Ward Russell was elected to Life Membership in the Outrigger Canoe Club on February 23, 1987. Ward was president of the Club for the four years before the move to our Diamond Head site. This was a critical time for the Club as members debated staying in Waikiki or moving to Diamond Head. Ward was the cool head and strong leadership who presided over multiple meetings where members argued both staying and going.
He served on the Historical Committee from its inception in 1968 until 2000. He conducted oral histories of members from 1983 to 1998 and worked tirelessly to preserve the Club’s history.
Board of Directors
1958 Secretary
1959 Vice President
1960 President
1961 President
1962 President
1963 President
Buildings & Grounds Committee
1963 Member
1964 Member
1965 Member
1966 Member
Entertainment Committee
1968 Member
Finance Committee
1959 Member
Historical Committee
1968 Member
1969 Member
1971 Member
1972 Member
1973 Member
1974 Member
1975 Member
1976 Member
1977 Member
1978 Member
1979 Member
1980 Member
1982 Co-Chair
1983 Member
1985 Member
1986 Member
1988 Member
1989 Member
1990 Member
1991 Member
1992 Member
1993 Member
1994 Member
1995 Member
1996 Member
1997 Member
1998 Member
1999 Member
2000 Member
Judges of Election
1984 Member
1985 Member
1986 Member
Long Range Planning Committee
1970 Chair
1982 Member
1983 Member
Nominating Committee
1967 Member
1968 Member
1969 Member
1970 Member
1975 Member
1984 Member
1985 Chair
1986 Member
Planning Committee
1960 Member
1961 Member
1962 Member
1969 Chair
Publicity Committee
1964 Member