Forty-five years of Turkey Trot Festivals happenings have generated some special traditions. The festival has always had excellent leadership and organization provided by several persons who have served as festival chairman. The chairman who has represented the Montgomery Ruritan Club in each year is listed below as a continuing tribute to their leadership and their willingness to serve a community need.

1972 Joe Traylor
1973 Ralph Dages
1974 Joe Traylor & Ralph Dages
1975 Ralph Dages
1976 Chris O’Brian
1977 Gary Graber
1978 P.V. Steiner
1979 John Hart
1980 Ed Theroff
1981 Joe Traylor
1982 Max Eaton
1983 Paul Miller
1984 Mike Healy
1985 Bob Showalter
1986 Mark Strange
1987 Fred Craney
1988 Jack Craney & Jim O’Brian
1989 Everett Harrawood & Rus Titzer
1990 Art Haag
1991 Greg Traylor
1992 Tony Showalter
1993 Tom Kane
1994 P.J. Craney
1995 Louis Kavanaugh, Jr.
1996 Jack Graber
1997 Dr. Jason Omer
1998 Jim Truelove
1999 Glen Spaulding
2000 Alvis Graber
2001 Scott Nally
2002 Deron Steiner
2003 Grant Olds
2004 Deron Steiner
2005 Dennis Hart
2006 Present – DeWayne Shake