Club History
History
The Sauk Prairie Optimist Club was formed in 1961 with 29 members. The club was the first Sauk Prairie service club. Prior service clubs were either Sauk City or Prairie du Sac. Three of those original members are still members of the club, including the first president, Denman Kramer. The club now has about 50 members. The Optimist Club of Sauk Prairie is a member of Optimist International, an association of over 3,000 Optimist Clubs worldwide.Past Presidents
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1961-1962 Denman Kramer 1962-1963 Eldor Fruehling 1963-1964 Dale Kelley 1964-1965 Wally Westre 1965-1966 Woody Zantow 1966-1967 Dean Caflish 1967-1968 Edward Gruber 1968-1969 Jim Kirchstein 1969-1970 John Oakeson 1970-1971 Larry Pakys 1971-1972 Haakon Carlson 1972-1973 Robert Rentmeester 1973-1974 Bruce Koch 1974-1975 Don Johnson 1975-1976 John Gruber 1976-1977 Paul Moye 1977-1978 Ray Bayley 1978-1979 Bill Campbell 1979-1980 Robert Risley 1980-1981 Robert Enge 1981-1982 Patrick Byrnes 1982-1983 Don Frank 1983-1984 Dave Mangun - Melvin Sprecher 1984-1985 Larry Martin 1985-1986 Tod Meserow |
1986-1987 Franklin Kirk 1987-1988 Cliff Lyon 1988-1989 Len Schlieger 1989-1990 Ken Powers 1990-1991 Dwight Pulfus 1991-1992 Wilbur Luetscher 1992-1993 Milly Zantow 1993-1994 Bill Curan 1994-1995 Jake Kuehl 1995-1996 Roy Perry 1996-1997 Todd Pieper 1997-1998 Todd Pieper - Jake Kuehl 1998-1999 Joe LaCour 1999-2000 Frank Marshall 2000-2001 Randy Hohenstein 2001-2002 Bill Stehling 2002-2003 Dick McFarlane 2003-2004 Rose White 2004-2005 Ed Jacobsen 2005-2006 Roxi Maier 2006-2007 Ken Boll 2007-2008 Nancy Breunig 2008-2009 Judy Boehnen 2009-2010 Ellen Paul 2010-2011 Donna Stehling 2011-2012 Dwight Pulfus |
Charter
Optimist International Membership Charter
The Optimist Club
of
Sauk City and Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin
Has been duly admitted to membership in OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL, and having
agreed to comply with the Constitution and Bu-Laws thereof, is entitled to all rights and
privileges of membership as prescribed by the Constitution and By-Laws of this organization.
Done by authority of the Board of Directors on the 29th day of March, 1961.
Optimist International
Presented Thursday, May 25, 1961, 7:30 p.m.
Riverview Ballroom, Sauk City
Sponsored by Optimist Club West Madison
Board of Directors
President: Denman Kramer
Vice President: Rev. Eldor Fruehling
Vice President: Dale Kelley
Secty-treas: Wayne Huehns
Sgrt. At Arms: Gerals Young
Historian: Rev. Allen Maruyama
Director: Leonard Pulsfus
Director: George Wiedenfeld
Director: Joseph I. Martin
Director: Edward D. Gruber
Director: Floyd Harris
Charter Members
Owen Anderson, R.W Bayley, Melvin Bickford, Arthur Breunig, Dean Caflisch, Robert Curtin, Eldor Fruehling, Gilbert Gasner, Russell Gattshall, Edward D. Gruber, Earl Hall, John Hammerli, Floyd W. Harris, Wayne L. Huehns, Dale Kelley, John Koch Sr, Denman Kramer, Paul McFarlane, Joseph L. Martin, Allen Maruyama, Al P. Miller, Ronald Nichols, Ken Poppy, Leonard Pulsfus, Henry W. Thies, Sterling "Wally" Westre, George Wiedenfeld, Gerald A. Young and Forrest M. Zantow