2006 Iowa Ducks
Unlimited State Convention
2006 Iowa Ducks
Unlimited State Convention
"Quiet Moments" (Gadwalls) Artist Kreig Jacque
2006 Artist Competition Participant
Retired Fiesta Man Northern Senior Regional Director Rock Bridges Thanks Rock from all the Iowa Ducks! you've been an inspiration for all of us! Have a Great Retirement! |
Fiesta Night! What a Bang out time.
Cowboys, Sombreros, Chili Peppers, Beautiful Senoritas, and an Outhouse. The evening started with a great
buffet of authentic Mexican food, including jalapeņos and delightful
cinnamon pastries. It was topped off with the traditional breaking of the piņatas. |
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2005 Chapter Performance Awards
Jay Neubauer Distinguished Service Award
Conservation Achievement Distinguished Service Award
2005 Area Chairman of the Year Award
2006 Convention Image Galleries
Best Costume for Fiesta Night Event
Esther & Brent Blanchard from Ankeny, Iowa
Des Moines Arrowhead Chapter
Artist Darren Maurer & DU Jim Hubert
Your Convention Committee would like to say thanks to these vendors for their contribution to our convention. Their donations have helped make our convention a success.
Black River Trading Co.
Nature's Wood Shop
Additionally, we thank all of you, the members and committee members for the many other items you donated and brought to the convention. We appreciate your generosity.
Thanks to our Convention Auctioneer, Chuck Hardie, Brock Auction Company, Lemars, Iowa for your time and talent.
Thanks go to you for coming to the convention. For those of you that this was your first convention, we hope it will not be your last.
We hope you had a good time. See you next year. Bring your Friends!
Your Convention Committee
Rock & Sue Bridges
Gene & Bonnie Dollen
Dave Haggard
Keith Haydon
Keith & JoAnn Helland
Mike Heller
Bill & Cindy Hoylman
Dwight Hughes
Greig Jones
Ed & Tammie Kircher
Barry & Deb Kruse
Greg & Crystal Kruse
Jon & Colleen Kruse
Drake & Sarah Larsen
Frank & Sue Mertz
Randy & Bonnie Orme
Rich & Jennifer Paris
Marc Peter
David Phipps
Tom & Jan Putnam
Scott & Stacy Pyle
Mark Sheel
Kevin & Julie Thomasson
Dennis Westerman
We would like to thank the 2006 Convention Committee for such a great job, and making our weekend a lot of fun.
A Special thanks to Rich & Jennifer Paris for the great photographs!
Highlights
Iowa Ducks Unlimited Ladies Session was held Saturday morning. Julie Thomasson, Senior Volunteer, Iowa DU lead a discussion on how women can be involved in Ducks "Unlimited, as a member, conservationist, hunter, and as a spouse of a DU member. Julie discussion focused on total family involvement in DU events and activities.
Julie discussed the involvement by women with the focus on events, event activities, increasing event attendance, and event merchandise that appeal to women and families.
Thanks Julie!