Directors
Brian Lingenfelter | Salt Rock |
Lonnie Sneed | Princeton |
Bryan Elkins | Ashford |
Rusty Reed | Spencer |
John Drangmeister | Hurricane |
Elmo Wiles, Jr. | Morgantown |
Justin Hettick | Morgantown |
Officers
President | Ed McMinn | South Charleston |
Vice President | Bryan Sweeney | Pritchard |
Secretary | George Coleman | Fayetteville |
Treasurer | Benny Stover | Scott Depot |
Past President/Director | Tim Ross | Gay |
Banquet at Cedar Lakes, Ripley
Speaker: | Fred Eichler |
Seminars: | Fred Eichler, Gold Team Outdoors (Mike Davis, Cameron Haynes, Robert Rush, Doug Douglass) |
Canada Bear Hunting, Sean Head, DNR (Wilderness), | |
Chris Ryan, DNR (Black Bear Study/Plan) |
2007 Awards presented at Banquet
Bowhunter of the Year | Greg Dearth |
Jr. Bowhunter of the Year | Brock McClung, Andrea McCluskey, Sarah Frame |
Master Bowhunter | James W. Casto, Jr. |
Big Buck Award | Lawrence Neidert |
Big Groundhog Award | George Crider |
Big Carp Award | Lonnie Sneed |
President’s Award | Robert “Bert” McCluskey |
Regional Rep of the Year | Dannie Warden & Justin Thaxton |
Appreciation Award | Twila S. Metheney, Tom Dotson, |
Steve Frye, Randy Epling | |
Photo Contest, Bowhunter Exp. | Greg Dearth |
Photo Contest, Game Taken | JW Casto, III |
Affiliated Club of the Year | Ritchie County Sportsman Club |
DNR Employee of the Year | Jerry Payne (Law Enforcement) |
Outdoor Writer of the Year | Scott Warner, DNR |
Landowner of the Year | Pocahontas Land Corporation |
Manufacturer of the Year | The Great Outdoors |
Outfitter of the Year | Badger Creek Outfitter |
Chairmen
Affiliated Clubs | Bryan Sweeney |
Awards | Tim Ross / Brian Lingenfelter |
Banquet | Rusty Reed |
Media | Bryan Sweeney |
Merchandise | Brian Lingenfelter |
Records | John Edman |
Rendezvous
Spring Jamboree at Huntington Archery Club, Ona
Seminars:
Summer at Appalachian Bowhunters Association, Buckhannon
Seminars:
Fall at Fayette County Park, Fayetteville
Seminars:
Other special EVENTS, AWARDS, HAPPENINGS
WVBA members volunteer in helping with the 4th Annual Archery in Schools state tournament held at Summersville Armory. WVBA also provides the individual awards for the top place finishers. WVBA donates over $1,800 to top 3 schools for travel expenses going to National NASP tournament.
WVBA hosts 7th Annual WV State High Schools / Middle School 3D Archery Tournament at Huntington Archery Club.