prepare any house rules deemed necessary by it and upon their formation submit such rules to the Board of Governors for approval;
it shall report all infractions or violations of House rules to the Board of Governors. The Committee will provide or arrange for appropriate events and entertainment for the League. This committee shall do all
things within its power to make the club rooms as comfortable and well maintained as possible.
Chair: Blake Huston Co-Chair: Timothy Bessette
Andy Deggeller
Andrew Hanschen
Ben Pickett
Beau Pugh
Andrew Schoendienst
Jason Skurow
COMMUNICATIONS
The Communication Committee shall consist of at least three and not more than five members, the Secretary of the League shall at all times be a member of such committee. Its duties shall consist of publicizing all matters important to the League through the Press, radio, internet or other appropriate medium. No member of the organization shall communicate or release any information pertaining to its affairs unless such release is first approved by the Press Committee.
Chair: Andrew Hanschen
Co-Chair: Annie Shugart
Jamie Deggeller
Andrew Schoendienst
George Tobias
CEMETERY (5-10)
The Cemetery Committee shall consist of at least five members and not more than ten members of the organization. Its duties shall be to visit Showmen’s Rest for the purpose of seeing to the proper upkeep thereof and to make recommendations from time to time as to its beautification and improvement. It shall render special reports as demanded by the Board of Governors.
Chair: Donnie Massie
John Hanschen
Patrick Jamieson
Marc Janas
Lorelei Schoendienst
Bob Thorson
PROPERTY (5-7) Committee
The Property Committee shall consist of not less than five members or more than seven members whose duties shall be to help maintain, repair and oversee that the property is in good repair.
Co-Chairs: Marc Janas
Timothy Besette
Blake Huston
Paul Kasin
Ben Pickett
CHAPLAIN
At the first meeting of the organization after the annual meeting, the President shall appoint a Chaplain to perform the duties of Chaplain as performed by Chaplains in other similar organizations.
SCHOLARSHIP Committee (7-11)
The Scholarship Committee shall consist of at least seven and no more than eleven members of the organization who will meet to review and award scholarships to the applicants who have applied for a Scholarship. This committee shall have sole discretion to set policies and standards for the awarding of scholarships and to insure those guidelines are fairly and consistently adhered to. The committee will have authority to authorize reasonable levels of scholarship awards annually, taking into account funds raised, interest and appreciation earned and the long-term best interests of the League.
Co-Chairs: Lorelei Schoendienst & Audrey Poole
Wendy Hauser
Guy Leavitt
Theresa Noerper
Beau Pugh
Heidi Pugh
Andy Schoendienst
LONG RANGE PLANNING (8-15)
This Committee shall consist of at least eight and no more than 15 members of the organization and will be chosen from different geographic areas of the United States and Canada to represent the interests of the League and of that particular area. They will meet at least annuallyto evaluate the overall long-term structure, benefits, and direction of the League. The President, Secretary, and Treasurer shall also be members of this committee.
Chair: Blake Huston Co-Chair: Andy Deggeller
Timothy Bessette
Tiffany Janas
Wade Muller
Ben Pickett
Trampas Porter
Benna Sandlofer
Patrick Sheridan
Holly Swartz
CONVENTION (5-11)
This Committee shall consist of not less than five or more than eleven members who will meet to plan and prepare for the Annual Convention, Meeting, the Banquet and Ball, the Exhibitor’s Lounge (Trade Show) and any other activities during the convention. The President and Secretary will also be members of this committee. Each Vice President will nominate a member to serve on this committee.
The Executive Committee shall consist of the President, First Vice-President, Second Vice President, Third Vice-President, Treasurer and the two immediate past presidents. The purpose of the Executive Committee is to provide leadership to the Board and the League and to make recommendations to the Board of Governors. It shall make recommendations to the Board for the employment, termination, compensation, and requirements for each position or positions needed, and also for any contractor or contractors for services as needed. The Board shall approve or reject such recommendations.
Timothy Bessette
John Hanschen
Blake Huston
Patrick Jamieson
Marc Janas
Nate Janousek
Lorelei Schoendienst
NOMINATING
There is hereby created a nominating committee which shall consist of eleven in number. It shall be composed of four members of the Board of Governors to be elected by it and five members to be elected by the Body from the Body. Such elections are to be held on the date of the League’s annual general member meeting for the nominees from the Body and respectively on the date of the Board Annual Meeting for the nominees from the Board as is provided for by the League’s Constitution. The two immediate living past presidents shall automatically become members of the Nominating Committee and shall have the absolute duty of serving thereon. The immediate past President will serve as Chair, the prior past President as Vice-Chair. In the event of an inability of either or both of such past presidents and they or either of them shall not be able to attend, then the last past president in the inverse order of their service in such office, shall be appointed to serve in the place and stead of one, both or either of such two past presidents. The deliberations of such committee shall be secret and no member thereof shall divulge his or her action or the action of any other member or members of such committee, to any person or persons. Only the final slate of officers and board members voted upon and signed by no less than eight (8) members of the Committee will be revealed. Violations of this provision shall subject the violator to punishment by the Board of Governors. The Board of Governors and the Body shall each select an alternate member of the Nominating Committee. The duties of said alternate members shall be to sit in on the meetings of said Nominating Committee and to participate in its deliberations only in the event some regular member of the said Nominating Committee is unable to serve, providing however that there shall always be not more than four members of the Board of Governors and five members of the Body and two Past Presidents participating in actions of this committee.
Chairman: Marc Janas
Vice-Chair: Patrick Jamieson
Membership:
Jesse Bessette
Chris Lopez
Ashley Noerper
Duane Hickman
Karen Kasin
Mary Johnson (alternate)
Board of Governors:
Tiffany Janas
Annie Shugart
Benna Sandlofer
Lisa Cummings
Justin Peperak (alternate)
2024 PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEES
BANQUET & BALL
Chair: Stephanie Janousek
Co-Chair: Charlene Leavitt
Jessie Bessette
Lisa Cummings
Jamie Deggeller
Tiffany Janas
Audrey Poole
Heidi Pugh
Benna Sandlofer
Lorelei Schoendienst
BY-LAW COMMITTEE
Co-Chairs: Dean Corl & Ben Pickett
Timmy Bessette
Ron Burback
Bill Johnson
Donnie Massie
Andy Schoendienst
Andrew Schoendienst
HALL OF HONOR
Co-Chairs: Andy Schoendienst & Guy Leavitt
Ron Porter
John Hanschen
MEMBERSHIP
Chairs: Patrick Sheridan
Timothy Bessette
Sean Butler
Peter Kasin
Justin Peperak
Jason Skurow
Holly Swartz
MEMORIAL SERVICE
Paul Muller
Andrew Hanschen
MOBILE CLUB/AFTER DARK
Chair: Blake Huston
Andy Deggeller
Joe Frankowski
Patrick Jamison
Larry Moyers
Ed Noerper
Beau Pugh
T-SHIRTS
Brad Dallman
Andy Deggeller
Tiffany Janas
Debbie Powers
Beau Pugh
Heidi Pugh
YEARBOOK
Chair: Andrew Hanschen
Jamie Deggeller
Tiffany Janas
Stephanie Janousek
Benna Sandlofer
WAYS & MEANS
Jamie Deggeller
Tiffany Janas
Bill Johnson
Ben Pickett
Audrey Poole
Debbie Powers
Benna Sandlofer
George Tobias
Past Presidents
William F. Cody
"Buffalo Bill"
1913
John B. Warren
1914-18
Edward C. Talbot
1918-20
Edward F. Carruthers
1921-22
Edward P. Newman
1923
Jeremiah Mugivan
1924
Fred M. Barnes
1925-26
Edward A. Hock
1927-28
Milton M. Morris
1929
W.O. Brown
1930
Sam J. Levy
1931-32
C.R. (Zebbie) Fisher
1933
Ernie A. Young
1934
J.W. (Patty) Conklin
1935-36
J.C. McCaffery
1937-39
Frank P. Duffield
1940
Frank R. Conklin
1941
Carl J. Sedlmayr, Sr.
1942
Jack Nelson
1943
Floyd E. Gooding
1944
Sam Solomon
1945
Fred H. Kressman
1946
Irving J. Polack
1947
Robert L. Lohmar
1948
Robert Parker
1949
Morris Lipsky
1950
Louis Keller
1951
S.T. Jessop
1952
J.P. Sullivan
1953
C.J. Sedlmayr, Jr.
1954
Ned E. Torti
1955
Maurice Ohren
1956
Albert J. Sweeney
1957
Jack Duffield
1958
William Carsky
1959
Paul Olsen
1960
Eddie Sopenar
1961
Louis Dufour
1962
C.C. Groscurth
1963
Jim F. Conklin
1964
Hal Eifort
1965
Norman Schlossberg
1966
Alfred Kunz
1967
Otto J. Weiss
1968
M.M. "Neil" Webb
1969
Wm T. Collins
1970
Rod Link
1971
John Portemont Jr.
1972
Jerry Mackey
1973
Guy F. Gardner
1974
John Campi
1975
Wayne Kunz
1976
Bernard Thomas
1977
Larry Davis
1978
Carl J. Sedlmayr, III
1979
Jerry Murphy
1980
Greg Link
1981
Peter Andrews
1982
Milt F. Kaufman
1983
Jimmy Drew III
1984
James Murphy
1985
Lloyd J. Hilligoss
1986
Tom Atkins
1987
Buster L.Brown
1988
Bill Dillard
1989
Hub Luehrs
1990
Micheal Sedlmayr
1991
Andrew Kasin
1992
Nicholas Viscomi
1993
Bill Johnson
1994
Joe Yahr
1995
Jerry Kasin
1996
James J. Murphy, Jr.
1997
Earl "Butch" Butler
1998
John Hanschen
1999
Richard Chance
2000
Dick Janas
2001
Jeff Blomsness
2002
Sam Johnston
2003
David Norton
2004
Claire Morton
2005
Ron Burback
2006
Tom Davis
2007
Jimmy Drew III
2008
Jean Anne Clair
2009
Mike Featherston
2010
Donnie Massie III
2011
Sam Johnston
2012
Christopher Atkins
2013
Dale Merriam
2014
Paul Kasin
2015
Ron Porter
2016
Debbie Powers
2017
Guy Leavitt
2018
Andy Schoendienst
2019
Mary Chris Smith
2020
Robert Thorson
2021
Patrick Jamieson
2022
Marc Janas
2023
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