| Year | Commodore |
Reason |
| 1961 | O. Ristine | Honorary |
| 1962 | Kathy Burke | Miss Indiana |
| 1963 | Eli Lilly | Honorary Commodore for life, Prominent Figure |
| 1964 | Roger Ward | Famed Hoosier Race Car Driver |
| 1965 | Spencer Pickles | WOWO Top POP – Nominated by Family, Michigan State Police Detective |
| 1966 | Robert Harman, Acron | WOWO Top Pop – Nominated by Son |
| 1967 | Lt. Gov. Robert Rock | Honorary |
| Todd V. Gary, Goshen | Top Pop | |
| 1968 | Bud Smith | Top Pop, First Director of Lakeland Youth Center |
| 1969 | Rob Rule | Active in Flotilla |
| 1970 | Joe Thornburg | Active in Community |
| 1971 | No Commodore Selected | Lou Craig and Bob Clevenger led the Flotilla |
| 1972 | No Flotilla | |
| 1973 | No Flotilla | |
| 1974 | Frank Putt | Active in Community |
| 1975 | Ken Harkless | Artist, Rotary |
| 1976 | Ted Rogers | Instrumental in Restarting the Flotilla |
| 1977 | John Sudlow | Native of Syracuse and lake Wawasee |
| 1978 | Larry Griffith | Part of the First Flotilla Committee |
| 1979 | Jack DeHaven | Developed Pier Numbering System and Wawasee Director |
| 1980 | Lou Craig | Original Founders of Father’s Day Flotilla in 1960’s |
| 1981 | Gordon “Short” McCormick | One of the Instigators of First Flotilla |
| 1982 | Jean Nearing | First Woman Commodore, Instrumental in Providing Property Owners Directory |
| 1983 | T.L. Bud Kline | Firefighter, Assistant Chief, Active in Clubs |
| 1984 | Bill Beemer | Chamber President, Flotilla Commitee, Numerous Other Organizations |
| 1985 | Mike Kiley | NRC Chairman, Lawyer, Judge, Family has been Lake Residents for Close to 80 Years |
| 1986 | Wiley “Bill” Spurgeon | Syracuse – Wawasee Journal Editor, WPOA President, Historian etc. |
| 1987 | John Kroh | Organizing Syracuse Fireworks Number of Years, Syracuse Native |
| 1988 | Jack and Helen Alfrey | President Syracuse Property Owners, President of WPOA on Various Boards |
| 1989 | Joe Hughes | Fireman for 38 Years |
| 1990 | Jim Caskey | Flotilla Committee for 15 Years Bank President |
| 1991 | Men and Women who Served in Operation Desert Storm, Desert Shield in Persion Golf War | |
| 1992 | V. Logan Love | WPOA Board of Directors, Secretary Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District, Rotarty, Lakeland Youth Center |
| 1993 | Bob McNary | Flotilla Committee Since 1974, Served as Chairman, president Syracuse – Wawasee Chamber |
| 1994 | Tom Prickett | Supporter of Wawasee Athletic Programs, Co-Starter of Toughlove Chapter and President Syracuse – Wawasee Rotary, Town Council Member Flotilla Committee Prioer to 1974 |
| 1995 | Chris Schenkel | Broadcaster |
| 1996 | Bob Knudsen | Lake Association and other Organizations Relating to Water Quality, Responsible fo Recycling Program for County |
| 1997 | Doug Schrock | Philanthropist |
| 1998 | Clare Baumgardt | United Way Chair, VP WPOA, Habitat for Humanity, Rotary, Yacht Club |
| 1999 | Past Commodores and Top Pops Honored | |
| 2000 | Harlan Steffen | Boat-in Worship, Habitat for Humanity, Ministerial Association |
| 2001 | Dale Butt | Chamber President and Vice President 1960’s, One of Original Nuclei of Flotilla |
| 2002 | American Flag | Due to 9/11, Representatives of Fire, Police, EMS, DNR wer on Boat |
| 2003 | Jon Sroufe | Served on Flotilla Committee for 20 Years |
| 2004 | Knights of Columbus | Community Service Contributions |
| 2005 | Harry Appenzeller | |
| 2006 | Jim Tranter | Lake Patrol |
| 2007 | Ernie Rogers | Coordinator of Flotilla Road Race |
| 2008 | Sam Cole | Past Member Veteran |
| 2009 | Ken Robinson | Ministerial Association |
| 2010 | Howard Brebeck | Philanthropist |
