                                                           2019  Rodney B. Brelsford  

Rodney Brelsford was nominated for his concern for the future of hunting and commitment to the Hunter Education Program. Rodney became a volunteer instructor 26 years ago in 1993. He began teaching in Mineral county and after becoming better acquainted with the West Virginia Hunter Education program, he took over as team leader in Mineral county. His teaching has reached far beyond Mineral county and has taught in all eight counties of District II. He traveled throughout the eastern panhandle, ensuring that scheduled classes were never cancelled due to a lack of volunteer instructors benefitting students that needed to take the classes. Rodney was awarded District II Volunteer Instructor of the Year in 1997.Rodney has helped with the Wounded Warrior Project deer hunt at Jennings Randolph lake since 2009 and has implemented a spring turkey hunt for the hunters in 2013. He has volunteered countless hours building and maintaining wildlife food plots and handicap accessible hunting blinds in support of the program.•	Life member WVHEA•	Life member NRA•	Life member RMEF•	Life member Buckmasters•	Life member North American Hunting Club•	Life member Short Gap VFD – 50 years+•	32 Degree Mason•	Taught Special HE classes at Frankfort High School•	Taught special Hunter Ed class for 4-H•	Cub Scout Leader•	Boy Scout Assist. Leader•	Little League Baseball Coach – 9 years•	Member Wesley Chapel UMC – 55 years