Commodore Career: Instrumental Music Educator

Commodore Date of Birth: 10.17.1953

Commodore Hometown: McGregor, IA

Siblings in order: Charles, David, (Dawson & David are identical twins), Craig, and Darci

First Mate Career: Physical & Health Educator First Mate Date of Birth: 8.1.1953 Hometown: Chaseburg, WI
Siblings in order: Randy Lenser (1 year older) Children 1: Derek Ostrem (1980)

Spouse: Stephanie Trilli (1985) Children 2: Tyler Ostrem (1983)

Spouse: Sara Jarfari Ostrem (1988) Children 3: Emily Strutt (1983)

Children 4: Kjerstin Ostrem Dellenbach Spouse: Joey Dellenbach (1983)

Date of Marriage: 5.28.1993
How did you and your partner meet? We taught at the

same school.

Commodore Hobbies and Interests: Reading, movies, loves the river, and traveling.

Commodore Community Involvement: Director
of LaCrosse Youth Symphony Orchestra, Member of LaCrosse Symphony Orchestra, and LaCrosse Concert Band. Founder of West Salem Adult Jazz Band, Volunteer and participant in Dancing with the LaCrosse Stars,
RSVP Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader, Freedom Honor Flight, Wisconsin State School Music Educator
of the Year, Oktoberfest Volunteer of the Year, President
of Oktoberfest, Superintendent of Sunday School. Performances for Operation Home Front and local American Legions, and volunteers for Irishfest at the Harp Tent & Fiddle Competition.

First Mate Hobbies and Interests: Family, friends,

dancing, hiking, judging gymnastics, traveling, movies, and reading.

First Mate Community Involvement: W.I.A.A. representative for coaches, UWL Alumni Board, W.I.A.A. State Track meet, Onalaska Education Foundation President, Oktoberfest Grenadier and host committee, Inductee into the Wisconsin Gymnastic Hall of Fame and Judge of the Year (twice).

Interesting Family History: Our greatest family history is our children. All of Dawson’s family (except his sister Darci) had a pilots license. Dawson’s uncle, Donald (Butch) Perkins played for Coach Curly Lambeau and the Green Bay Packers as well as the Chicago Bears. UW- Whitewater Football Stadium is dedicated to (Uncle) Forrest Perkins, long time coach and athletic director at UW-Whitewater. Related to poet Robert Frost resulting in first born son of each generation carrying the middle name of Frost. Jackie was raised on baseball. Her parents have been to every major baseball stadium in the United States and Toronto. Her brother umpired baseball for

50 years (he started at 14). To this day, Jackie is tired of baseball! Jackie and her high school teammates won the very first Wisconsin State Gymnastics Championship, ushering in a new era in women’s sports in high school athletic programs in Wisconsin.

Tell the story of how you were asked to be a Commodore and First Mate: Dawson was asked to do a presentation on the development of an opening day parade at Riverfest.

One thing on your Bucket List: We want a lot of grandkids!!!