DISTINGUISHED SERVICE

Induction Year: 2014 | Graduation Year: 1984

Jill Roller was born in Springfield, Ohio to Betty & Carl Roller.  She was raised on Dairy Farm near Donnelsville with her five sisters.

Jill is a 1984 graduate of Tecumseh High School.  She was in the first freshman class to attend Tecumseh.  She was in FFA, Marching Band and Pep Band all four years of high school. 

In Marching Band under the direction of Bob Shade the Band had over 100 members (all four years) and went to competitions every Saturday in September & October competing with some of the best bands in the state and winning numerous awards.  The summer of her senior year, the Marching Band was invited to be the Lab Band for Marching Bands of American in Wisconsin.  While learning from some of the best Band Directors from across the country.  At the end of week they performed what they had learned. 

While in FFA she participated on the Dairy, Dairy Products and Soil Judging Teams.  Her sophomore year the Dairy products team placed 10th at State.  She was also on parliamentary procedure team and held the office of Reporter.   She also earned her State Farmer Degree. 

At an early age (3) Jill learned about volunteering in the concession stand.  No kids allowed to work, so she would sit in the back room or walking the hallways around Shannon Gym or in the bleachers watching all the great Tecumseh teams. In the early 70’s the Boosters had a fund raiser selling raffle ticket for a new car.  Jill got to draw the winning ticket and got to go on the basketball court at Reynolds Gym. From just having a limited menu of just Hot Dogs, Pop & Pop Corn to adding new items and expanding the menu.  After graduating she was finally allowed to work in the Concession Stand working with family and friends and a lot of great volunteers over the years. 

For the past 23 years Jill has worked at the Clark County Auditor’s Office as a Deputy Auditor.  She has been a 4-H volunteer for the past 29 years volunteering with the club that she was 4-H member as a youth participating at the Clark County Fair and also volunteering for the 4-H Committee at various events when they have a concession stand. 

As a volunteer with the Tecumseh Athletic Boosters Jill was in charge of the group that worked at the Nutter Center raising over $100,000 for the Athletic Building Fund.  She has worked in the concession stand for the past 30 years and has helped with the Car Show the past 7 years, passing out flyers to promote the Car Show.  She has been a Trustee for several years and the past 2 years as Vice President.  The goal for her and her family is to see that Tecumseh gets an all-weather track.