• Gary Crapp - 2000

After a career in his youth on the “ponds” of Madison, Gary L. Crapp began a 20 plus year career in McFarland Youth Hockey that would lead to this program becoming a force in Madison area hockey. Crapp helped organize a Midget program for McFarland Youth Hockey and over the years worked tirelessly to help this program becomea WIAA sanctioned high school team. In the process, Crapp would involve himself at all levels to help further the cause of high school hockey in the Madison area.

After elevating the Midget program to club status at McFarland thus paving the way to varsity status, Crapp developed ad programs and calendar raffles to help the high program support itself and to make the program available to each player to skate for free. Crapp soon became the full time business manager for McFarland High School hockey, and created the McFarland Hockey Boosrrs to intensify school support for WIAA recognition.

Gary Crapp was in at the beginning with McFarland Youth Hockey, helping to create and maintain the outside rink, and organizing volunteers and fundraising to help the fledging program grow. Eventually, he helped lead the effort that resulted in the completion of the McFarland Community Ice Arena. In this capacity he served as ground-breaker, fundraiser, builder, maintenance and concession worker.

Over his career, Gary Crapp has worked tirelessly to involve more youngsters and volunteers in the Madison with the sport of ice hockey. He has helped utilize people like Bob and Mark Johnson, Grant Standbrook, Mike Kemp, Jeff Sauer and the Suter brothers to work and speak with players and families to increase program and community involvement and interest in ice hockey. He has involved himself with players academics and other extracurricular activities to aid in player development. He has been involved with the Dane County Youth Hockey Council and the Dane County Hockey Officials Association to promote and foster growth in other programs.