A big “thank you” to everyone who attended the 2008 Grundy County Dinner Banquet on November 1st! We had a great evening and appreciate everyone who came to participate in the dinner, raffles and auctions.
Stay tuned for more updates and pictures from the event!
The next banquet planning meeting will be held Wednesday, October 15th at 7:00 pm at Maria’s in Morris. We only have 3 weeks left to go before the banquet and we need all the help we can get! If you want to be involved with this year’s banquet or volunteer to help out the night of the event, plan to attend Wednesday’s meeting or contact one of the committee members.
Also, don’t forget the last day to purchase “The Big 3″ gun raffle tickets is Monday, October 27th. Get one before they’re all sold out!
The last day to purchase tickets for “The Big 3″ gun raffle will be Monday, October 27 unless they sell out prior to that. No tickets will be sold after that day so be sure to get yours now!
The tickets are going fast – don’t miss out on this one! To purchase a ticket, contact any of the following banquet committee members:
Paul Opyd - (815) 210-5471 – opyd6041@aol.com
Tim Kallas - (815) 509-8013 – tkal75@comcast.net
Kelly Dransfeldt
Denny Peters
Don Franzen
Penny Nance
Mike / Tracy Lawyer
Hope to see you at the banquet in November!
We are getting down to crunch time! There are only 4 more weeks until the Grundy County DU banquet. We still need your help in making this event even bigger and better than last year!
The next banquet planning meeting will be on Wednesday, October 1st at 1pm at Maria’s in Morris. This will be a late lunch meeting. Anyone who has sold raffle tickets or banquet tickets is asked to bring all money and ticket stubs collected to the meeting.
Hope to see you at the meeting!
The Grundy County Corn Festival is a much anticipated event across the county. We can always count on good music, great food and the chance to reconnect with old friends. Hopefully you’re enjoying the cool fall nights and taking advantage of all that the Corn Fest has to offer!
Another great thing about Corn Fest is that it means that waterfowl hunting season is just around the corner. The combines are in the fields and the first groups of birds are flying overhead. Like us, you’re probably going through your hunting gear and readying it for opening day. The excitement of the start of the season is only matched by your first hunt!
Grundy County Ducks Unlimited plays a large part in preserving local wetlands that attract birds to our area each season. We appreciate your past support of our events and look forward to seeing you at the banquet on November 1st. Who knows…you might even win some great new gear to add to your hunting collection!
If you attended the Grundy County DU Banquet last year, you should have already received your invitation to the 2008 banquet in the mail. Please take a minute this week to fill out the reservation form and send it in to reserve your seat at the banquet.
If you did not receive an invitation and would like to attend the banquet on November 1st, please contact Paul Opyd (Ph. 815-210-5471 /email. opyd6041@aol.com).
We promise to have lots of auction items, good food and great company at the banquet. We will also be drawing the winner of our “Big 3 Gun Raffle”! A limited number of raffle tickets are being sold and they’re going quickly! Check out all the details on the Gun Raffle page. This is one raffle you won’t want to miss out on!
Reserve your seat or table today before it sells out!
A little of your time means a lot! Giving just a few hours each month can make a huge impact on preserving our critical wetland habitat. Make new friends, create new business contacts and help create thousands of acres of new habitat by joining the Grundy County DU Committee. Join us at our next meeting to become involved!
Have fun and do it for the Ducks!
Welcome to the Grundy Ducks Unlimited website. Stay tuned for fall event details.
To start with, it is the end of August and hunting season is just around the corner. Our annual D.U. event is November the 1st at Jennifer’s Garden in Morris. This year we will have ample room for all our attendees and more guns and merchandise to have a great event. Make your reservation/ticket purchase early by contacting any of the following:
Paul Opyd
Tim Kallas
Kelly Dransfeldt
Denny Peters
Don Franzen
Penny Nance
More information to follow!
Denny Peters, Chairman
The next planning meeting for the 2008 Dinner Banquet is scheduled for Wednesday, August 11 at 6:30 p.m. We will be meeting in the back room at Maria’s Restaurant in Morris. Everyone who is interested in helping with the banquet is encouraged to come. The banquet is only three short months away and we would love to have more volunteers to help with the event!
If you have questions, suggestions, or would like to volunteer but can’t attend the meeting on Wednesday, please contact one of the committee members.
The Grundy County chapter of Ducks Unlimited is proud to announce that it has been named a 2007 Bronze Award Winner by the national Ducks Unlimited organization. Chapter awards are given based on growth and attainment of event and fundraising goals each year.
We would like to extend a sincere thank you to the volunteers, sponsors and attendees at our 2007 Dinner Banquet. Without their contributions of time and talent, we would not have been able to achieve this prestigious award. It is truly the overwhelming generosity and caring spirit of the community that enables us to continue as a successful organization. Thank YOU!
Visit the Illinois DU website to see a list of all 2007 chapter award winners.
