Below is the list of WHAMOBASS Chief Judges since the inaugural event in 1965.
|
EVENT/YEAR |
RALLY LOCATION |
CHIEF JUDGE'S
NAME |
CHIEF JUDGE'S HOME TOWN |
|
I-1965 |
Whiskey Hill |
Joanne
Sonnichsen |
Menlo Park, CA
|
|
II-1966 |
Atherton |
Phyllis Bigelow |
Palo Alto, CA
|
|
III-1967 |
Menlo Oaks |
Kathy Brewer |
Chicago, Ill |
|
IV-1968 |
Tracy |
Kay Cotant |
San Jose, CA
|
|
V-1969 |
Volcano/San
Gregorio |
Christine
Kalakuka |
Daly City, CA
|
|
VI-1970 |
Los Olivos |
Joy |
Ballard, CA
|
|
VII-1971 |
Mariposa |
Tucker Comstock |
Ann Arbor, Mich.
|
|
VIII-1972 |
Sonora/Columbia |
Diana Fletcher |
Fountain Valley, CA
|
|
IX-1973 |
Coaling Station
A |
Carol Hughes |
San Francisco, CA
|
|
X-1974 |
Morgan Hill |
Shirley
Bartlett |
Niles, CA
|
|
XI-1975 |
Salinas |
Wilma Piccard |
Denmark, Iowa |
|
XII-1976 |
San Miguel |
Barbara
Milisits |
Los Angeles, CA
|
|
XIII-1977 |
Coaling Station
A |
Kathy Pierce |
Napa, CA
|
|
XIV-1978 |
San Miguel |
Faye Harrison |
Lancaster, CA
|
|
XV-1979 |
Coaling Station
A |
Ella Kay Robison
Stalker |
Albion, Idaho |
|
XVI-1980 |
Coaling Station
A |
Gayle Smalley |
Fresno, CA
|
|
XVII-1981 |
Coaling Station
A |
Kathleen Anne
Terry |
Santa Cruz, CA
|
|
XVIII-1982 |
Coaling Station
A |
Jeanne Anson |
Morgan Hill, CA
|
|
XIX-1983 |
Coaling Station
A |
Anneke Hogeland
S. Porzak |
Rotterdam, Holland |
|
XX-1984 |
Coaling Station
A |
Ashala Nichols
Lawler |
San Luis Obispo, CA
|
|
XXI-1985 |
Coaling Station
A |
Helga Munday |
Tahoe City, CA
|
|
XXII-1986 |
Coaling Station
A |
Judy Martin
(Rowlee) |
Mountain View, CA
|
|
XXIII-1987 |
Coaling Station
A |
Carol Conroy |
Milpitas, CA
|
|
XXIV-1988 |
Coaling Station
A |
Jenet Langjahr |
Quartz Hill, CA
|
|
XXV-1989 |
Coaling Station
A |
Joanne
Sonnichsen |
Menlo Park, CA
|
|
XXVI-1990 |
Coaling Station
A |
Terri Prichard |
Merced, CA
|
|
XXVII-1991 |
Coaling Station
A |
April Turner |
Half Moon Bay, CA |
|
XXVIII-1992 |
Coaling Station
A |
Cathy Lursen |
Gilroy, CA
|
|
XXIX-1993 |
Coaling Station
A |
Pixie Geesaman |
Monterey, CA
|
XXX-1994*
*Three Chief Judges selected for the 30th Anniversary |
Coaling Station A |
Shirley Tavenier |
Los Altos, CA |
| Beth Hamilton |
Rehoboth, Mass |
| Constance
Sonnichsen |
Twin Falls, Idaho |
|
XXXI-1995 |
Coaling Station
A |
Katie Lee
Griggs |
Porterville, CA
|
|
XXXII-1996 |
Coaling Station
A |
Christine
Conness |
San Francisco, CA
|
|
XXXIII-1997 |
Coaling Station
A |
Suzanne Seiler |
Fremont, CA
|
|
XXXIV-1998 |
Coaling Station
A |
Jennifer Parks |
San Jose, CA
|
|
XXXV-1999 |
Coaling Station
A |
Marlene
Augustine |
San Francisco, CA
|
|
XXXVI-2000 |
Coaling Station
A |
Helen Kendrick |
Sunnyvale, CA
|
|
XXXVII-2001 |
Coaling Station
A |
Fran Moore |
Gilroy, CA
|
|
XXXVIII-2002 |
Coaling Station
A |
Linda Ellis |
San Jose, CA
|
|
XXXVIX-2003 |
Coaling Station A |
Bobbie Thornton |
Campbell, CA
|
| XL-2004 |
Coaling Station
A |
Linda Walton
|
Gilroy, CA
|
| XLI-2005 |
Coaling Station
A |
Claire Lucas |
San Jose, CA
|
|
XLII-2006 |
Coaling Station
A |
Anna Hogeland |
El Cerrito, CA |
|
XLIII-2007 |
Coaling Station
A |
Jeanne Anson |
Morgan Hill, CA |
| XLIV-2008 |
Coaling Station
A |
Marian Amsbaugh |
Orcut, CA |
| XLV-2009 |
Coaling Station
A |
April Turner |
Half Moon Bay, CA |
| XLVI-2010 |
Coaling Station
A |
Denise Thornton |
San Jose, CA |
|
XLVII-2011 |
Coaling Station
A |
Ashley Jones |
Fresno, CA |
|
XLVIII-2012 |
Coaling Station
A |
Susan Iverson |
San Jose, CA |
| XLIX-2013 |
Coaling Station
A |
Teri
Preston-Miller |
Oregon City, OR |
L-2014*
*Three Chief Judges selected for the 50th Anniversary |
Coaling Station A |
Cricket Clark |
Fresno. CA |
|
Jennifer Parks |
Scotts Valley, CA |
|
Kathleen Terry |
Saratoga, CA |
| LI-2015 |
Coaling Station
A |
Claire Lucas |
Vallejo, CA |
| LII-2016 |
Coaling Station
A |
Kathleen Terry |
Saratoga, CA |
| LIII-2017 |
Coaling Station
A |
Suzanne Seiler |
Woodbridge, CA |
| LIV-2018 |
Coaling Station
A |
Kathleen Terry |
Saratoga, CA |
| LV-2019 |
Coaling Station
A |
April Turner |
Half Moon Bay |
| LVI
2020 - Postponed until 2021 due to Covid-19 closures |
|
N/A |
N/A |
