GOWA Annual Conferences take place in the spring and destinations have been held in just about every corner of the state. Destinations typically include opportunities for members to participate in a variety of outdoor activities from shooting sports to fishing excursions, and tours of notable historic and cultural sites.
Year Location In- Coming President Term
1968 No Conference Bo Glovier 1968-69
1969 Milledgeville Bo Glovier 1969-70
1970 Waycross J. Wayne Fears 1970-71
1971 Hartwell Don Pfitzer 1971-72
1972 Macon Bill Morehead 1972-73
1973 No Conference Marvin Tye 1973-74
1974 No Conference Dean Wohlgemuth 1974-75
1975 No Conference Dean Wohlgemuth 1975-76
1976 No Conference Dean Wohlgemuth 1976-77
1977 Tifton Ridley Bell 1977-78
1978 Bainbridge Ridley Bell 1978-79
1979 Helen Ridley Bell 1979-80
1980 Waycross Jerry Meyer 1980-81
1981 Thomson Wally Walworth 1981-82
1982 LaGrange Harry Franklin 1982-83
1983 Dillard Craig Reiben 1983-84
1984 Macon Bill Partridge 1984-85
1985 Dillard Everett Beal 1985-86
1986 LaGrange Dean Wohlegmuth 1986-87
1987 Eulonia John Trussell 1987-88
1988 Bainbridge John Trussell 1988-89
1989 Dillard Bob Kornegay 1989-90
1990 Jekyll Island Gene Anderson 1990-91
1991 Fort Gaines Jimmy Jacobs 1991-92
1992 Cartersville Daryl Gay 1992-93
1993 Kingsland Dottie Head 1993-94
1994 Milledgeville Eric Bruce 1994-95
1995 Dillard Chuck Thompson 1995-96
1996 Valdosta Ben Baker 1996-97
1997 Albany Bob Kornegay 1997-98
1998 Jekyll Island Chase Sanders 1998-99
1999 Rome Jimmy Jacobs 1999-00
2000 Bainbridge Wm. Hovey Smith 2000-01
2001 Augusta Tim Earl 2001-02
2002 Dillard Kevin Dallmier 2002-03
2003 Savannah Ronnie Garrison 2003-04
2004 Blue Ridge Jeff Samsel 2004-05
2005 Pine Mountain Ronell Smith 2005-06
2006 Hiawassee Bob Borgwat 2006-07
2007 St Simons Island Jimmy Jacobs 2007-08
2008 Fort Gaines Ron Brooks 2008-09
2009 Augusta Rob Pavey 2009-10
2010 Eatonton Bob Kornegay 2010-11
2011 Savannah DaWayne Spires 2011-12
2012 Helen Joey Thiel 2012-13
2013 Albany Tom Seegmeuller 2013-14
2014 Warm Springs Polly Dean 2014-15
2015 St. Marys Bob Borgwat 2015-16
2016 Jekyll Island Ken Freel 2016-17
2017 Columbus Jimmy Jacobs 2017-18
2018 Blue Ridge Ben Baker 2018-19
2019 Richmond Hill Cefus McRae 2019-20
2020 COVID Chaos Ken Cook 2020-21
2021 Thomasville Ken Cook 2021
2022 Rome Tom Seegmeuller 2022
2023 Helen Joey Thiel 2023
2024 Milledgeville Ron Brooks 2024
2025 Adel Ben Baker 2025
2026 Darien Gunner Hall 2026
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