Summer 2005 NCDU - Ducks Unlimited

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NCDU Announces Broughton
High School Chapter
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• Paintball
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North Carolina Ducks Unlimited
is a volunteer driven, membership-based, non-profit organization whose sole purpose is to
raise funds to protect, enhance
and maintain wetland habitat in
North Carolina and across North
America. These conservation
efforts benefit waterfowl, other
wildlife and the people of North
Carolina today and tomorrow.
SUMMER 2005/ Vol. 7, No.2
First Hall of Fame Class
Inducted at Core Sound
Waterfowl Museum
The first high school chapter in North Carolina officially took flight this past April
at Broughton High School in Raleigh, North Carolina. Not only are they the first high
school chapter in the state, but also the second high school chapter in the United
States.
A group of conservation-minded students volunteered their time and energy to
form the chapter in order to help promote wetland conservation amongst their
friends, families, and peers. They were concerned about the future of our vanishing
wetlands and waterfowl habitat throughout North Carolina and wanted to help make
a difference.
The committee consisted of Area Chairman Lee Browne, Vice Chairman Thomas
Roach, Treasurer Hunter Ricks, Bryan Fox, Powell Holt, Jordan Jernigan, Lauren Kane,
THE 2005 AMERICAN OUTDOOR INSTITUTE SPEAKERS:
Michael Waddell: Television superstar Michael Waddell will
appear all weekend at The Outdoor Channel SCOPE Expo. Michael
joined Realtree as a cameraman in 1994, but he quickly worked
his way up the hunting ladder. He now produces the popular
"Monster Bucks" and "All Stars of Spring" hunting videos. Michael
is best known for hosting the hit television show "Realtree Road
Michael Waddell
Trips" on The Outdoor Channel. Michael is an accomplished turkey
caller, who has won numerous contests including the prestigious Grand America Turkey Calling
Contest. Don't miss your chance to ask one of America's brightest hunting stars about life on
the hunting road. Michael will present 2 seminars each day and be available to sign autographs
Sean Mann
Sean Mann: Designer of champion goose and duck calls, Sean Mann will
appear at The Outdoor Channel SCOPE Expo all weekend. Sean is a former
World Goose Calling Champion. He is the only person ever retired from all adult
division calling contests in that Championship due to his wins. He is also an
accomplished duck caller, having won 2 Mason-Dixon Duck Calling
Championships. Don't miss this opportunity to pick up calling tips from a living
legend.
Roger Raglin: Known throughout the country as "America's Deer Hunter,"
Roger Raglin will appear all weekend at The Outdoor Channel SCOPE Expo.
Roger hosts the popular "Roger Raglin Outdoors" show on The Outdoor
Channel. Roger has taken over 25 bucks scoring over 160 B&C points, and he
has held 13 different SCI world records. Roger has his own line of videos and
deer scents. With his trademark "Jiminy Christmas" saying, his high energy
Roger Raglin and his unique brand of humor, Roger is a crowd pleaser in his seminars.
Kelly Darden, Jr.: Kelly Darden Jr. is the host of the popular TV show "Outdoor Moments" on
The Outdoor Channel. Because Kelly is a native of eastern North Carolina, North Carolina
hunters won't want to miss his hot tips on hunting in his home state. Kelly has been featured
in national newspapers, radio programs and magazines. He consults with and represents an
array of nationally known hunting manufacturers. Don't forget to register at the Expo for the
FREE televised hunt of a lifetime with Kelly and the "Outdoor Moments" team.
James "Bub" Jackson: A native of Virginia, James "Bub" Jackson, Jr. is the co-host of
"Outdoor Moments" on The Outdoor Channel. Bub is an accomplished hunter, with expertise in
deer, turkey, and waterfowl hunting. Bub has been featured in leading outdoor publications
including North American Whitetail, Buckmasters and Bassmasters magazines. The Outdoor
Channel SCOPE Expo is pleased to welcome Bub all weekend. Register at the Expo to win a
FREE televised hunt with Bub on "Outdoor Moments."
Buck Gardner: Buck Gardner is recognized as one of the top duck callers in the nation. He
won the 1994 World Championship. In 1995, he was named the prestigious Champion of
Champions caller. He owns his own duck call company, Buck Gardner Calls, and manufactures
high quality calls. Buck's seminars were so popular at last year's Expo that we invited him for
a return performance at the 2005 Expo. Bring the whole family for Buck's seminars. Buck
delights in teaching calling techniques to hunters from 8 to 80.
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2005
On a late winter evening along North Carolina’s famed Core Banks, leaders and supporters of North Carolina Ducks Unlimited gathered to honor the accomplishments and
memorialize the legacies of five individuals’ dedication to the preservation of North
Carolina’s storied waterfowl past. This premier event in NCDU’s annals occurred on
Saturday, March 12, 2005 at the Core Sound WaterfowlMuseum on Harkers Island. Those
in attendance witnessed a warm and caring, oftentimes emotional ceremony as the Lead
Drake Society hosted their inaugural Induction Ceremony into the North Carolina Ducks
Unlimited Hall of Fame.The ceremony began with
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Mari-Anne Simpson, George Smith, Willis Smith, Hank Warren, Lee Williford and Will
Yarbrough. Over the course of several months, the committee worked diligently to
recruit new committee members, prepare their goals, and organize their event. The
committee was able to generate enough underwriting to provide all the Greenwings
at the event with a DU hat, waterfowl ID poster, an annual DU Greenwing membership, and a Broughton DU Haydel double reed duck call with lanyard. A very special thanks to the families, individuals, and businesses that helped support the chapter.
The event was held at the Carolina
Country Club and raised more than $10,000.
See Broughton, Page 5
Fred Cox: Fred’s seminars will focus on the art of making and using the wingbone turkey call.
Fred is the 2001 North Carolina Turkey Calling Champion, and an accomplished call maker.
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Hundreds
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Giveaways
Largest single gathering of NCDU Past State Chairmen, left to right, State
Chairman Lloyd Goode, Reid Jones, Jerry Armstrong, Chuck Wall, John Farley,
Herman Moore, Glenn Harrelson, Dr. David Thompson, Rodney Dowd, Sr. and
Kurt Adams.
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Joe Clendenin
1035 Inverness Road
Southern Pines, NC 28387
State Chairman’s Letter, Page 3
Duck Dates, page 12
State Convention, page 14-15
Band The Bill Fish, page 21
Sound CARE Major Donors, page 23
Greenwings, Page 26
Postmaster: If undeliverable do not return
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Hall of Fame
“Old North State” Chapter 3rd Annual Event in Raleigh
a reception followed by
served as Raleigh Area
dinner and the formal
Chairman, State Viceinduction ceremony.
Chairman,
State
A fine dinner was preChairman and is currentpared by local islanders
ly a National Trustee
who are volunteers at the
Emeriti. He was one of
museum. Some of the
NCDU’s first Major
featured items included
Donors.
Perhaps his
their famous Core Sound
most lasting accomplishcrab dip and seafood
ment was the formation
casserole with shrimp and
of the workshop system
crabmeat, roasted beef
in North Carolina which
tenderloin, an array of
was adopted nationwide.
vegetable
salads and
Jones was the catalyst for
casseroles and Harkers
the formation of many
Island lemon pie.
new chapters in North
The Lead Drake
Carolina during the late
Society which is com1970s. I had an opporprised of past State
tunity to talk with Jones
Chairmen, originally dis- Past State Chairman and Lead after the ceremony. He
cussed the formation of Drake Society Chairman Chuck told me that he had been
the Hall of Fame at the Wall welcomes attendees to the tearful for much of the
2003 State Convention Inaugural NCDU Hall of Fame.
ceremony and was humin
Wilmington.State
bled by the recognition.
Chairman Lloyd Goode initiated the idea of During our meeting I could feel the genuine
the Society formally recognizing individuals warmth of this man and thought to myself
for their past accomplishments benefiting what a richly deserved honor.
NCDU and conservation in North Carolina
Past State Chairman John Farley providand North America. The first class elected ed introductory remarks for Dr. Ray
includes Jack Bailey, Reid
Minges. Farley related
Jones, Dr. Ray Minges,
old hunting stories with
Herman Moore and
his dear friend and early
Stuart Paine.
Bailey,
fundraising efforts in the
Minges and Paine would
Greenville area.
Dr.
be honored posthumousMinges
was
State
ly.
Sponsor Chairman durSenior
Regional
ing the late 1970s and
Director Don Manley
was the first Major
made formal introductoDonor on record in
ry remarks and proposed
North Carolina. After
Bailey for induction.
his retirement from medBailey was instrumental
icine, he worked full
in placing NCDU on the
time garnering NCDU
national front in the
sponsors. One of his
1970s. He served as Area
grand accomplishments
Chairman, State Vicewas the fact that for a
Chairman,
State
number of years he genChairman, Regional and
erated over 200 sponsors
Senior Vice President,
in Greenville when most
National Trustee and Senior Regional Director Don states had fewer in numTrustee Emeriti. Bailey Manley with family of Hall of
ber.
Minges was a
also served on numerous Fame Inductee Jack Bailey.
National Trustee and
national committees.
Trustee Emeriti. Mary
Reid Jones was proposed for induction Lou and I were privileged to be present at a
by Don Manley. Manley was overcome with dinner honoring Minges at the Greenville
emotion reminiscing past experiences and Country Club on July 27, 2004 where he
events involving Jones during the early years was fondly remembered as an avid sportsof fundraising in North Carolina. Jones man and generous supporter of Ducks
Senior Reginal Director Don Manley with Hall of Fame Inductee Reid
Jones surrounded by family.
www.ducks.org
North Carolina Ducks Unlimited/www.nc.ducks.org
Lee Warren
Deputy State Chairman
Past State Chairman John Farley with family of Hall of Fame Inductee
Dr. Ray Minges.
Unlimited. In his memory twenty-one new ship North Carolina led the nation in
Life Sponsors and Ducks Unlimited have fundraising that year. Jeanne Paine accepted
given a 75 acre waterfowl impoundment to a plaque in Stuart’s memory.
the State of North Carolina. The project
Numerous family members representing
will be managed for permit hunting.
generations of the inductees gathered for the
Inductee Herman Moore was presented formal unveiling of the commemorative
by Past State Chairman Glenn Harrelson. tablets which are on permanent display at
Harrelson is presently engaged in organizing the museum. Upon the unveiling, those in
a tribute event in Charlotte for Moore. attendance offered tribute by a standing ovaMoore was State Chairman for nine years tion lasting several minutes. After gathering
during the 1960s when NCDU initiated the my emotions and observing many others
banquet system to generate
acting similarly, I canfunds. Along with John
not recall a more proFarley of Greenville he
found feeling of accomorganized
the
first
plishment and pride in
fundraising efforts in
our organization for her
North Carolina. I also
storied past.
spoke with Moore who
Ken
Babcock,
was, like Jones, humbled
Director of Operations
by the event and recogniin
the
Southern
tion.
Regional Office of
State Chairman Lloyd
Ducks Unlimited spoke
Goode formally proposed
of North Carolina’s rich
the inclusion of Stuart
waterfowl tradition and
Paine to the Hall of Fame.
the fact that Joseph P.
Goode was impressed with
Knapp, who founded
a man of the stature of
Ducks Unlimited in
Paine in our organization
1937, had a hunting
providing assistance and
lodge on Mackay Island
guidance to a then young
off Currituck Sound.
volunteer. Paine was Area
North Carolina proudChairman in Southern State Chairman Lloyd Goode
ly holds claim to “First
Pines during the late 1970s with Jeanne Paine.
in Flight”, however we
and held the position of
may make a valid claim
State Chairman and National Trustee. He to the birthplace of Ducks Unlimited. He
was the brainchild of the first Major Donor further added that the leadership provided
Campaign in North Carolina in 1980 when by the Hall of Fame inductees came during
he was State Chairman, and North Carolina a critical time in the history of Ducks
was the first state east of the Mississippi to
raise one million dollars. Under his leader-
See Hall of Fame, Page 5
Hall of Fame Inductee Herman Moore and his family receiving his
plaque from past State Chairman Glenn Harrelson.
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2005
The 3nd Annual Legislative Reception and Meeting of the "Old
North State" chapter of Ducks Unlimited was held on Tuesday May
10th at the Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh.
Senator A.B. Swindell has served as chairman of this prestigious
chapter for the past three years, with Lee Warren serving as the
event chairman. The evening's events began with Cocktails and Hors
d'oeuvres, followed by a welcome by Lee Warren. Our NC State
Chairman Lloyd Goode Gave a presentation of our Sound CARE initiative.
Membership in this chapter is extended to the 120 members of
our NC House of Representatives and our 50 members of the NC
Senate. Also joining us were John Pechmann Chairman of the North
Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission as well as Commissioners
John Lentz,Wes Seegars and John Coley. Also representing NCWRC
were: Executive Director Dick Hamilton, Division Chiefs David
Cobb, Fred Harris and Joan Troy.
This annual event would not be possible without the help of the
following: The North Carolina Pork Council, Murphy-Brown represented by Jeff Turner and Fred Mills, Pepsi Cola Bottling Co.,
Progress Energy represented by Kathy Hawkins, Bill Kennedy,
Budweiser/Harris Wholesale, and Brown Forman/Jack Daniels.
Rep. Bryan Holloway won the main attendance prize, a beautifully framed Art LaMay print. North Carolina was the first state in the
nation to implement a legislative chapter, developing a good relationship between the 170 members of the General Assembly and the
20,000 Ducks Unlimited members in North Carolina.
Event Sponsor Fred Mills with Murphy-Brown talking with NCDU State
Chairman Lloyde Goode.
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TOWNE POINT ENTERPRISES
Above, left to right Lee Warren, NCDU Deputy State Chairman Chairman;
Senator A. B. Swindell; Chairman; Rep. Bryan Holloway and Lloyd Goode,
NCDU State Chairman.
FOR SALE
142 Acre Heath Farm
Waterfowl Impoundments (3)
Hyde County, NC
Price $390,000
For more information, contact
Frankie Waters
Sales Associate
252.945.1992
[email protected]
Above, left to right Lloyde Goode, NCDU State Chairman; Michelle Goode,
First Lady of NCDU; John Pechmann, Chairman NC Wildlife Resources
Commission; Lee Warren, NCDU Deputy State Chairman and Luke
LaBorde, DU Regional Vice-President.
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■ GREENWINGS
CONGRATULATIONS
HARNETT COUNTY
Greenwings are the future of Ducks Unlimited. Since 1973, the Greenwing
programs conducted by local committees have created the perfect opportunity for youngsters to learn about wetlands conservation. By exposing
them to the great outdoors and the need for improving wildlife habitat, we
are taking positive steps to ensure the future of our natural heritage.
Greenwing membership application
With 310 Students Underwritten, Harnett County(Dunn) is
the First Chapter in North Carolina to Sponsor Project Webfoot
Name __________________________________________
Birthdate ___________________________
Address _________________________________________
________________________________________________
City _______________________________
State _____________________ Zip ______________
Email: ___________________________________________
❐ Jr. Greenwing (0-11 years) $10
❐ Sr. Greenwing (12-17 years) $10
❐ Legacy Greenwing (0-17 years) $200
Payment
❐ Check enclosed
❐ Credit Card (MasterCard/VISA/Discover/Amex)
Card # _________________________________________
Exp Date _________________
Signature ________________________________________
Your membership is tax-deductible except for the $3 value of Ducks Unlimited magazine and $3 value
other membership fulfillment items to the amount allowed by law.
The committee wishes to highlight three target
activities that are significant to our growth of
Greenwing membership.
1. New Greenwing marketing plan is available to
all volunteers who wish to have a committee member
make a formal presentation to a corporate donor. It
can be viewed on the website and is a solid tool for corporate sponsors to justify underwriting of Events Project Webfoot.
2. A new Project Webfoot: What is Project
Webfoot?
Project Webfoot is an international, interdisciplinary wetland educational program and curriculum
package developed by Ducks Unlimited for educators
and youth organization leaders. The program is administered by dedicated Ducks Unlimited volunteers and
staff throughout the United States.
• Webfoot is the acronym for Wetlands Education
Basics for Outdoor Oriented Teaching.
• Project Webfoot is an education outreach program and curriculum for 4th-6th grade students.
• As noted in the foreword to this handbook, the
Youth and Education Committee feels it is very important that we focus staff and volunteer attention on
these specific grades in the early stages of the program.
We must ensure that Project Webfoot is firmly established before we attempt to grow the program.
• Project Webfoot can be provided to interested
educators and integrated with existing school curriculums.
• Classrooms and school districts receive Project
Webfoot through sponsorships obtained by Ducks
Unlimited volunteers.
• Project Webfoot is the first step in bringing the
value of wetlands to youth throughout our North
America.
• Underwritten by sponsors at a cost of $ 300 per
classroom.
■ JOHNSON COUNTY GREENWING DAY
■ FAMILY TRADITION
A third generation Manley
is already a Legacy Greeenwing
State Chairman
Lloyd Goode
2816 Wayland Dr.
Raleigh, NC 27608
919-781-1919 (W) / 919- 349-3443 (C)
[email protected]
State Chairman-Elect
Larry Wilkins
PO Box 769
1020 South Garnett St.
Henderson, NC 27536
252-438-8165 (W) / 252-430-1576 (H)
[email protected]
Lee Warren
2443 River Road
Fayetteville, NC 28312
910-678-7775(W) / 919- 485-2700 (C)
[email protected]
Region 4 Vice President
Luke Laborde
210 Miden Hall Way
Cary, NC 27513
919-459-3030 (W)/ 919-6778-0647 (H)
[email protected]
Lead Drake Society
Chuck Wall
306 Country Club Drive
Lexington, NC 27292
336-243-2156 (W) / 336-248-8125 (H)
State Greenwing Chairman
Fred Kaplan
Bio Med Sciences Group
Chocowinity, NC 28012
252-974-5486 (C)
[email protected]
State Sponsor Chairman
Henry Kidd
613 Glen Eden Drive, Raleigh, NC 27612
919-821-0558 (W) /919-782-8533 (H)
[email protected]
State Major Donor Chairman
John Matthews
Baker Roofing Company
517 Mercury Street
Raleigh, NC 27603
919-828-2975
[email protected]
The Johnson County DU Chapter held
their third annual Greenwing Day on
May 14th at Howell Woods
Environmental Learning Center in
Smithfield N.C. The day started with a
turn out of 40 kids in attendance. Each
child received a goody bag and a t-shirt
made possible by the 25 event sponsors.
Activities throughout the day included
retriever demonstrations, birds of prey
exhibit, rock climbing wall, bow and
arrow shooting, duck call demonstrations and fishing. A big thanks to the
parents of each child, committee members and sponsors for making the day a
big success.
State Treasurer
Mark Shouse
222 Larkin Street
Morehead City NC 28557
252-247-2106 (W) 252-240-1794(H)
[email protected]
Senior Regional Director Don Manley; son Chris; and
grandson Fletcher. Already, Don has Fletcher signed up as
a LEGACY GREENWING MEMBER of NCDU.
NCDU GREENWING COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Fred Kaplan
O 704.829.5942
205 Commodore Court
Belmont, NC 28012
[email protected]
Mecklenburg County
Keith Jones
M 910.590.9335
H 910.592.1149
111 Barrus Ave.
Clinton, NC
[email protected]
Sampson County
R. E. (Bob) Thompson
Ph. 919.833.0858
2317 Windy Woods
Drive
Raleigh, NC 27607
[email protected]
Wake County
Don Manley (RD)
O 910.592.3898
M 910.990.6345
25 Scott Place
Clinton, NC 28328
[email protected]
Sampson County
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Kevin Lewis
H 252728-6887
M 252-725-1221
130 Old River Rd
Beaufort, NC 28516
[email protected]
Carteret County
Jeremy Thigpen
Progress Energy
Real Estate
(M) 919-812-2010
(O) 919-546-2492
[email protected]
Raleigh, NC
Randy Watson
(h) 704-540-8908
(c) 704-517-9884
10638 Rogalla Dr
Charlotte, NC 28277
[email protected]
Mecklenburg
Danny Drye
(m) 919-819-3088
[email protected]
Wake
Summer 2005
■ State Chairman’s Letter
State Officers and Staff
State Underwriting Chairman
Karl Blackley
Preston Development Company
100 Weston States Way
Cary, NC 27513
919-481-3000(W)
[email protected]
State Publicity Chairman
Joe Clendenin
1035 Inverness Road
Southern Pines, NC 28387
910-692-2538 (H)
[email protected]
State Webmaster
Steve Schreck
1305 Woodline Drive
Raleigh, NC 27605
919-773-4664 (H)
We will succeed
[email protected]
[email protected]
By lloyd Goode North Carolina State DU Chairman
State Shooting Chairman
Gary Sturgill
4463 Kendale Road
High Point, NC 27265
336-605-2042 (W)/ 336-869-1690 (H)
[email protected]
State Golf Chairman
Kurt Adams
PO Box 197
Gibsonville, NC 27249
336-449-4321
[email protected]
Band the Billfish Chairman
Tav Gauss
PO Box 158
Wilson, NC 27894
252-237-3717 (W) / 252-237-0942 (H)
[email protected]
Conservation Comm. Chairman
Chuck Duncan
1804 Carl Williamson Road
Raleigh, NC 27610
919-781-9798 (W) / 919-880-3652 (C)
[email protected]
FIELD STAFF
Eastern NC Senior RD
Don Manley
25 Scott Place
Clinton, NC 28328
910-592-3898 (W) / 910-590-3000 (F)
[email protected]
Central NC RD
Shawn Kooyman
1157 Lake Royale
Louisburg, NC 27549
252-478-9051 (W) / 252-312-8322 (C)
[email protected]
Western NC RD
Curtis Wooten
409 West Union Street
Morganton, NC 28655
828-430-8304 (W) 843-270-0550 (C)
Fax: 828-430-8304
Regional Biologist
Collin Smith
3896 Leeds Ave
Charleston, SC 29405
843-745-9110 (O)
csmith2ducks.org
Director of Conservation Programs
Craig LeSchack
South Atlantic Feild Office
3896 Leeds Ave.
Charleston, SC 29405
843-745-9110 (O)
Engineering Technician
Coy Sullivan
313 N. Broad Street,
Edenton, NC 27932
252-482-7437, ext. 114 (W)
[email protected]
FIRST FLIGHT
First Fight, the North Carolina Ducks Unlimited Newsletter, is published three times a year in
the spring, summer, and fall. Due dates for articles and advertisements for the newsletter are
January 31, May 31, and September 30. Articles, advertisements and leads should be submitted to:
Joseph A. Clendenin, State Publicity Chairman, North Carolina DU
1035 Inverness Road, Southern Pines, NC 28387
Email: [email protected] • Telephone: 910-692-2538
Submissions may also be given to NC regional directors.
NC Conservation Office
USDA Service Center
730 N. Granville Street, Suite 8
Edenton, NC 27932
252-482-7437 (M) / 252-482-3428 (F)
In the Spring of 2003, my wife Michelle almost there with 11.8% growth in the
first 6 months of this fiscal year, but we
and I had the opportunity to hear Stirling
have lost that increase as of this writing.
Adams, the then oldest living past
We need to regain the lost increase by
National President, say “conservation
the end of June or double up to catch up
without dollars is just conversation.”
during the ’05-’06 fiscal year.
Those six words say everything about
There is a simple plan, which if folwhat we do and why we do it. We have
lowed by each chapter, I guarantee will
to raise dollars to conserve, maintain and
achieve the needed
restore wetland habigrowth. If each chapter
tats.
will recruit enough new
This means for
committee members to
NCDU to be successachieve a minimum of
ful with our Sound
12.5% committee
CARE Initiative we
growth and have those
have to raise dollars.
new committee memGrassroots is charged
bers presell 10 tickets,
with raising $10 milSound CARE will be a
lion of the $22 million
success. I promise you
goal of Sound CARE.
this will happen. If each
The balance of $12
committee will recruit 1
million will be raised
new volunteer for each
by our Development
8 existing committee
and Conservation
members and charge
arms. This is a first in
that volunteer with preDU’s history,
selling 10 tickets,WE
Development,
WILL SUCCEED. Your
Conservation and
chapter will have done
Grassroots are all
their part. How simple
charged with a comis that?
mon goal, a North
NCDU State Chairman
Please volunteer to
Carolina goal.
Lloyde Goode
serve on your local
Conservation and
committee. If you are already a volunteer,
Developmentare doing their part. We
bring a friend. This is the key to making
have received grants from the NC
Sound CARE a success. This is they key
Attorney General’s office and Progress
for Ducks Unlimited helping North
Energy Foundation. Challenge gifts have
Carolina forever.
been made and they have been matched.
I have always been proud to be a memConservation has hired a biologist for
ber and volunteer for Ducks Unlimited.
North Carolina.
Grassroots has to do its part. The $10 Sound CARE has defined that pride for
me. A private organization trying to raise
million the event system needs to raise
comes straight from our Strategic Plan. As $22 million that will forever benefit North
Carolina and we are asking for nothing in
our volunteers know, that plan calls for
return. All volunteers, members and supthe state to grow 12.5% annually.
Obviously that means each chapter needs porters should share my pride!
to grow 12.5% to do their part. We were
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You should Care About Sound Care
North Carolina Ducks Unlimited Conservation Overview Summer - 2005
By Luke Laborde
Regional Vice President
PROJECT NAME
Conine Island
Meredith Land Donation
McCotter Land Donation
Mackay Island NWR
Hunting Creek Swamp
Alligator River NWR
Catfish Lake Impoundment
D. Rogerson Acquisition
Goose Creek Game Land
Ashpole Swamp
Johns River Waterfowl Area
Gull Rock Game Land
Mattamuskeet NWR
Pocosin Lakes NWR
Mattamuskeet NWR
White Oak River Game Land
Bladen Lakes Impoundment
Core Sound Waterfowl Museum - Willow Pond
Alligator River NWR
Gull Rock Game Land
Waterfowl Field Sanctuaries
Roanoke River - Everett
Great Dismal Swamp
Pungo NWR
Pee Dee NWR
Mackay Island NWR
Roanoke Island Marshes Game Land
Mattamuskeet NWR
Mattamuskeet NWR
Mattamuskeet NWR
Alligator River NWR
Pocosin NWR
Gull Rock Game Land
Pamlico Phragmites Control
Caswell Game Land
Mackay Island NWR
Catfish Lake Impoundment
Pee Dee NWR
Refuge Phragmites Control
Mackay Island NWR
J. Morgan Futch Game Land
Salt Works Tract
J. Morgan Futch Game Land
Roanoke River Wetlands Game Land - Whitley Tract
Roanoke River Wetlands Game Land - Conoho Farms Tract
Pee Dee NWR
Lower Cape Fear Project
NC Partners Program
Conservation Easements
Wetlands Reserve Program
So what’s the big deal? Another DU
fundraising initiative? Aren’t the ducks
going to be back next fall anyway?
Well, it is a BIG DEAL, and all who
support Ducks Unlimited in North
Carolina should be both excited and
proud! This is the first time in the history
of Ducks Unlimited that the grass roots
membership, conservation team, and
development team are all working together
in a single program for a single purpose –
to conserve 64,000 acres at a cost of $22
million to directly impact waterfowl habitat for North Carolina. That’s 22,000
additional acres in our state, a 50%
increase in what we have done over the
past 20 years in the next five. That’s
another 42,000 acres of habitat in areas
that bird band returns have demonstrated
are the primary breeding grounds for our
birds that we see in the fall. This is a science-based approach to literally get “the
most bang for our bucks”, and DU has
committed every dollar we raise during
this five year period to this project! Every
dollar we raise will be matched with public
and private conservation funds.
This is a big deal! And all of DU is
watching, supporting our actions and
encouraging our success. It is model for
DU for the future.
I especially want to thank Craig
LeSchack and Lloyde Goode for their
efforts in conceiving and bringing to reality a great program for North Carolina, for
DU, and especially for the ducks. Truly,
you should care about Sound CARE!
NCDU takes Top Flight Award at National Convention
By Luke Laborde
North Carolina Ducks Unlimited
placed first in the Pintail Flight, which
includes all states with general membership from 12,000 to 20,000. The award
is based on actual performance in 25
categories utilizing Olympic scoring.
Congratulations to our state committee,
area chairman, volunteers and staff for
your performance during 2004. State
Chairman Lloyd Goode was presented
the award on your behalf (see accompanying photo). In addition, NCDU placed
in the following overall categories in
competition with all fifty states:
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9 Total Grassroots Income $1,418,480
9 Total Members17,711
7 Total Sponsors 1,590
3 Most New Life Sponsors 28
10 Total Misc. Event Income $265,328
5 Most Major Donor Upgrades 7
The Raleigh Chapter of Ducks
Unlimited was the #6 chapter in the
country in grass roots income, and the
Clinton Chapter also placed in the top
100!
Thank you for all of your hard work.
We are well on our way to achieving
greater goals in 2005! Leave a legacy for
the ducks. Become a DU volunteer
today!
The Perils of a Pintail: Destroyed Nests, Dissapearing Wetlands
By Luke Laborde
The Northern Pintail is one of our most
spectacular ducks, and they hold a very special place in the history of North Carolina
waterfowling and the hearts of North
Carolina waterfowlers. A “bull sprig” with
cupped wings side-slipping into the decoys
tests the heart rate of young and old alike. Yet
these magnificent birds are declining in number with an estimated continental population
of about 2,000,000, only 40% of the North
American Waterfowl Management Plan goal
of 5,000,000 pintails! What’s causing their
decline and what is DU doing about it?
I was privileged to have the opportunity
to attend Ducks University this month, an
intense three day program of lectures and
field trips hosted at Regina, Saskatchewan.
Regina is in the heart of the Canadian prairie,
and only 70 kilometers are so from the
Missouri Coteau. This is duck country! The
breeding season is in full swing, and we saw
breeding pairs of mallards, pintail, shovelers,
bluewing teal, canvasbacks, scaup, ringnecks,
ruddy ducks and Canada geese on every
snowmelt pothole and wetland. We also saw
mile after mile after mile, as far as the eye
could see, of brown spring wheat stubble –
fields waiting to be planted over the coming
months. During the trip I was able to attend
a presentation by DU biologist Dr. Karla
Guyn, who has devoted her career to the
study of the pintail. The work they are doing
is both enlightening and exciting!
The pintail is among the earliest of the
nesting ducks, with over 50% of females
paired by January. They will begin to nest as
early as April, among the first of the ducks to
do so, and have a preference for stubble and
grazed grassland for nesting sights. In the
wheat belt of Canada, that means that many
nests will be destroyed after eggs are laid during planting of spring wheat in late May and
early June. In fact, only
5-20 northern pintail
nests out of 100 will
hatch. 55-85% of hen
pintails will attempt a
second nest, but hatching and survival rates
for second nests are
even lower. Unlike
mallards, few pintails
will attempt to nest
more than two times. Other factors contributing to the overall decline of pintails
include loss of grassland and wetlands habitat
to drainage and/or urbanization, the intensification of agricultural practices and conversion of native grassland to crops, and, on the
wintering grounds, the conversion of rice
farms to shrimp and other crops.
DU and the Institute for Wetlands and
Waterfowl Research have documented that
pintails on average hatched nearly 10 times
more nests from hayland habitats than were
observed in spring seeded cropland. They
have also observed that pintails on average
hatched one nest every 72 acres in fall-seeded
crops vs. one nest every 1,332 acres in spring
seeded crops. With this information, DU is
focusing on a two pronged strategy – restoration and preservation of grasslands, and the
development of fall seeded winter wheat. DU
Canada, supported by DU, Inc., is working
to acquire and/or conserve existing native
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grasslands, and working with cattle farmers to
implement sound grazing and haying practices that increase the productivity of the land
for both livestock and ducks. They are also
supporting agronomic research and education
in the use of winter hardy fall-seeded wheat,
which leaves crops
undisturbed during
critical
waterfowl
breeding
periods.
With new varieties
that increase grain
production, expand
the cropping season,
and reduce the number of equipment
trips through the
field, it looks like a win-win strategy for agriculture and for ducks. It is DU goal, through
direct support, agricultural policy, and education, to convert 20-25% of Canadian wheat
crops to fall-seeded varieties. This would
have a major impact on the nesting success of
Northern Pintails.
I was fortunate to learn some important
lessons over my three day course –
1. Man has totally changed the landscape
of the breeding grounds over the past 100
years or so.
2. The acreage that needs to be enhanced,
conserved, and protected across Canada and
the northern U.S. is staggering, almost overwhelming.
3. When you’re operating in Canada, it’s
lonely out there. We have many more conservation partners in the U.S. There are no
comparable programs to CRP and WRP.
4. With huge amount of wetlands in private hands, we have to work cooperatively
with agriculture. We have to always think
“win-win” for farmers and ducks.
We have a beautiful, wonderful, and
adaptable resource in our waterfowl, and if we
can provide habitat and mother nature can
provide water, we will thrill to the whispering
wings of waterfowl for generations to come.
Interested in learning more
about Sound CARE?
Ducks Unlimited has created an informative and entertaining 10 minute video that
explains the North Carolina SoundCARE Initiative. NCDU is now assembling a group of
Volunteers and Staff who can speak on the subject to groups interested in learning more
about SoundCARE.
Sportsmen’s clubs; Civic organizations such as Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions & Garden Clubs;
or other groups who would like to have someone speak on wetlands conservation and
North Carolina SoundCARE can contact North Carolina Regional Directors (listed under
Field Staff on the inside front page of this publication) or your local chapter chairman.
Contact your Regional Director and a speaker will be provided.
Summer 2005
PROJECT NAME
NC Partners Program
Conservation Easements
Currituck NWR
Fort Bragg
North River Game Land
Roanoke River NWR - Askew Tract
Core Sound Waterfowl Museum - Willow Pond
Mattamuskeet NWR Pump Project
Roanoke Island Marshes Game Land
COUNTY
Bertie
Currituck
Craven
Currituck
Davie
Dare
Jones
Martin
Pamlico
Robeson
Burke
Hyde
Hyde
Hyde
Hyde
Onslow
Pamlico
Beauford
Bladen
Carteret
Dare
Hyde
Hyde
Martin
Pasquotank
Washington
Anson
Beauford
Currituck
Dare
Hyde
Hyde
Hyde
Dare
Hyde
Hyde
Pamlico
Caswell
Currituck
Jones
Anson
Various
Currituck
Tyrell
Carteret
Tyrell
Martin
Martin
Anson
Brunswick
Various
Various
Various
COUNTY
Various
Various
Currituck
Cumberland
Camden
Bertie
Carteret
Hyde
Dare
Completed Projects & Programs
PARTNER
WORK PERFORMED
USFWS
Land Acquisition
Private
Donated land transferred to NCWRC
Private
Donated land transferred to NCWRC
USFWS
Waterfowl Habitat Enhancement
NCWRC
Land Acquisition
USFWS
NCWRC
NCWRC
Land Acquisition
NCWRC
NCWRC
NCWRC
Land Acquisition
NCWRC
USFWS
USFWS
USFWS
NCWRC
NCWRC
NCWRC
NCWRC
CSWM
USFWS
NCWRC
NCWRC
NCWRC
Land Acquisition
USFWS
USFWS
USFWS
NCWRC
USFWS
NCWRC
Land Acquisition
USFWS
USFWS
USFWS
USFWS
USFWS
NCWRC
Private
NCWRC
USFWS
NCWRC
USFWS
USFWS
USFWS
NCWRC
Land Acquisition
NCWRC
Land Acquisition
NCWRC
NCWRC
NCWRC
FWS, Progress Energy
Private
NCP**
DU
Land Protection
NRCS
Wetland Hydrology Restoration
PARTNER
NCP**
DU
USFWS
Ft. Bragg
NCWRC
USFWS
Core Sound
USFWS
NCWRC
COUNTY
Wake
Halifax
Martin
Bertie
Halifax
Hyde
Washington
Hyde
Tyrrell
PARTNER
NCWRC
NCWRC
NCWRC
USFWS
NCWRC
NCWRC
USFWS
USFWS
NCWRC
ACREAGE
3,748
82
101
800
137
399
820
253
645
42
57
200
450
300
400
100
1,305
235
8
5
403
100
4,887
880
7,574
350
300
140
900
140
300
450
300
700
NA
83
400
12
50
200
500
300
510
600
444
600
75
49
20
215
3,214
* 6,449
4,022
Total
$13,672,968
Current Projects
WORK PERFORMED
Land Protection
Wetland Restoration/Enhancement
Wetland Habitat Enhancement
NCDU $ VALUE
$60,000
$2,200,000
$60,000
$403,000
$250,000
$221,000
$12,500
$516,000
$245,000
Total
$3,967,500
4,132
$17,640,468
49,386
NCDU $ VALUE
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
ACREAGE
475
147
53
1050
500
347
250
1600
200
GRAND TOTAL
NCDU conservation dollar values and acreage totals for completed projects, current projects & conservation easements
* Projected conservation value for use as match
** North Carolina Partners consists of DU, NCWRC, USFWS, NRCS & private landowners who participate in program
PROJECT NAME
Falls of the Neuse Game Land
Tripp Tract
Roanoke River Wetlands Game Land
Roanoke River NWR - Broadneck Project
Caledonia State Prison
Gull Rock Game Land
Pocosin Lakes NWR
Mattamuskeet NWR
Lantern Acres Game Land
NCDU $ VALUE
$249,358
NA
NA
$79,086
$67,839
$22,500
$39,350
$77,263
$31,203
$9,327
$5,100
$82,021
$13,000
$20,000
$50,000
$49,796
$34,336
$15,879
$1,410
$18,009
$56,104
$6,340
$31,181
$175,446
$7,876
$30,690
$33,000
$32,271
$18,000
$175,000
$29,985
$26,000
$15,000
$49,994
$2,000
$2,582
$20,000
$7,681
$3,750
$63,527
$25,000
$4,751
$167,000
$250,000
$860,000
$480,000
$152,000
$318,466
$82,000
$48,438
$92,709
$7,085,100
$2,455,600
Potential Project
WORK PREFORMED
25
YEAR COMPLETED
1986
1986
1987
1987
1989
1992
1992
1992
1992
1992
1993
1993
1994
1994
1995
1995
1995
1996
1996
1996
1996
1996
1996
1996
1996
1996
1997
1997
1997
1997
1997
1997
1997
1998
1998
1998
1998
1999
1999
1999
2000
2001
2002
2002
2003
2003
2004
2005
2005
2005
1996-2004
2001-2005
2001-2005
45,254
ACREAGE
250
* 2,200
150
281
53
411
3
744
40
YEAR
2005-2007
2005-2007
2005-2007
2005-2007
2005-2007
2005-2007
2005-2007
2005-2007
2005-2007
Summer 2005
North American waterfowl survey determines fall hunting seasons
Saskatchewan last week for a first"It's not a political decision, it's not
It's not easy what they do on the
By Brad Dokken
Herald Staff Writer, Grand Forks Herald hand look at the survey - both on the an emotional decision. It's a fact- ground, either. When it comes to
SASKATOON, Sask. - Keith
Warner was on a race against the
weather - and the clock.
A wildlife technician for the
Canadian Wildlife
Service
in
Saskatoon, Warner was leading a
three-man air/ground crew faced with
the task of counting every wetland and as many ducks and geese as possible - within one-eighth mile on
either side of an 18-mile stretch of
prairie road.
And he had to finish by noon.
That would be a big job under the
best of weather conditions, but after
two days of steady rain, the prairie
road was soggy, and the fields were
muddy. With more rain in the forecast,Warner was on the brink of having to scuttle the whole morning
marathon.
It might have been a great day to
be a duck, but when your job is trying
count them ... well, that's a different
story.
"It's wet here this year," Warner
said, surveying the countryside on a
dreary Wednesday morning amid the
rolling hills just a little bit south of
Saskatoon. "Wow, we're going to have
our hands full."
North American survey
Muddy boots and all, Warner's
trek across the prairie represented
just one small piece of the giant puzzle known as the North American
waterfowl population survey. Each
May since 1955, teams of pilot-biologists from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service and ground crews from the
Canadian Wildlife Service have joined
forces on behalf of waterfowl and
hunters. Their mission is to scour the
prairies of southern Canada, the
boreal forests to the north, the
Dakotas and other parts of the
northern United States to survey
waterfowl, habitat and breeding conditions.
Results from the survey, the
largest such endeavor in the world,
ultimately determine fall hunting regulations for duck hunters across
North America.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the spring survey, and the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service embarked
on a special push to promote the
cooperative venture by inviting a
handful of outdoor writers to
ground and in the air.
"Fifty Years and Still Counting" is
the theme of this year's survey.
"This data they're collecting is 100
percent necessary for setting of hunting regulations," said Nicholas
Throckmorton, public affairs specialist for the service in Washington,
D.C., and coordinator of the media
tour. "Without the data, they can't set
regulations with precision, and they
would have to be more conservative
and err on the side of caution. This
data maximizes hunting opportunities."
Setting the rules
Using a system called Adaptive
Harvest Management, a "ducks-in,
ducks-out" formula that looks at the
previous fall's duck harvest, spring
habitat conditions and numbers of
breeding waterfowl, managers from
North America's four waterfowl flyways base their hunting season recommendations on the survey results.
The "liberal" package offers hunters
the biggest limits and most time
afield. In leaner years, managers might
opt for the more conservative "moderate" or "restrictive" season frameworks. Or, in a worst-case scenario,
no season at all.
While the Fish and Wildlife Service
has drawn flak from some hunters for
implementing liberal packages the last
two years, Throckmorton says flyway
managers feel the survey results have
supported the option. The downside
to AHM, he says, is that a year with
"liberal" regulations doesn't guarantee good duck hunting. The formula
doesn't factor in hunter psychology.
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based
numbers
decision,"
Throckmorton said. "Last year, we
were on the threshold between liberal and moderate regulations. Our
model and our numbers suggest a liberal season is justified even if hunter
perceptions say moderate is better
for the resource.
Race to complete
For Warner, completing the morning's ground survey was significant
because a U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service aerial crew had flown the segment the previous day. The pilots do
the aerial portion of the survey first,
Warner says. Survey protocol mandates that air/ground crews complete
their portion of the survey within
two days of the flight; otherwise, the
pilot has to fly the route again.
That costs time - and money.
"It's all weather juggling," Warner
said. "I thought there was kind of a
window here. It's iffy, it's going to be
hard on the guys and me. But you've
got to step up sometimes."
While the aerial crew can fly a survey route in a fraction of the time,
their picture of ducks and habitat
conditions at 150 feet and 100 mph
isn't as complete as the view available
from the ground. That's why air and
ground components are crucial to
areas of the survey that are accessible
by road. In the boreal forests to the
north, the survey only counts ducks
and is completely reliant on the
observations from the air.
"I can see why we're out here" on
the ground,Warner said. "It's not easy
what they do in the air."
identifying ducks, survey crews have
to have their mallards in a row. And
the way these guys dash from one
pothole to the next, being in shape is
also a requirement.
Consistency key
Last week, Warner was leading one
of three crews from Saskatchewan surveying the southern part of the
province. For consistency's sake, he says
they try to complete the survey route
by noon. Brighter midday light conditions make ducks more difficult to spot,
for one thing, he says, and studies show
drakes in the morning are more likely
to be on a wetland away from the hens.
Crews only count male ducks on the
survey, Warner says, because each
drake usually means there's a hen hidden on a nest somewhere not far away.
According to Warner, results from
the survey represent an index and not
a population estimate. The goal is to
provide a picture of trends from year
to year.
"You're not going to count them all,
there's just no way," he said. "But at
least it gives you some trend data."
The worst of the rain had passed,
and the dreary skies were beginning to
brighten when Warner and his two
helpers, Nathan Wiebe and Chad
Wilkinson, hit the ground running - literally - to complete the survey.
Following a route laid out on a series of
aerial photographs - one slow mile at a
time - the trio took turns running to
wetlands and flushing out ducks and
geese along the 18-mile transect. They
logged the species of ducks, wetland
types and habitat cover on a series of
tally sheets, and as the clock struck
noon, they'd hit all of the 244 wetlands,
some of which have been plowed
under, marked on the map.
Later, they would enter the results
into a computer, providing yet another
snapshot of waterfowl and wetland
conditions across North America's
most important breeding areas.
Considering waterfowl managers meet
in July to discuss hunting season recommendations, time is of the essence
to get all of the numbers crunched.
They'd cut it close,Warner says, but
they'd made it.
"It's almost like a logistical nightmare, but you get the job done," he
said. "We have a pretty good setup
here. Most of the surveys are based on
weather. Sometimes, it's frustrating, but
you've still got to give it a try."
Summer 2005
Hall of Fame
Unlimited and led to dramatic growth in
the late 1960s and 1970s. These men
chartered a course for future NCDU leaders and volunteers to blueprint in conserving wetland habitat for waterfowl and
other wildlife.
North Carolina has long prided herself
as a state of “firsts” and our first in nation
Hall of Fame, NCDU has taken the lead
in recognizing past achievements in the
conservation of our precious natural
resources and wetlands.
The night also featured the return of
the largest gathering of Past State
Chairmen which included Rodney Dowd,
Sr., Herman Moore, John Farley, Reid
Jones, Glenn Harrelson, Dr. David
Thompson, Kurt Adams, Jerry Armstrong,
Chuck Wall and present Chairman, Lloyd
Goode (see photo on page one).
Special guests included John E.
Pechmann, Chairman, North Carolina
Wildlife Resources Commission, Dr.
David T. Cobb, Division Chief of Wildlife
Management, Dave Dohner, Director of
Fundraising and Volunteer Relations of
Ducks Unlimited, Brett Baker, Ducks
Unlimited Director of Development, and
Regional Directors Curtis Wooten and
Shawn Kooyman.
“Sound CARE” and “Same Time Each
Year” videos were shown during the ceremony. State Chairman Lloyd Goode reiterated that Sound CARE, North
Carolina’s Conservation Initiative has as
its goal to protect, restore and enhance
64,000 acres in North Carolina and the
breeding grounds over the next five years
at a cost of $22 million dollars. Luke
Laborde, Regional Vice-President gave a
passionate and heartwarming message
regarding fundraising and our responsibility to continue the mission of Ducks
Unlimited.
Karen Amspacher, Executive Director
of the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum,
spoke of the close relationship and partnering which is enjoyed by NCDU and
the museum. She gave an update on capital funding and building. The Core
Sound Waterfowl Museum has graciously
given NCDU the exclusive use of a wall at
the entrance to the museum where commemorative tablets of inductees into the
Hall of Fame are on permanent display at
the museum. Future plans include a
plaque recognizing all past State Chairmen
and exhibits illustrating NCDU conservation efforts and programs.
March 12, 2005, a date to remember.
May ducks always fill our skies.
FIRST
FLIGHT
Summer 2005 Vol. 7, No. 2
Lloyd Goode
North Carolina State Chairman
2816 Wayland Dr.
Raleigh, NC 27608
Telephone: 919-349-3443
Broughton
A tremendous success for Sound CARE!
Sound CARE is a comprehensive conservation initiative to conserve more than
22,000 acres of wetland and waterfowl
habitat in North Carolina as well as
42,000 acres of wetlands in the breeding
ground and staging areas that are critical
to the migratory waterfowl that spend
their winters in North Carolina.
In addition to their annual event, the
chapter will also be installing and maintaining a wood duck nesting box program
along a stretch of the Little River near
Lizard Lick. They are also organizing several other events such as a statewide
Greenwing Sporting Clays Shoot and a
youth hunt at the close of this year’s
waterfowl season. The Broughton DU
Chapter is actively searching for new volunteers, if you would like to be a part of
the Broughton Committee and participate
in the fun and excitement, please contact
Lee Browne (919-787-9456) or Shawn
Kooyman (252-312-8322). You can also
visit our website at www.nc.ducks.org for
more information on DU events and activities in your area.
Inaugural JCDU Duck Dog Classic October 8th & 9th
Brookhill Farm Clayton, North Carolina
Johnston County Duck Unlimited is proud
to present the inaugural JCDU Duck Dog
Classic. It will be held at the famed Brookhill
Farm home of the Raleigh Jaycee's Brookhill
Steeplechase in Clayton North Carolina. This
event will be limited to the first 50 paid entries.
There will be CASH PRIZES awarded to the
top seven dogs. Total prize money will be
$5,500. The event is open to any dog of any
breed. If your duck dog is the best around, don't
miss your chance to see how they stack up
against the other dogs. All entries must be
received by September 4, 2005. The dog event
will consist of two land and two water test. All
tests will be set up to resemble a goose or duck
hunt.
Entry is $200.00 per dog and each entry will
receive the following:
• Annual DU membership (dog owner)
• DU Canine Membership (dog)
• Friday night social for Dog Handlers and
guest
• Saturday night dinner and party for dog
owners, handlers, DU committee and event
sponsors
• Chance to win $5,500 In CASH!
All rules, scoring, directions and hotel information can be obtained off of the NCDU website at www.nc.ducks.org
100% of all proceeds from this event will
fund NC's Conservation Initiative SOUND
CARE.
Johnston County DU would also like to
invite the general public out to this event. There
will be product sponsors along with event sponsors on the grounds. Admission is free to the
general public. Spread the word and come out
for a great weekend of outdoor fun. If any persons wish to be a sponsor of this event or if you
have any questions you can contact Paul Yates at
919-550-8486 or email at [email protected]
Johnston County Duck Dog Classic
Entry Form
Dog Owners Name :_________________________________________________
Address: ____________________________________________________________
City: ___________________ State: ______________
Phone Number:____________________________________________________
Dogs Name: _________________________________________________
Sire: _____________________________________________________
Dam: ________________________________________________________
Breeder: ____________________________________________________
Date of birth:___________________________________________________
Dog Handler's Name:________________________________________
(if not Owner)
Ducks Unlimited is a private,
non-profit organization dedicated to
conserving wetlands habitat for
waterfowl and other wildlife. DU was
incorporated by a group of farsighted
conservationists on Jan. 29, 1937.
Membership in the organization is
$25 minimum, which includes a subscription to the national Ducks
Unlimited magazine. As the organization’s official publication for the state
of North Carolina, First Flight, has a
circulation of 18,000.Views expressed
by contributors are not necessarily
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Similarities between the name Ducks
Unlimited Inc. and those of advertisers are coincidental and do not indicate
mutual affiliation unless clearly stated.
Members who moved, should send
new address and current membership
number to national headquarters.
To advertise in North Carolina
DU’s First Flight, contact Ty Conti,
Publisher, North Carolina Sportsman
Magazine, at 252-206-1633 email
[email protected]
Please direct comments to Joe
Clendenin, Editor, 1035 Inverness
Road, Southern Pines, NC 28387 or
via telephone at 910-692-2538.
North Carolina DU’s First Flight is
printed by
Main Street Newspapers,
Salem VA.
First Flight is published
three times yearly and mailed to
more than 18,000 DU supporters.
Summer 2005
T
hrough your philanthropic commitments NCDU will fund its strategic initiative to protect, restore and enhance an additional
22,000 wetland acres in North Carolina, plus 42,000 acres of waterfowl breeding habitat within the next five years. North
Carolina Sound CARE contributes to Ducks Unlimited’s goal of conserving, within the coming decade, an additional ten million
acres of habitat in North America that is critical to waterfowl and people.
W e C are A bout North Carolina’s Wetlands
Diamond Legacy Sponsor - $1,000,000
Platinum Legacy Sponsor - $750,000 - $999,999
Gold Legacy Sponsor - $500,000 - $749,999
Legacy Sponsor - $250,000 - $499,999
Benefactor Roll of Honor - $100,000 - $249,999
North Carolina Attorney General Office/Smithfield Foods, Inc.
Diamond Heritage Sponsor - $75,000 - $99,999
Dohn Broadwell ***
Heritage Sponsor - $50,000 - $74,999
The Dale Earnhardt Foundation
Kurt and Margaret Adams ***
Diamond Sponsor in Perpetuity - $40,000 - $49,999
Truxton Emerson **
Gustav Gauss ***
Dedication of the Patterson Waterfowl
Impoundment on the PeeDee National
Wildlife Refuge on February 16, 2005
Nat & Shelia Harris**
Luke & Sonja Laborde ***
Sponsor in Perpetuity - $30,000 - $39,999
Ken B. Shafer, Jr.
Jim Faircloth***
Diamond Life Sponsor - $20,000 - $29,999
Mr. Edward C. Smith, Jr.
Gregory Poole, Jr. ***
Gregory Poole, III ***
W.S. Wellons Realty
Progress Energy
J. Lee Warren ***
Herman & Marty Moore II ***
Life Sponsor - $10,000 – 19,999
Richard Childress
Frank & Mimi Liggett
Marilyn Lamb
William A. Lambeth, III
Robert Wendling*
Garry & Danya McQueen*
Clinton Toms, III
Craig Morrison
Dave & Rhonda Pollard*
Robert P. Wellons*
Billy & Shirley Myrick
Valentine Amusement
Murphy-Brown, LLC
Robert & Carol Newcomb
David Schuessler
Stephen Bolick**
Anderson & Yvonne Marlowe*
Lloyd & Michelle Goode*
Alfred R. Searle
David D. Carter**
Henry M. & Amanda Kidd*
John & Laura Farley*
Randy & Beth Thierman**
Jesse W. Davis**
Larry & Laureen Wilkins*
Larry & Suzanne Clifton*
Mitchell R. Wickham**
Joe Dorman**
Alan & Evelyn Hughes*
Hovey E. Aiken, III
Jack Justice**
Paula M. Fitzpatrick**
Don & Donna Manley*
David J. Whichard, II*
Foxy & Bunny Matthews*
Thomas & Kay Minges*
Odell Welborn
James E. Clement
Larry Fox**
Jack & Jeane Welch*
Hoyt Minges, Jr.*
L.L. Vann Electric**
John & Jane Whichard*
Virginia W. Minges*
Goldsboro Miling**
David Stallings Floors**
Mickey & Wanda Denning*
Robin & Kim Rose*
Karl & Linda Blackley*
Ginger Minges*
Randy and Ceil Watson**
Patricia Page Minges*
James & Teresa Morris*
David Coffman **
Pamlico Investments**
Lee Danhauer **
David Breeden **
Charles Lee
Lee Howell **
David Hubbard **
Minges Bottling Group, LLC
Lee Norris **
Schooner & Julie Nowell*
John Matthews **
Ralph Morris
Waste Industries **
Greg & Cindy Rhue
Bill & Sonya Toman*
Elizabeth Varnedoe
Raleigh Mechanical & Metals**
Clinton Toms
Robin Rose *
Don Kennedy*
Joe & Rhonda Wilkerson*
Bob Daton
Ed Frances *
Mike & Kim Barker*
James & Sue Bynum*
Bobby Rippy*
Roy Carawan *
Buzzard Corner Land & Timber Co., LLC
* Denotes 4 or 7-year pledge.
Long Printing Company
In memory of Maxel E.. & Mabel Minges
** Indicates Some Major Sponsor Payments Prior to Sound CARE Initiative
*** Up-grade pledge
Ducks Unlimited (DU) qualifies under the provisions of Section 501©(3) of the Internal Revenue Code as an organization created for charitable,
educational, scientific, and conservation purposes. Donations to DU are deductible by the donor(s) as charitable contributions for federal tax purposes.
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Summer 2005
■ NCDU Donates to Natural Sciences Museum
Conservation Program
Update: January-March
By Charles G. Wilkins Jr.
DU Member
Western Wake Ducks Unlimited (WWDU)
Chapter held their annual Wood Duck Day,
February 12, 2005. 20 volunteers participated,
including 4 greenwings, in cleaning out and
adding new shavings to 70 wood duck nesting
boxes spread across Harris Lake in New Hill,
NC.
According to records taken, the hatching rate
was over 70% for the 2004 breeding season. DU
volunteers are excited to hear the hatching rate
increased from the 2003 season. While on site,
volunteers also took note of any repairs needed
By Craig R. LeShack
Director of Conservation Programs
The following is an update of conservation activities for the third quarter in the South
Atlantic (January - March 2005). Thanks to the dedicated DU staff and volunteers that
have made FY05 a success thus far. Please feel free to use this information with other volunteers, potential donors, etc. Should you have questions or comments concerning the
information provided or would like to learn more about a particular project please call me
at (843) 745-9110.
Plans are to have these updates on the Ducks Unlimited website (under each state)
beginning with the FY05 Summary / FY06 outlook report in July. We will be able to email the links to view the reports and include additional information such as pictures,
links to our partners, etc.
NORTH CAROLINA
* Sound CARE:
o Efforts are underway to develop a Sound CARE Steering Committee. Through this
Committee’s leadership, we hope to raise over $1 million for the Initiative. Funds raised
will benefit wetlands in state and on the breeding grounds that are important to North
Carolina. The first meeting of the Sound CARE Steering Committee will be on May
4th.
o DU submitted another grant proposal to the North Carolina Attorney General’s
Environmental Enhancement Grant Program. If successfully funded, this grant will
provide DU with the ability to conserve almost 10,000 acres of habitat in North
Carolina over the next four years. Last year, DU received a $413,000 grant from the
program for restoration projects located on Roanoke River Wetlands Game Land,
Roanoke River National Wildlife Refuge, and Fort Bragg.
* Public Lands Conservation Program:
o Roanoke River Wetlands Game Land - Conoho Farms Tract (49 acres): Restoration
activities were completed in March. Partners included DU, Wildlife Resources
Commission, North Carolina Attorney General’s Office, Smithfield Foods Inc.,
Murphy Brown LLC, and the North American Wetlands Conservation Council.
o Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge (20 acres): This project was completed in
November and enhanced an existing agricultural field by constructing levees and
installing three water control structures. A project dedication was held on February
15th to recognize the partnership between Progress Energy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, and DU.
o Currituck National Wildlife Refuge - Swan Island Project (150 acres): Wetland
enhancement activities will begin in April and conclude in June. This project involves
the installation of 10 shallow wells to provide supplemental water to a freshwater wetland on the Outer Banks. This project will provide important wetland habitat for
migratory waterfowl and shorebirds.
o Roanoke River National Wildlife Refuge - Askew Tract (411 acres): Restoration activities will begin once the river level has dropped. Project scheduled to be completed in
FY06.
o Roanoke Island Marshes Game Land - Midgett Impoundment (32 acres): This project should be completed by the end of April. Elements include restoration of the existing brackish water wetland, including renovation of the levee, and installation of a water
control structure and a pump system. Additional features include two observation
decks, kiosks, and a new parking area. The project is located on Highway 345, about
1 mile south of US 64 just outside Manteo. It will attract many visitors heading for the
Outer Banks. Partners include DU, Wildlife Resources Commission, North American
Wetlands Conservation Council, Park Foundation, and North Carolina Division of
Parks and Recreation.
o North American Wetlands Conservation Act Grants: DU has partnered with the
Wildlife Resources Commission, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, The Nature
Conservancy, North Carolina Department of Corrections, Clean Water Management
Trust Fund, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, and the City of
Chesapeake in an effort to conserve over 6,000 acres of habitat in North Carolina and
Virginia. Proposals for the Roanoke River Migratory Bird Initiative and Sound
Investment Projects were submitted in March. If funded, conservation activities in
North Carolina will occur on Gull Rock Game Land (347 acres), Lantern Acres Game
Land (200 acres), Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge (150 acres), Mattamuskeet
National Wildlife Refuge (272 acres), Roanoke River National Wildlife Refuge (1,350
acres), and Caledonia State Prison (77 acres). Total estimated cost for these projects is
$1.4 million.
* Private Lands Conservation Program:
o Wetlands Reserve Program: Restoration activities were completed on a 98-acre tract
in Hyde County. Another site (523 acres) in Hyde County will be restored by the end
of the current fiscal year. Upon completion of this project, the cooperative agreement
with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service will be fulfilled. A total of
4,012 acres will be restored under this agreement that was initiated in September 2000.
o NC Partners Program: Restoration projects have been completed on four projects
totaling 125 acres. Several additional projects should be completed by June.
o Conservation Easements: We closed on one conservation easement in December (446
acres) and continue to evaluate quality easement projects that meet our conservation
mission.
Harris Lake Annual Wood Duck Day
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and are making plans for such nesting boxes to
be replaced.
"This project allows our chapter to return a
little to the area we all hunt," said WWDU committee member Dave McDonald. "Ducks
Unlimited is a conservation organization that
helps provide and maintain duck habitat. This
project (Wood Duck Day) allows Western Wake
to maintain habitat without asking for donations
or sponsorships, just doing what we love to do."
This is the second year WWDU has maintained the wood duck nesting boxes on Harris
Lake and we look forward to cleaning the boxes
again nest year.
Federal Duck Stamp Contest Wings Its Way To Memphis
Lloyd goode, Sonja and Luke Laborde presenting a check to Betsy
Bennett,Executive Director of the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences on behalf of
NCDU for the dedication of the museum lobby. A plaque is now in place at the
museum. funds for the project were raised at the SoundCARE kick-off at the
museum and were provided by private donors.
Roanoke River Wetlands Game Lands:
The Conoho Farms Tract
Photo of a completed wetland restoration project on the Conoho Farms Tract,
Roanoke River Wetlands Game Land (Martin Co.).
By J. Dale James
Regional Biologist
Restoration of 49 acres of prior-converted
wetlands in Martin County on the Roanoke River
Wetlands Game Land - Conoho Farms Tract was
completed in March 2005. Restoration elements
included the installation of levees, water control
structures and a well to provide supplemental
water to three separate wetland units. These
efforts are part of a landscape migratory bird initiative by Ducks Unlimited and it's partners to
restore critical wetland habitat within the
Roanoke River Basin.This project will benefit the
Roanoke River Basin by providing habitat for
waterfowl and other bird species, improving
water quality through sediment retention, and
providing increased public recreational opportunities. Waterfowl hunting on the Conoho Farms
Tract will be by permit only which is administered
by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources
Commission.
Funding for this project was provided by
Ducks Unlimited, North American Wetlands
Conservation Council, North Carolina Wildlife
Resources Commission, and from an
Environmental Enhancement Grant from the
North Carolina Attorney General's Office in
partnership with Smithfield Foods, Inc and
Murphy Brown, LLC.
Summer 2005
MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 9, 2005 _ For the
first time in its 71-year history, the design for the
next Federal Duck Stamp will be chosen outside
of Washington, D.C. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service announced today that the 2005 Federal
Duck Stamp Art Competition, one of the
nation's oldest and most prestigious wildlife art
competitions, will be held in Memphis on Sept.
14 and 15.
Along with its move to Memphis, the competition will be co-hosted for the first time by
Ducks Unlimited and the Greater Memphis Arts
Council, creating a regionally unique collaboration of art and wildlife. A week of special events
surrounding the competition begins on Sept. 11.
It includes the Duck Stamp competition and
preview, which are free and open to the public,
an exhibit of winning art from past competitions, artists' seminars, a family day and a judges'
dinner. The week culminates with the Ducks
Unlimited Outdoor Expo, set on Sept. 17 and
18 at the Agricenter International near Ducks
Unlimited headquarters.
"We are very excited to work with Ducks
Unlimited and the Greater Memphis Arts
Council to bring the Federal Duck Stamp Art
Competition to Memphis this year," said U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service acting Director Matt
Hogan. "The Duck Stamp is one of the world's
great conservation successes, raising hundreds of
millions of dollars to fund important habitat
acquisitions for the National Wildlife Refuge
System. We hope that by bringing the competition to the banks of the Mississippi River, more
Americans can be introduced to the Duck
Stamp and the network of public lands it supports."
"This is a great opportunity to tell the Duck
Stamp story in an area rich in the traditions and
history of duck hunting and a commitment to
conservation," said Ducks Unlimited Executive
Vice President Don Young. "The sale of Duck
Stamps and wildlife art plays an integral role in
providing money for restoring and protecting
waterfowl habitat. It's a relationship that Ducks
Unlimited members know well, and we're excited to work with the Fish and Wildlife Service,
the Greater Memphis Arts Council and the
Memphis College of Art to tell the Duck Stamp
story. Anyone can support wetlands restoration
and protection of waterfowl habitat by purchasing a Duck Stamp. It's that easy."
"We are delighted to partner with the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service and Ducks Unlimited
to host the oldest and most prominent U.S. government-sponsored art competition," said Susan
Schadt, Greater Memphis Arts Council president and CEO. "Given the high level of interest
in duck hunting and wildlife conservation in this
region, we believe this will be an event that will
attract many and bring national recognition to
the Memphis area."
"For many centuries and for all of human
history, art has begun with close observation,"
added Jeff Nesin, Memphis College of Art president. "This continues today even with abstract
and conceptual work, but especially with work
from nature. This exhibition will give our community and city a wonderful opportunity to see
the very best of closely observed work from
nature. We are very proud to have it take place
at the College of Art."
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service selects
the judges' panel, which is kept secret until the
day judging begins. Competition judging begins
at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 14, and continues on Thursday, Sept. 15. The winning artwork
will be identified Thursday afternoon. The winning artist flies to Memphis on Friday to be featured with the winning entry during the Ducks
Unlimited Outdoor Expo on Saturday and
Sunday, Sept. 17 and 18. The public can view
the entries at the Memphis College of Art beginning Sunday, Sept. 11, continuing throughout
the week.
All waterfowl hunters 16 years of age or
older must possess a Federal Duck Stamp to
hunt, but anyone can enjoy its benefits. A valid
Duck Stamp provides free admission to any
national wildlife refuge in the country that is
open to the public. Refuges offer unparalleled
outdoor recreation opportunities, ranging from
hunting and fishing to bird watching, hiking
and photography. Habitat acquired with Duck
Stamp dollars benefits more than just waterfowl,
supporting hundreds of species of migratory
birds and other wildlife, including dozens of
threatened and endangered species.
The recent rediscovery of the ivory-billed
woodpecker - thought to be extinct in the U.S.
for more than 60 years - occurred on Cache
River National Wildlife Refuge in Arkansas. A
significant portion of its acreage was purchased
with Duck Stamp dollars.
Since the program's inception, sales of
Federal Duck Stamps to hunters, stamp collec-
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tors and other conservationists have generated
more than $700 million that has been used to
acquire and protect more than 5.2 million acres
of crucial habitat at hundreds of national wildlife
refuges in nearly every state in the nation.
Famed wildlife artist and conservationist
J.N. "Ding" Darling, who was then director of
what would later become the Fish and Wildlife
Service, created the image for the first Federal
Duck Stamp in 1934. In doing so, Darling
began what would become an annual tradition
of featuring the work of some of the nation's
finest wildlife artists on the stamp. For the first
15 years of the stamp's existence, the Service
commissioned an artist to design the stamp.
Soon, artists began submitting their artwork
unsolicited for possible inclusion on the stamp.
In 1949, the first Federal Duck Stamp Art
Competition was held at the Interior
Department in Washington, with a panel of
judges selecting an image of two trumpeter
swans by Walter Weber to become the 1950-51
stamp from among 88 entries. The competition
is now an annual tradition, with hundreds of
artists from around the nation competing for the
honor of being the next Federal Duck Stamp
Artist. Winning the competition is a significant
boost for each winning artist, increasing the
value of their work and enabling them to sell
products with images of the Duck Stamp art.
The 2005-2006 Federal Duck Stamp, featuring a pair of hooded mergansers painted by
South Dakota artist Mark Anderson, will be
released to the public on June 30. Anderson
bested 223 other entrants to win the 2004 contest, held last October in Washington, D.C.
With more than a million supporters, Ducks
Unlimited is the world's largest and most effective wetland and waterfowl conservation organization. The United States alone has lost more
than half of its original wetlands _ nature's most
productive ecosystem _ and continues to lose
more than 100,000 wetland acres each year.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the
principal Federal agency responsible for conserving, protecting and enhancing fish, wildlife and
plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. The Service manages the 95-million-acre National Wildlife
Refuge System, which encompasses 544 national wildlife refuges, thousands of small wetlands
and other special management areas. It also
operates 69 national fish hatcheries, 64 fishery
resources offices and 81 ecological services field
stations. The agency enforces federal wildlife
laws, administers the Endangered Species Act,
manages migratory bird populations, restores
nationally significant fisheries, conserves and
restores wildlife habitat such as wetlands, and
helps foreign and Native American tribal governments with their conservation efforts. It also
oversees the Federal Assistance program, which
distributes hundreds of millions of dollars in
excise taxes on fishing and hunting equipment to
state fish and wildlife agencies.
For more information on the Federal Duck
Stamp Program, visit www.fws,gov/duckstamps.
Look for Ducks Unlimited on the World
Wide Web at www.ducks.org. Tune into The
World of Ducks Unlimited Radio Network, and
starting again in July, watch Ducks Unlimited
Television on the Outdoor Life Network
(OLN).
Raising funds to ensure excellence in the arts
and build a vibrant cultural community for
everyone, the Greater Memphis Arts Council is
the 8th largest United Arts Fund in the nation.
In addition to raising almost $3 million annually in support of the arts, the Arts Council
administers Arts Build Communities grants and
Student Ticket Subsidy awards through annual
funding from the Tennessee Arts Commission.
The Arts Council also funds arts education
through the Arts for Children & Teachers
(ACT) program, which brings the arts to thousands of area schoolchildren every year.
Greater Memphis Arts Council, 8 S. Third
St., Ste. 300, Memphis, TN 38103
(901) 578-ARTS, fax (901) 578-2784,
www.memphisartscouncil.org
Small by choice and purpose, Memphis
College of Art is the only not-for-profit, independent art college between Atlanta and Kansas
City. It is accredited by the National Association
of Schools of Art and Design and the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools to grant the
BFA in Design Arts and Fine Arts and the MFA
in Computer Arts and Studio Arts. It extends its
programs to the public through gallery exhibitions, continuing education and children's classes and visiting artist lectures. For more information about the college, visit www.mca.edu.
Summer 2005
■ DUCK NOTES FROM CENTRAL NC
■ BAND THE BILLFISH
Great times and good fun, the way committee meetings should be....
By Shawn Kooyman
Regional Director
When District Chairman
Jerry Fisher called the other
day I could sense the desperation and urgency in his voice
when he asked me what I was
doing on Thursday. Here it
was Monday already and I
knew that something was
amiss. Turns out that he
needed a cameraman to film
an offshore bottom fishing
trip for his weekly show
Tarheel Outdoors on WHIG
TV (Channel 17) out of Rocky Mount. It just so happened that
my schedule was open that day so I jumped at the chance to tag
along and help, now keep in mind that I have no formal experience and consider myself to be ranked among those worthy of
America's Funniest Home Videos at best. And so the adventure
begins...........
Jerry is always looking for new and innovative ways to help
raise money for Ducks Unlimited as well as recruit new volunteers
for the chapters in his district that includes Rocky Mount,
Tarboro, and Roanoke Rapids. Last fall, Jerry had secured a
donated fishing trip with
Sunrise Charters out of
Atlantic Beach for the live
auction at the Rocky Mount
DU Banquet. The fishing
trip was advertised for 6 people with two spots reserved for
himself and his cameraman.
The winning bidder would
receive a trip for four people
and be part of a weekly slot on
Tarheel Outdoors. Here is
where it gets really interesting,
the person who originally
purchased the trip was not
able to make the reserved
dates and donated it back to
the chapter after the event. Fortunately for Jerry, the Tarboro
event was just around the corner and the chapter jumped at the
chance to offer the trip and Tarheel Outdoor show excursion as
part of their live auction. The trip was resold and turns out that
one of the Tarboro committee members bought the fishing trip
and the opportunity to be on Tarheel Outdoors. All said and
done, the trip was booked and helped both Rocky Mount and
Tarboro raise funds for Sound CARE.
Jerry and I left Wednesday night after conclusion of the
NCDU District Chairman workshop held at the North Carolina
Museum of Natural Sciences
in Raleigh. We arrived in
Atlantic Beach shortly after
midnight and touched base
with the Tarboro committee
members that would be part
of the fishing adventure that
next morning. Raymond
Pachner, Chris Long, Sammy
Rackley, and John McFadyen
had already checked-in to
their place and were feverishly
taking Dramamine in anticipation of their first offshore
fishing trip. Raymond, Chris,
Sammy, and John had
responded to a committee
recruitment event about two years ago that was held to restart the
Tarboro chapter. Their enthusiasm for DU and willingness to volunteer their time are a significant asset to the recent success of the
chapter.
When we awoke at 5:00 am, the marine forecast was calling
for west winds at 10 knots building to 10 to 15 knots in the after-
noon with seas 2 to 4 feet. Based on
the forecast, it should be a great day
to head out after some grouper and
snapper aboard Sunrise Charters.
We met Captain Robert Freeman
and his mate Tom Young at Capt.
Stacy Fishing Center in Atlantic
Beach. We piled our gear into the
cabin and departed for the blue
water promptly before 5:30 am. As
we approached the inlet the sun
began to peak above the horizon
and thus sparked the conversation
of how Sunrise Charters originated.
Capt. Freeman picked up a fishing
rod and his charter service as part of
his retirement several years ago and wanted to spend the rest of his
days watching the sunrise on his way to the fishing grounds off the
North Carolina coast. Last year they fished about 160 days and
only recorded one day without a catch of fish and today was no
different from their past success. The first drop of the baits to a
depth of about 350 feet put six nice groupers in the boat. We
stayed in that spot for a few more passes and put a couple more
fish in the box before we pulled up the lines and trolled to the next
piece of bottom structure. As we trolled along at about 5 or 6
knots the wind seemed to be building steadily but went unnoticed
in the flurry of activity with a group
of gaffer dolphins. Raymond,
Chris, Sammy, and John were able
to experience first hand the thrill
and excitement in fighting these
beautifully colored game fish on
light tackle. There is nothing better
in the world than to be a part of
someone's first offshore experience,
it rekindles all of the same feelings as
taking someone duck hunting for
the first time.
As we continued to our next
hotspot, it became increasingly
more difficult to move around the
boat in the building seas and the
humility factor was also increasing
as each of us took turns heading for a seat on the floor of the boat,
cameraman included. Raymond especially was having the worst
time staying vertical and I could not resist the urge to poke a little
fun now and then as he stumbled about the pitching boat. Well
paybacks are always bittersweet, and mine was shortly on the way.
We pulled up to the next location and the guys jumped to the
back of the boat and dropped their lines towards the bottom. The
first pass brought in a few nice snapper and grouper and we managed to get some really great footage and pictures. The Captain
repositioned the boat for a second drift and the guys jumped in
the back of the boat to drop their
lines to the bottom. As they began
to hook up fish and bring their lines
towards the surface, I tried to reposition myself and get a better camera angle for the upcoming flurry of
activity. As I intently concentrated
on the picture in the viewfinder, I
had forgotten to hold on to some
part of the boat. The boat pitched
in the building seas, which were
now on the order of 5 to 8 feet, and
the cameraman found his way to
the floor and eventually below deck,
but not before tripping over one of
the bench seats in the cabin. The
whole episode was caught on tape and miraculously did not do
any damage to the video camera, although the cameraman's ego
was bruised considerably. After finding my way topside, I managed to finish the shot and film the rest of our adventure at sea.
We ended the day with about 229 pounds of fish and a 3 1/2
hour boat ride home in a rough head sea which made it nearly
impossible for the worn out fishing crew to catch a quick nap on
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the way home. Once back on the dock, Jerry andthe Tarboro
committee presented Capt Freeman with a DU Corporation for
Conservation certificate recognizing Sunset Charter's support of
DU and Sound CARE.
It was truly great day fishing and we would all like to thank
Sunrise Charters and all the other donors statewide for their generous contributions and support in helping Sound CARE to be
successful.
As we begin to look towards the events this fall, try to keep
your meetings and committee recruitment events fun, look for
new and adventurous ways to bring people together that share the
same passion for our migratory resource. Monthly activities coupled with committee meetings are a good way to keep it fun and
provide a unique opportunity to recruit more people to your local
committee. Summer workshops have been scheduled this summer and you can find out the dates and locations on our website
at www.nc.ducks.org. These workshops are open to anyone that
would like to become a DU volunteer, so bring a friend and join
us!
NCDU Golf
Competition
By Kurt Adams
Golf Chairman
The annual North Carolina Ducks Unlimited state
convention is just around the corner and once again
golf will be available as an activity. Right now we have
no plans to run an "official" tournament, but if we have
enough golfers interested in playing during the convention I am sure that we can work something out. We are
scheduled to play The Links Golf Club in Havelok on
both Friday and Saturday. This looks to be a very nice
layout and they have given us great rates. It is important that if you are interested in playing golf on Friday
or Saturday or both days, that you note your intentions
on the state convention registration form. You may
also contact me directly.
It is not to late for you chapter to hold a golf tournament in your area. Now is the time to start planning
you tournament for September or October. Hats off to
Allen Sharpe and the Greensboro Chapter for holding
their first tournament on Saturday, May 21. They had
around 90 golfers and played at Greensboro National
Golf Club in Summerfield. Allen and his committee
did a wonderful job in all aspects of the tournament.
The had major prizes on all of the par 3 holes as well as
some great raffle prizes. It was an excellent first
attempt at running a golf tournament. Everyone that I
spoke to at the event was very impressed with the prizes
and with the way the tournament was run. I am sure
that when they hold their tournament next year it will
be even better. You might know that my team once
again finished 1 stroke out of the money.
The National Ducks Unlimited Tournament at
Pinehurst that I told you about in my last article has
been moved back to June of next year. This has been
necessary due to our failure to find a title sponsor and
having a committee put in place to run the tournament.
Please be advised that we still need the help of anyone
who is interested in helping to run the tournament contacts Lloyd Goode or myself. I still feel that with the
right people on the committee we can make this tournament happen.
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The State Employees Combined Campaign approves
DU as a Charitable Organization in North Carolinda
Ducks Unlimited just received notification that the State
Employees Combined Campaign (SECC) approved our application as
a charitable organization. The SECC is the only charitable giving
program authorized for the state employee workplace. The purpose
of the SECC is to allow state employees the opportunity to contribute to charitable organizations in an orderly and uniform
process. "Charitable organization" is a non-partisan organization
that is tax-exempt for both the IRS and N.C. tax purposes.
This great opportunity expands the options for NCDU members
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their increased level of giving as a sponsor. Currently, NCDU members can make monthly payments towards their sponsorship utilizing a credit card. This new method available to state employees, will
allow members to make contributions through payroll deduction.
For more information regarding this new and exciting program, visit
the SECC website at www.ncsecc.org or contact your DU Regional
Director. Ducks Unlimited is listed on page 20 of the State’s
Partners in Giving Handbook. The NCDU fund code is 1573.
Summer 2005
Ducks Unlimited Thanks Its North Carolina
Volunteers For All That They Do!
Dave Summerlin Jr.
David Krehnke
Gary Tharrington
Josh Disbrow
Jarrett Disbrow
Jeff Heath
Scott Finley
Tee Wilkins
Tucker Williamson
Michael McEnery
Robert Pierce
Wilson
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Gary Jones
Jonathan Stancil
Bill Blackman
Paul Blake
Edward Fulford
Dell Joyner
Kelly Flint
John Foster
Hunter Blackmon
Wes McAden
Tav Gauss
Norm Osborn
Lynn Vick
Thad Sharpe
Van Paul Theridge
Don Taylor
Jeff Lucas
Ben Eagles
Michael Collins
Perry Morrison
Bertie County
Mike Lee
Michelle Chappell
Terri Purnell
Bobby Leggett
Brad Castellow
Rodney Chappell
Matt Cobb
Sid Copeland
Jay Doughtie
Tim Hall
Lee Hoggard
Scott Jernigan
Christopher Lee
Andy Mulder
Kelly Perry
Thomas Perry
Jodey Sary
Wayland Spruill
Jack Staley
John Trent
Phillip Waters
WESTERN REGION
Senior Regional Director
Curtis Wooten
District Chairmen
District 21: Todd Dunnican
District 22:
District 23: Larry Marler
District 24: Bob Linchauer
District 25: Tim Matthews
District 26: Tracy Hayes
District 27:
District 28: Fred Causby
District 29:
Kings Mountain
Larry Hamrick, Jr.
Louis Sabetti
Bobby Horne
Ralph Elliott
Joyce Elliott
Claude Suber
Bud Rhea
Mark Dixon
Joey Hopper
Keith Morris
Bob Morris
Jake Dixon
Doug Satterfield
Johnny Reavis
Charlotte
Chesley Smith
Ivan Konermann
Rusty Carson
Juan Mobley
GT Cook
Scott Knowles
Noel Kirch
Nick Dockery
Clay Collins
Chris Hodgin
Kevin Falkner
Brent Stevens
John Richards
Cleveland County
Jim Rose, Jr.
Jamey Davis
Dana Lundquist
Billy Standridge
Joe Morgan
Jim Morgan
Carter Johnson
Matthew Ange
Concord Chapter
Sean Webster
Tony Stallings
Scott Turner
Jeff Turner
Daniel Hefner
Kevin Sloop
Chad Sloop
David Honeycutt
John Anderson
Davie County
Jewrry Prater
Matt Marion
Jason Delong
Kenneth McClamrock
Bryan Andrews
Jordan Kahrs
Sam Fritts
Mike Preston
Bailey Myers
Jason Phelps
Jeremy Shaffner
Allen Dyson
Emily Hunter
Brandon Myers
Phillip Shore
Brandon Shore
Michael Weir
Don Stroud
Jeff Allen
Britt Lytle
Gary Sturgill
Bob Lichauer
Foothills
Gregg Blevins
Chad Bogle
Michael Church
Arthur Lowe
David Miller
Jay Vannoy
David Cutler
Jamestown
Kim Ridenhour
Ben Dawkins
Kit Barker
Bennett Boyles
David Cooke
Martin Kramer
Jim Lanier
Jon Myers
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Gary Sturgill
Alan Sudderth
Ken Woempner
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Will Kelly
Dale Bullock,
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Greensboro
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Brian Cooke
Brad Fields
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Hendersonville
Tom Wooten
Todd Bishop
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Ben Hill
Amanda Hill
Luke Hunter
Seth Novoselsky
Scott Schenck
Jill Wooten
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Anthony Pittman
Mark Coffey
John Norwood
Jeff Jackson
Justin Barger
David Ingram
Joel Cooke
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High Point
Kernersville
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Larry Marler
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Randy Blackburn
Scott Cairey
Grady Scott
Chris Edwards
Byron Chandler
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Butch McClendon
Jeff Widmer
Rob Nelson
John Humphries
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Randy Walker
Joe Hatzopoules
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Matt Gumpton
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Thomas Best
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Jason Digh
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Steve Fisher
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Kathy McElhany
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Chad Serarcy
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Richard Smith
John Conrad
Jeff Davis
Kale Hartman
Jason Watkins
Telley Hess
Matt Copley
Sandy Yarborough
Eddie Motsinger
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Sam Everhart
Matthews
Pat Nance
Sclater Heindl
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David Peer
Rick Dawson
Michael Goetz
Steve Benson
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Sam Critz, Jr.
Becky Critz
Candice Martin
Rob Sinton
Carol Sinton
Jennifer Douglas
Don Molina
David McDuffie
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Mark Rogers
Josh Martin
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Reidsville
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Dogwood
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Harry M. Tsumas
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Jimmy Gray
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Chip Baker
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Transylvania County
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Kim Bridgeman
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Trey Courtney
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Chip Poe
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Max Taylor
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Larry Brown
Mike Butrum
Ryan Stepp
Neal Hanks
Bruce Gatta
David Raulerson
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John Davis
Tara Lynch
Robert Myrick
Sean Murphy
Steve Strawsburg
Dane Cox
George Humphrey
Lee Corbin
Stewart Taylor
Ray Bell
Rick Evans
Ron Davis
Summer 2005
■ DUCK NOTES FROM WESTERN NC
I’m most asked, ‘What is DU doing in Western NC?’
By Curtis Wooten
One of the questions most frequently
posed to me as I make the rounds in western
North Carolina, working with volunteers
planning and coordinating DU functions
and in conversations with DU members at
those functions is "what is DU doing in
North Carolina and, more specifically, here
in western North Carolina"? Of course,
most are aware of the critical nature of the
work DU has been doing for 67 years in protecting and restoring breeding ground habitats in Canada, the U.S. Prairies and the
northern tier of U.S. States. Many also know
that over 11 million acres have been conserved by DU since the organization was
founded in 1937; and that much of that
habitat is located in regions that produce the
majority of migratory ducks and geese (and
many other wildlife species) that are enjoyed
by those who frequent outdoor habitats in
North Carolina in fall and winter.
But what about here at home? What is
DU doing close by?
Ducks Unlimited first began doing conservation work in North Carolina in 1986
using the Matching Aid to Restore State
Habitats (MARSH) program. More recently
we've begun providing technical assistance to
landowners interested in improving manage-
ment of wetlands and accepting donated
conservation easements from private
landowners interested in protecting key, high
quality, waterfowl habitats. Collectively,
those efforts, working in concert with our
habitat partners, have conserved over 50,000
acres of habitat in high-use waterfowl areas
since '86. Granted much of that acreage is in
eastern North Carolina, necessarily because
that's where a very high percentage of waterfowl that winter here prefer to hang out. But
western NC isn't with its projects. DU has
partnered with the N.C. Wildlfife Resources
Commission to acquire important migration
habitats in Burke and Davie Counties and
with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to
improve managed habitats on the Pee Dee
National Wildlife Refuge. In fact, a dedication for a newly completed project on the
Pee Dee NWR was conductedon February
15th.
Though much has been achieved, even
more remains to be done to offset our continuing annual loss of wetlands. NCDU's
newly launched 5-year Conservation Plan,
called SoundCARE, has targeted the conservation of an additional 64,000 acres of wetland habitat and adjacent uplands by 2010.
Some of that habitat will be in northern
breeding areas that produce waterfowl and
other wildlife that winter in North Carolina;
some will be here in North Carolina - including the western part of the state. Working
in concert with conservation partners such
as the NC Wildlife Resources Commission
and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, DU
is seeking opportunities to be involved in the
protection and enhancement of migration
habitats along river corridors in the western
part of the state and, through a program
called NC Partners, to work with private
landowners to manage agricultural lands in
such a way as to benefit migrating and wintering waterfowl in the region. NC Partners
is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (USFWS) and jointly funded by DU.
N. C. Wildlife Resources Commission, the
USFWS and the Natural Resources
Conservation Service.
NC Partners is a cost-sharing arrangement that provides financial assistance to
landowners for the shallow flooding of agricultural lands during winter; a practice that
is beneficial to farmers in that it eliminates
winter-season erosion of croplands, reduces
the need for herbicides, pesticides and fertilizer and increases soil moisture that is important to germination of crops planted in
Spring. All this while creating high quality
foraging areas for migrating and wintering
waterfowl, shore birds and other wildlife.
Dozens of private landowners in eastern
North Carolina have enrolled in the program
since it was started about a decade ago and
there is a waiting list of others who want to
enroll. Though, to date, all NC Partners
projects have been in the east, flat floodplain
agricultural lands along western region rivers
and streams would lend themselves well to
the practice. If you are a landowner who has
an interest in enhancing habitat for waterfowl, contact me at [email protected] and
I'll connect you with the right people to start
the process.
Through SoundCARE, DU is looking to
protect and enhance important wetlands
throughout the state, including the western
region. We do that one parcel at a time,
throughout the migratory range of North
American waterfowl. It is that involvement
throughout the land that makes DU
Volunteers (the people who host local
Chapter activities) so passionate about what
they do and DU Members so supportive of
our efforts. The next time you see waterfowl
on the wing in our end of the state, know
that chances are they are coming from and
headed to a DU conservation project and
that we're working to provide more areas for
waterfowl to land, rest and refuel locally.
Thank you for helping make it all happen.
■ DUCK NOTES FROM EASTERN NC
BURLINGTON PAWN BROKERS
Recharging in Orlando
By Don Manley
We all need our batteries charged
once in a while and one of the best
places to charge them is at the Ducks
Unlimited National Convention. The
NCDU delegation just got back from
Orlando, Florida where all had a great
time. There were over 25 volunteers
representing NCDU at the convention.
All DU members are welcome to
attend, but be careful, if you go once
you will surely want to go again. So
plan to join us next year in Phoenix,
Arizona May 24-27, 2006 for Ducks
Unlimited's 69th National Convention.
We heard it at the convention and
we'll hear it said over and over again,
DU volunteers and recruitment of new
volunteers will be our main focus from
now and forever. The work that DU is
able to do because of the efforts of our
volunteers is critical for our waterfowl
resource and we need your help now.
We are looking for ways to recognize
and thank our existing volunteers and
at the same time we are looking for
ways to bring new volunteers into the
fold. Ducks Unlimited has always been
made of and run by volunteers. There
would be no DU without you folks
and we appreciate you!
I look forward to seeing all of you at
the Summer workshops. I am asking
each of you to bring a friend and/or
spouse and add them to your local
committee. The more folks we can add
to our local committees, the easier it
will be for all. The Eastern workshops
will be in the following towns:
Elizabethtown Wednesday June
29th (NEW DATE) Site TBA
Kinston
Thursday July
14th Kings Resturant hwy 70
Elizabeth City Tuesday July
19th the City Meeting Place
Raleigh
Thursday July
21st The Museum of Natural
Sciences
Remember--- There is Nothing
Stronger Than The Heart of a
Volunteer.
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Earl C. Haga
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Michael Hartley
Daniel Joyner
Chuck Kennemur
Mark Keith
Rick Lowry
Bradley Massey
Chris Mauney
Leslie Merrit
Brian Mize
Prior Myrick
Bill Myrick, Jr.
Billy Myrick
Vic Murray
Vann Pair
Winston Pair
Jimmy Parker
Samuel Parker
J. David Payne
Al Peedin
Allen Pipkin
Jack Ragun
George Ray
Mike Rigsbee
Bill Royster
Phillip Robertson
Lane Swindell
Rick Tarpley
Jason Williams
Rod Wilson
Michael Yopp
Michael Wessell
Montgomery County
Warren Thompson
Carl Maness, Jr.
Randy Hicks
Tony Wooley
Cletus Spivey
Robert Spivey
David Lee
Ricky Maness
Donald Russell, Jr.
Justin Hicks
Randy Binns
John Rowe
Jeff Lassiter
John Thompson
Chris Wooley
Richard Davis
Ray Reynolds
Jeffery Greene, Jr.
Aaron Wooley
Dustin Davis
Andy Speer
Wesley Martin
Moore County
Richard Chatham
Ben Cameron
Tara Cameron
Steve Gilmore
Cheryl Gilmore
Carl Martin
Sharon Martin
Joe Clendenin
Ed Nicely
Blaine Ritter
Eddie Edwards
Jerry McRae
Dan Pieroni
David Thompson
George Thompson
Mike Bradley
James Allison
Mike Hillegass
Taff Carlin
Ross Chatham
Allison Chatham
Kristin Chatham
NCSU
Michael Jennings
Andrew Delaney
Adam Marlowe
Chad Crews
Shanley Anne Kiser
Lauren Rutherford
Geoff Dixon
Ryan Lee
Ben Long
Brent Johnson
Walt Pierce
Chris Dozier
Brett Goulding
Joe Moore
Nick Maroules
Wendall Winn
Pee Dee River DU
Kelly Caudle
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Jeff Chance
Michael McGowan
Charles Burris
Robbie Cohen
Chris Lambert
Jack Morton
Barrett Burleson
Hop Chandler
Eric Morris
Randy Shank
Doug Straining
Jason Tipton
Jeremy Laton
Bryan Hinson
Travis Furr
Stephen Carpenter
Kyle Turner
Perquimans County,
Jim "Catfish" Hunter
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Derek J. Scaff
Sara Winslow
Pete Overman
B.T. Dale
Michael Hurdle
Zeb Danneker
Dan Danneker
Ralph Autry
Tray Lewis
David Swinney
Person County
Bryan Westmoreland
Clyde Kelly
Clark Oakley
Harry Lee Oakley
Chris Williams
Robbie Carver
Richard Parham
Vickie Moore
Richard Kinn
Eddie Talbert
Lee Tate
Ernie Wood
Raleigh
RJ Blondeau
A Hobgood
Carlton Blanton
Cameron Bridger
Josh Chenery
Chris Combs
Jimmy Connell
Jeff Cooke
Tom Cross
George Dixon
Talyor Freeman
Patrick Funderberk
Drew Getman
David Gillespie
Matt Gilliam
Clark Godwin
Scott Gurganus
Joe Harris
Clyde Harris
Theo Highsmith
Tony Hill
Sean Honeycutt
Vernon Hunter
Wil Huntley
Bryan Hurdle
Jake Jones
Henry Kidd
Alexis Lambeth
Buddy Laws
Jim MacGill
Chris Meyer
Robert Monk
Dan Pleasant
Brad Pollock
Jason Rackley
Hurley Raynor
Hurley Raynor, Jr.
Chuck Russitano
Scott Sondergard
David Stallings
Michael Sterling
Chuck Stubbs
Chris Turner
Glenn Veasey
George Venters
Neil Wilks
Culley Wilson
John Webster
Randolph County
Micah Dark
Ken Smith
Bill Ward
Ricky Canoy
Corbit Lackey
Chayne Staley
Perry Ellington
Neal Brown
Richmond County
Monty Crump
Chris McEntire
Pete Ussery
David Spears
Mart Parge
Roanoke Chowan
Hunter Brown
Stewart Womble
JE Dilday
Greg Jenkins
Chris Smith
Jay Askew
Michael Hughes
Rodney Black
Roanoke Valley
Rob Gowen
Mike Clements
Eddie George
John Poythress
Kevin Hawkins
Jay Allen
Tony Warren
Paul Allen
Michael Wray
Ed Liverman
Tim Brown
James Hastey
Richard Smith
Matt Glen
Billy Green
Steve Howard
John Parker
David Williams
Gill Cutchin
Rocky Mount
Jerry Fisher
Matt Brown
Damian Whitley
Michael Walker
Micahel Horan
Frank Ethridge
Robert Pridgen
Cliff Ayscue
Danny Davenport
Sandhills
Michael Lawrence
Cole Knotts
Troy Hunter
Charlie Wallace
Kelly Locklear
Boyd Mclaurin
Mike Coughenour
Mark Murphy
Wade Dunbar
Terrell Horne
Brent McArthur
Mac Mclaurin
Brandon Garner
Greg Lowery
Penny "Squire" Mclaurin
David Breeden
Lee County/Sanford
David Lamb
Charles Blum
Carter Keller
Jeff Yow
Chet Mann
Brent Sanders
Sherrill Normann
Western Wake
Charles Wilkins
Eric Rouse
Jeremy Thigpen
Scott Beverley
Clark Vaughn
Jeff Sandhofer
Patrick Rodgers
Scott Pruzan
David McDonald
Kyle Martin
Matt Knott
Mike Keadle
Jamie Hale
John Oglesby
Steve Godwin
George Burnette
Mike Answorth
John Motes
Donnie Craft
Mike Pendola
Brian Sanders
Wake Forest
Craig Shoaf
Andy Ammons
Buddy Willis
Dave Summerlin
Clark Alcock
Summer 2005
Mt. Olive
Ernie Taylor
Cameron Withers
Michale Williams
Scott King
Jody Britt
Jeff Henderson
Cliff Best
Lee Sykes
New Bern
Jeff Williams
Mike Hearne
Pat Wynn
Greg Muse
Kenny Muse
Casey Williams
Greg Isley
Clifton Pike
Kathy Pike
Teresa Arthur
Tommy Arthur
Bill Fentress
Mitch Steen
Jimmy Odham
Penny Williams
Danny Williams
Tina Williams
New Hanover
Gilbert DuBois
Ralph Jensen
Paul Farley
Grant Carver
Debbie DuBois
Chris Jensen
Bert Billings
Judy Billings
John Harvey
Bob Platt
Ray Bradshaw
Chris Lee
Adam Thomas
Aaron Guyton
Josh Piner
Tommy Howard
Sarah Howard
Wayne Blackman
Kim Blackman
Outerbanks
Jay Williams
Bruce Brown
Joel Johnson
Jimmy Ray Watts
Bobby Tolson
Jim Cerza
Bob Morris
Mark Milby
Rob Williams
Bill Gadd
Pamlico County
Keith Lefler
Josh Rose, DDS
Gene Williamson
Steve Hollowell
Richard Hudson
Dwight Turnage
Buck West
Fred Hardison
Derek Spain
Gene Wooster
Heath Wilson
Carl Cayton, Sr.
Terry Lewis
Pembroke
Grady L. Hunt
Arlie Jacobs
Kenneth Locklear
Mark Locklear
Robbie Lowery
Rudy Paul
Dr. David Brooks
Kent Chavis
Roger Oxendine
Tommy Lowry
Larry Sampson
Larry Locklear
Venus Maynor
Pender County
Earl Lee
Joe Davis
Alan Gregory
Carl Hiatt
Mike Oppegaard
Warren Chadwick, Jr.
Keith Griffin
West Paylor
Barry Thomas
Wayne Willett
Cladea Willett
Jim Cushing
Richard Lane
Thomas Haitt
Taylor Horrel
Lee Bunch
Plymouth
Steve Basnight
Tom Miller
Robbie Ange
James Arnold
Danny Alligood
Todd Ange
Ralph Basnight
June Basnight
Thomas Basnight
Mike Boyd
Hallis Boyd, Jr.
Julie Budacz
James A. Bullock
Mike Bullock
Earl Bundy, Jr.
Curtis Bundy
Don Carter
Festus Christenberry
Kristy Christenberry
Jonathan Christenberry
Michael Conner
Codi Fleming
Christianne Gardner
Tim Garner
Doug Gregory
Pennie Gregory
Terry Gregory
Danny Gurganus
Brenda P. Hardinson
Bennie Hardison
Levie Hardy
Cassie Harrell
Jeff Hurst
Nathan Hurst
Charlie Jackson
Jerry Jackson
Tim Jackson
George Jefferson
Windell Kennedy
Marty Ledford
Tom Miller
Mike Mixon
Doug L. Norman
Tonya Oakley
Mack Patel
Rudy Patrick
Walt Perry
Charles A. Pippin
John Pruden
Tom Pruden
Allen Raynor
Derek Rea
Jennifer Rea
Patrick Rhodes
Tyler Rhodes
Jeannie Rogerson
Brian Scott
Chris Skiles
David K. Sloan
Michael Smiley
Chris Smith
Jimmy Smith
Sharon Smith
Dennis Swain
Richard Swain
Susan Swain
Susie Urick
Brant West
Randy Williams
Ryan Williams
Pungo
Ray Harris
Shoehill
Parks Mullis
Dwayne Branch
Mickie Hodge
Carrol Hodge
Swansboro
Bob Terry
Rich Williams
Sherri Hicks
Kevin Hardy
Mark Smith
David Cowie
Richard Reese
Topsail Beach
Barney Rhodes
Chris Chadwick
Tyrrell County
Kim Davenport
David Davenport
Bradley Brickhouse
Vonita Brickhouse
Carl Willis
Suzanne Willis
Johnny Barnes
Jolie Barnes
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John Stanton
Wendy Stanton
Johnny Spencer
Jill Spencer
Eric Brown
Tammy Brown
David Harrell
Rebecca Harrell
Mike Campbell
Seth Thompson
Jeremy Reid
Mac Hodges
Brad Lasater
Lee Honeycutt
Graham Thompson
CENTRAL REGION
UNCW
Ben Sturgill
Casey Rice
Grady Gordon
Joe Barnes
Thomas Benton
Bubba Davis
Adam Ferguson
Steven Haire
Daniel Joyner
Nathan Newlin
Josh Pelletier
Vanceboro
Kendall Gaskins
Peal-Sigmon
Derick Williams
Fred Priest
Alex Newell and
Robert Savage
Benji Cox
Rodney Wilson
Matt Wilson
Rodney Wilson II
Todd Pennington
Warren Hedgepath
Clyde Hilburn, Jr.
Edwin Russ
Joe Ward
Greg Ward
Jim Dimuzio
Hal Ward
Mel Ray, Jr.
Mark Stanaland
Will Scott
Brad Johnson
Tim Collins
David Greco
Harnett County
John Snipes
Brent Johnson
Rodney Warren
Jeffrey Dunn
Dwight Tart
Dennis Jacobs
Joey Dorman
Paul White
Bruce Martin
Bryan Carr
Bandon White
Marc Phillips
Tilghman Pope
Wiley Pope
Johnny Honeycutt
Don Hodges
Brian Johnson
Derek Phillips
Brian Raynor
David Collier
Mike Wood
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Shawn Kooyman
District Chairmen
District 11: Chad Scott
District 12:
District 13: Jerry Fisher
District 14: Kent Parrot
District 15: Prior Myrick
District 16: John Oglesby
District 17: Danny Drye
District 18:
District 19: Ben Cameron
District 20: Michael
McGowen
Alamance County
Bill Powell
Kurt Adams
Donald Callahan
Buck Curtis
David Foy
Steve Johnson
John Kimrey
Beverly King
Phil Mantz
Mke Mayse
Ronnie Patterson
Jeff Randleman
Kevin Roher
Steve Scott
John Staley
Jack Utz
Mick Wrenn
Ronald Copland
Arthur Hall
Joe Hooper
Sam Hufsteller
Ernie Koury
Butch Whitesell
Walt Brown
Richard Cockman
Bud Abbott
Mari-Anne Simpson
George Smith
Willis Smith
Hank Warren
Lee Williford
Will Yarbrough
Cary
Roy Carawan
Glenn Coble
Karl Blackley
Roy Carawan
Larry Clifton
Paul Hudson
Luke Laborde
Duane Larick
Karl Blackley
Jackie Farmer
J.D. Sears
Lee Holmes
Daniel Holmes
Brooks Savage
Gene Porter
Dan Morina
Eric Rouse
Bill Cox
Mickey Denning
Tim Coble
Mike Barker
Glenn Coble
Stephen Gunter
James Laborde
Casey Laborde
Chapel Hill
Rob Klink
Will Autry
Mark Cash
Andy Ennis
David Fitch
Will Gray
Robby Oakes
Andy Pope
Richard Whittington
Chatham County
Siler City
Hal Millholen
Anson County
Travis Lookabill
Lee Roy Lookabill
Dennis Horne
Greg Eudy
Mike Flake
Jeff Carpenter
Nichole Lookabill
Heather Horne
Chowan
Sterling Baker
Ryan Shook
Jeff Mason
Wyatt Lane
Simon Rich
Sterling Baker
Ted Haigler
Jim Parrish
Tom Harris
Burch Perry
Clay Willis
Miles Coxe
Broughton
Lee Browne
Thomas Roach
Hunter Ricks
Bryan Fox
Powell Holt
Jordan Jernigan
Lauren Kane
Currituck
Eddie Morgan
James Freeman
Kent Vaughn
Vicky Meeds
Jay Winslow
Clay Cartwright
Chuck Miller
Buddy Owens
John Robinson
Bell Robinson
Ellen Owens
Aleca Miller
JW Slade
Angie Slade
Aaron Mathews
Jay Nixon
Kristan Midgette
Pam Ballance
Louis Davis
Vere McDonald
Sharon Meade
Richard Royals
Durham
Drew Parker
Danny Drye
Martin Terry
Charlie Pless
Carol Drye
Devon Holmes
Lynn Cherry
Doug Davis
Billy Gardner
Alton Rice
Wescott Martin
Alan Browning
Daniel Erwin
Greg Erwin
Monty Robinson
Tim Price
Randy Finch
John Book
Edgecombe County
Brian Dixon
Raymond Pachnar
Chris Long
Sam Anderson
Sam Rackley
Greg Sessons
Carl Taylor
Steven Rose
Robert Andrews
Rusty Kent
Brad Chilton
John McFadyen
Len Lewis
Doug Britt
Elizabeth City
Ray Godfrey
Chad Scott
Leon Chambers
Steve Chesson
Trey Jones
WT Harris
Keith Christiansen
Ashley Christiansen
Sammy Hildebran
Colt Blackford
Brad Chambers
Brandon Overman
Franklin County
Mark Speed
Pete Saunders
Al Wheeless
Andy Holmes
Summer
Spring 2003
2005
Raleigh DU Receives Top Honors at National Convention
At the DU National Convention held in Orlando,
Florida on May 19 -21, 2005, President John Tomke recognized the great accomplishments of the Top 100 DU
Chapters in the country for 2004. Collectively, the Top 100
chapters raised more than $7 million in support of DU's
conservation mission last year. North Carolina had two
chapters in the President's Top 100 chapters, Raleigh and
Clinton. In 2004, chapters needed to raise approximately
$50,000 to qualify for the President's Top 100 Chapters.
Considering there are more than 3,700 DU chapters in
local communities across the United States, it is a tremendous
accomplishment to be one of the President's Top 100
Chapters and even more impressive to be the number six
chapter in the country. Through the leadership efforts of
Area Chairmen Glenn Veasey and Mike Sterling, the volunteers and members of the Raleigh Chapter raised more than
$100,000 for Sound CARE in 2004. This accomplishment
enabled Raleigh to be ranked as one of the Top 12 chapters
in the country and the No.1 chapter in North Carolina.
Their success was a culmination of aggressive committee
recruitment as well as multiple events throughout the year.
The Raleigh Chapter hosts a multitude of events including
their annual membership and sponsor dinners, an oyster
roast, a sportsman's event during the hunting season down
on the coast, as well as exhibits at the NC State Fair, Dixie
Deer Classic, and SCOPE Expo. They also hosted the Sound
CARE Gala that was held at the North Carolina Museum of
Natural Sciences last September.
The Raleigh Chapter is in great contention for the Top
Chapter in the entire country and they need your help! If
you would like to become a DU Volunteer with the Raleigh
Chapter and experience the fun and excitement of one of the
best DU chapters in the country, then call Area Chairmen RJ
Blondeau (919-781-9737) or A Hobgood (919-819-2303)
and join them at one of their upcoming committee meetings.
100% of the proceeds raised by the DU volunteers and
members in North Carolina will fund Sound CARE and the
conservation of more than 22,000 acres of wetland and
waterfowl habitat in North Carolina. Sound CARE will also
conserve more than 42,000 acres of breeding ground and
staging habitat for North Carolina's migratory waterfowl.
Leave a legacy for future generations of North Carolinians,
■ INDIVIDUAL AWARDS AT NATIONAL
Greg Christos receioves his Life Sponsor pins
from Jim Hulbert, President, and John Tomke,
Chairman of the Board.
Bill Toman receioves his Life Sponsor pins from
Jim Hulbert, President, and John Tomke,
Chairman of the Board.
Luke and Sonya Laborde receive their Diomand
Heritage Sponsor Plaque from Jim Hulbert,
President, and John Tomke, Chairman of the Board.
2004 DU State Program and State Chairman Awards
Special recognition is in
order for states and individuals who have excelled in 2004.
The State Awards Program is
governed by an "Olympicstyle" scoring system, put in
place in 2001. Congratulations
and thanks to all listed below.
State Program Awards The State Awards Program
recognizes overall state committee and event achievement,
and honors DU volunteers for
their service. The respective
State Chairman is asked to
accept the award on behalf of
all DU volunteers in the state.
States are grouped into five
flights: Mallard, Pintail,Wigeon,
Canvasback, and Wood Duck.
Three custom decoy awards
are presented to winning
states in each flight:Gold (1st),
Silver (2nd), and Bronze (3rd).
These awards are based upon
total score achieved in 25 separate achievement categories
{see back page}, using
Olympic-style top-ten scoring
(1st place gets 10 points, 2nd
place gets 9 points, etc.) The
calendar year 2004 orders of
finish in each flight are as follows:
Mallard Flight
1 Minnesota
2 Michigan
3 Illinois
4 Wisconsin
5 Missouri
6 Texas
7 California
8 Louisiana
9 Arkansas
Pintail Flight
1 North Carolina
2 Iowa
3 Georgia
4 New York
5 Virginia
6 Florida
7 South Carolina
8 Ohio
9 Pennsylvania
10 Tennessee
Wigeon Flight
1 Washington
2 Maryland
3 Nebraska
4 Indiana
5 Kansas
Canvasback Flight
1 Delaware
2 Idaho
3 Montana
4 Kentucky
5 Oregon
6 Oklahoma
7 Alabama
8 North Dakota
9 New Jersey
10 Nevada
11 Massachusetts
12 Alaska
Wood Duck Flight
1 Wyoming
2 Vermont
3 Connecticut
5 Maine
4 Utah
6 New Hampshire
7 New Mexico
8 Rhode Island
8 Arizona
9 Hawaii
10 West Virginia
6 South Dakota
7 Colorado
8 Mississippi
2004 State Chairman
Awards - The State Chairman
Awards continue to recognize
individuals among DU's elite
corps of State Chairmen for
their achievements the previous year,and honor them personally for those achievements. The very highest
awards in this category have
long been, and continue to be
referred to as the State
Chairman "Top Ten." They are
based upon total score
achieved in 18 key performance categories {see below},
using "Olympic-style" scoring.
Each of these winners receives
a very exclusive "Top Ten" custom goose call on a lanyard...only ten of those calls
are awarded each year.
In addition, every State
Chairman will receive a beautiful 2004 State Chairman's
Duck Call. All calls presented,
including the "Top Ten" goose
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calls, will be festooned with
traditional colored bands on
the lanyards to signify respective states' top ten placements
in each of the performance
categories. A gold band will
designate a first place finish,silver for second place, bronze
for third, and red for all finishes fourth through tenth.
A third special recognition
category is for those states
which exceeded their previous year's net/net dollar
totals. Please extend your
gratitude and congratulations
to all of our State Chairmen as
you see them wearing their
calls and especially to DU's
"Top Ten."
2004 Top Ten State
Chairmen
1 Delaware - David Riddell, Jr.
2 Maryland - John Mercer
3 Minnesota - Mark Pederson
4 Montana - Neil Severinson
5 Michigan - Robert Ranka
6 Washington - Christopher
Dorow
7 Wisconsin - Tim Morgan
8 Idaho - William Poindexter
9 California - Gordon
Norman
10 New Mexico - James
Wolfe
STATE PROGRAM
AWARD ACHIEVEMENT CATEGORIES
1. Total grassroots income
2. Dollar increase in grassroots income
3. % increase in grassroots
income
4. Total members
5. Increase in # adult members
6. % increase in number
adult members
7. Total adult members
8. Total sponsors
sponsors
10. Most miscellaneous
events
11.Total greenwing members
12. Increase in # greenwing
members
greenwings
14.Total ladies event income
15. Dollar increase in ladies
event income
16. Most new Life Sponsors
enrolled
17.Total miscellaneous event
income
18. Event dollars per capita
19.Total dollars - major
donors > life sponsors
20. Most major donor
upgrades
21. Net/net to gross efficiency
22. 10/30 compliance
23. Members per capita
24. Dollars per adult member
25. Most dollars pledged to
Feather Society
STATE CHAIRMAN
AWARD PERFORMANCE CATEGORIES
1. Increase in grassroots
income/3 year average
2. % increase in grassroots
income/3 year average
3. Increase in # adult members/3 year average
4. % increase in # adult
members/3 year average
5. Increase in # sponsors/3
year average
6. % increase in # sponsors/3 year average
7. Increase in # greenwing/3
year average
8. % increase in # greenwings/3 year average
9. Total adult member
renewal rate
10. Most new life sponsors
enrolled
11.Total miscellaneous event
income
12.Total dollars - major
donors
13. Most major donor
upgrades
14. Net/net to gross increase
15. 10/30 compliance
improvement
16. % increase dollars per
adult member
17.Total new Legacy
Greenwings
18.Total new Feather Society
pledges
Summer 2005
■ PHOTOS
Luke Laborde, Lloyd Goode, Shawn
Kooyman, Don Manley Larry
Wilkins, Curtis Wooten at DU
National Headquarters while attending the State Chairman’s Leadership
conference.
David Schuessler,
says: ‘Things are
just bigger in
Texas.’
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Summer 2005
STATE COMMITTEE
State Chairman
Lloyd Goode
State Chairman-Elect
Larry Wilkins
State Treasurer
Mark Shouse
Deputy State Chairmen
Larry Wilkins
Lee Warren
Glenn Harrelson
Chairman Lead Drake
Society
Chuck Wall
State Chairman
Newsletter
Joe Clendenin
Webmaster
Steve Schreck
Major Sponsor Chairman
John Mathews
Greenwing Committee
Fred Kaplan, Chair
Keith Jones
R. E. (Bob) Thompson
Kevin Lewis
Randy Watson
Danny Drye
Jeremy Thigpen
NCDU Legislative
Committee
Lee Warren, Chair
Sen. A.B. Swindell
Sen. Tony Rand
Luke Laborde
Henry Kidd
John Oglesby
John Pechmann
Sponsor Committee
Henry Kidd- Chairman
Underwriting Committee
Karl Blackley – Chairman
Conservation Committee
Chuck Duncan-Chairman
Shooting Committee
Gary Sturgil-Chairman
Bob Lichauer
Golf Committee
Kurt Adams-Chairman
Bill Barrett
Harold Goodson
EASTERN REGION
Sr. Regional Director
Don Manley
District Chairmen
District 2: Joey Weller
District 3: Pat Wynn
District 4: Greg Rhue
District 5: Rodney Warren
District 6: Jerry Armstrong
District 8: Craig Lovette
District 9: Jack Justice
District 10: Joe Dorman
Clinton-SampsonClinton
Keith Jones
Stephen Strickland
John Clark
Ricky Autry
Tenna Autry
Chip Campbell
Jennifer Carr
Danny Champion
John Clark
Tina Clark
Allen Colglazier
Dawn Corbett
Jason Corbett
Anita DeGrasse
Paul DeGrasse
John Donaldson
Holden DuBose
Rayo Emerson
Allen Fowler
Delton Glover
David Godley
Loyd Godley
Ashley Grimes
Amy Grimes
Jamie Grimes
Dwight Jackson
Glen Jones
Leanne Jones
Brandi King
Scott King
Bryan King
Tammy King
Jay Little
Donna Manley
Jeffrey Merritt
Jamie Pope
Matt Register
Craig Richardson
Debbie Shatterly
Wayne Shatterly
Jimmy Spearman
Donnie Southerland
Stephen Strickland
Buster Thornton
Amy Tyndall
Mark Tyndall
Brent Williams
Shannon Williams
Cheryl Williams
Laurice Williams, Jr.
Laurice Williams,Sr.
Rebecca Williams
Don Manley
Ray Jordan
Cape Fear River
Michael McLeod
Jason Yarbrough
David Avrette
Thomas Jeffries
Clint Knox
Keith Holder
Eric Mangum
Jeff Pope
Hyde County
Brandon Marshall
Adriane Marshall
Robert Wayne
Natalie Wayne
David Eakes
Tina Eakes
Jake Hodges
Brad Gurganus
Duplin County
Danny Sanderson
David Jones
Johnson Sholar
Wayne Brooks
Tony Johnson
Mark Scronce
John Bullard
Chris Blanchard
Ken Roberts
Johnson Sheffield
Andrew Brooks
Kevin DeVane
Dustin Jackson
David Murray
Craig Casteen
Chris Herring
Frankie Creech
Beaufort County
Kevin Spencer
Tracy Coggins
Dana Spencer
Mark Clark
Willie Rogers
Danny Moody
Mike Holliday
Kristie Holliday
Robert Overby
Lisa Overby
Bud Spencer
Pam Spencer
Greg Spencer
Jolene Spencer
Bladen County
Terry Smith
Brett Bostic
Shawn Nye
Jason Sutton
Rich Glenn
Warren Sholar
Casey DeVane
Clay DeVane
Chad DeVane
Joseph Hatcher
Ryan Godwin
Dean Hilton
Phillip Green, Jr.
Derick Davis
Lee Cain
Brunswick County
Hal Goodson
Clayton Rivenbark
Tommy Gore
Kenny Scott
Conrad Benton
Wade Philemon
Jeff Gaskill
Steve Frink
Jerry Willetts
Donald Dixon
Glenn Cook
Tommy Rickman
Wallace Basnight
Greg White
John North
Al Parker
Donald Dixon, Jr.
Dan Whisnant
Mark Gore
Cape Hatteras
Larris Tolson
Beth Midgett
Dabni Gray
Buddy Shelton
Roy Kingery
Alan Fagley (Kelly)
Bryan Perry
Jimmy Pitetti
Stewart Balance
Ken Dempsey
Jim Lyons
Anthony Fletcher
Al Hodges
Scott Johnson
Ken & Fran Hagemann
Brian & Kelley Van Druten
Harvey Scarborough Jr.
Wally Cutchin
Rom Whitaker
Brian Beckham
David Moir
Ron Tasso
ECU
Amanda Maultsby
Allison Carrol
Clark Hale
Chad Kennedy
Lane Bynum
Jeff Dawson
Jason Bristow
Jennifer Cudney
Jennifer Holland
Johnny Hancock
Jordan Stewart
Justin Hayes
Rob Canady
Laura Salmons
Lauren McNeil
Nick Hancock
Rebecca Butler
Blair Greathouse
Andrew Pickett
Eric Butler
Fairmont
Ty Leggett
Franklin Evans
Marshall Evans
Anthony Sealey
Joe Ashley
Charlie Floyd
Dennis Hicks
Jack Moody
Joe Williams
Cumberland County
Jack Justice
Lee Warren
Sue Warren
Bill Toman
Sonya Toman
Liz Varnedoe
Lee Norris
Nancy Norris
M.L. Core
Carolyn Core
David Carter
Julie Carter
David Coffman
David Hubbard
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Bob Searle
Pam Searle
Steve Mosley
Wayne Mosley
Randy Bullard
John J Dalton
Teresa Dalton
Scott Gilbert
James Crutchfield
Philip Crutchfield
Reid Horne
Scott Cameron
Janet Cameron
Jerome Crumbley
Goldsboro
Scott Worrell
Allen McCall
Trey Lane
Jonathan Holland
Joshua Price
Sean Kelly
Morgan Lane
Todd Lane
Doug Cox
Clifton Cox
Shay Campbell
Green County
Philip Harrison
Brent Andrews
Dana Hill
Shorty Radford
Ritchie Radford
Phil Harrison
Danny Keith
Frankie Beamon
Frankie Jones
Press Harris
Russ Jones
Jackie Cunningham
Bobby Nimmo
Bert Dixon
Marshal Whitfield
Ben Harper
Bennie Oaks
Matt Beamon
Ryan Murphy
Darryl Dunn
Kelly Radford
Dusty Harrell
Jonathan Miller
Patrick Johnson
Rodney Wood
Minges-Pitt County
Jamie Swart
Matt Rever
Brian Newton
Newton Smith
West Hughes
Boyd Brittle
Brooks White
Cam Evans
Chris Camp
Steve Camp
Freddie Vann
Garrett Grier
Jeremy Salter
Jessica Hughes
Matt Little
Mark Clark
Bruce Panneton
Ricky Boyd
Shawn Boyd
Jereme Sutton
Lawrence McDonald
Howard Vainright
Aubry Taylor
Havelock
Jim Anderson
Cathy Pailet
Steven Twiddy
Mark Larkin
Bobby Luna
Heath Clifford
Cory DiMauro
Jacksonville
J. P. Hovat, Jr.
Linda Syffett
Jerry Armstrong
Carolyn Armstrong
Al Larouette
Kurt Smith
John Sullivan
Vera Sullivan
Tim Syfrett
Jones County
Trent Scott
Justin Banks
Stephen Cox
Worlise Knowles
Kyle Koonce
Ronnie Mills
Asa Oliver
Andrew Banks
Bobby Woolard
Shawn O'Connor
Elliot Thomas
Chase Mackey
Steven Foy
Ryan Holsopple
Kinley Andrews
Dennis Mills
Aaron McLawhorn
Johnny Surles
Billy MacIntosh
Kevin Mills
Brian Higgins
Frankie Higgins
Keith Mills
William Batchelor
Skip Mills
Doodle Mills
Kinston
Brian Wiggins
Will Barker
John Marston
James Grady
Harry Wooten
Tom Ford
Preston Brown
Rebecca Brown
Donna Benton
Larry Benton
Trent Mooring
Corey Fader
Johnathan Earp
Morry Barbee
Steve Costa
Larry Johnson
Jeff Britt
Craig Lovette
David Strickland
Kenny Leggette
Bart Richardson
Pete Roberts
Steve West
Reggie Collins
David Walters
Donnie Blackburn
Eric West
Phillip Stone
Frank Farbotko
Steve Ingram
Walt Britt
Brandon Ventura
Martin County
Tommy Hardison
Lowell Taylor, treas.
T. J. Benthall
Ray Bonds
Eric Brown
Bill Jones
Jim Horton
Ryan Liebziet
Walter Miller
Rick Perry
Bill Pool
Bull Ritter
Kyle Stotesberry
Joey Weller
Randy Wilson
Travis Bonds
Carteret COunty
Josh Barmer
Alan Cheek
Randy Craft
Tom Dale
Bob Daves
Anthony Dennis
Eric Floyd
Randy Gregory
Bandy Herman
Ron Herring
Walt House
Donnie Jones
Kevin Lewis
Chuck Linder
Glynn Loftin
Ken Lohr
LOWE, GLEN
Glen Lowe
Harry McCarver
Bill Newbern
Bobby O’Chat
Jeremy Pederson
Steve Raines
Mark Shouse
George Simpson
Lee Styron
George Sutton
Jeff Toms
Larry Vallance
Mac Wells
George Wilkerson
Jonathan Willis
Robbie Willis
Lumberton
Summer 2005
The Three R’s of Volunteers
Take Part in the State Convention
Chapter Basket Silent Auction
By Anne H. Summerlin
Golf Chairman
This year all one hundred (100)
Chapters of the North Carolina Ducks
Unlimited are again going to be given the
opportunity to show how much creativity
they have along with their fellow chapters
by participating in the State Convention
Basket Silent Auction, to be held at the
North Carolina Ducks Unlimited State
Convention that will be held at the
Sheraton Atlantic Beach Ocean-Front
Hotel, August 18-21, 2005.
If you are not familiar with this project,
it is the “Offspring” of the National
Convention State Basket Silent Auction.
This event was held in Calgary, Alberta,
Canada in May of 2004. Out of approximately forty baskets, North Carolina
placed second (2nd), and Nebraska placed
first (1st).
Last year at the 2004 State Convention
in Wilmington seven (7) chapters entered
the auction. There were first, second and
third place winners; each being awarded
various types of guns to be taken back to
their chapter to be auctioned at their Fall
or Winter Banquet. Guns will be awarded
again this year as well.
This year we want ALL ONE HUNDRED CHAPTERS to get involved. This is
a great fundraiser; it is easy and a lot of
fun. It is an opportunity for each chapter
member to get involved. The items for the
basket should represent your community;
items can be anything from N.C. Jellies and
Jams to hunting and fishing trips, however
By Larry Wilkins
No, it's not reading riting and rithmetic but
recruit, recognize and retain. This is the lifeblood
of Ducks Unlimited. Without volunteers DU is
nonexistent.
I was fortunate enough to be able to attend
the National Leadership conference in Memphis,
TN, and I was very impressed with the emphasis
that Ducks Unlimited is placing on its volunteers. The volunteers raised in excess of 187 million dollars, while organizing 4495 events for fiscal year ending June 30th 2004. That is an
impressive number. An even more impressive
number is that 86% of that money is put back
into waterfowl and wetlands conservation and
education.
As a Ducks Unlimited volunteer that makes
me very proud to represent such an orginazation.
Beginning in year 2004 DU has decided to
recognize volunteers with at least 3 years of continuous service in a very special way. When the
volunteer has been on board for the minimum of
3 years, their names will be placed on conservation projects and receive invitations to the dedication ceremonies. This should really make our
volunteers feel a sense of accomplishment for a
job well done.
What can we as volunteers do to recruit, recognize and retain our members?
1) Recruiting
A) Ask. Perhaps the most overlooked aspect
of recruiting is to simply ask them to volunteer.
B) Look at everyone as a potential recruit.
DU has no stereotypical candidate as a volunteer
except, that most love being with other people.
We have doctors, lawyers, farmers, mechanics,
NO PERISHABLES PLEASE.
Here are guidelines that have to be followed:
• Make your basket eye-catching, bright
and bold
• All baskets should be 24x24x24
• The baskets and all contents must be
donated – DU funds cannot be used to
purchase items
• Each basket MUST be accompanied
by a separate, typed list of contents LARGE FONT PLEASE
• Each basket is to be clearly marked
with the chapter origin and a contact person
• All baskets should be brought to the
convention….so this means we should see
a representative each one hundred (100)
chapters at the 2005 convention! If you
are unable to attend, please be in touch
with your District Chairman or one of the
RD’s so arrangements can be made to get
the basket to the convention
So now that you know what the challenge is; select someone from your chapter to be in charge of this
project……..you will be responsible for
coming up with your own theme and
design.
IT’S DIFFERENT, IT’S FUN, AND IT’S
EASY SO GET STARTED NOW!
Please fill out the response form and
return it US Mail to: Anne H. Summerlin,
112 Jolly St., Louisburg, NC, 27549,
919.496.3053 or e-mail [email protected] so we will know how much
room we need for the baskets.
CEOs and salesmen along with every other profession you can name that offer their time and
talents to DU.
C) Plan a pre-event recruitment party and
encourage each committee to bring a new recruit
D) Make it clear that volunteering with DU
does not require ton's of time talent.
2) Recognize
A) Make sure that the volunteers know that
you appreciate what they do.
B) Send "thank you" notes to all volunteers
after the event.
C) Introduce the committee at the event and
thanks them publicly
3) Retain
A) Make sure the recruit has a job. Everyone
wants to feel like they are a part of
the effort.
B) Do not overburden the committee
member. Make being a committee member easy.
B) Make the work fun. Plan special meeting
where there is a fun shoot and you
Don't have to talk business every time you
meet.
C) Listen to the committee members. People
sometimes get lost in the shuffle.
Everyone wants to be part of a winning team.
If we, as senior leadership, will follow these
simple rules and pass it down to our area chairman, I believe we will meet all the goals of our
strategic plan, simply by increasing our committee size.
Leave a Legacy for the Ducks
Recruit a DU Volunteer Today
RESPONSE FORM
STATE CONVENTION CHAPTER BASKET SILENT AUCTION
Name _____________________________________________
Chapter ____________________________________________
City ____________________________________ Zip _________
Bass Pro, Farmer Dave and Cumberland
Outdoor partner with NC DU
Phone No. _____________________________________
By Larry Wilkins
Address _____________________________________________
When you have a hankering for some new
decoys or peanuts or any of a number of items,
remember, www.nc.ducks.org. On our website, we have links to Bass Pro, Farmer Dave's
and Cumberland Outdoor.We have an agreement with these retailers and every time a purchase is made through our website from one
of these fine dealers,NC ducks benefit.It is just
as simple as a mouse click and takes no longer
than linking directly to the site. Bookmark our
site in your favorites and help NC DU .
E-Mail _____________________________________________
OUR CHAPTER WILL PARTICIPATE.. OUR CHAPTER WILL NOT PARTICIPATE.
MAIL RESPONSE TO:
Anne H. Summerlin, 112 Jolly St., Louisburg, NC 27549 Or E-Mail
[email protected]...........
www.ducks.org
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Remember, every time we make a dollar in NC
it goes to help us with Sound CARE and the
goals we have to meet in order for this to be a
success. So purchase those new decoys or
order that new boat even a can of peanuts
from Farmer Dave will make a difference.With
18000 members that I would say probably
average 50.00 per year in online purchases
from Bass Pro alone,we can reap some serious
dollars for the ducks in NC. So next time you
need some great NC peanuts remember
www.nc.ducks.org and click on the links to
these fine retailers.
Summer 2005
2005 State Convention
Aug. 18-20 Atlantic Beach
Sheraton Atlantic Beach Hotel
NCDU 2005 STATE CONVENTION
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Thursday
3:00PM-12:00
3:00 PM
6PM
8PM
Friday
Sunrise-Noon
Leisure Activities
1:00 PM
2:30 PM
• Hospitality Central
• Early Arrivals registration
• Dine Around with the RDs
• NC DU Inshore Classic
Captains Meeting
(Hospitality Room)
• NCDU Inshore Classic
(Fishing Tournament)
10:00 PM- 12:00
• Hospitality Central Opens
• State Committee Meeting
with special guest Jim Young
from National HQ
• Buses leave for Clambake at
Core sound Waterfowl Museum
• Hospitality Central
Saturday
Sunrise -Noon
Morning
10:00AM - 4:00PM
12:00 PM- 4:30 PM
• NCDU Inshore Classic
• Golf for interested Parties
• Duck Store Open
• Leisure Time
6:00 PM
1:00 PM
4:00PM
6:00 PM-7:00 PM
7:00 PM-10:00 PM
10:00PM-Midnight
Sunday
9AM
• Sporting Clays At
Adams Creek
• Greenwing Activities
• Hospitality Central Opens
• SoundCARE Conservation
Update with Craig LeShack
• State Chairman's Reception
• Annual Awards Banquet
and Raffle
• Hospitality Central Open
• State Committee Meetings as
called by State Committee
Chairs
STATE CONVENTION ACCOMODATIONS
It might be cold outside, but things are heating up inside, as plans are getting
underway for the 2005 North Carolina Ducks Unlimited State Convention. Be
prepared for a fun-in-the-sun week-end, AND OH YES!
What would a convention be without a few workshops??! This year we are even
making plans for the early arrivals on Thursday! Actually plans are being made for
everyone in the family, especially our GREENWINGS, so get ready, the 2005 convention will be held at the Sheraton Atlantic Beach Oceanfront Hotel, August 1821.
The Sheraton overlooks the beautiful Atlantic Ocean and regardless of the room
arrangements you choose, you will have a view of the ocean.
The Sheraton has many great amenities; too many to list and they can be seen
by logging onto their website; www.sheratonatlanticbeach.com. In addition, you
will be able to see the description of the rooms before making your reservation.
The room rates will vary depending on the type of room you want:
OCEANVIEW
$ 109.00, plus 12% tax
OCEANFRONT
$ 149.00
“
OCEANFRONT SUITE $ 189.00
“
There is a 72 hour cancellation policy on individual reservations. Rates are
based on single or double occupancy.
There will be a $15.00 charge for each additional adult sharing the room (limit
4). Children under 18 stay free with parents.
There is a $15.00 charge for King Size beds. Reservations can be made by calling 1.800.624.8875 (Directly to Sheraton) or 252.222.4032.
Be sure you let the person that takes your reservation know that this is the rate
for the NC Ducks Unlimited Group.
Reservations must be made by July 18, 2005, however it is suggested that reservations be made early, because of the time of the year….this will probably be the
last big week-end before some of the schools start back.
PLEASE REMEMBER!
CHECK-IN IS:
CHECK-OUT IS:
See you in Atlantic Beach!
Depart at Leisure
www.ducks.org
3:00 PM
12 NOON
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2005 Conference Offers New
Events and Old Favorites
State Convention Registration
By Larry Wilkins
August 18-20, 2005 NC Ducks Unlimited will hold its
Annual State Convention at the Sheraton Atlantic Beach
Hotel.This is the time we recognize our volunteers for a
job well done.This year we will have several new events
including the 1st annual Inshore Fishing Classic to be held
on Friday and Saturday morning of the convention. See
registration form for details.There will be a category for
ladies and children also and you will be able to fish from
boat, pier and shore.We have some great prizes for the
lucky anglers that manage to land the big one.
On Friday evening we will board buses to The Core
Sound Waterfowl Museum and enjoy a wonderful clambake
with all the trimmings.The bus ride is limited to the first
95 registered however, you can drive over for the dinner.
Saturday will be a day of leisure, including golf, sporting
clays, fishing, shopping or just enjoying that great Carolina
Sunshine on the Crystal Coast.
Saturday evening we will be entertained by Nashville
Recording Artist, Willis Gupton, of Louisburg , NC during
our awards banquet.
Also on Saturday night instead of the auction that is
traditionally held we will have the "Grand Raffle" featuring the 2005-2006 DU Banquet Merchandise. These will
be sold in super raffle packages for 100.00 each, however
if you reserve 1 of these kits and pay for it at registration before August 5th, you will receive 2 for the price
of 1.
On all days we will
have the hospitality
room open where we
can renew old acquaintances and make new
friends.
Please come join us
on August 18-20 in
Atlantic Beach.You won't
regret it.
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