Brown County PF on the Web: http://www.browncountypf.org Email: [email protected] BROWN COUNTY PHEASANTS FOREVER 30TH ANNUAL BANQUET SATURDAY, MARCH 18TH, 2017 ORCHID INN, SLEEPY EYE BROWN COUNTY PHEASANTS FOREVER CHAPTER #0166 Dan Braulick ............................................................................................................. President Jeremy Berg .................................................................................... Vice-President/Secretary Tim Schwartz ............................................................................................................ Treasurer State Liaison ..................................................................................................... Dale Trebesch Youth Coordinator .................................................................................................. Scott Zeig Webmaster ........................................................................................................... Tim Kraskey Banquet Committee Jeremy Berg Scott Zeig Terry Trebesch Dan Braulick Ralph Grundmeyer Tim Schwartz Dan Hoffmann Greg Tenant Deb Huhn Dave Huhn Tim Kraskey PROGRAM CACKLING HOUR ................................................................................................................ 5PM DINNER ................................................................................................................................ 7PM WELCOME ....................................................................................................... DAN BRAULICK ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ...................................................................................... JEREMY BERG EMCEE ..................................................................................................... MATT CHRISTENSEN AUCTIONEER .............................................................................................. GLENN BERKNER 1 **Italics indicates donor of item ***Please note, due to late notice from our supplier, the description, brand or specifications of some prizes may vary from what is printed in the program. Brown County PF on the Web: http://www.browncountypf.org Email: [email protected] BROWN COUNTY PHEASANTS FOREVER WELCOMES CASH AND IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS AND WE THANK ALL OF OUR SPONSORS AND DONORS. PLEASE SHOW YOUR APPRECIATION BY PATRONIZING SUPPORTING BUSINESSES AND THANKING THEM FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTION. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY OMISSIONS. 2017 SPONSORS Sponsors contribute $250.00 or more in cash and are recognized with a plaque, medallion and choice of the Pheasants Forever Print of the Year, or a Gift Certificate to the Pheasants Forever Market Place Catalogue. Numbers in parentheses indicates number of years of continuous sponsorship. Dr. Ken Windschitl (28) Citizens Bank Minnesota (10) Laraway Roofing (28) B & H Trucking and Spreading LLC – Brian Dr. Steve Akre (26) & Holly Christensen (11) River Region Coop (23) Darfur Sportmens Club (10) Sioux Trail Deer Hunters (23) Home Farm Partnership – Butch Hoffman & McCabe's Ace Hardware (21) Ron Haugen (9) Carl's Corner (20) Sturms Seed – Paul Fuchs Representative (8) Jeremy Berg – Berens, Rodenberg & Der Deutsche Longbeards – NWTF (19) O'Connor, Chtd. (8) Sleepy Eye Sportsmen’s Club (19) Mike Dove-Gislason & Hunter LLP (8) Schwartz Farms, Inc. (19) Harvest Land (7) Chuck Spaeth Ford (18) First Security Bank (7) South Point Federal Credit Union (17) Alliance Bank (6) Railway Bar & Grill (Dan & Sue Helget) (14) Dave Reibel (6) Darin Portner Trucking (12) Deb Huhn – CRP & First Aid Instructor (5) Sturm Funeral Homes (12) Rod & Tami Domeier (new) 2017 CASH DONORS Sleepy Eye Electric ................................. $ 50 Dr. Steve Akre ......................................... $100 Ed Treml .................................................. $ 100 Hoffmann Construction ........................ $ 50 First Security Agency ............................. $ 25 Braulick Custom Curbing ...................... $ 50 Americana Bank ...................................... $ 50 IN-KIND DONATIONS Throughout the Banquet Program, in-kind donations are indicated by identifying the donor in italics next to the donated item. Pardon any omissions. 2 **Italics indicates donor of item ***Please note, due to late notice from our supplier, the description, brand or specifications of some prizes may vary from what is printed in the program. Brown County PF on the Web: http://www.browncountypf.org Email: [email protected] SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Brown County Pheasants Forever would like to thank the following: Understanding Spouses Izaak Walton League – Youth License Dan and Christine Hoffmann Glenn Berkner Dave Hornick–D&B Enterprises, LLC MN Deer Hunters – Youth Hunt Schweiss Meats – Youth Hunt Pat Holmes Enterprises – Perkins New Ulm Precision Tool Coffee Berens, Rodenberg & O’Connor, Chtd. Paige Berg NWTF-Youth Hunt All of our volunteers in any capacity LIFE MEMBERS Jim Thomas – Upper Midwest Management DR. Phil Gill Tom Zuhlsdorf - Zuhlsdorf Shingling Ron Haugen – Home Farm Partnership Dale Trebesch Terry Trebesch Jason Weinzetl Jeremy Berg – Berens, Rodenberg & O’Connor, Kurt Haroldson Chtd. Ralph Grundmeyer Tim Kraskey $1000 one time payment to Pheasants Forever, Inc. ________________________________________________ YOUR DOLLARS AT WORK Greetings from the Banquet Committee. On March 18th, 2017, the Brown County Chapter of Pheasants Forever will be holding our 30th Annual Banquet at the Orchid Inn in Sleepy Eye. Attended by around 400 people each year, our Banquet is our primary fundraising tool. 100% of the funds raised stay with the Brown County Chapter, to be invested in Brown County. Our banquet is wildly successful and has resulted in Pheasants Forever, Inc., investing over $3 million in Brown County since our founding over two decades ago. Of course, we owe the success of our organization to our donors, volunteers, and most importantly, members like you. We’d like to take this opportunity to briefly describe what your investment in our Chapter of Pheasants Forever means to Brown County. Although our name implies that a gaudy game bird is the primary benefactor of your donation, the benefits extend beyond our favorite game bird to other wildlife, soil and water conservation, and the quality of life in Brown County, too. Brown County Pheasants Forever has contributed to the completion of 300 habitat projects on over 3,000 acres of private land in Brown 3 **Italics indicates donor of item ***Please note, due to late notice from our supplier, the description, brand or specifications of some prizes may vary from what is printed in the program. Brown County PF on the Web: http://www.browncountypf.org Email: [email protected] County. These projects benefit not only pheasants, but all wildlife, and help reduce soil erosion and protect our waters. Although private projects are an integral part of our mission, our major focus has been on the acquisition of public land. Brown County Pheasants Forever has participated in the acquisition of 19 properties totaling over 2000 acres of land that all varieties of game and non-game wildlife call home, and which are now open to the public for multiple uses, particularly hunting, as part of the state Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) program. Your contributions made these projects happen. With your continued support, that $10 or $20 you spend on a raffle can by leveraged by Pheasants Forever to create $100 or $200 in grant funding for projects right here at home. During the past year, we applied for grant funding to expand and improve our existing WMAs. Unfortunately we were not awarded any grants but we have several potential acquisitions on the horizon. We continue to improve and expand our youth and hunter recruitment programs. During the past seven years, we have supported youth shooting programs in New Ulm and Springfield, archery programming in the Comfrey schools, supported the New Ulm High School Trap Team, and once again held our annual youth hunt at River Ridge Gun Club. We continue to provide corn to feed pheasants and more so, encourage food and winter thermal cover plantings as a permanent solution to our winter weather. As you can see, your investment in Brown County Pheasants Forever has a large and lasting impact. We hope you are pleased with what you’ve accomplished as a member of Brown County Pheasants Forever. It is important to remember our goals and what we are really working for when we attend the banquet. We do our best to assure you a good time while at the same time raising money to accomplish these objectives. This year there will be over 30 guns and prizes with a retail value in excess of $40,000.00. Although we are confident you will have a good time, please let us know what we can do to improve the experience for you in the future. Better yet, plan on attending our monthly meetings held the 2nd Tuesday of each month at the Servicemen’s Club in Sleepy Eye. Meetings begin at 8 to accommodate travel for members from all over the county. 4 **Italics indicates donor of item ***Please note, due to late notice from our supplier, the description, brand or specifications of some prizes may vary from what is printed in the program. Brown County PF on the Web: http://www.browncountypf.org Email: [email protected] __________________________________________________ $20 GUN BOARD $20 GUN BOARD Benelli SBE 12 ga. shotgun Howa Multicam Cerakote 6.5 Creedmoor Package $10 GUN BOARD $20 GUN BOARD Tikka T3 LIT 22-250 rifle 1. Beretta A300 Outlander 12 ga.