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Webster County Pheasants Forever
Spring 2010
www.webstercountypf.org
25th Annual Webster County Banquet
When: March 22, 2010 Social Hour: 5:30
Dinner: 6:45
Where: Webster County 4-H Auditorium
(Webster County Fairgrounds south of Fort Dodge)
Tickets: Adult $42.00, Ringnecks (18 and under) $20.00
All tickets include PF membership, including subscription to PF Journal or Ringnecks magazine, steak dinner
catered by Hy-Vee served on china and brought to your seat, and an entry into the door prize drawings.
Early Bird: Order your banquet ticket by March 1 to qualify for special early bird drawings of $50 and $100 cash.
Sponsorship: $225.00 Promote your business and help us help pheasants at the same time!!
Sponsorship includes one banquet ticket, membership, exclusive entry into sponsor raffle, sponsor plaque,
sponsors merchandise, and an ad in the annual banquet booklet.
Banquet Highlights:
1. Special 25 Gun Raffle
Each ticket qualifies for a chance on all 25 guns with an average cost over $1,000.
Tickets: $25 each or 5 for $100. Need not be present to win.
2. PF 25th Anniversary Browning Citori Gun Raffle
Beautiful 12 ga. o/u 3". Market Value: $2,300. Only 1500 tickets will be sold.
Tickets: $5 per chance - need not be present to win.
3. Terry Redlin's "Evening on the Ice" - framed, signed and numbered.
Tickets: $1 per chance OR 6 for $5 - need not be present to win.
4. Sportsman's Package - $100
(Includes over $200 worth of raffle tickets)
See last page of newsletter for more raffles or to order your tickets.
All tickets may be purchased by: 1) Contacting any banquet committee member, 2) Completing the attached
order form, or 3) contact Jerry Beck, Banquet Chairman (info on order form).
Join us on March 22nd as we continue to raise funds for wildlife habitat in Webster County!
Youth/Ringnecks
Outdoor Opportunities for Youth
Pheasants Forever sponsors camps for young adults ages 12-15 at Springbrook State Park. These camps allow
participants to experience many activities available in Iowa's great outdoors. Registration is on a first come, first
serve basis, and limited to 70 participants statewide. Call Randi Hagen at 571-8180 or Marshall Henricks at
408-7747 to register for either camp.
Outdoor Journey for Girls - June 16-18; August 4-6- Springbrook Conservation Center
This event at the Springbrook Conservation Center near Guthrie Center features a large selection of outdoor
activities for young ladies, such as canoeing and water safety, fish and wildlife identification, archery, firearms
safety, shooting, camping and outdoor survival, game care, conservation and management, and much, much more.
Hunting and Conservation Camp for Boys - June 23-25; July 28-30 - Springbrook Conservation
Center
This event, also held at the Springbrook Conservation Center near Guthrie Center, features a large selection of
outdoor activities for young men, like muzzleloading, wildlife conservation, dog training and selection, how to hunt,
waterfowl hunting, hunting deer and turkey, game care and handling, archery/bowhunting, shotgun shooting, and a
whole lot more.
Youth Field Day
Every fall Webster County Pheasants Forever holds a Youth Field Day at the Stanek Bros farm south of Fort
Dodge. Participants have the opportunity to experience numerous outdoor activities including trap shooting, black
powder shoot, archery, duck & turkey hunting procedures, dog care, first aid and an actual pheasant hunt.
Scholarship Program
Webster County Pheasants Forever sponsors a scholarship program for Webster County residents to continue
their education in any major related to wildlife and/or conservation - two students are awarded $750 annually.
Application forms should be at your local high school or contact Larry Linn at 576-7175.
Fall Outing - September 19th
Our 17th annual fall family outing is scheduled for September 19th at the Webster County Fairgrounds. As
always, there will be food and fun for all ages, including a final auction for great prizes!
Habitat
Reload Iowa - Bringing Iowa Back to its Glory Days
Iowa Pheasants Forever has just launched a bold new campaign designed to affect one million acres of habitat in
the state. PF will employ one habitat specialist for every two counties in Iowa - these dedicated specialists will be
a landowner's 'one stop shop' for any programs to improve their land for pheasants and/or quail habitat. For more
information, visit www.iowapheasantsforever.org.
Cost Share Programs
Webster County PF is here to help with all your habitat improvements. For those who qualify, we will:
* Cost share up to 50% of the out-of-pocket cost of shelterbelts, permanent nesting, winter habitat, and wetland
restoration.
* Provide free corn or grain/forage sorghum seed for winter food plots.
* Pay $75 per acre to delay the harvest of selected corn and sorghum acres until March 1 of the following year.
* Provide free ear corn during winter to feed upland game birds.
Talk to any PF committee member or Webster County Conservation (576-4258) for specific details.
Native Grass Seed
Iowa Pheasants Forever chapters continue to provide quality native grass seed at the lowest possible prices for all
your CRP projects. Order or receive more information from the Webster County Conservation Board at
Kennedy Park north of Fort Dodge (515) 576-4258.
Summary of 2009 Activities
In 2009, Webster County PF has:
o Helped plant over 16 acres of food plots.
o Provided seed for over 340 acres of native grass plantings - over $30,000.
o Had over 50 kids at our annual youth field day.
o Supported over 100 kids taking the hunter safety course.
o Provided two $750 scholarships.
o Provided subscriptions to the Pheasants Forever magazine to county and school libraries.
Legislative
Sustainable funding for all of Iowa's natural resources and benefiting all Iowans has passed both houses of the
Iowa Legislature and is now on the November 2, 2010 ballot for Iowans to decide.
EXPLANATION OF THE AMENDMENT
If approved by the voters the amendment would create a Trust Fund that would provide dedicated funding to
protect water quality and natural areas in Iowa. At a future time when the Iowa Legislature decides to increase
the state sales tax, three-eighths of one cent of that rate increase would be dedicated to the Trust Fund. Voting
for this amendment would simply create the Trust Fund - IT WOULD NOT INCREASE TAXES.
Currently Iowa ranks 49th in the nation for state dollars spent on preserving natural resources, parks and outdoor
recreation opportunities. This fund would provide a reliable source of funding to preserve our state's valuable
resources for future generations.
Pheasants Forever is a member of the Coalition for Iowa's Water and Land Legacy, and Webster County PF
urges all of our members to vote YES to conserving and enhancing Iowa's natural resources and outdoor
recreation!
THE MESSAGE IS CLEAR: VOTE YES ON NOVEMBER 2ND.
Sportsman's Package - $100
This is a pre-banquet raffle package only.
This will not be available at the banquet.
Package contains over $200 in raffle tickets.
Final date that Sportsman's Package orders will be accepted is March 15.
Included are:
General Raffle, 3-Cooler Raffle, 4-Gun Raffle,
and Pick-Of-The-Auction Raffle.
Your packet will be prepared & available for pick up at the door.
Our Website - www.webstercountypf.org
Webster County Pheasants Forever's website where you can find information on all of our conservation, habitat,
youth, and banquet activities, plus photos from all of our events.
Webster County Pheasants Forever - Ticket Order Form
25th Annual Banquet - Monday, March 22, 2010
1) Adult Ticket (Banquet & Membership) $42.00
Tickets purchased by March 1 are eligible for Early Bird drawing of $100 / $50!
2) Ringneck (age 18 & under) Ticket (Banquet & Membership) $20.00
3) Sponsor Ticket $225.00
(Includes Banquet, Membership, Sponsor Raffle, Sponsor Plaque, Sponsor Merchandise, Ad)
4) 25 Gun Raffle Average cost is over $1,000! $25 each -or- 5 for $100
4) Browning Citori 12 ga. o/u 3" Gun Raffle $5.00
Only 1500 tickets will be sold! - Cost of gun $2,300.
5) Terry Redlin's "Evening on the Ice" Print Raffle $1.00 each -or- 6 for $5.00
6) Sportsman's Package of over $200 of raffle tickets $100
Please complete this form and mail to: Jerry Beck, 1427 5th Ave. North, Fort Dodge, IA 50501. All tickets
except for the Sportsman's Package will be mailed to you.
Name: _______________________________
Address: _______________________________
City: _______________________________
Phone #: _______________________________
Number of Tickets
_____ Adult Banquet Tickets $42 $_______
_____ Ringneck Tickets $20 $_______
_____ Sponsor Membership $225 $_______
_____ 25 Gun Raffle $25 ea -or- $100/5 $_______
_____ Browning Citori $5 $_______
_____ Redlin Print Raffle $1 ea -or- $5/6 $_______
_____ Sportsman's Package $100 $_______
Total Payment Enclosed $_______
Pheasants Forever
1427 5th Ave North
Fort Dodge, IA. 50501
Spring 2010
www.webstercountypf.org
25th Annual Webster County Banquet
When: March 22, 2010 Social Hour: 5:30
Dinner: 6:45
Where: Webster County 4-H Auditorium
(Webster County Fairgrounds south of Fort Dodge)
Tickets: Adult $42.00, Ringnecks (18 and under) $20.00
All tickets include PF membership, including subscription to PF Journal or Ringnecks magazine, steak dinner
catered by Hy-Vee served on china and brought to your seat, and an entry into the door prize drawings.
Early Bird: Order your banquet ticket by March 1 to qualify for special early bird drawings of $50 and $100 cash.
Sponsorship: $225.00 Promote your business and help us help pheasants at the same time!!
Sponsorship includes one banquet ticket, membership, exclusive entry into sponsor raffle, sponsor plaque,
sponsors merchandise, and an ad in the annual banquet booklet.
Banquet Highlights:
1. Special 25 Gun Raffle
Each ticket qualifies for a chance on all 25 guns with an average cost over $1,000.
Tickets: $25 each or 5 for $100. Need not be present to win.
2. PF 25th Anniversary Browning Citori Gun Raffle
Beautiful 12 ga. o/u 3". Market Value: $2,300. Only 1500 tickets will be sold.
Tickets: $5 per chance - need not be present to win.
3. Terry Redlin's "Evening on the Ice" - framed, signed and numbered.
Tickets: $1 per chance OR 6 for $5 - need not be present to win.
4. Sportsman's Package - $100
(Includes over $200 worth of raffle tickets)
See last page of newsletter for more raffles or to order your tickets.
All tickets may be purchased by: 1) Contacting any banquet committee member, 2) Completing the attached
order form, or 3) contact Jerry Beck, Banquet Chairman (info on order form).
Join us on March 22nd as we continue to raise funds for wildlife habitat in Webster County!
Youth/Ringnecks
Outdoor Opportunities for Youth
Pheasants Forever sponsors camps for young adults ages 12-15 at Springbrook State Park. These camps allow
participants to experience many activities available in Iowa's great outdoors. Registration is on a first come, first
serve basis, and limited to 70 participants statewide. Call Randi Hagen at 571-8180 or Marshall Henricks at
408-7747 to register for either camp.
Outdoor Journey for Girls - June 16-18; August 4-6- Springbrook Conservation Center
This event at the Springbrook Conservation Center near Guthrie Center features a large selection of outdoor
activities for young ladies, such as canoeing and water safety, fish and wildlife identification, archery, firearms
safety, shooting, camping and outdoor survival, game care, conservation and management, and much, much more.
Hunting and Conservation Camp for Boys - June 23-25; July 28-30 - Springbrook Conservation
Center
This event, also held at the Springbrook Conservation Center near Guthrie Center, features a large selection of
outdoor activities for young men, like muzzleloading, wildlife conservation, dog training and selection, how to hunt,
waterfowl hunting, hunting deer and turkey, game care and handling, archery/bowhunting, shotgun shooting, and a
whole lot more.
Youth Field Day
Every fall Webster County Pheasants Forever holds a Youth Field Day at the Stanek Bros farm south of Fort
Dodge. Participants have the opportunity to experience numerous outdoor activities including trap shooting, black
powder shoot, archery, duck & turkey hunting procedures, dog care, first aid and an actual pheasant hunt.
Scholarship Program
Webster County Pheasants Forever sponsors a scholarship program for Webster County residents to continue
their education in any major related to wildlife and/or conservation - two students are awarded $750 annually.
Application forms should be at your local high school or contact Larry Linn at 576-7175.
Fall Outing - September 19th
Our 17th annual fall family outing is scheduled for September 19th at the Webster County Fairgrounds. As
always, there will be food and fun for all ages, including a final auction for great prizes!
Habitat
Reload Iowa - Bringing Iowa Back to its Glory Days
Iowa Pheasants Forever has just launched a bold new campaign designed to affect one million acres of habitat in
the state. PF will employ one habitat specialist for every two counties in Iowa - these dedicated specialists will be
a landowner's 'one stop shop' for any programs to improve their land for pheasants and/or quail habitat. For more
information, visit www.iowapheasantsforever.org.
Cost Share Programs
Webster County PF is here to help with all your habitat improvements. For those who qualify, we will:
* Cost share up to 50% of the out-of-pocket cost of shelterbelts, permanent nesting, winter habitat, and wetland
restoration.
* Provide free corn or grain/forage sorghum seed for winter food plots.
* Pay $75 per acre to delay the harvest of selected corn and sorghum acres until March 1 of the following year.
* Provide free ear corn during winter to feed upland game birds.
Talk to any PF committee member or Webster County Conservation (576-4258) for specific details.
Native Grass Seed
Iowa Pheasants Forever chapters continue to provide quality native grass seed at the lowest possible prices for all
your CRP projects. Order or receive more information from the Webster County Conservation Board at
Kennedy Park north of Fort Dodge (515) 576-4258.
Summary of 2009 Activities
In 2009, Webster County PF has:
o Helped plant over 16 acres of food plots.
o Provided seed for over 340 acres of native grass plantings - over $30,000.
o Had over 50 kids at our annual youth field day.
o Supported over 100 kids taking the hunter safety course.
o Provided two $750 scholarships.
o Provided subscriptions to the Pheasants Forever magazine to county and school libraries.
Legislative
Sustainable funding for all of Iowa's natural resources and benefiting all Iowans has passed both houses of the
Iowa Legislature and is now on the November 2, 2010 ballot for Iowans to decide.
EXPLANATION OF THE AMENDMENT
If approved by the voters the amendment would create a Trust Fund that would provide dedicated funding to
protect water quality and natural areas in Iowa. At a future time when the Iowa Legislature decides to increase
the state sales tax, three-eighths of one cent of that rate increase would be dedicated to the Trust Fund. Voting
for this amendment would simply create the Trust Fund - IT WOULD NOT INCREASE TAXES.
Currently Iowa ranks 49th in the nation for state dollars spent on preserving natural resources, parks and outdoor
recreation opportunities. This fund would provide a reliable source of funding to preserve our state's valuable
resources for future generations.
Pheasants Forever is a member of the Coalition for Iowa's Water and Land Legacy, and Webster County PF
urges all of our members to vote YES to conserving and enhancing Iowa's natural resources and outdoor
recreation!
THE MESSAGE IS CLEAR: VOTE YES ON NOVEMBER 2ND.
Sportsman's Package - $100
This is a pre-banquet raffle package only.
This will not be available at the banquet.
Package contains over $200 in raffle tickets.
Final date that Sportsman's Package orders will be accepted is March 15.
Included are:
General Raffle, 3-Cooler Raffle, 4-Gun Raffle,
and Pick-Of-The-Auction Raffle.
Your packet will be prepared & available for pick up at the door.
Our Website - www.webstercountypf.org
Webster County Pheasants Forever's website where you can find information on all of our conservation, habitat,
youth, and banquet activities, plus photos from all of our events.
Webster County Pheasants Forever - Ticket Order Form
25th Annual Banquet - Monday, March 22, 2010
1) Adult Ticket (Banquet & Membership) $42.00
Tickets purchased by March 1 are eligible for Early Bird drawing of $100 / $50!
2) Ringneck (age 18 & under) Ticket (Banquet & Membership) $20.00
3) Sponsor Ticket $225.00
(Includes Banquet, Membership, Sponsor Raffle, Sponsor Plaque, Sponsor Merchandise, Ad)
4) 25 Gun Raffle Average cost is over $1,000! $25 each -or- 5 for $100
4) Browning Citori 12 ga. o/u 3" Gun Raffle $5.00
Only 1500 tickets will be sold! - Cost of gun $2,300.
5) Terry Redlin's "Evening on the Ice" Print Raffle $1.00 each -or- 6 for $5.00
6) Sportsman's Package of over $200 of raffle tickets $100
Please complete this form and mail to: Jerry Beck, 1427 5th Ave. North, Fort Dodge, IA 50501. All tickets
except for the Sportsman's Package will be mailed to you.
Name: _______________________________
Address: _______________________________
City: _______________________________
Phone #: _______________________________
Number of Tickets
_____ Adult Banquet Tickets $42 $_______
_____ Ringneck Tickets $20 $_______
_____ Sponsor Membership $225 $_______
_____ 25 Gun Raffle $25 ea -or- $100/5 $_______
_____ Browning Citori $5 $_______
_____ Redlin Print Raffle $1 ea -or- $5/6 $_______
_____ Sportsman's Package $100 $_______
Total Payment Enclosed $_______
Pheasants Forever
1427 5th Ave North
Fort Dodge, IA. 50501