EvEnt ActivitiEsFriday, February 18, 2011

10:00 a.m. - Noon State Council Meeting ..................................Salon C-D

Noon - 8:00 p.m.Registration ..........................................................Lobby

Noon - 6:30 p.m.Vendors Open for Business ..........Lobby/Pre-Event area

1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.District Chair Meeting ................... Meeting Rooms 1-2

6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.mChapter Awards Banquet ........................ Ballroom A-B

Hospitality Room schedule

Friday, February 18, 20114:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.9:30 p.m. - Midnight

Saturday, February 19, 2011 3:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

10:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.DJ both nights in the Plaza Room

Nametags Must Be Worn for Entry

E. Peoria, ILFebruary 18 • 19 2011

2011 ILLINOIS Ducks Unlimited

STATE CONVENTION

AMAZinG RAFFLE PRiZEs AvAiLABLE At ALL DinnERs

call early for your reservations

Saturday, February 19, 2011

6:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.Duck Hunters Breakfast .................................Salon A,B

8:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.Vendors Open for Business .........Lobby/Pre-Event Area

8:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.Area and District Chairman Meeting ............Salon C,D

11:00 a.m. - NoonDr. Steve Havera ...........................................Salon C,D

Noon - 1:30 p.m. - State Chairman’s LuncheonMarc Miller IDNR Dir. guest speaker ...........Salon A,B

1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Conservation Bus Tour

1:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.Vendors Open ......................................................Lobby

5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.Major Donor Reception ................. Meeting Rooms 1-2

6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. - Convention BanquetSocial Hour, Dinner, Live/Silent Auction, Tier Raffle ............................................Grand Ballroom

Illinois Ducks Unlimitedc/o Janet Holland303 Main StreetShattuc, Illinois 62231

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______ FridayDinner-$35each $_________

______ SaturdayBreakfast-$20each $_________

______ AwardsLuncheon-$25each $_________

______ AwardsBanquet-$50each $_________ (GrandDinnerBuffet)

______ GreenwingRegistration-$50each $_________ (includesallmeals)

______ DUShortSleeveT-shirts $_________ (Totalfromreverseside)

______ DULongSleeveT-shirts $_________ (Totalfromreverseside)

______ TierRafflePackage$100$200$500 $_________

______ Free “Conservation Bus Tour” $FREE

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REMEMBER YOUR EARLY BIRD BONUS

RESERVATION!Space Is Limited!

WE WILL SELL OUTNo tickets available

at the door!

To make hotel reservations, call PAR•A•DICE Hotel

21 Blackjack BlvdE.Peoria, IL 61611

1-800-547-07111-309-699-7711

DUrateis$106pernight,plustax.(Please specify that you are with the DU Convention.)

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“EARLY BiRD” BOnUs DRAWinG!!

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Tickets will not be mailed,pick-up at the door.

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sUPER tiER RAFFLEBack this year is the SUPER TIER RAFFLE. Tickets for the bonus gun raffles will be given to those who purchase one of the tier packages. Individual tickets will sell for 6 tickets for $20. Tier Packages will be $100 and will include 42 tickets plus a bonus for a Remington 11-87. A $200 package will include 120 tickets plus 2 bonus tickets on the Remington 11-87 and a chance for a Browning Maxus. New this year will be a $500 package that will include two $200 plus a bonus ticket for the DU dinner gun or $1000 in cash. We are only selling 50 $200 packages and only ten $500 packages so you will want to pre pay for your package when registering for the convention.

Dennis Minor2010 DU International Artist of the Year

Dennis has been involved with Ducks Unlimited since 1980 when he first served as a volunteer for his local chapter in Alabama.  

He later served as state art chairman for five years designing a competition for Alabama artists to produce the state’s sponsor prints. Alabama was first in the nation to initiate a state print.  

Dennis’s only formal art training was high school art he received at Washington High School, Washington, Illinois.

After high school, Minor served in Vietnam with the 4th infantry division in 1967-1968. Prior to late January 1968, there were a few weeks of “down time” for his unit and Minor would sketch some of the Vietnamese people, oriental architecture and landscapes. Then the Tet Offensive opened up when Minor was just south of the Dak Bla River in Kontum Province and from then on there was very little time for art. As his unit went on the counteroffensive, Minor fought in nine major campaigns from February 1968 to November 1968. Minor’s only surviving sketch of combat was of two infantrymen aiding a wounded soldier. This piece of art was donated to the American Legion.

Dennis has always been a contributor to Ducks Unlimited. In his long association with DU, Dennis has donated over eighty limited edition prints and fourteen original works of art.  

Dennis’s first appearance in the DU National Art Package was in 1997. Then another piece was selected in 1999, and in 2000 he was named DU International Artist of the Year. Ten years later he repeated as International Artist of the Year for 2010.

illinois Ducks Unlimited custom t-shirts

Custom designed Illinois Ducks Unlimited t-shirts can be ordered with your tickets to this years State Convention. These custom printed Texas orange sports t-shirts

are constructed with 6.1oz 100% cotton. Fill out the order form with your size and quantity. Payment can be combined with your ticket order. Printed in Illinois.

Support the DUCKS! SizePriceQtyShortSleeve: Small $13.00 ____

Medium $13.00 ____

Large $13.00 ____

X-Large $13.00 ____

2X-Large $14.00 ____

3X-Large $15.00 ____

4X-Large $16.00 ____

5X-Large $17.00 ____

SizePriceQtyLongSleeve: Small $14.00 ____

Medium $14.00 ____

Large $14.00 ____

X-Large $14.00 ____

2X-Large $15.00 ____

3X-Large $16.00 ____

Marc Miller Director IDNR

Marc Miller is dedicated to making a positive change in Illinois’ natural resources and conservation. Marc has advanced ecosystem, habitat and watershed-based restora-tion and promoted Illinois’ potential for recreation oppor-tunities. Marc continually works with leading environ-mental, recreation, hunting and fishing groups throughout the state.

Key Successes:

• Reopened State Parks closed by predecessor in 2008• Renewed a commitment to the mission of the Department of Natural Resources by filling critical vacan-cies with natural resource professionals and improved morale with a commitment to rebuild the Department • Focused on rebuilding IDNR and reverse severe bud-get cuts by working with the Governor and the General Assembly to approve modest increases in fees for fish & wildlife programs • Worked with the Governor and the General Assembly to restore funding swept from State Fish & Wildlife accounts and for the protection of additional federal funds for fish and wildlife programs• Organized a new Conservation Congress to include and engage conservationists in working together to find solu-tions for key natural resource issues and to build the next generation of outdoor and conservation enthusiasts • Worked with many partners to fully fund the Illinois River Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program to allow for the restoration of over 40,000 conservation acres and help to improve water quality and wildlife habitat along the Illinois River.• Promoted rain gardens and other “green infrastructure” that addresses water quality problems and reduces flood-ing in urban areas with assistance from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.

Education:

University of Illinois, Springfield. MA in Environmental Administration, 1996Eastern Illinois University. BA in Political Science, 1991 Pick up shirts at the convention registration desk. shirts will not be shipped.

stephen P. Havera

Dr. Stephen Havera has been providing professional service to our natural resources since he joined the Illinois Natural History Survey (INHS) in 1972. He remains active in the biological arena and maintains an Emeritus appointment with INHS.

Havera received a B.S. in Biology from Bradley University and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Zoology from the University of Illinois. He served two years in the U.S. Army Military Police. His professional experience spans four decades culminating as a Senior Professional Scientist and Director of the Frank C. Bellrose Waterfowl Research Center and Forbes Biological Station. He was a graduate student of The Wildlife Society’s Aldo Leopold Award winner Dr. Glen Sanderson and worked closely for many years with Dr. Frank C. Bellrose, another Aldo Leopold Award

winner. Havera’s research studies covered a wide spectrum of species and topics, but generally centered upon ecology and population dynamics of waterfowl, forest wildlife, wetlands and physiological ecology. He published numerous scientific articles and technical reports and was exceptionally successful in acquiring extramural funding. During his career, Havera has been very involved with over 20 conservation organizations. He served on numerous regional and national committees, including the Mississippi Flyway Technical Section, the Board of Directors of the American Institute of Biological Sciences and President of the international Organization of Biological Field Stations. He held several offices in The Wildlife Society and served as President of the Illinois Chapter and the North Central Section.

Havera has received numerous professional honors including the Ducks Unlimited Conservation Achievement Award, Upper Mississippi Great Lakes Region Joint Venture Professional Award, the Great Lakes Outdoor Writers Golden Glow Public Service Award, Don Rusch Mississippi Flyway Waterfowl Conservation Award, Robert Todd Eberhardt Memorial Award for Outstanding State/Provincial Waterfowl Biologist, INHS’s first Stephen A. Forbes Award for Professional Achievement, the prestigious Centurion Society and also Liberal Arts and Sciences Distinguished Alumnus from Bradley University, Distinguished Alumnus from Peoria High School, Professional Award of Merit from the North Central Section and the Illinois Chapter of The Wildlife Society, and he was the first North Central Section member to be named a Wildlife Society Fellow. His book Waterfowl of Illinois: Status and Management won the Society’s Publication Award for Outstanding Book in 2000.

Havera is known nationally for his work on the contentious waterfowl lead poisoning/nontoxic shot issue as well as his dedication to wildlife and their habitats. His work on wetlands has promoted the management, research and acquisition of critical habitat. He was relentless in his dedication to the restoration of Thompson Lake and the establishment of the Emiquon National Wildlife Refuge near Havana. He resides in rural Lewistown, Illinois with his wife Nancy. They have two grown sons.

FREE CONSERVATION TOUR OFFERED TO CONVENTION ATTENDEESDU will host a “Conservation Tour” of the Upper Peoria Lakes Area including the Wightman Lake project for convention attendees. DU purchased 370 acres on the north end of Wightman Lake in 2005 and restored it as a showcase wetland project for the Illinois River. Located at the intersection of Highways 29 and 17 in Sparland, IL, the site is a designated waypoint on the Illinois River Road National Scenic Byway. The property is now owned by the Illinois Department of Natural Resource and is open to the public.

In addition to visiting Wightman Lake, the Conservation Tour will include stops Julie’s Corner Store (a local “Byway” business in Lacon) and at Mallard Farms (a highly successful local duck club owned by Randy Root). Along the route, DU Regional Biologist Eric Schenck will share some of the history of the Illinois River Valley and point out new DU projects planned for Upper Peoria Lake.

Please mark the Convention Registration form to indicate you will be joining us on the tour!

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