HISTORY OF RAPID CITY MIDGET FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

PRESIDENTS:

1982 VERNON GREEN 342-5565
1983 VERNON GREEN 342-5565
1984 ROBERT STEELE 348-4811
1985 ELDON MCNABB 342-8318
1986 DAVID SCHMIDT 3425434
1987 LYLE BAKER 346-1975
1988 JACK TENNYSON 342-0858
1989 JACK TENNYSON 342-0858
1990 VERNON GREEN 342-5565
1991 KEVIN HOWARD 348-9836
1992 ROBERT STEELE 348-4811
1993 DAVID STROHMAN RELOCATED
1994 WILLIAM WADDELL RELOCATED
1995 WILLIAM GIKLING 342-5500
1996 WILLIAM GIKLING 342-5500
1997 WILLIAM GIKLING 342-5500
1998 GALE JOHNSON 348-0536
1999 JAMES PAUL 343-0690
2000 JAMES PAUL 343-0690
2001 JAMES PAUL 343-0690
2002 MIKE WALKER 721-6303
2003 MIKE WALKER 721-6303
2004 MIKE WALKER 721-6303
2005 JEFF HORAN 721-9873
2006 JEFF HORAN 721-9873
2007 JEFF HORAN 721-9873
2008 JEFF HORAN 721-9873
2009 JEFF HORAN 721-9873

FOUNDERS:

VERNON GREEN ELDON MCNABB
KERMIT TORVE ETHAN HANKS
GARY BONER JACK TENNYSON
JIMMY QUINN* ROBERT STEELE

* HIS IDEA TO FORM LEAGUE

DATE LEAGUE STARTED:  1982

STARTUP COSTS:    $17000                                  7TH GRADE:  $12000                                     

REGISTRATION FEE: $5 1985 $10 2000 $70
    2001 $80    

LOCATION OF PLAYING FIELDS:  OUTFIELD OF FIELDS

5TH-6TH 1982 SIOUX PARK
 
  
 THOMPSON PARK
 
  
 DUTTON STADIUM
 
 1983-1992 ROBBINS DALE SOFTBALL FIELDS
 
 1985-1992 SIOUX PARK-FITZGERALD BASEBALL FIELDS
 
 1993-PRESENT STAR OF THE WEST COMPLEX

LOCATION OF PRACTICE FIELDS:  NUMEROUS LOCATIONS AS LEAGUE EXPANDED TO 24 TEAMS
LOCATION OF EQUIPMENT STORAGE

1982-1994 JIM HALL'S BASEMENT IN HIS HOME
1994-PRESENT RCMFA BLDG. (STAR OF THE WEST COMPLEX)

EQUIPMENT ISSUE:  
1982 DAKOTA SPORTS
1983 U-HAUL TRUCK (CENTRAL HIGH PARKING LOT)
1984-1985 CENTRAL HIGH GYM
1986-1990 DAKOTA MIDDLE SCHOOL GYM
1991-1993 NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY
1994-PRESENT RCMFA BLDG. (STAR OF THE WEST COMPLEX)

EQUIPMENT AND BUSINESS MANAGERS:  
1982-1992 EQUIPMENT MGR. JIM HALL
1993-1998 BUS. & EQUIP. MGR. JIM HALL
1999-PRESENT EQUIP/FIELD MGR. J.J. ZACKER
1999-2002 BUSINESS MGR. DOUG SPEIRS
2002-PRESENT GENERAL MGR. DOUG SPEIRS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS: 10(1982-84) 15(1985-1998) 15(1999-2002) 17(2003) 16(2004) 17(2005)
17(2006) 15(2007) 17(2008) 14(2009)  
  
  
  

1982 1983 1984
VERN GREEN President VERN GREEN President BOB STEELE President
GARY BONER Vice BOB STEELE Vice ELDON MCNABB Vice
ROLLIE LARSON Secretary DE ANN JOHNSON Secretary CONNIE MCNABB Secretary
BILL MEYER Treasurer BILL MEYER Treasurer SHIRLEY TROUT Treasurer
ETHAN HANKS ROLLIE LARSON VERN GREEN
ELDON MCNABB SHIRLEY TROUT JIM HALL
JIM QUINN ETHAN HANKS ROLLIE LARSON
BOB STEELE ELDON MCNABB DICK STONE
KERMIT TORVE JIM THOMPSON JIM THOMPSON
  KERMIT TORVER  

1985 1986 1987
ELDON MCNABB President DAVE SCHMIDT President LYLE BAKER President
DAVE SCHMIDT Vice GREG EIESLAND Vice JIM HALL Vice
CONNIE MCNABB Secretary CONNIE MCNABB Secretary BOB STEELE Secretary
SHIRLEY TROUT Treasurer PATTY RISSKY Treasurer PATTY RISSKY Treasurer
BOB STEELE LYLE BAKER JOHN MASS
GREG EIESLAND VERN GREEN JERRY RICHARDSON
KERMIT TORVE JIM HALL DICK STONE
JIM HALL DICK JAMES KEN VAHLE
RICH HINSETH JOHN MASS ELDON MCNABB
VERN GREEN DOUGH PETERSON CONNIE MCNABB
JIMMY THOMPSON JERRY RICHARDSON RENEE LEWIS
ROLLIE LARSON BOB STEELE MIKE KENTON
KEN VAHLE DICK STONE DAVE SCHMIDT
DICK STONE KEN VAHLE GREG IEISLAND
LYLE BAKER DON VOORHEES RICH SAGEN
    KERMIT TORVE

1988 1989 1990
JACK TENNYSON President
 JACK TENNYSON President
 VERN GREEN President
JOHN MASS Vice
 KEVIN HOWARD Vice
 KEVIN HOWARD Vice
JIM WEAVER Secretary
 SUE MESSINGER Secretary
 SUE MESSINGER Secretary
PATTY PLOOF Treasurer
 PATTY PLOOF Treasurer
 PATTY PLOOF Treasurers
MIKE KENTON MIKE KENTON MIKE KENTON
ROLLIE LARSON ROLLIE LARSON ROLLIE LARSON
ELDON MCNABB ELDON MCNABB ELDON MCNABB
SUE MESSINGER BILL MEYER BILL KILROY
RENEE LEWIS RICH SAGEN JIM HALL
BILL MEYER BILL MEYER BILL MEYER
CONNIE MCNABB CONNIE MCNABB CONNIE MCNABB
DICK STONE JIM WEAVER JIM WEAVER
JERRY RICHARDSON JERRRY RICHARDSON KEN VAHLE
RICH SAGEN KERMIT TORVE  
KERMIT TORVE BILL KILROY  

1991 1992 1993
KEVIN HOWARD President
 BOB STEELE President
 DAVE STROHMAN President
BOB STEELE Vice
 KEN VAHLE BILL WADDELL Vice
CONNIE MCNABB Secretary
 CONNIE MCNABB Secretary
 CHAS BRADLEY Secretary
PATTY PLOOF Treasurer
 STEVE GLADER Treasurer
 STEVE GLADER Treasurer
VERN GREEN BILL WADDELL ROBERT SHUSTER
MIKE KENTON TOM SHORTBULL DALE STRONE
GERALD BUTZ GERALD BUTZ RICHARD LEIR
JIM HALL JIM HALL JIM HALL
JON LAFLUER JOHN LAFLUER JOHN LAFLUER
JIM WEAVER MIKE KENTON MIKE KENTON
ELDON MCNABB ELDON MCNABB BOB STEELE
LES ODEGAARD VERN GREEN VERN GREEN
ROLLIE LARSON TOM STONE BILL GIKLING
TONY HAY ROLLIE LARSON ELDON MCNABB
KEN VAHLE    

1994 1995 1996
BILL WADDELL President
 BILL GIKLING President
 BILL GIKLING President
BILL GIKLING Vice
   TIM ELLIOT Vice

JULIE JACKON Secretary
 JULIE JACKSON Secretary
STEVE GLADER Treasurer
 STEVE GLADER Treasurer
 STEVE GLADER Treasurer
MIKE KENTON MIKE KENTON TERRY TAYLOR
TERRY TAYLOR TERRY TAYLOR RON MILLS
TIM CALLAHAN TIM CALLAHAN TIM CALLAHAN
JIM HALL JIM HALL KIM PFEILE
TERRY HOFER TERRY HOFER TERRY HOFER
ROGER ANDERSON PETE BIRRENKOTT JOHN HARRIS
  RON MILLS JOHN BERG
  JOHN BERG BILL GARTLAND
  ROGER ANDERSON CARLOS CORNAY
    JIM HALL

1997 1998 1999*
BILL GIKLING President
 GALE JOHNSON President
 JIM PAUL President
BILL GARTLAND Vice
 TOM KLIMA Vice
 RALPH ANNICHIARICO
JOE GRAZIANO Secretary
 TONY NICHOLS Secretary
 DEB THOELKE Secretary
JOHN BERG Treasurer
 JOHN BERG Treasurer
 JOHN BERG Treasurer
RON KAPPELMAN ROY BISHOP ROY BISHOP
TIM CALLAHAN TIM CALLAHAN TIM CALLAHAN
CARLOS CORNAY TIM ELLIOT GALE JOHNSON
TIM ELLIOT CANDICE ESTES RON MILLS
JOHN HARRIS JOE MAGBUHUT DOUG SPEIRS
TOM LITTLE BILL GIKLING J.J. ZACHER
ART MAGNUS TOM LESSIN BILL GIKLING
RON MILLS RON MILLS JIM HALL
LEW PAPENDICK JIM PAUL JIM HALL
KIM PFEILE TOM POLONCIC  
TERRY TAYLOR TERRY TAYLOR  
JIM HALL Business Mgr
 JIM HALL Bus. & Equip. Mgr
 *BOD reduced to 10 members
BOB FODNESS Equipment
 DOUG SPEIRS Assistant
  
DOUG SPEIRS Maintenance
    

2000 2001 2002
JIM PAUL President
 JIM PAUL President
 MIKE WALKER President
DOUG SPEIRS Bus. Mgr
 MIKE WALKER President Elect
 DOUG SPEIRS Bus. Mgr
RALPH ANNICCHIARICO Secretary
 DOUG SPEIRS Bus. Mgr.
 RALPH ANNICCHIARICO Sec/Treas.
JOHN BERG Treasurer
 RALPH ANNICCHIARICO Sec/Treas.
 JIM PAUL Director
J.J. ZACHER Equip. & Field Mgr.
 J.J. ZACHER Equip. & Field Mgr.
 J.J. ZACHER Equip. & Field Mgr.
ROY BISHOP Director
 RON MILLS Director RON MILLS Director
TIM CALLAHAN Director PAUL GEBHARD Director PAUL GEBHARD Director
RON MILLS Director LES ODEGAARD Director LES ODEGAARD Director
PAUL GEBHARD Director TIM CALLAHAN Director BRAD HEID Director
LES ODEGAARD Director JOHN BERG Director TIM CALLAHAN Director
BILL GIKLING Advisor
 BRAD HEID Director MO BRINGS PLENTY Director
JIM HALL Advisor
 MO BRINGS PLENTY Director CHRIS BRINGS PLENTY Director
TERRY TAYLOR Advisor
 CHRIS BRINGS PLENTY Director BRYAN CARLSON Director
  BRYAN CARLSON Director JIM HALL Advisor
  JIM HALL Advisor
 TERRY TAYLOR Advisor
  BILL GIKLING Advisor
  
  TERRY TAYLOR Advisor
  

2003 2004 2005
MIKE WALKER President
 MIKE WALKER President
 JEFF HORAN President
DOUG SPEIRS Bus. Mgr
 DOUG SPEIRS Gen. Mgr
 BRYAN CARLSON President-elect
RALPH ANNICCHIARICO Sec/ Treas.
 RALPH ANNICCHIARICO Sec/Treas.
 DOUG SPEIRS Gen. Mgr
J.J. ZACHER Equip. & Field Mgr.
 J.J. ZACHER Equip. & Field Mgr.
 RALPH ANNICCHIARICO Sec/Treas.
JIM PAUL Director RON MILLS Director J.J. ZACHER Equip. & Field Mgr.
RON MILLS Director BRAD HEID Director RON MILLS Director
BRAD HEID Director TIM CALLAHAN Director MIKE WALKER Director
PAUL GEBHARD Director CHRIS DRYDEN Director CHRIS DRYDEN Director
TIM CALLAHAN Director BRYAN CARLSON Director BRAD HEID Director
MO BRINGS PLENTY Director PAUL FERDINAND Director PAUL FERDINAND Director
CHRIS BRINGS PLENTY Director JEFF HORAN Director SCOTT SPENCER Director
BRYAN CARLONS Director SCOTT SPENCER Director JEN DAHNE Director
CAL HOOGESTRAAT Director JEN DAHNE Director TIM CALLAHAN Director
PAUL FERDINAND Director SHANE NOVOTNY Director SHANE NOVOTNY Director
JEFF HORAN Director KEVIN KLAPPRODT Director KEVIN KLAPPRODT Director
SHANE NOVOTNY Director DIRK COURCHAINE Director DIRK COURCHAINE Director
KEVIN KLAPPRODT Director JIM HALL Advisor
 CAL HOOGESTRAAT Director
JIM HALL Advisor
   JIM HALL Advisor

2006 2007 2008
JEFF HORAN President
 JEFF HORAN President
 JEFF HORAN President
BYRON CARLSON President Elect
 BYRON CARLSON President Elect
 BRYON CARLSON President Elect
DOUG SPEIRS Gen. Mgr.
 DOUG SPEIRS Gen. Mgr.
 DOUG SPEIRS Gen. Mgr
RALPH ANNICCHIARICO Sec./Treas.
 RALPH ANNICCHIARICO Sec./Treas.
 RALPH ANNICCHIARICO Sec./Treas.
J.J. ZACHER Equip. & Field Mgr.
 J.J. ZACHER Equip & Field Mgr.
 J.J. ZACHER Equip. & Field Mgr.
RON MILLS Director RON MILLS Director RON MILLS Director
CHRIS DRYDEN Director CHRIS DRYDEN Director CHRIS DRYDEN Director
JEN DAHNE Director JEN NOVOTNY Director JEN NOVOTNY Director
SHANE NOVOTNY Director SHANE NOVOTNY Director SHANE NOVOTNY Director
DIRK COURCHAINE Director DIRK COURCHAINE Director DIRK COURCHAINE Director
KEVIN KLAPPRODT Director DEAN HASS Director DEAN HASS Director
PAUL FERDINAND Director CRAIG BISGAARD Director CRAIG BISGAARD Director
DEAN HASS Director STEVE WALD Director STEVE WALD Director
CRAIG BISGAARD Director SCOTT SPENCER Director SCOTT SPENCER Director
SCOTT SPENCER Director TIM CALLAHAN Director JONATHAN JENSON Director
TIM CALLAHAN Director   MICHAEL SCOTT Director
    TIM CALLAHAN Director

2009    
JEFF HORAN President
    
President-Elect Vacant    
DOUG SPEIRS Gen. Mgr.
    
RALPH ANNICCHIARICO Sec./Treas.
    
RON MILLS Director    
J.J. ZACHER Equip. & Field Mgr.
    
SHANE NOVOTNY Director    
SCOTT SPENCER Director    
TIM CALLAHAN Director    
DIRK COURCHAINE Director    
CRAIG BISGAARD Director    
STEVE WALD Director    
MICHAEL SCOTT Director    
ROB MCNABB Director    

TEAM TOTALS:

1982                       12                           235                                         1997                       23                           529

1983                       16                           260                                         1998                       24                           530

1984                       13                           202                                         1999                       24                           557

1985***                   18                           330                                         2000                       23                           521

1986                       14                           314                                         2001                       22                           492

1987                       17                           372                                         2002                       22                           455

1988                       18                           404                                         2003                       20                           417

1989                       15                           343                                         2004                       22                           452

1990                       20                           410                                         2005                       20                           428

1991                       19                           366                                         2006                       22                           471

1992                       19                           388                                         2007                       23                           506

1993                       18                           398                                         2008                       22                           448

1994                       18                           412                                         2009                       18                           393

1995                       18                           396

1996                       21                           490

TOTAL TEAMS:   541                                                            TOTAL PLAYERS:   11,521

*** 7th Grade added

HONOR ROLL:

VERN GREEN    CHARTER MEMBER; PRESIDENT 1982, 1983 &1990; DIRECTOR
                             1984, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1992 & 1993.

BOB STEELE     CHARTER MEMBER; PRESIDENT 1984 &1992; VICE 1983 & 1991
                              DIRECTOR 1982, 1985, 1986 &1993; COACH 1988

ELDON MCNABB    CHARTER MEMBER; PRESIDENT 1985; VICE 1984; EX-OFFICIO 1986;
                                     DIRECTOR 1982, 1983, 1987.1988,1989,1990,1991,1992 &1993

CONNIE MCNABB    SECRETARY 1984, 1985, 1986, 1991 & 1992;  DIRECTOR 1987,1989 & 1990

JIMMY QUINN    CHARTER MEMBER; IT WAS HIS IDEA TO FORM LEAGUE TO IMPROVE/
                                THE CALIBER OF RAPID CITY FOOTBALL TEAMS.  HE WAS DIRECTLY
                                RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF YEARBOOKS FOR 1982-1991.

ROLLIE LARSON    SECRETARY 1982; DIRECTOR 1983, 1984, 1985, EX-OFFICIO 1986,
                                    DIRECTOR 1988,  1989, 1990, 1991 & 1992.  REFEREE- AS NEEDED

KERMIT TORVE    CHARTER MEMBER; DIRECTOR 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1988 &1989.
                                   MAJOR FUND RAISER.

DAVE SCHMIDT    VICE 1985; PRESIDENT 1986; DIRECTOR 1987; COACH 1982, 1983,
                                   1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 &1995.

MIKE KENTON    DIRECTOR 1987-1995; COACH 1987-1995.

JOHN BURKE    COACH 1982-2000

JIM HALL    EQUIPMENT MGR 1982-1994; EQUIP & BUS. MGR 1995-1998; DIRECTOR