The meeting to establish the Southeast Therapeutic Recreation Symposium (STRS), in its current structure, was held at the NRPA Congress in Minneapolis, MN in 1981. The first Board of Directors pledged to cover any losses resulting from the 1982 STRS so the STRS Board of Directors could offer the symposium as a continuing education opportunity in the southeast.
The following list identifies the founding members of the STRS Board of Directors in 1981 (identified by the navy font) and those who were members at the time STRS was incorporated (identified by the asterisk *) on 12/19/1984. Those who first rotated off the STRS Board of Directors in March of 1984 are identified by the notation >. All individuals who are former members of the Board of Directors have been recognized as SRTS Board Emeritus.
Founding, Incorporating and Board Emeritus Members of SRTS:
Bob Beland
Charlie Bullock*
Cathy Burdett
Gene Hayes*
Ann James*
Al Kaye*
Jesse Mann*
Helen Mills >
Jean Mundy
Marsha Nicholson
George Patrick*
Martha Peters
Bob Price
Jeanne Pollock >
Kent Rindfleisch
Pat Shealy
William Touchstone*
Andrew Weiner
Ray West*
Joe Wilson*
Jean Keller*
Tom Stroffregen*
Rene Katsinas
Joyce Myatt
Dan Ancone
Elaine Dempsey
Mike Marshall
Barb Trader
John Datillo
Suzanne Shover
Stephanie Cate
Judy Boykin
Amy O’Donnell
Lynn Hedden
Peg Connolly*
Max Appel
Doug Nieland
Beverly Hummel-Azzaro
Richard “Butch” Patterson >
Kathy Durden
Bob Raynor
Janet Albers
Sheridan Black
Sarah Vining
Thom Skalko
Paul Burchuk
Jo Lewis
Beth Weiser
Wayne Pollock
Pam Wilson
Laurence Evans
Lisa Morgan