Previous District Couple of the Years

2011
Rick and Madalena Buck
FL1-L2 (Wesley Chapel)

2010
Denis Turcotte & Darla Williams
FL2-E (Miami)

2009
Jim & Rebecca Iverson
FL1-B (Brandon)

2008
Rex & Tina Prince
FL2-L (Lakeland)

2007
Howie & Karen Taylor
FL1-L2 (Wesley Chapel)

2006
Jake & Joanne Jacob
FL1-A (Tampa)

GWRRA’s Couple of the Year Program was instituted in 1988 as a successor to our nine-year tradition of selecting a Wing Ding Queen to serve as ambassador for our association. A program which began as a way to honor couples at the local level, and to select enthusiastic duos to serve as ambassadors and spokespersons for GWRRA, has evolved into a useful tool for identifying and helping prepare couples for leadership positions within the organization.

The Couple of the Year Program has two purposes:

• > First and foremost, the program provides an opportunity for local Chapters to recognize and honor a couple each year for their dedication, accomplishments and participation within the Chapter.
• > Secondly, it establishes a process for identifying outstanding couples who can serve their Districts, Regions, and ultimately the International GWRRA organization as ambassadors and spokespersons.

2012 District Couple of the Year
Dana & Jo Voight
FL2-G (Ft. Myers)

We hope that each Chapter has selected and honored a couple as their 2012 Couple of the Year. We congratulate all couples who have been honored by their Chapter with this prestigious recognition. Be sure to send a picture with name and Chapter designation to Howie Taylor, District Webmaster, at gwrraflorida@gmail.com. We would like to recognize these couples on the District website!

Chapter/Location	2012 Chapter Couple of the Year
FL1-A Tampa	Cheryl & Mike Cabrera
FL1-A2 Tallahassee
FL1-B Brandon
FL1-D Pensacola	Mike & June Walker
FL1-D2 New Port Richey
FL1-E2 Ft. Walton Beach	Danny & Becky Donaldson
FL1-F2 Ocala
FL1-G Deltona
FL1-H Daytona Beach	Grace and Jerry Wells
FL1-H2 Orlando
FL1-J  Jacksonville
FL1-K Palm Coast	Betty and Bill Brattain
FL1-K2  St. Petersburg
FL1-L  Panama City
FL1-L2  Wesley Chapel	Pam and Steve Ponder
FL1-M  Clearwater	Kim and Curtis Palmore
FL1-O DeFuniak Springs
FL1-R  Dunnellon
FL1-S Zephyrhills	Ken & Loretta Sickler
FL1-T Inverness	John and Sue Tress
FL1-V  Jacksonville Beach
FL1-W Apopka	Jim & Marilyn Pickup
FL1-X  Orange Park	Bill & Loretta Coughenour
FL1-Y  Gainesville
FL2-A West Palm Beach
FL2-B2 Sarasota
FL2-D  Melbourne
FL2-E Miami	Stan & Barbara Gall
FL2-F Punta Gorda
FL2-G Ft. Myers	Dana & Jo Voight
FL2-H  Wauchula
FL2-L Lakeland	Mike and Rita Willis
FL2-N Cocoa
FL2-O Stuart
FL2-R Ft. Lauderdale
FL2-W Winter Haven	Jeanette & Jim Rafter