Friends of NRA Volunteers of the Year Announced
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FAIRFAX, VA –-(Ammoland.com)- The 2nd Annual Friends of NRA Volunteers of the Year Award recognizes those volunteers who have made an outstanding impact on the program at the local or regional levels during the previous year.
There are many who contribute their time to Friends of NRA banquets each year, but those who lend exceptional help deserve recognition. This program by Friends of NRA is designed to let these dedicated and loyal volunteers know their efforts do not go unseen and are deeply appreciated.
Area Volunteers of the Year are individuals acknowledged for their hard work and accomplishments that enhanced the success of banquets over the past year. They are recommended by their area field representative and chosen by a select committee of senior NRA staff, who evaluates criteria such as banquet tickets sold, sponsorships sold, pre-event raffle dollars, and underwriting they received during the previous year, as well as years of volunteer work and positions held during their service. Recipients of the award were given a sharp “2009 Friends of NRA Volunteer of the Year” leather jacket to further display their support for the NRA along with special recognition from their area field representative.
Region Volunteers of the Year are chosen from those already selected as Area Volunteers by senior NRA staff. They make a tremendous impact in the Friends of NRA program not only locally, but also throughout the entire region they volunteer. Each Regional Volunteer will be honored as a guest to the 2010 Annual Meetings in Charlotte, N.C. and recognized at the National NRA Foundation Banquet, which takes place Thursday, May 13th.
“This award stands as a tribute to your leadership, dedication and commitment to the preservation of the shooting sports and the Second Amendment that have advanced and will continue to expand the shooting sports in America,” wrote Wayne LaPierre in a letter awarded to Region Volunteers of the Year.
Below is the list of winners for the Friends of NRA Regions and Areas.
Region Volunteers of the Year:
- Eastern Region: Maryland: Randy and Suzanne Lewis, Washington Co.
- Central Region: Tennessee: Tracy Hightower, Kentucky Lake
- Mid West Region: Oklahoma: Ron Tarrant, Southeastern Oklahoma
- Southern Region: Florida (Southern): John and Jean Gettle, South Bay
- Western Region: Alaska: Denny Hamann, Alaska State
Area Volunteers of the Year:
Eastern Region:
- Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York (Lower) and Rhode Island: Ron Borgio, Pioneer Valley
- Delaware and Pennsylvania (Eastern): Kee Bubbenmoyer, Lehigh Valley
- Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire and New York (Northern): Stan Grover, Central Maine
- New York (Upper): Thomas Kelly, Chautauqua County
- North Carolina (Eastern): Mac Watson, Southeastern
- North Carolina (Western): Sam Summey, Western North Carolina
- Pennsylvania (Western): Dale Emerick, Pennsylvania’s First
- Virginia (Eastern) and Washington, D.C.: Chris Fauver, Frederick County
- Virginia (Western) and West Virginia: Gary Taylor, Wytheville
Central Region:
- Illinois (Northern): Tony and Christina Cira, East Central Illinois
- Illinois (Southern): Jeff Hargaugh, Central Illinois
- Indiana: Brad Landwerlen, Shelbyville County
- Kentucky: Scott Smith, Big Rivers
- Michigan: Bruce Bayles, Lenawee County
- Missouri: Greg Stephens, Current River Area
- Ohio (Northern): Darrin Verhoff, Lima Area
- Ohio (Southern): Karen Unfried, Miami Valley
- Wisconsin: Arnold “Bud” Larson, Indianhead
Mid West Region:
- Colorado: Gwen Chermak, Colorado
- Iowa and Nebraska: Jerry McKnight, Sioux Land
- Kansas: Leon Schumacher, Northwest Kansas
- Minnesota: Allen Moy, Wright County
- Montana: Colette Wilburn, Dawson
- New Mexico: William and Rhonda Van Dran, Grant County
- North Dakota and South Dakota: Arnie and Lori Goldade, Northeast
- Wyoming: Rick Rothleutner, Weston County
Southern Region:
- Alabama: Reece Stewart, Northwest Alabama
- Arkansas and Mississippi (Northern): David Joyner, Northwest Arkansas
- Florida (Northern): Laura Watson, First Coast and St. Augustine
- Georgia: Jeremie Wallace, Valdosta Area
- Louisiana and Mississippi (Southern): Chester “Bud” Carpenter, Cenla
- South Carolina: Faye Stoudemire, Mid-Carolina
- Texas (Northern): Tony Randall, Pineywoods
- Texas (Southern): Darrell and Sandra Hester, Mid-Coast
- Texas (Western): Gary Graham, North Plains
Western Region:
- Arizona: Guy Garlinghouse, Catalina Mountains and Cobre Valley
- California (Central): Tim and Karen Benedix, King City
- California (North Eastern) and Nevada (Western): April Diaz, Gold Country
- California (North Western): Mike Schrader, San Mateo
- California (Southern) and Nevada (Southern): Warren Weir, West Valley and Mountain Communities
- Hawaii and Oregon: Gary Winlund, Astoria
- Washington (Western): Dutch Jacoby, Skagit County
Friends of NRA is a grassroots fund-raising program that fosters community involvement, raises money, and gives 100% of the net proceeds to qualified local, state, and national programs. Working with the NRA’s field staff, thousands of volunteers nationwide participate in the program by organizing committees and planning events in their communities.
Visit the Friends of NRA website at www.friendsofnra.org.
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