STEVE SUMMERLIN Webberville, MIBegan pitching as a youngster on the farm in Indiana and played for many years as an adult before becoming aware of the WSHPA and NHPA. 1988 - Joined Berkley, MI Horseshoe Club 1989 - Joined NHPA 1995 - Present Active pitcher, pitching an average of 30+ tournaments annually Pitching accomplishments World Tournaments 
Played in 8 world tournaments Best finishes were: 3rd place WT Class Men's I-1 1998 3rd place WT Class Elder-F 2003 2005 Championship Elders 11th Place 1999 NC Dogwood Festival Tournament 1st in class State Tournaments 1994 State Doubles Class C Runner-up with Roger Kaercher 1997 State Tournament 2nd place Men's 'D' class 1999 State Tournament 1st place Elders 'D' 2000 State Tournament 1st place Elders 'B' 2000 Elders Division most Improved Award 2001 State Doubles Class B Runner-up with Kevin Smith 2002 State Doubles Class B Champions with Dewey Howard 2005 State Doubles Class A Champion with Patricia Ingraham 2005 Elders Division Runner-up Class A 2006 State Doubles Class A Runner-up with Patricia Ingraham 2007 Elders Division Class C Champion  Club Participation1990-1993 Secretary of Berkley Club 1994 President of Berkley Club 1994-97 Tournament Director Berkley Club 1997-98 1st Vice-President of Brighton Club 1998-present Tournament Director Brighton Club 1999-present Sanctioned League Director, Brighton Club 2004-present President of Brighton Club State Level 1993 Appointed Assistant Regional Director 1994-present Appointed Regional Director 1994-2002 State Tournament Committee Official 1995 - present - State Historian 1995-1999 State Statistician 1995-1996 State Grievance Committee Member 1996 Created (with Kevin Smith) and continues to maintain Michigan state website 1997-2000 State Secretary 1997-2000 State Membership Chairman 2003-2004 Publicity / Advertising committee member with Kevin Smith and Ron Kohn 2006-2007 Membership Committee member 2006-2007 Hall of Fame Committee member National Level 
1997 Became a member of NHPA Website Administrators team1997-1999 Worked shoe check, runner, judge, and shift leader at World Tournament 1997-1998 Appointed judge for Men's Championship Class at World Tournament 1997-present Created Charter Aid to provide assistance in developing State websites 1997-present Created websites for 23 charters, NHPA Distributors, and clubs 1997-present Serve in advisory capacity for 3 other websites 1999-2003 Works with Publicity Director to develop Publicity website 1999-present Named "Webmaster" of Publicity - Develops & maintains structure of site 1999-present Asked by NHPA 5th VP to restructure website 1999-present Named "Webmaster" of NHPA - maintain the NHPA website 2000 was presented the Arch Stokes Memorial Award by the NHPA (which is given each year to the person that has done the most during the preceding 3-5 years to Promote, Foster and Build the sport. It is considered to be the highest honor bestowed by the NHPA.) 2004-present Accepted position as "Webmaster" for the NHPF (National Horseshoe Pitchers Foundation 2007 was presented the Gene and Mary Van Sant Memorial award by the NHPA (Given each year to the Regional Director who displays the attitude and initiative in fulfilling his/her duties of upholding the image of the NHPA) |
   
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