Ozark Fly Fishers through the years…
Officer History:
Ozark Fly Fishers - History
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March 31, 1971
Club founded at Fenton Ramada Inn meeting
1972
Begin involvement with Clean Stream
1972-73
President-Nelson Renick
Vice President-Bill Reinholdt Jr
Secretary/Treasurer-Bill Taylor
Directors-John Buckley, Paul Calcaterra, Ed Steffen
1973-74
President-Nelson Renick
Vice President-John Buckley
Secretary/Treasurer-Dennis Evans
Directors-Paul Calcaterra, Bob Heine, Bill Reinholdt Jr, Ed Steffen
1974-75
President-Nelson Renick
Vice President-John Buckley
Secretary/Treasurer-Dennis Evans
Directors-Bill Reinholdt Jr, Ed Steffen, Bud Vogt, John Hammond
1975-76
President-Caesar Carnaghi
Vice President-Jack McLaughlin
Secretary/Treasurer-Rich Doyle
Past President-Nelson Renick
Directors-Ed Steffen, Bud Vogt, John Hammond
1976-77
President-Caesar Carnaghi
Vice President-Jack McLaughlin
Secretary/Treasurer-Rich Doyle
Directors-Bud Vogt,John Hammond,Ed Steffen
1977-78
President-Jack McLauhlin
Vice President-Bill Karduck
Secretary/Treasurer-Rich Doyle
Past President-Caesar Carnaghi
Directors-John Bates,Ed Steffen,Jack Veith
1978-79
President-Jack McLauhlin
Vice President-Bill Karduck
Secretary/Treasurer-Rich Doyle
Past President-Caesar Carnaghi
Directors-Ed Steffen, Jack Veith, Ray Lisa
1980
Planted Brown Trout with Whitlock-Verbert boxes in Spring Creek AR
1979-80
President-Marlan Graham
Vice President-Steve Wanstreet
Secretary/Treasurer-Bill Karduck
Past President-Jack McLaughlin
Directors-Jack Vieth, Ray Liss, John Kless
1980-81
President-Marlan Graham
Vice President-Steve Wanstreet
Secretary/Treasurer-Bill Karduck
Past President-Jack McLaughlin
Directors-Ray Liss, John Klesh, Nelson Renick
1981-82
President-Bob Meert
Vice President-Caesar Carnaghi
Secretary/Treasurer-Bill Karduck
Past President-Marlan Graham
Directors-John Klesh, Nelsen Renick, Jerry Jarosik
1982-83
President-Caesar Carnaghi
Vice President-John Matosich
Secretary/Treasurer-Bill Karduck
Past President-Marlan Graham
Directors-Nelson Renick, Jerry Jarosik, Marty King
1983-84
President-Marty King
Vice President-Ray Liss
Secretary/Treasurer-Lee Trapp
Past President-Caesar Carnaghi
Directors-Jerry Jarosik, Bob Heine, John Matosich
1984-85
President-Marty King
Vice President-Ray Liss
Secretary-Lee Trapp
Past President-Caesar Carnaghi
Directors-Bob Heine, John Matosich, John Hawkins
1985-86
President-Bob Heine
Vice President-Lee Trapp
Secretary/Treasurer-Mel Trotier
Past President-Marty King
Directors-John Matosich, John Hawkins, Jack Birkner
1986-87
President-Bob Heine
Vice President-Lee Trapp
Secretary/Treasurer-Mel Trotier
Past President-Marty King
Directors-John Hawkins, Jack Birkner, Bill Armon
1987-88
President-Lee Trapp
Vice President-Tom Widmar
Secretary/Treasurer-Mel Trotier
Past President-Bob Heine
Directors-Jack Birkner, Bill Armon, Tom Hargrove
1988-88
President-Lee Trapp
Vice President-Tom Widmar
Secretary/Treasurer-Mel Trotier
Past President-Bob Heine
Directors-Bill Armon, Tom Hargrove, Chet Smith
1989-90
President-Bill Armon
Vice President-Tom Widmar
Secretary/Treasurer-Jack Birkner
Past President-Lee Trapp
Directors-Tom Hargrove, Chet Smith, Doug Jeffries
1990
Presidents Award Bob Heine
Man of the Year- Chuck Tryon
Woman of the Year- Sharon Tryon
1990-91
President-Bill Armon
Vice President-Tom Widmar
Secretary/Treasurer-Jack Birkner
Past President-Lee Trapp
Directors-Chet Smith, Doug Jeffries, Caesar Carnaghi
1991
Bennet Springs C+R started by Dick Jente
Teacher of the year- Dave Barron
Tall Tale Teller- Tom Hargrove
1991-92
President-Tom Widmar
Vice President-John Walker
Secretary-John Hinde
Treasurer-Chet Smith
Past President-Bill Armon
Directors-Dick Ryan, Dave Barron, Caesar Carnaghi, Al Nadolny
1992-93
President-Tom Widmar
Vice President-John Walker
Secretary-John Hinde
Treasurer-Chet Smith
Past President-Bill Armon
Directors-Dick Ryan, Dave Barron, Caesar Carnaghi, Al Nadolny
1993
Southern Council Awards
Fly Tyer of the Year Doug Christian
Legend of the Southern Council
Doug Christian, Jerry Clark
1993-94
President-John Walker
Vice President-Dave Barron
Secretary-John Hinde
Treasurer-George Roberts
Past President-Steve Antonic (appt)
Directors-Jeff Bryon, Al Nadolny, Nancy Lancaster, Brian Flinchbaugh
1994
Marty King Award Dave Barron
1994-95
President-John Walker
Vice President-Dave Barron
Secretary-John Hinde
Treasurer-George Roberts
Past President-Steve Antonic (appt)
Directors-Jeff Bryon, Nancy Lancaster, Brian Flinchbaugh, Bob Temper
1995
Southern Council Award
Presidents Award -Chuck Tryon
1995-96
President-Dave Barron
Vice President-Steve Antonic
Secretary-Nancy Lancaster
Treasurer-Bob Temper
Past President-John Walker
Directors-Brian Flinchbaugh, Tom Timmerberg, Hank Reifeiss
1996-97
President-Dave Barron
Vice President-Steve Antonic
Secretary-Nancy Lancaster
Treasurer-Bob Temper
Past President-John Walker
Directors-Bill Hale, Tom Timmerberg, Hank Reifeiss, Dick Smith
1997-98
President-Steve Antonic
Vice President-Dick Smith
Secretary-Nancy Lancaster
Treasurer-Bob Temper
Past President-Dave Barron
Directors-Bill Hale, Hank Reifeiss, Joe Aimonette, Greg Veith
1998-99
President-Steve Antonic
Vice President-Dick Smith
Secretary-Nancy Lancaster
Treasurer-Bob Temper
Past President-Caesar Carnaghi (appt)
Directors-Bill Hale, Joe Aimonette, Greg Veith, Mike Webb
1999
Southern Council Awards
Teacher of the Year-Jerry Clark
Club of the Year- Ozark Flyfishers
1999-2000
President-Bob Temper
Vice President-Brian Flinchbaugh
Secretary-Brian Ellis
Treasurer-Bob Bowers
Past President-Steve Antonic
Directors-Bill Hale, Greg Veith, Mike Webb, Joe Aimonette
2000
Southern Council awards
Man of the Year - Dave Barron
Fly Tyer of the Year - Joe Aimonette
2000-01
President-Bob Temper
Vice President-Brian Flinchbaugh
Secretary-Brian Ellis
Treasurer-Bob Bowers
Past President-Steve Antonic
Directors-Bill Hale, Mike Webb, Joe Aimonette, Bob Temper
2001-02
President-Brian Flinchbaugh
Vice President-Roy Cleveland
Secretary-Brian Ellis
Treasurer-Bob Bowers
Past President-Bob Temper
Directors-Bill Todd, Mike Webb, Greg Vieth, Larry Carli
2002-03
President-Brian Flinchbaugh
Vice President-Roy Cleveland
Secretary-Brian Ellis
Treasurer-Gavin Poppen
Past President-Bob Temper
Directors-Bill Todd, Greg Vieth, Larry Carli, Mike Webb
2003
Southern Council Award
Club of the Year- Ozark Flyfishers
2003-04
President-Larry Carli
Vice President-Roy Cleveland
Secretary-Steve Antonic
Treasurer-Gavin Poppen
Past President-Brian Flinchbaugh
Directors-Rich Pelletier, Al Bourisaw, Bill Todd, Dave Haas
2004
Southern Council Awards
Man of the Year Steve Antonic, Bob Temper
Conservation Award- Bob Temper
Club of the Year- Ozark Fly Fishers
2004
Casting for Recovery
Ozark Flyfishers joins
2004-05
President-Larry Carli
Vice President-Roy Cleveland
Secretary-Steve Antonic
Treasurer-Gavin Poppen
Past President-Brian Flinchbaugh
Directors-Rich Pelletier, Al Bourisaw, Bill Todd, Dave Haas
2005
Federation of Fly Fishers
McKenzie Cup - National Club of the Year
2005-06
President-Larry Carli
Vice President-Gavin Poppen
Secretary-Steve Antonic
Treasurer-Lou Juranis
Past President-Roy Cleveland (appt)
Directors-Bill Hale, Al Bourisaw, Bill Todd, Dave Haas
2006-07
President-Larry Carli
Vice President-Gavin Poppen
Secretary-Steve Antonic
Treasurer-Lou Juranis
Past President-Roy Cleveland (appt)
Directors-Al Bourisaw, Bill Todd, Dave Haas, Kevin Miquelon
2007
Southern Council Award
Teacher of the Year Al Bourisaw
2007
Mill Creek Project
Ozark Flyfishers begins participation
2007-08
President-Mike Swederska
Vice President-Mike Krueger
Secretary-Jerry Kniepman
Treasurer-Lou Juranis
Past President-Larry Carli
Directors-Al Bourisaw, Bill Todd, Wallis Warren,
Kevin Miquelon, Joe Aimonette, Ted Calcaterra
2008
Marty King Award - Steve Antonic
2008-09
President-Mike Swederska
Vice President-Mike Krueger
Secretary-Jerry Kniepman
Treasurer-Lou Juranis
Past President-Larry Carli
Directors-Al Bourisaw, Bill Hale, Wallis Warren,
Kevin Miquelon, Malcolm Royse, Ted Calcaterra
2009
Project Healing Waters
Ozark Flyfishers begins participation
2009-10
President-Mike Swederska
Vice President-Mike Krueger
Secretary-Patti Hummert
Treasurer-Bob Zagar
Past President-Bob Temper (appt)
Directors-Bill Leslie, Pat Hummert, Wallis Warren,
Kevin Miquelon, Malcolm Royse, Ted Calcaterra
2010
State of Missouri
Ozark Flyfishers is incorporated
2010-11
President-Mike Swederska
Vice President-Steve Antonic
Secretary-Patti Hummert
Treasurer-Bob Zagar
Past President-Bob Temper (appt)
Directors-Bill Leslie, Patti Hummert, Wallis Warren,
Kevin Miquelon, Malcolm Royse, Mark Thalhammer
2011
Marty King Award - Bob Temper
2011
Southern Council Awards
Woman of the Year - Patti Hummert
Legend of the Southern Council - Caesar Carnaghi
2011-12
President-Malcolm Royse
Vice President-Bob Zagar
Secretary-Patti Hummert
Treasurer-Jim Morrison
Past President-Mike Swederska
Directors-Patti Hummert, Miles Barnett, Wallis Warren, Kevin Miquelon, Mark Thalhammer, Bill Leslie
2012
Southern Council Awards
Teacher of the Year Maryann Townsend
Federator of the Year Steve Antonic, Bob Temper
Tall Tale Teller of the Year - Mike Swederska
2012
Legends of Ozark Flyfishers
John Buckley, Caesar Carnaghi, Jerry Clark,
Jerry Jarosik, Marty King, Nelsen Renick
2012
Ozark Flyfishers designated as a
501C-3 non-profit organization
2012-13
President-Malcolm Royse
Vice President-Bob Zagar
Secretary-Patti Hummert
Treasurer-Jim Morrison
Past President-Mike Swederska
Directors-Mark Harris, Bill Leslie, Wallis Warren,
Al Bourisaw, Mark Thalhammer, Mike Ott
2013
Southern Council Awards
Gray Ghost - Steve Antonic, Bob Temper
Legends of the Southern Council
Chuck and Sharon Tryon
Tall Tale Teller - Malcolm Royse
2013
Legends of Ozark Flyfishers
Doug Christian, Dave Haas
2013-14
President-Bill Leslie
Vice President-Bob Zagar
Secretary-Patti Hummert
Treasurer-Jim Morrison
Past President-Mike Swederska
Directors-Mark Harris, John Tymony, Wallis Warren,
Al Bourisaw, Mike Ott, Malcolm Royse
2014
Legends of Ozark Flyfishers
Russ Hill
2014-15
President-Bill Leslie
Vice President-Bob Zagar
Secretary-Mark Thalhammer
Treasurer-Lou Juranis
Past President-Mike Swederska
Directors-John Tymony, Wallis Warren, Al Bourisaw,
Mike Ott, Malcolm Royse, Brad Kohlbrecher
2015-16
President-Malcolm Royse
Vice President-Bill Todd
Secretary-Dan Ehlmann
Treasurer-David Crawford
Past President-Bill Leslie
Directors-Jim Gera, Paul Frank, Wallis Warren,
Ed Olander, Brad Kohlbrecher, John Tymony
Marty King Award - Larry Carli
2016
Southern Council Award
Legends of the Southern Council
Steve Antonic, Bob Temper
Conservation Awards
Mill Creek Watershed Coalition
Man of the Year - Mike Swederska
2016-17
President- Steve Antonic
Vice President-Bill Todd
Secretary-Dan Ehlman
Treasurer-Dave Crawford
Past President-vacant
Directors-John Tymony, Scott Darrough, Jim Gera,
Paul Frank, Ed Olander, Jerry Kniepman, Mike Ott
2017-18
President-Steve Antonic
Vice President-Bill Armon
Secretary-Dan Ehlman
Treasurer-Dave Crawford
Past President-Marlan Graham
Directors-John Tymony, Scott Darrough, Jim Gera,
Al Bourisaw, Ed Olander, Jerry Kniepman, Mike Ott
2019
Presidents Award
Jerry Kniepman
2018-19
President-Steve Antonic
Vice President-Bill Armon
Secretary-Dan Ehlman
Treasurer-Dave Crawford
Past President-Marlan Graham
Directors-John Tymony, Scott Darrough, Jim Gera,
Al Bourisaw, Ed Olander, Jerry Kniepman, Mike Ott
2019-20
President-Dan Rasch
Vice President-Dave Crawford
Secretary-Richard Brasington
Treasurer-Steve Lekich
Past President-Steve Antonic
Directors-Jacob Voss, Scott Darrough, Jim Gera,
Al Bourisaw, Ed Olander, Jerry Kniepman, Mike Ott
2019 Presidents Award
Ed Heist
2020-21
President-Dan Rasch
Vice President-Dave Crawford
Secretary-Richard Brasington
Treasurer-Steve Lekich
Past President-Steve Antonic
Directors-Jacob Voss, Scott Darrough, Jim Gera,
Al Bourisaw, Richard Bable, Chris Friesen, Mike Ott
2021-22
President-Dan Rasch
Vice President-Dave Crawford
Secretary-Richard Brasington
Treasurer-Steve Lekich
Past President-Steve Antonic
Directors-Jacob Voss, Scott Darrough, Jim Gera,
Al Bourisaw, Richard Bable, Chris Friesen, Mike Ott
2022-23
President-Dan Rasch
Vice President-Paul Jackson
Secretary-Susan Krupa
Treasurer-Steve Lekich
Past President-Steve Antonic
Directors-Scott Darrough, Jim Gera, Mike Ott,
Richard Bable, Chris Friesen, Alex Scott
2023-24
President-Steve Antonic
Vice President-Paul Jackson
Secretary-Susan Krupa
Treasurer-Steve Lekich
Past President-Dan Rasch
Directors-Scott Darrough, Mike Ott, Bob Temper, Mike Swederska, Dan Staggenborg, Brian Ellis