IL: Calendar of Events Issue: 13

Banquets/Fundraisers

July 30: DeWitt Co. Longbeards Banquet, Elks Lodge. For more info
call Shawn Evans, 217-521-8148.

Aug. 5: Jasper Co. Wild Turkey Banquet, Knights of Columbus. For
more info call Jason Meyer, 618-562-2345.

Aug. 5: Vermilion River Longbeards Banquet, 6 p.m., Pontiac Elks
Club. For more info call Steve Billerbeck, 815-689-2250.

Aug. 6: Ford County Turkey & Cons. Chapter Banquet, Kruse
Center. For more info call Gary Reiners, 217-749-2816.

Aug. 12:  River Prairie WTU Banquet, 5:30 p.m., Three Sisters Park.
For more info call Dan Martin, 309-645-5078.

Aug. 12: Windy City Longbeards Banquet, 5:30 p.m. For more info
call Matt Dunn, 773-294-6851.

Aug. 13: White County Wild Turkey Banquet, Carmi Fairgrounds,
Floral Hall. For more info call Kristi Woodrow, 618-963-2549.

Aug. 13: Des Plaines River Valley WTU Banquet, 5 p.m., Prairie
Bluff Golf Club. For more info call Tom Schiever,
815-838-5971.

Aug. 27: Champaign County Boss Gobblers Banquet, Champaign-Urbana
Elks Lodge. For more info call Spencer Nicholas, 217-202-6789

Aug. 27: WCI QDMA Banquet, Big Red Barn, New Windsor. For more
info call Chase Burns, 309-368-0370.

Aug. 27: Honest Woods WTU Banquet, 5 p.m, The Rock, Coal Valley.
For more info call Tom Van Houtte, 309-526-8603.

Aug. 27: Morgan County WTU Banquet, 5 p.m., Hamilton’s,
Jacksonville. For more info call Rick Davidsmeyer,
217-245-9444.

Aug. 27: Sauk Trail Toms NWTF Banquet, 5:30 p.m., Kewanee American
Legion. For more info call Dustin Specht, 309-312-0126.

Sept. 10: Rivers Edge WTU Banquet, 5 p.m., Sullivan & Son
Auction House & Event Center. For more info call Derrick
Nelson, 309-224-2210.

Sept. 17: Middlefork WTU Banquet, 5 p.m., Gifford Community Center,
Gifford. For more info call Jesse Miller, 217-721-6180.

Sept. 17: Loud Thunder WTU Banquet, 5 p.m., Milan Community Center.
For more info call Tony Petreikis, 309-791-0116.

Sept. 22: Rockford Area WTU Banquet, 5:30 p.m., Lino’s. For more
info call Pete Blassage, 815-289-4834.

Oct. 1: Sangamon Valley WTU Banquet, 5 p.m., Illinois State
Fairgrounds, Orr Building. For more info call John Robinson,
217-414-8822.

Special Events.

July 2: Oouawaka Catfish Cookoff, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. For more info call
319-759-9927.

July 9: WCI QDMA Field Day, Otter Creek Preserve, Astoria, 8 a.m.
For more info call Chase Burns, 309-368-0370.

Sept. 25: WCI QDMA Branch Cookout. For more info call Chase Burns,
309-368-0370.

Women’s Programs

Aug. 6: Lawrence Co. Longbeards, Red Hills State Park. For more
info call Michelle Waller, 812-881-5389.

Aug. 27: Big Sandy Spurs, Chillicothe Sportsman’s Club. For more
info call Maria Geiger, 309-274-6823.

Sept. 18: Tri-County Callers, South Wilmington Sportsman’s Club.
For more info call Lauren DeKlerk, 815-955-4087.

Meetings

Northern Illinois Anglers Assoc. Meets on the fourth Wednesday of
the month, 7 p.m., B.B.S.C. For more info call Sam Thomas,
815-953-1372.

Fox River Valley Hunting Retriever Club meets the second Wednesday
of each month, 7 p.m., Cabela’s, Hoffman Estates.