VSOA History

This anecdotal history, with photos, was written by Eric Evans in celebration of VSOA's 50th birthday in 2013.  Thanks Eric.....great job!


Past VSOA Presidents

1962 - Fred Streeter            

1964 - Harold Boyden

1966 - Harry Loyzelle

1968 - Stewart Schmidt

1970 - Norman Messier

1972 - Richard Brown

1974 - Richard Stewart

1976 - John Witalec

1978 - Bob Parro  

1980 - Fran Jaquith   

1982 - Charles Memoe

1984 - Conrad Waite  

1986 - Dan Adams

1988 - Jon Ratti              

1990 - Jim Kiehle 

1992 - Don Finck 

1994 - John Stetzel 

1996 - Tim Stewart

1998 - Joe Menoff           

2000 - Gunther Sihler   

2002 - George Cook

2004 - Randy Dewey   

2006 - Dennis Miles       

2008 - Joe Kamuda   

2010 - Buster Kathan   

2012 - Kirk Abrahamson

2014 - Eric Evans    

2016 - Tom Cook   

2018 - Bruce Schmidt     

2020 - Jamie Falco     

2022 - Pat Whalen         

2024 - Carol Weston

1965 - Charles Jasman

1967 - Howard O'Neil

1969 - Bob Abrahamson

1971 - Richard Lumbra

1973 - Wade Mitchell

1975 - Gerald Gingras

1977 - Burns Page

1979 - Bill Duval

1981 - Mike Baker

1983 - Don Culver

1985 - Frank Martel

1987 - Bob Stevens

1989 - Joe O'Brien

1991 - Phil Acebo

1993 - Art Thompson

1995 - Steve Skilton

1997 - Dennis Filion

1999 - Spencer Noble

2001 - Dave Zehnacker

2003 - Rick Desorda

2005 - Dave Rousselle

2007 - Mike Kinsler

2009 - John Woodruff

2011 - Andy Gingras

2013 - B. Scott West

2015 - Jessica Christian

2017 - Dave Barra

2019 - Sonja Duncan

2021 - Bob Richardson

2023 - Carol Weston

2025 - Peter Boyd

Secretary/Treasurers

1962-1963                   Stew Schmidt

1963-64 to 1977-78     Fred Streeter

1978-79 to 1985-86     Jim McWilliam

1986-87 to 1994-95     Bill Duval

1995-96 to 2012-13     Pete Roach

2013-14 to 2014-15     Miles Etter

2015-16                       Terry Harlow

2016-17 to present     Joe Gonillo


VSOA Founders

Harold Boyden     

Hal Grieg       

Charlie Jasman 

Howie O'Neil 

Dean Rippon

Stew Schmidt

Don Soderberg

Fred Streeter