                                                2020 Dave and Lorene Thompson

 Dave and Lorene Thompson were nominated as a husband and wife team as well as individually. Dave has been teaching for over 30 years and shortly after his first year as an instructor became the team leader. Teaching for nearly 3000 hours and was a District Volunteer Instructor of the Year. He also has been involved in many other organizations listed below. Always cooperating and putting forth a team spirit in all of his endeavors. Lorene started teaching hunter education a few years later to support her husband’s team. She has been an instructor for over 22 years with over 2000 hours of instruction. Their team has been very active in the Cross Lanes area. They have always made spots available in their classes even when they were full to capacity, never turning anyone away. To say that this husband and wife team have their sights set on hunter education and the shooting sports is an understatement. The extensive list of their areas of involvement are listed below. Dave Thompson:
• Owned E. J. Thompson & Son Plumbing and Heating 1961-2009• Cub Scout leader• Webelos Leader• Buckskin Council Scout Master 15 Yrs.• Pioneer District Award of Merit 1980• Buckskin Council Silver Beaver Award 1986• Midland Trail Friends of NRA BQ committee-leadership 28 Yrs.• Something Big Scouts shooting days several years• Putnam County Youth Day several years• Poca River Sportsman Club Youth Day several years• Mason Member• 3 Citations Distinguished West Virginian; Arch Moore, Joe Manchin, A. J. Manchin• Memberships; WVBH assoc., NWTF, RMEF & NRA + (NRA Range Officer)• Conducted Archery instruction for church several years• Rifle and Pistol Instructor• Member First Baptist Church of Tyler Mountain• Chairman Youth Work and on Board of Trustees 

Lorene Thompson: • Cub Scout Den Leader, Den Leader Instructor, Day Camp Director• Pioneer District Commissioner • Member of the Pioneer Dist. Eagle Scout Review Board• Pioneer Dist. Award of Merit 1976• Buckskin Council Silver Beaver Award 1984• Woodbadge Award• NRA Rifle and Pistol instructor and NRA member• Putnam County Youth Day 27 Yrs.• Secretary for Midland Trail Friends of NRA Committee • Member First Baptist Church of Tyler Mountain• Chairman of Adult Work and the Kitchen• Archery in Church• Poca River Sportsman Club Youth Day