HALL OF FAME
The Sunshine District Hall of Fame was created in the 25th anniversary year of the District.
The award reads:
In grateful recognition of Barbershoppers who have given of themselves and have continuously contributed their talents in spreading the spirit of harmony for over 25 years.
Current members of this small but very elite group are:
2023 – Nick Schwob – Tampa
2023 – Dave Kannberg – Palm Beach County/Miami
2022 – Roger Smeds – Martin/St Lucie, Sunrise
2019 – Harold Nantz – Winter Park
2018 – Dan Brinkmann, Melbourne
2017 – Brian Hevel, Tampa
2017 – *#Jim Northrup, (inducted posthumously)
2016 – Alex Rubin, Miami, Sunrise
2014 – Arne Helbig, Tampa
2013 – Keith Hopkins, Winter Park
2012 – Mark Schlinkert, Tampa and Atlanta Metro
2010 – Shannon Elswick, Clermont
2009 – Lee Frayer, Frank Thorne
2009 – Randy Loos, Tampa
2009 – *#Dave LaBar, Tampa
2007 – Bill Billings, Tampa
2007 – *Don Long, Tampa
2006 – Tony DeRosa, Tampa
2005 – *Joe Breedon, Ft.Walton Beach
2005 – Wayne Brozovich, Tampa
2004 – *#Bill Hall, Miami
2004 – *#Joe DeRosa, Tampa
2002 – *Donald Anderson, Melbourne
2001 – *Robert Romaine, Pensacola
2000 – *Ned Fogler, Saint Petersburg
1999 – *Forry Haynes, Orlando
1999 – *Bill Oehrtman, Orlando
1999 – Sandy Prickett, Cape Coral
1998 – Roger Ross, Orlando
1997 – *Stew Nichols, Greater Canaveral
1996 – *Fred Breedon, Greater Jacksonville
1995 – *Burt Szabo, Orlando
1994 – *Dave Kolonia, Ocala
1993 – Dick Shaw, Polk County
1992 – *Don Himmelman, Plantation
1992 – *Al Woodard, Palm Beach County
1991 – *Tim Hanrahan, Greater Canaveral
1990 – *Cline Clary, Polk County
1989 – *Bert Warshaw, Plantation
1988 – *Grover Baker, Orlando
1988 – *Fred Anton, Tallahassee
1987 – *Rik Ogden, Miami
1986 – Harlan Wilson, Palm Beach County
1986 – *Gene Cokeroft, Miami
1984 – *Bob Boemler, Orlando
1984 – *Hank Vomacka, Sarasota
1984 – *Brett White, Miami
1983 – *Sam Breedon, Saint Petersburg
*deceased
*# inducted posthumously
BARBERSHOPPER OF THE YEAR
The Sunshine District Barbershopper Of The Year (BOTY) award is our most coveted annual award because it’s related to all those ingredients that go to make up the complete Barbershopper during a calendar year.
Due to a broader criteria, The candidates are not necessarily the same as Chapter Barbershopper Of The Year winners. This fact should be kept in mind whenever chapters prepare to submit the names of one or more candidates.
The award is made annually at our Spring Convention and is overseen by a District committee comprised of the last three award recipients.
Current BOTY
2023 – Steve Cragg, Tampa
Past BOTY Recipients
2022 – Paul Agnew, Frank Thorne
2019 – Chuck Steiner III, Tampa
2018 – Byron Poore, Tallahassee
2017 – Tony DeRosa, Tampa
2016 – Sean Stork, Winter Park
2015 – Roger Smeds, Martin/St Lucie & Sunrise
2014 – Dave Kannberg, Palm Beach County & Sunrise
2013 – Tony Fortune, Daytona Beach Metro
2012 – Nick Schwob, Tampa
2011 – Chad Bennett, Winter Park
2010 – Alex Rubin, Ft. Lauderdale
2009 – Bart Van de Mark, Martin/St. Lucie
2008 – Keith Hopkins, Winter Park
2007 – Mark Schlinkert, Tampa & Jacksonville Big O
2006 – Ken Carter, Central Florida
2005 – *Daniel Proctor, First Coast Metro
2004 – Dan Brinkmann, Melbourne
2003 – Bill Bernard, Central Florida
2002 – Bill Billings, Tampa
2001 – Stephen Barrett, St. Petersburg
2000 – Shannon Elswick, Clermont
1999 – Jim Breedon, First Coast Metro
1998 – *Ed Williamson, First Coast Metro
1997 – *Steve Aliapulios, Palm Beach County
1996 – *Larry Swan, Sarasota
1995 – *Gene Cokeroft, Miami
1994 – *Al Copp, Polk County
1993 – *Clair Chellberg, Ft Walton Beach
1992 – *Bill Fowler, Tampa
1991 – *Joe Breedon, Ft Walton Beach
1990 – *Frank Caldarazzo, Orlando
1989 – Jim Simon, Tampa
1988 – *Bob Ross, Winter Park
1987 – Roger Ross, Winter Park
1986 – Dick Shaw, Polk County
1985 – *Bob Romaine, Pensacola
1984 – *Tim Hanrahan, Greater Canaveral
1983 – Al Woodard, Palm Beach County
1982 – *Jim Tobin, Sarasota
1981 – Phil Lundeen, Sarasota/Venice
1980 – *Mike McGarry, St. Petersburg
1979 – *Grover Baker, Miami
1978 – *Stew Nichols, Greater Canaveral
1977 – *Fred Anton, Miami
1976 – *Bert Warshaw, Miami
1975 – *Bud Harvey, Martin County
1974 – Bill Stahl, Polk County
1973 – Burt Szabo, Orlando
1972 – Barry Porter, Polk County
1971 – *Brett White, Palm Beach County
1970 – *Bill Wood, Orlando
1969 – *Jack Baker, St. Petersburg
1968 – *Cline Cary, Polk County
1967 – *Dick Ott, Sarasota
1966 – *Chuck Williams, Clearwater
1965 – *Hank Vomacka, Sarasota
1964 – Keith Korneisel, St. Petersburg
1963 – Jessie Dean, Miami
1962 – *Rik Ogden, Miami
1961 – *Marshall Walsh, Jacksonville
1960 – Joe Griffith, St. Petersburg
1959 – *Bob Boemler, Miami
1958 – *Fred Breedon, Jacksonville
*deceased