NJA Appreciates Your Enduring Contribution

It is fitting that the National Judges Association identify and recognize those members who contributed significantly to the success of the organization over the past sixty years. It is in this vein that the NJA Hall of Fame was created in 2010, and that the first inductee was only one person, the founder , William "Windy" Wildemore.

Initial Induction Ceremony June 10, 2010

William "Windy" Wildemore (July 26, 1920 - June 16, 2013)

William Wildemore, founder of the NATIONAL JUDGES ASSOCIATION, was the first and only Hall of Fame inductee on June 12, 2010.  This was a tribute to the man who created the National Judges Association in Philadelphia in 1960.  The NJA served as an adjudication agency for drum corps and color guard competitions and parades.  At that time there were other judging associations in the geographic area and throughout the East and Midwest.  Many of them no longer exist, while NJA has consistently grown through the years.  Some people were only members for a short period of time. Others have devoted many years of their lives to our association activities.

NJA HALL OF FAME SELECTION COMMITTEE: Mr. John Arendas, Mr. Rick Kondziela, Mr. Ray Troxell

National Judges Association Hall of Fame

2020 NJA Hall of Fame

Mr. Carmen Circlincione
Mr. Paul Kellerman
Mr. William Lehmkuhl
Mr. Groome Mears
Mr. Michael Skwarlo

2019 NJA Hall of Fame

Mr. John Collum
Mr. Ralph Pace
Mr. Eric Smith
Mrs. Donna Stout

2018 NJA Hall of Fame

Mr. Joseph Gabrielski
Mr. Graydon Hess
Mr. James Minster
Mr. Robert Tocci
Mrs. Deborah Washburn

2017 NJA Hall of Fame

Mr. Martin Altman
Mr. Tom Beebe
Mr. Robert Cheeseman
Mr. Dan Groth
Mr. George Growcott
Mr. Joseph Walker

2016 NJA Hall of Fame

Mrs. Elaine Arendas
Mr. Al Bazzel
Mr. Ralph Fair
Mr. Cliff and Mrs. Joyce Fitzgerald
Mr. Rick Kondziela
Mr. Richard Ludwig
Mr. John Palm
Mr. Mike Remich
Mr. Steve Rook

2015 NJA Hall of Fame

Mr. John Arendas
Mrs. Elizabeth Barnhart
Mr. Thomas Bell
Mr. John Flowers
Mr. Dominic Fulginiti
Mr. Frank McCormick
Mr. Randolph Smith
Mr. Raymond Troxell

2014 NJA Hall of Fame

Mr. John Bugosh
Mrs. Mary Denniston
Mr, Howard (Whitey) Roberts
Mr. Phil Rothsching
Mrs. Claudette and Mr. John Wolfrom

2013 NJA Hall of Fame

Mr. H. Worth Ake
Dr. Michael Culbert
Mr. Raymond Eyler
Mr. Dennis MacMullin

2011 NJA Hall of Fame

Mr. John B. Drummond
Mr. Harry Ginther
Mr. Robert Jacobs
Mr. William Kemmerer Jr.
Lt. Col. Gerarld Marcus
Mr. Hugh McGinnis
Mr James Prime
Mr. Lawrence "Larry" Scott