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92 Mark Anderson - Inducted 2004 Mark started model boating in 1977 at the age of 12 and has been going strong ever since. He served as the Director for District Eight for several terms. One of Mark’s true loves is the Sport Hydro class and he has previously served as the NAMBA Sport Hydro chairman. District Championships are numerous for Mark. In addition, he has won many championships at the Nationals. Mark served as the overall CD for the 1998 and 2002 Nationals. Mark is always willing to share his boating expertise and has helped many new boaters become competitive. Charles Fondacaro - Inducted 2004 Chuck first joined NAMBA in 1970 in Southern California. In 1972 he was part of the committee that petitioned NAMBA to hold a large national event. This event became the first NAMBA Nationals and set the stage for many more to come. In 1993 he was part of the group that held the first NAMBA sanctioned gas race. Chuck won several district gas class championships as well as winning several national championships. Chuck has also served as the District 19 Gas Chairman. Dave Rychalsky - Inducted 2005 Dave has served as the Director for District One and as the District One Outboard Chairman. He has also served as the Contest Director for the 1993 and 1999 NAMBA Nationals. He has won several district and national championships. Dave was recently appointed to the newly created post of Nationals Chairman. In this position he will lend his Nationals CD experience to districts hosting the Nats. Dave has also contributed many articles to the Propwash, and is probably best remembered for his series of humorous“My First…” articles. JimWilson - Inducted 2005 JimWilson is a long time District Nine boater and member of the Model Mariners. He has served numerous stints as club Commodore and Contest Director. Jim has served as the District Nine Rule and Technical Chairman, and is looked to for his knowledge and understanding of our hobby. He has won