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Bears of Blue River Entertainment History (1980-present)
Year Entertainment
1980 Shelbyville German Band, Talent Contest, Teen Dance
1981 Tommy Oakes & CC Review, Easy Pieces, Talent Contest, Teen Dance
1982 Variety Show, Tommy Oakes & CC Review, 74th Army Band, Just Friends Sextette, Teen Dance
1983 Legend, The Marlins, Cobra, Slimy Bottom Boys, 74th Army Band, Just Friends Sextette
1984 Variety Show – Shelby Arts Council, Singing Hoosiers, The Millionaires
1985 Variety Show – Shelby Arts Council, Singing Hoosiers, The Millionaires
1986 Dan Seals, Helen Cornelius, Britt Small & Festival, The Marlins
1987 The Challengers/Great Pretenders, Dave and Sugar, The Hollanders, Nichols Brothers, Pake McEntire
1988 Life, Jeannie C. Riley, Louise Mandrell, The Marlins
1989 Jerry Reed, Williams and Ree, The Kendalls, The Marlins, Phil Dirt and the Dozers, Fanfare
1990 Tom T Hall, The Van-Dells, Mike Snyder, Mainstreet, Cissie Lynn
1991 Mel McDaniels, Carl Andrews, Jim Teter, New Odyssey, Duke Tomatoe, Lloyd Wood, Endless Summer
1992 Pinkard and Bowden, Jim Ed Brown, Razzy Bailey, Impressions
1993 Janie Fricke, Tyrone Smith & Tel-Star, Bill Anderson, Da Yoopers, The Marlins, Endless Summer
1994 Earl Thomas Conley, Jeannie C. Riley, Britt Small & Festival, The Marlins
1995 Bobby Bare, Tyrone Smith & Tel-Star
1996 Paulette Carlson & Highway 101, Connie Smith
1997 Ronnie McDowell, Fox Brothers, The Challengers, Dick Hardwick
1998 The Guess Who, Fox Brothers, T. G. Sheppard, Phil Dirt & the Dozers
1999 Three Dog Night, Michelle Wright
2000 The Kinley’s, The Kentucky Headhunters, The Impressions
2001 Brian Howe of Bad Company, The Wilkinsons
2002 Henry Lee Summer, Bill Pinkney’s Original Drifters
2003 B. J. Thomas, The Marlins
2004 John Berry, Phil Dirt and the Dozers
2005 Exit 113, Brian McComas, Cook & Belle, Paul Revere & the Raiders
2006 Cook & Belle, Jan & Dean Show featuring Dean Torrence, The Flying Toasters
2007 Gary Lewis & The Playboys, Matt Mason, The Flying Toasters
2008 Gary Pucket, Duke Tumatoe & the Power Trio, The Flying Toasters
2009 Zanadoo, Time Bandits, Cook & Belle
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Bears of Blue River Board of Directors (1980-present)
Year Directors
1980 Evan Tingle, Molly Robbins, Dan Theobald, Joe Collins
1981 Evan Tingle, Molly Robbins, Dan Theobald, Joe Collins, Mike Zeigler
1982 Evan Tingle, Molly Robbins, Dan Theobald, Joe Collins, Jay Neeb, Mike Zeigler, Rick Clements, Betsy Stephen
1983 Evan Tingle, Molly Robbins, Dan Theobald, Joe Collins, Jim Lisher, Rick Clements, Betsy Stephen, Don Wickizer
1984 Evan Tingle, Molly Robbins, Dan Theobald, Joe Collins, Jim Lisher, Betsy Stephen, James Garrett Jr., Lee Sherley, Rosemary Matchett
1985 Evan Tingle, Molly Robbins, Dan Theobald, Joe Collins, Jim Lisher, James Garrett Jr., Lee Sherley, Rosemary Matchett
1986 Evan Tingle, Molly Robbins, Dan Theobald, Joe Collins, Jim Lisher, James Garrett Jr., Lee Sherley, Rosemary Matchett, Don Sexton, Dave McCammon, Larry Glasco
1987 Evan Tingle, Molly Robbins, Dan Theobald, Jim Lisher, James Garrett Jr., Lee Sherley, Rosemary Matchett, Don Sexton, Dave McCammon, Larry Glasco, Leroy Whitcher
1988 Evan Tingle, Molly Robbins, Dan Theobald, Jim Lisher, James Garrett Jr., Lee Sherley, Rosemary Matchett, Don Sexton, Dave McCammon, Larry Glasco, Leroy Whitcher, Bob Williams, Don Server
1989 Evan Tingle, Molly Robbins, Jim Lisher, James Garrett Jr., Lee Sherley, Rosemary Matchett, Dave McCammon, Leroy Whitcher, BobWilliams, Amber Gray, Larry Glasco, Dan Theobald
1990 Evan Tingle, Amber Gray, Bob Williams, Sharon Fewell, Molly Robbins, Leroy Whitcher, Brad Fix, Jim Lisher, James Garrett Jr., Jeff Martin
1991 Evan Tingle, Leroy Whitcher, Bob Williams, Sharon Fewell, Molly Robbins, Dan Theobald, Lee Sherley, James Garrett Jr., Brad Fix, Jeff Martin, Jim Lisher, Amber Gray
1992 Evan Tingle, Brad Fix, Bob Williams, Sharon Fewell, Lee Sherley, James Garrett Jr. , Jeff Martin, Jim Lisher, Kendra Minnich, Sue Carroll, Pete Sexton, Leroy Whitcher
1993 Leroy Whitcher, Evan Tingle, Jim Lisher, Sharon Fewell, Darrell Adcock, Sue Carroll, Bradley Fix, James Garrett, Jr., Jeff Martin, Kendra Minnich, Lee Sherley and Bob Williams
1994 Leroy Whitcher, Evan Tingle, Sue Carroll, Sharon Fewell, Darrell Adcock, Jim Lisher, Tom Crouch, Brad Fix, James Garrett Jr., Jeff Martin, Lee Sherley, Bob Williams
1995 Leroy Whitcher, Evan Tingle, Sue Carroll, Sharon Fewell, Darrell Adcock, Jim Lisher, Tom Crouch, Brad Fix, James Garrett Jr., Jeff Martin, Lee Sherley, Bob Williams, Tom Sosbe, Bob Plew, Pam Meeke Ashcraft
1996 Leroy Whitcher, Bob Williams, Jim Lisher, Pam Dearinger, Darrell Adcock, Sue Carroll, Tom Crouch, Sharon Fewell, Brad Fix, James Garrett Jr., Jeff Martin, Lee Sherley, Tom Sosbe
1997 Leroy Whitcher, Bob Williams, Jim Lisher, Pam Dearinger, Sue Carroll, Tom Crouch, Sharon Fewell, Brad Fix, James Garrett Jr., Jeff Martin, Lee Sherley, Tom Sosbe, Karen Bowman, Jason Stephens, Rick Haas
1998 Jason Stephens, Sharon Fewell, Leroy Whitcher, Sue Carroll, Brenda Coers, Bob Williams, Tom Crouch, Karen Bowman, Lee Sherley, Jeff Martin, Rick Haas
1999 Karen Bowman, Brenda Coers, Sharon Bernard, Leroy Whitcher, Sue Carroll, Bob Williams, Brad Fix, Lee Sherley, Jeff Martin, James Garrett Jr., Terry Smith, Rick Haas, Jason Stephens, Linda DeBaun
2000 Jeff Martin, Brad Fix, Jim Lisher, Sue Carroll, Sharon Bernard, James Garrett Jr., Gary Nolley, Cheryl Clark, Lee Sherley, Pete Sexton, Rob Nolley, Brenda Coers, Terry Smith, Leroy Whitcher
2001 Jeff Martin, Bradley Fix, Jim Lisher, Pete Sexton, Sharon Bernard, Cheryl Clark, Brenda Coers, Sandy Cradic, James Garrett, Jr., Connie Moore, Gary Nolley, Rob Nolley, Ronda Roberts, Kathy Schenker, Lee Sherley, Terry Smith, and Leroy Whitcher, Chairman of the Board
2002 Jeff Martin, Brad Fix, Kathy Schenker, Connie Moore, Sharon Bernard, Brenda Coers, Sandy Cradic, James Garrett Jr., Jeff Johnson, JD Lux, Gary Nolley, Rob Nolley, Ronda Roberts, Lee Sherley, Bob Williams, Leroy Whitcher Chairman of the Board
2003 Jeff Martin, Bob Williams, Kathy Schenker, Connie Moore, Sharon Bernard, Sandy Cradic, Ronda Roberts, Kim Woodrum, Jim Pleak, Jr., J.D. Lux, Jay Cherry, Roger Hickman and Leroy Whitcher, Chairman of the Board
2004 Jeff Martin, Bob Williams, Connie Moore, Kathy Schenker, Ronda Roberts, Sandy Cradic, Kim Woodrum, Jim Pleak, Jr., J.D. Lux, Jennifer Hastings, Roger Hickman, Michelle Nolley, Sharon Bernard
2005 Bob Williams, Kathy Schneker, Connie Moore, Michelle Nolley, Sharon Bernard, Sandy Cradic, Scott Furgeson, Jennifer Hastings, Roger Hickman, Terry Kuhn, JD Lux
2006 Bob Williams, Kathy Schneker, Connie Moore, Sharon Bernard, Sandy Cradic, Scott Furgeson, Jennifer Hastings, Roger Hickman, Terry Kuhn, Tammi Sangl, Jerry Bennett
2007 Jennifer Hastings, Connie Moore, Sharon Bernard, Sandy Cradic, Scott Furgeson, Roger Hickman, Terry Kuhn, Tammi Sangl, Bob Williams, Jerry Bennett
2008 Jennifer Hastings, Sharon Bernard, Connie Moore, Tammi Sangl, Scott Furgeson, Terry Kuhn, Bob Williams, Tiffany Sipes
2009 Jennifer Hastings, Connie Moore, Sharon Bernard, Scott Furgeson, Terry Kuhn, Tammi Sangl, Bob Williams, Tiffany Sipes
2010