Directors
Steve Frye | Salt Rock |
John Drangmeister | Hurricane |
Tom Paxton | Cross Lanes |
Rusty Reed | Spencer |
Jamie Withrow | South Charleston |
Brian Lingenfelter | Salt Rock |
Randy Epling | Ripley |
Officers
President | Tim Ross | Gay |
Vice President | Ed McMinn | South Charleston |
Secretary | George Coleman | Fayetteville |
Treasurer | Benny Stover | Scott Depot |
Past President/Director | Elmo Wiles | Maidsville |
Banquet at Cedar Lakes, Ripley
Speaker: | Larry D. Jones, Dean Torges |
Seminars: | Larry Jones, Dean Torges, Greg Hymes, Greg Bonecutter |
2005 Awards presented at Banquet
Bowhunter of the Year | JW Casto, III |
Jr. Bowhunter of the Year | Rodney Epling |
Master Bowhunter | Tim Ross, JW Casto III |
Expert Bowhunter | Corey Kruk, Andrew Kruk, Dan Suttle, |
Rodney Epling, Roger Kirk, Tim Ross, | |
JW Casto III | |
Big Buck Award | Jerry Lanier |
Big Carp Award | Lonnie Sneed |
President’s Award | George Coleman |
Regional Rep of the Year | Bryan Elkins |
Appreciation Award | Elmo Wiles |
Photo Contest, Bowhunter Exp | Jamie Withrow |
Photo Contest, Game Taken | Lonnie Sneed |
Affiliated Club of the Year | Elk River Bowhunters Assoc., Seneca Tri-State Traditional Archers |
DNR Employee of the Year | Marshall Snedegar |
Landowner of the Year | LaBar Ranch (Georgine LaBarr) |
Manufacturer of the Year | Parker Bows, Bob Errett |
Outfitter of the Year | Winter Hawk |
Chairmen
Affiliated Clubs | Ed McMinn |
Awards | Tim Ross |
Banquet | Steve Frye |
Media | Ed McMinn |
Merchandise | Tom Paxton |
Records | John Edman |
Rendezvous
Cabin Fever Shoot at Huntington Archery Club
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Spring at Wildlife League of Ohio County, Wheeling
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Summer at Appalachian Bowhunters Association, Buckhannon
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Bowhunting Expo at Poca River Hunting & Fishing Club, Cross Lanes
Seminars: Claude Davis – Bow Tuning & Field Repair
Gold Team Outdoors – Taking Quality Photo of Your Trophy
Fall at Fayette County Park, Fayetteville
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Other special EVENTS, AWARDS, HAPPENINGS
First state chapter of the Christian Bowhunters of America formed – Almost Heaven Archers; becomes new affiliated club with the WVBA.
Randy Epling instructs Level 1 NASP training class at Ripley HS for WVBA BOD (Tom Kruk, Jamie Withrow, John Drangmeister, Ed McMinn)
DNR Hosts First Annual Archery in Schools State Tournament at Capital High School on May 20, 2006. WVBA provides volunteers to help with the event and provides awards to the participants and top 3 finishers in each age class
WVBA hosts 5th Annual WV State High Schools Archery Tournament at Huntington Archery Club on April 23, 2006.
Gander Mountain opens retail store in Charleston, WV.
WVBA Donates $1,000 toward Hunters Helping Hungry and $500 to DNR for the black bear study.