Roy C. Kesner Jr. was voted to Life Membership in the Outrigger Canoe Club at the Annual Meeting on February 23, 2004. Kesner became a member at age 15 in 1942 and served the Club for four decades. He served twice as President of the Club in 1976 and 1986. During his terms, membership in the Club grew. After his first term as President, member’s equity increased to $1.6 million, and after his second term, member’s equity had risen to $5.1 million.
Roy was the first president of the Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation after the Outrigger Foundation merged with the Duke Kahanamoku Foundation in 1986.
Board of Directors
1971 Director
1972 Treasurer
1973 Treasurer
1974 Treasurer
1975 1st Vice President
1976 President
1983 Treasurer, Coordinating Director Finance
1984 Vice President Activities
1985 Vice President Operations
1986 President
Admissions & Membership Committee
1962 Member
1993 Member
Finance Committee
1980 Member
1981 Member
Judges of Election
1988 Member
1989 Member
1990 Member
1991 Member
1992 Member
1993 Member
Long Range Planning Committee
1977 Member
1978 Member
1979 Member
1980 Member
1981 Member
1982 Member
Nominating Committee
1972 Member
1982 Member
1989 Member
1990 Member
Outrigger Foundation
1983 Director
1984 Director
1985 Director
Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation
1986 President
1987 President