Three state motorcoach associations have made changes to their officers and boards of directors for 2006.

North Carolina: Ben Briggs of Briggs Tours & Excursions in Laurinburg, N.C., has been elected president of the North Carolina Motorcoach Association. He succeeds Mellonee Owenby of Christian Tours & Burke International Tours, who becomes immediate past president and remains a director.

Jim Harris of Cardinal Coach in Warsaw, N.C., replaces Briggs as vice president of the association.

New to the association board is Billy Ray Rhyne of America Charters in Charlotte. He succeeds Louis Wade of Southern Coach Co., who continues as chairman of the association legislative committee.

Ralph Young, who was president of the association two years ago, moves from immediate past president to board member.

Virginia: Gwen Elmore of Fun Tours in Virginia Beach has been elected president of the Virginia Motorcoach Association. She succeeds James Brown of Magic Carpet Tours Bus Service in Richmond, who becomes immediate past president and remains a director.

Larry Williams of L.W. Transportation in Falmouth was selected first vice president of the association, and Robert Quick Jr. of Quick-Livick in Staunton was chosen second vice president.

New board members are Doris Estes of Newton Bus Service in Gloucester; Scott Merriman of Scenic America in Bristow; Morgan Brown of Magic Carpet Tours in Richmond, and Barry Shapiro of Martz Group Virginia in Richmond.

Wisconsin: Dennis Prigge of Discovery Coach Lines in Sheboygan has been elected chairman of the Wisconsin Motor Coach Association. He succeeds Roger Fieck of Have Group Will Travel Tours in Appleton.

John Meier of Badger Coaches in Madison was chosen vice chairman.

New board members are Keith Krug of Krug Bus Service in Medford and Steve Van Galder of Van Galder Bus Co. in Janesville.