History of the Kampeska Chapter
The Kampeska Chapter of the IWLA was founded in 1977 by W.C. Williams. One hundred members were listed on the original charter. The primary purpose of the chapter was to restore the Giant Canadian Goose population to the local area. Shortly thereafter a Crappie Rearing Program was established. Hundreds of young geese were released in the area. The program continued until 1996. The local population is in the thousands as a result of this program. There is even a special season to control the numbers. Millions of crappie fingerlings were released into Lake Kampeska annually due to the Crappie Rearing Program.
The “Lead Goose”, W.C. Williams, passed away in 1988 and the chapter floundered. However, new blood resurrected the chapter and many new conservation programs were implemented. These projects ranged from wildlife food plats to a multi-million dollar watershed restoration program.
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Chapter Presidents
1979-1981 W. C. Williams
1981-1982 Ed Spies
1982-1983 Steve Lowrie
1983-1985 Bob Bemis
1985-1986 Lee Schull
1986-1988 Gary Williams
1988-1994 Mike Williams
1994-1999 Don Crouse
1999-2002 Ken Madison
2002-2004 Jim Madsen
2005-2007 Jerry Olson
2007-2012 Margaret Schulz
2012-present Doug Alvine