ACDA North Central Division

NORTH CENTRAL ACDA DIVISION PRESIDENTS

(Presidents took office in July and left in June unless otherwise noted)

Robert McCowen

Iowa State University

1963-1965

(Following Mr. McCowen's untimely death in 1965, his successor was appointed.)

Donald G. Foltz

Superior, WI

1965 Fall-1967 Aug.

R. Byron Griest

Washinton High School, Massilon, OH

1967 Sept-1968 Dec

Morris D. Hayes

UW Eau Claire, WI

1969 Jan.-1970

Phillip H. Mark

Barrington, IL High School

1970-1975

Karle J. Erickson

Lawrence Conservatory, Appleton, WI

1975-1977

John W. Williams

Wittenberg Univ, Springfield, OH

1977-1977 Dec.

(Mr. Williams was forced to resign because of ill health.)

Robert A. Davis

NIACC, Mason City, IA

1978 Jan.-1979

Maurice Casey

Ohio State University, Columbus

1979-1980

(In 1980 the North Central Division split into North Central and Central. 
Mr. Casey continued as president of the new Central Division.)

Charles Thomley

Bethel Lutheran Church, Madison, WI

1980-1982

Wayne M. Kivell

Northfield, MN High School

1982-1984

Diana J. Leland

Edina, MN Junior High School

1984-1986

T. L. Janssen

Ankeny, IA (Church)

1986-1988

Stephen Parker

Black Hills State College, Spearfish, SD

1988-1990

Kay Hartzell

Milwaukee, WI

1990-1992

Gary Schwartzhoff

UW-Eau Claire, WI

1992-1994

Bruce Becker

Apple Valley, MN High School

1994-1996

Lauretta Graetz

Independence, IA/Apple Valley, MN

1996-1998

Steve Boehlke

Rosemount, MN High School

1998-2000

Robert Youngquist

Washington, IA High Schoo

2000-2002

Robert Anderson

Lin-Mar, IA

2002-2004

Gregory Carpenter

Marquette University, WI

2004-2006

Treasurer

Lin Warren

Hastings, MN High School

1997-1998

Randy Schaffer

Eagan, MN High School

1998-2002

Bruce Morris

Mondamin, IA

2002-2005

Mike Weber

North Dakota State University ND

2005-

DIVISION NEWSLETTER EDITORS

REsound (Newsletter of the old 10-state NC Division)

John Van Nice

Findlay, OH

1978-1980

News Notes (Began Oct. 1980 after split of old NC Division into Central & North Central)

Don Christensen

Watertown, WI

1980-1983

Melisma

Sandra Chapman

Ft. Madison, IA

1983-1989

Dione Peterson

Sioux Falls, SD

1989-1992

Aimee Beckman-Collier

W. Des Moines, IA

1992-1997

David Mennicke

St. Paul, MN

1997-2003

William Ross

Milwaukee, WI

2003-

Melisma Ad Editors

Robert Anderson

Mt. Pleasant, IA

1983-1986

Carolyn Egleston

De Witt, IA

1986-1987

Judith Mathers

Milbank, SD

1987-1990

Donald Peterson

Sioux Falls, SD

1990-1991

Barb Myers

Sioux Falls, SD

1991-1992

Lauretta Graetz

Independence, IA

1993-1994

Bruce Norris

Mondamin, IA

1994-2005

Mike Weber

Fargo, ND

2005-2008

Diana Leland

Edina, MN

2008-2010

Sheri Fraley

NE

2010-

NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION CONVENTIONS

Conventions held in conjunction with MENC regional conventions:

1961

Columbus

Deshler Hilton

(This was called a "National Conference," and was the main ACDA convention that year, but ACDA sessions were also sponsored at the other MENC regions.)

1963

Minneapolis

Radisson Hotel

1965

Indianapolis

Claypool Hotel

1967

Detroit

Statler Hilton

1969

Fargo

NDSU

Independent North Central Division ACDA Conventions:

1st

1970

Chicago

Sherman House

2nd

1972

Indianapolis

Indianapolis Hilton

3rd

1974

Des Moines

Hotel Ft. Des Moines

4th

1976

Columbus

Sheraton Columbus Hotel

5th

1978

Minneapolis

Radisson Hotel

6th

1980

Madison

Bethel Lutheran Church

New six state North Central Division:

7th

1982

Cedar Rapids

Paramount Theatre

8th

1984

Sioux Falls

First Lutheran Church

9th

1986

Lincoln

Cornhusker Hotel, St. Paul's Meth. Church

10th

1988

Minneapolis

Central Lutheran Church

11th

1990

Milwaukee

Pabst Theatre

12th

1992

Des Moines

Civic Center

13th

1994

Rapid City

Civic Center

14th

1996

Lincoln

Lied Center, St. Paul's Methodist Church

15th

1998

Minneapolis

Orchestra Hall

16th

2000

Madison

Bethel Lutheran

17th

2002

Des Moines

Convention Center

18th

2004

Sioux Falls

Washington Arts Center

19th

2006

Omaha

Holland Performing Arts Center

20th

2008

Fargo

NDSU

Madison