2016 IWLA Convention Kit - Izaak Walton League of America

2016 CONVENTION KIT
94 t h ANNUAL
IZAAK WALTON LEAGUE
NATIONAL CONVENTION
STEVENS POINT CVB
STEVENS POINT, WISCONSIN • JULY 19–22, 2016
DEFENDING OUR WATERS: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
If you only think of Wisconsin as “The Cheese State” – or
the state your favorite football or basketball team needs to beat
– it is time to think again. Also known as the Copper State,
the Dairy State, and America’s Dairyland, Wisconsin produces
excellent beer and has an expanding wine industry. What do all
these things have in common? Water. The Wisconsin Division
of the Izaak Walton League is very involved in defending and
protecting their state’s waters. This topic will be highlighted
throughout the 2016 National Convention.
Something for everyone…. That’s what Stevens
Point offers its visitors. Rich in the history of the
Wisconsin Glaciation Episode, it is also a city on
the cutting edge. Stevens Point is home to the
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, innovative
parks and gardens, a symphony orchestra, more than 80
restaurants, outstanding breweries, and major corporations.
For many years, you have enjoyed Point Beer courtesy of the
Wisconsin Division at our convention’s Parade of States.
Now you can take a tour of the Point Brewery and many
others in the area. Visit the Sculpture Park, enjoy the kayak/
canoe trip on the Plover River, visit a cheese factory, stroll
along the Wisconsin River, and grab an ice cream (or two!)
while you enjoy this incredibly clean and fun city. For
you history buffs, be sure to check out the boulders around the Bill Cook Chapter – these are
outwash rocks left by the last ice melt!
SO…GET TO THE POINT!
Founder’s Sponsor of 2016 National Convention
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TRAVEL AND LODGING
Convention Site
Holiday Inn & Convention Center, 1001
Amber Avenue, Stevens Point, WI 54482,
(715) 344-0200. This Holiday Inn has
ample parking, a signature restaurant, free
high-speed internet, and an indoor water
park featuring a three-story super slide. The
Amber Grill is open from 6am to 10pm
and has an extensive menu. Several other
restaurants are within walking distance of
the hotel. The area surrounding the hotel
is quite suitable for your morning run or
evening stroll.
Lodging
The Holiday Inn room rate is $109++
single/double and $149++ suite. The IWLA
room block is good until June 18, 2016.
Check in is 3pm, check out is noon. Rate
applies for up to three days before and three
days after the convention. For phone reservation: (715) 344-0200, press #3. Group
Block Code is: IZK. For online reservations,
refer to www.iwla.org/convention.
Airport
The newly renovated Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) is serviced by Delta,
American, and United. The airport is in
Mosinee, which is 24 miles from the hotel.
Alternate airports for your flights: Appleton International (ATW), 69 miles from
Stevens Point, and Milwaukee (MKE),
150 miles from Stevens Point. The hotel
does not offer transportation from these
alternate airports.
Ground Transportation
The Holiday Inn offers shuttle service
to/from CWA airport at a special rate to
League attendees of $20 each way. Please
call the hotel to arrange for a pick-up.
Return reservations can be made during
your visit. (715-344-0200)
Rental Cars
Rental car counters are located in the
building just opposite the airport exits.
Avis, Hertz, Enterprise, Alamo, National,
and Budget are at the CWA airport.
The League has an Avis Discount Code
(L837370). The discount varies by location,
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KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Jon Jarvis
(INVITED)
Director, National Park Service
The National Park Service is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2016. This
anniversary is an opportunity to honor the
Park Service and generations of park rangers who have conserved natural, cultural,
and recreational resources on behalf of
all Americans. It’s also an opportunity to
celebrate our incredible national parks –
one of America’s best ideas for the world.
Director Jarvis is invited to highlight the
rich history of our national parks as well as
the opportunities and challenges facing the
park system in the future.
time of year, and length of rental. You can
make your reservation at www.avis.com or
call (800) 331-1212.
Camping
Jordan Park, two miles northeast of
Stevens Point, is a 271-acre park with 22
campsites. Download a reservation form
from the county Web site (www.co.portage.
wi.us/parks/jordanPark.shtm). The camp has
showers, a boat ramp, a nature center and
trail, and a swimming beach. Rivers Edge
in Stevens Point (www.RiversEdge.com or
715-344-8058) has 200 campsites, is familyfriendly, and has a restaurant, heated pool,
showers, and boating.
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CONTACTS
George Guyant, Co-Chair
(715) 824-2405
tothepoint2016@gmail.com
Jeanne Agneessens, Co-Chair
(920) 432-2273
jeanneagneessens@gmail.com
Cathy Berger
(540) 635-1259
meetings@iwla.org
On the Web at www.iwla.org/convention
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EVENTS
Convention Schedule Changes
To facilitate more discussion among
members and delegates about the League’s
priorities, the traditional convention
schedule is being adjusted as follows:
The Board of Directors meeting,
including election of members of the
Executive Board, will be held on Friday
morning rather than on Thursday.
Thursday morning will be devoted to
discussion about important League priorities for the future, including in small
groups and among all attendees.
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Tuesday, July 19
Executive Board Meeting
Resolutions Committee Meeting
Early Bird Party and Auction
Youth Convention Early Bird
Wednesday, July 20
Delegate Orientation Workshop
Convention Opening Ceremony
Youth Convention Opens
National Awards Luncheon
All Committee Meetings
Parade of States
Thursday, July 21
Membership Awards Breakfast
Convention Reconvenes
Youth Convention
National Officer Elections
National Dues Vote
Conservation Luncheon
Convention Site Committee Meeting
Shooting Sports Committee Meeting
Workshops
Bill Cook Chapter Pig Roast
Friday, July 22
Midwest Breakfast (Continental)
Convention Reconvenes
Youth Convention
Endowment Meeting and Elections
Board of Directors Meeting
Bylaws
Convention Site Selection Vote
Vote on Resolutions
Convention Reception and Banquet
Early Bird Party and Auction
Tuesday, July 19
Tickets for non-registered guests: $16
What’ll you give, going once, going
twice, sold to…. Ah, the excitement of a
League auction! Here’s your opportunity to
bid on a piece of exclusive art, a custom fly
rod, a rifle, and many items representative
of Wisconsin.
National Awards Luncheon
Wednesday, July 20
Tickets: $25
The annual National Awards Luncheon honors League members and other
conservationists who made outstanding
contributions to protecting our nation’s
natural resources during 2015. Awards will
be presented to individuals, chapters, and
divisions for achievements in youth programs, stream protection, outdoor ethics,
and other areas of achievement.
Parade of States
Wednesday, July 20
Share a taste of your great state. The
Parade of States will be in designated guest
rooms. We have supplied the hotel with a
list of possible participants. The charge to
have furniture removed is $75.
Membership Awards Breakfast
Thursday, July 21
Tickets: $16
Rise and shine and join us for a breakfast
to honor our chapters with awards for top
recruitment programs as well as the popular
Defenders Chapter Achievement Awards.
Conservation Luncheon
Thursday, July 21
Tickets: $25
Peter Grevatt, director of the Office of
Ground Water and Drinking Water, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, will be
our guest Conservation Luncheon speaker.
This is a great opportunity to hear what’s
happening with water conservation and
safety across the country.
On the Web at www.iwla.org/convention
Pig Out at the Bill Cook Chapter
Thursday, July 21
Tickets: $35
The Bill Cook Chapter is a conservation
dream. Set on 147 wooded acres with walking paths, an innovative timbering plan,
and the Plover River passing through, the
Bill Cook Ikes have a reason to be proud.
A fun pig roast is planned for the evening.
Bring comfortable shoes and take advantage of this scenic League facility.
Banquet
Friday, July 22
Tickets: $40
Close out your week on the lighter side,
sharing cocktails and dinner with your
fellow Ikes. Justin Isherwood, a humorist
and award-winning author, has graciously
agreed to give us a light-hearted look at life
in Wisconsin.
Archery Academy
Saturday, July 23 • 8:30am-5:30pm
Tickets: $50
In conjunction with the Archery Trade
Association (ATA), the League will be
hosting an Archery Academy for instructor
certification. This nationally-recognized
educational program is designed to prepare
instructors to develop beginning and
intermediate archery and bow hunting
programs. Registration fee of $50 includes
lunch and curriculum materials. For a full
registration form, visit www.iwla.org/
shootingsports. Registration is limited to 14
participants based on order of registration.
Stan Ensberg Trap Shoot
Saturday, July 23 • 9:00am
Tickets: $25
The trap shoot will take place at the Bill
Cook Chapter, just three miles from the
convention hotel. The winning team will
take home a trophy named after Stan Ensberg, IWLA national president in 1988.
Ticket price includes lunch and three
rounds of trap. A limited number of loaner
shotguns guns will be available. Please
mark your registration form to reserve a
loaner shotgun.
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REGISTRATION
Additional copies of these forms are available at www.iwla.org/convention.
CONVENTION REGISTRATION FORM
2016 NATIONAL CONVENTION
Stevens Point, Wisconsin
July 19­–22, 2016
Name:
Chapter/ID #
Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
Telephone:
Additional Registrants
Chapter/ID #
Name as it appears on credit card:
Card Number:
Expiration:
CVC:
All cost are per person
Cost
Registration
Youth Convention Registration (per)
$100
$30
Early Bird Auction
Non-registered guests
$16
Mon., July 18
Groundwater Tour
$30
Tue., July 19
Canoe/Kayak Plover River Tour
$35
Wed., July 20
Awards Luncheon
$25
Thurs., July 21
Membership Awards Breakfast
Conservation Luncheon
Bill Cook Chapter Pig Roast
$16
$25
$35
Fri., July 22
Banquet
$40
Sat., July 23
Archery Academy
Stan Ensberg Trap Shoot
$50
$25
Total Amount Enclosed
Number Total
$
Email for confirmation:
Make checks payable to: Wisconsin Division IWLA. Mail registration form and payment to: Donald Klecker, 754 N Church St.,
Watertown, WI 53098. Visa and MasterCard accepted. Sorry, no American Express or Discover cards. Contact: tothepoint2016@gmail.com
NOMINEES SOUGHT
FOR 2015 NATIONAL AWARDS
The League is gearing up again to present national awards at the annual convention. The nominations forms with descriptions of all awards were sent to all chapter
and division presidents and secretaries
and are available online at www.iwla.org/
awards. If you have questions or would
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like to request that a nomination form be
mailed to you, please contact the League’s
national office at (800 )IKE-LINE, ext.216
or awards@iwla.org. Most submissions
require division endorsement. Deadline
for submitting nominations to the national
office is June 1, 2016.
On the Web at www.iwla.org/convention
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YOUTH CONVENTION
YOUTH CONVENTION
Our Wisconsin hosts have designed an exciting and diverse
program for this year’s Youth Convention. Check-in is Tuesday,
July 19, beginning at 5pm. Youth will kick off their week of fun
with welcome activities and pizza from Polito’s, followed by a
stop at Clay Corners Studio for a chance to design and paint
their own commemorative convention item. Wednesday starts
with a 9am departure to Glacier Hollow YMCA Camp for a
day of outdoor activities. On Thursday, youth will spend the
morning at the Bill Cook Chapter trying their hand at archery,
laser target shooting, and other outdoor activities. Later, a trip
to the Little Plover Park will include water conservation activities on the Little Plover River. Friday’s busy day starts off with a
presentation to the general session of the National Convention.
After that, they head out for tours of the Lowland Bison Ranch
and the Dairy State Cheese Factory (ice cream included!) and a
scavenger hunt at KASH playground. Next they’ll take a walk
through the renowned Stevens Point Sculpture Park followed by
a tropical rain forest/reptile presentation and a stop at Linwood
Springs Research Station for a raptor presentation.
Please be sure to pre-register using the form below. In addition, completed and signed parental consent and liability forms
are required at onsite check-in on Tuesday, July 19. These forms
are posted online at www.iwla.org/convention. Registration fee
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$30 Registration Fee
Clay Corners Studio
includes one year new or renewed National Youth Convention
Chapter membership.
NOTE: The minimum age to participate is 8 years old. No
exceptions.
If you have questions, contact Samantha Roth, IWLA Clean
Water Fellow, at (800) IKE-LINE (453-5463) ext. 222.
YOUTH CONVENTION REGISTRATION
Please be sure to pre-register using this form. In addition, completed and signed parental consent and liability forms are required at onsite check-in
on Tuesday, July 19th. These forms are posted online at www.iwla.org/convention. If you have questions, please contact Samantha Roth, Clean Water
Fellow at sroth@iwla.org or (800) IKE-LINE (453-5463).
NOTE: The minimum age to participate is 8 years old. No exceptions. Registration fee of $30 should be included with convention registration.
Youth Participation/Adult Chaperone Information:
Name
IWLA ID Number (*if applicable)
Address
Adult Contact
Age:
DOB
Cell #
or chaperone (19 or older )
( at Convention )
Email
Dietary Restrictions:
The League welcomes additional financial support for the Youth Convention. Chapters, divisions and individuals may send checks payable to the Izaak
Walton League with Youth Convention in the memo line. Mail to: IWLA Youth Convention, 707 Conservation Lane, Gaithersburg, MD 20878-2983.
On the Web at www.iwla.org/convention
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WORKSHOPS
Thursday Afternoon Workshops
Each workshop will be offered twice on Thursday July 21. Sessions run 2:15pm-3:15pm and
3:30pm-4:30pm.
Starting an IWLA Youth Camp: A top
priority throughout the League is connecting young people with the outdoors and
conservation. A great way to accomplish
both goals is through summer camps.
Several League divisions operate highly
successful and longstanding youth camps.
This session, hosted by League members
leading youth camps in Indiana, will help
attendees learn how to start and sustain
successful camps, including camps for the
entire family. If your chapter or division is
interested in new ways to engage youth and
families, this is the workshop for you.
Social Media 201: What’s new in the
world of social media – and how can you
use that to promote your chapter in the
community? League communications staff
will walk you through the latest, including
ways to add videos and photos to your posts
and best practices to increase engagement.
2016
Workshop topics and descriptions are subject to change.
This workshop is designed for people who
know the basics about social media –
including Facebook and Instagram – and
are looking to improve their skills and their
chapter’s presence on social media.
Using Radio to Raise the Profile of Your
Chapter: Did you know there are more
than 15,000 radio stations in America?
When we think about raising the visibility
of the League and engaging the media, we
often overlook local radio stations – but we
shouldn’t. This session, led by League staff
and chapter members who are successfully
using radio today, will focus on how to get
started, tips to successfully communicate
your message on the air, and how to develop
long-term working relationships with radio
stations. Participants will also learn how to
leverage radio to drive listeners to chapter
Web sites and social media platforms.
Engaging New Audiences in Shooting
Sports: The future of shooting sports – and a
significant source of funding for conservation
– depends on recruiting new participants.
Recruitment has to expand to include
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millennials, urban and suburban residents,
and more ethnically diverse audiences.
The National Shooting Sports Foundation
(NSSF) will share research on the changing
demographics of the sports and highlight outreach and recruitment strategies that engage
new participants. Learn about a national
strategy to recruit more hunters and recreational shooters and brainstorm about the
role the League can play.
Healthy Habitat for Deer – and Much
More: Healthy habitat is the foundation for
healthy wildlife. Habitat projects on chapter
property or projects led by chapters provide
multiple benefits for fish and wildlife,
people, and communities. League members
and the Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) will highlight how chapters
and QDMA can partner to create healthier
habitat for deer and other wildlife, contribute to top-notch hunting and other outdoor
recreation, and mentor the next generation
of hunters and conservationists. Get practical tips and learn about resources that can
help your chapter advance conservation and
outdoor recreation locally.
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VOTING AT THE CONVENTION
Each delegate is entitled to one vote.
However, if the number of chapter
delegates at any session is less than the
number of delegates to which the chapter
is entitled, the chapter delegation may
collectively cast the same number of votes
as the number of delegates to which that
chapter is entitled.
Each chapter is entitled to name one
alternate for each delegate. However, an
accredited alternate may vote only in the
absence of the original delegate. (For more
specific information about the voting
rights of delegates and alternates, see Article 7, Section 7.5 of the IWLA Bylaws in
the back of your national directory.)
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Major actions of delegates include voting
on adoption of convention rules; approving
minutes from last year’s convention; electing national officers, regional governors
and directors at large; voting on policy
resolutions; and voting on the national
convention site.
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is composed
of the national president, vice president,
treasurer and secretary, in addition to regional governors, past national presidents,
national directors and directors at large.
The directors will hold a short meeting
during the convention.
Major actions of the Board include approving minutes of the midwinter meeting,
voting on proposed bylaws amendments
and electing Executive Board members.
IWLA Endowment Board
All members of the League are also
members of the IWLA Endowment
Inc., a separate corporation that receives
earmarked and general contributions for
financing conservation projects. The Endowment Board will hold a meeting during
the convention, and a slate of candidates
for election to the Board will be presented.
Any Ike at the convention may vote for the
candidates.
On the Web at www.iwla.org/convention
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CONVENTION DELEGATES AND BUSINESS
Delegates are the IWLA chapters’ official representatives at the national convention, and they play a key role in determining the League’s direction for the coming
year. In addition to electing national
officers, delegates serve on committees and
vote on conservation policy resolutions.
Chapters may elect or appoint their delegates. The number of delegates allotted to
each chapter is determined by the chapter’s
size. (Allotments are listed on pages 9-10.)
Allotments are based on membership figures from the end of the previous year.
After a chapter has named its delegates,
the delegate accreditation form on page 11
must be completed by a chapter official and
submitted to the national office by June 19.
Delegates also must present a signed accreditation form at the convention’s registration
table to receive delegate credentials.
Your Voice in League Policy
The convention provides all members
and chapters an opportunity to participate
in IWLA conservation policy-making
through national resolutions. Proposed
national resolutions should be sent to the
national office as soon as possible. No resolutions will be accepted after July 6, 2016.
Every year, Ikes, chapters and divisions
draft resolutions outlining recommendations
to local, state and federal agencies and others about various natural resource issues.
Each resolution submitted is considered
by an appropriate resource committee
composed of members appointed by the
League’s national president. The resource
committees are the following:
•Fish and Wildlife
•Public Lands
•Sustainable Resources
•Agricultural Affairs
•Energy and Environment
•Water Resources
•Outdoor Ethics
•Environmental Education
A separate resolutions committee –
consisting of the chairs of each resource
committee – makes final recommendations
on resolutions before they are presented to
convention delegates for a vote. Bill Arnold
of Iowa is chairman of the Resolutions
Committee. Resolutions that are formally
adopted become official League policy and
guide the position statements of League
staff and officers.
All resolution submissions should do the
following:
•State that the proposal is intended for
consideration at the national convention.
•Be written in simple essay form (not in
the “whereas style”).
•Include background articles, fact sheets,
studies or other information with the
TOURS
Monday, July 18, 9:00am
Stevens Point Groundwater Tour
Cost: $30 (includes lunch and transportation)
George Kraft, Director, University of Wisconsin-Stevens
Point Center for Watershed Science and Education, will
lead a tour focused on the impact of high-capacity wells in
this region known as the Central Sands. Participants will
learn of the effects of groundwater pumping not only in
central Wisconsin but the northern Great Lakes region.
Joining the group will be Justin Isherwood, a fifth
generation farmer, author, and columnist (also our
banquet speaker), who will share his insights on irrigated
agriculture and how to maintain the sustainable use of
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proposal to give the committee a better understanding of the issue and its importance.
•Identify and credit the author of the
resolution.
•Identify someone familiar with the
resolution and its history who will be
prepared to speak to the committee at the
convention.
Send your resolutions, with a cover
letter indicating they are to be considered
for adoption as national policy, to IWLA
Convention Staff, Attn.: Resolutions, 707
Conservation Lane, Gaithersburg, MD
20878-2983.
Bylaw Changes
Pursuant to the IWLA Bylaws (section
18.1), proposed amendments to the national bylaws must be submitted in writing
to the bylaws committee Chairman and
the national office by no later than June 3
to receive consideration at the convention.
Timothy W. Reid, chairman of the Governance and Bylaws Committee, requests
that a proposed amendment have the backing of a chapter or division if originated by
a chapter member.
Please send proposed bylaw amendments
to IWLA Bylaws Committee, Timothy W.
Reid, 3530 Chalet Lane, Crete, IL 604171109 and Izaak Walton League of America,
707 Conservation Lane, Gaithersburg, MD
20878, Attn: Bylaws.
groundwater. Lunch will be at Wolf Lake County Park and
wrap up at the Tomorrow River, an unspoiled (for now)
trout stream.
Tuesday, July 19, 9:30am
Kayak/Canoe Trip
Cost: $35 (includes equipment, lunch, and transportation)
Led by Nature Trek, a local outfitter that provides canoes/
kayaks and guides, this will be a fun and relaxing day on the
Plover River. Participants will launch at Jordan County Park
and float down to “Skinny Dip Point” on the Bill Cook Chapter grounds. Lunch will be served at the Bill Cook Chapter. After lunch, participants can continue the trip down to Iverson
Park or return to the Holiday Inn.
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NOMINATIONS
LOOKING FOR LEADERS
IWLA Executive Board Chair Jodi Arndt
Labs has made the following appointments to the National Officer Nominating
Committee: Bob Chapman (SC), chair, Jim
Madsen (SD), Lurlie Campbell (NE), Timothy Russell (IN), Jim Piateski (MD), Keith
Halper (IN), Judy Danish (MD), Robin Phillips (VA), Yvonne Hayes, (OH), Sarah Frost
(NE), and Greg Raines (VA).
The committee is responsible for drawing
up a roster of candidates to serve one-year
terms of office in the following positions:
National President, who presides at
meetings of the Board of Directors and
must project a strong image for the League.
Vice President, who substitutes for the
president and performs other duties assigned by the president or Executive Board.
Secretary, who keeps permanent
records of all business transacted by the
Board of Directors, Executive Board and
at annual meetings.
Must be received by June 17, 2016
Address: Izaak Walton League of America, Attn.: Mary Rubin,
707 Conservation Lane, Gaithersburg, MD 20878-2983.
Candidate’s name:
State:
City:
Zip:
)
r Natl. Dir. at Large
r Exec. Bd.
City:
State:
Zip:
)
IWLA Chapter:
Proposed Position (please check one):
r Sec’y.
Address:
Telephone Number: (
IWLA Chapter:
r Vice Pres.
2. Candidate’s occupation and employer.
3. Additional skills and experience.
4. A description of the candidate. Complete the statement:
“I believe (candidate’s name) is qualified for the position of
(office) because ...”
Nominated by:
Address:
r Pres.
Endowment Board
IWLA Endowment President Bob Shepherd has made the following appointments
to the Endowment Nominating Committee: Robert Pavlick (MD), chair, Brenda
Smith (IA), and Ron Moore (IL).
The committee will present a roster of
candidates for three positions open this
year. Persons elected to the Board hold
office for three years. The Endowment
Board has full administrative responsibility
for the IWLA Endowment Inc., a separate
corporation that receives earmarked and
general contributions for financing conservation projects.
Executive Board
IWLA National President Shawn Gallagher has made the following appointments
to the Executive Board Nominating Committee: Jill Padgette (VA), chair, Dan Hayes
(OH), and Gary Schwartz (MN).
The committee will present a roster of
candidates for three open positions this
year. The 18-member Executive Board,
NOMINATING FORM
Telephone Number: (
which includes four national officers,
has full administrative and supervisory
responsibility for the national office and
regional units of the League. Executive
Board members must be members of the
Board of Directors. They are elected to
three-year terms.
Treasurer, who manages investment of
money for the national organization.
Regional Governors, who serve as
liaisons among the national organization,
divisions and chapters.
The National Officer Nominating
Committee also is responsible for presenting a roster of candidates for positions
of directors at large. Directors at large
represent the interests of states without
divisions on the Board of Directors.
Terms are three years, and there are three
vacancies this year.
r Treas.
r Reg. Gov.
r Endowment Bd.
I have talked to the candidate regarding this nomination:
r Yes r No
On a separate sheet please list the following:
Candidate has indicated a willingness to serve:
r Yes r No
1. Any IWLA offices, past or present, held by the candidate and
dates during which they were held.
Signature:
Date:
Nominations must be submitted to the IWLA national office by June 17.
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DELEGATE ALLOTMENTS
M = Membership Count
M
D
M
Alabama
Indiana
Birmingham 005602
Alexandria
Argos
California
D = Delegate Count
D
M
D
M
310471
Rochester
180261
005752
Ottumwa
295286 4
W. J. McCabe
050
010101
Poweshiek County 165
145
Red Cedar
375
145
2
Clinton
025336 4
Rice Lake
225
23
1
Wapashaw
Orange
090491
Diana
190134 2
Rock Creek Ikettes 275
6
1
Wes Libbey
San Pedro
110
Evansville
055812 9
Sabula
315772
Fort Wayne
065
Three Rivers
400
Colorado
Gene Stratton
1
5
Glen Park
080
301
4
Waterloo
390812
Arapahoe
010331
1
Grant County
150
30
1
West Central
088
2
Columbus
025341
2
1
Griffith
090531 6
Woodbury County 335
49
1
Crete
030291
1569
17
Howard County
130
585
7
Worth County
30
1
Fremont
045142 2
Huntington County110
47
1
Grand Island
055
Garden of the Gods 035
7
Porter
District of Columbia
Miami
National Youth
Michigan City #7 155
Convention 015532
England
69
2
Florida
Cypress
046 71
Florida Keys
060
Mangrove
045 41
41
1
Georgia
4
1
Idaho
005 81
Illinois
Miller
170481
66
2
185332 4
Chevy Chase
Fremont
010
12
Lincoln
0651177 13
060
42
1
Carroll County
025
13
1
Platte Valley
60
2
Frederick #1
045
180
3
Ravenna Loup
St. Joseph County 195
230
3
Free State
055
33
1
Valley
Terre Haute
200
132
2
Harford County
075
85
2
Seward County
087
Wabash
205114 2
Lois Green Sligo
125
72
2
Southwest
095281
Mid-Shore
040852
Thayer County
040
Mt. Airy
085
Wayne
100 21
Iowa
177
3
Ames
01098711
Potomac
095101
Anamosa
015129 2
Rockville
105644 7
B. F. Carroll
040
85
2
Sportsman’s 005802
Boone Valley
405
132
2
Washington County065
Chicaqua
385 91
Clinton County
065
3
Achievement
Davenport
080712
Woodmont
Des Moines
090
406
5
Dickinson County 350
5
1
Massachusetts
Berkshire
210
Ding Darling
095
14
1
Dragoon Trail
025
781
9
Chicago #1
010
28
1
Dubuque
105246 3
Michigan
Decatur
030141 2
East Fork
005
111
2
Dwight Lydell
Des Plaines
035
Emerson Hough
270
607
7
Elgin
060972
Central New York 065
17
1
Cortland
015111 2
Lake Keuka
040
Rome
045371
Utica
060121
025101
161
3
120
27
1
Minnesota
055
64
2
Austin
005752
150
64
2
Bush Lake
155
174
3
Grundy-Tama 170251
Cass County
205
22
1
100762
Indian Creek
250
152
3
Gopher State
065
51
2
Peoria
135892
Iowa County
240
5
1
Jaques
105491
Keokuk County
330
11
1
Minnesota Valley
115
Linn County
050
546
6
Minnehaha
135261
Louisa County
380
23
1
New London
160
30
1
Mahaska County
290
96
2
New Ulm #79
165
168
3
Maquoketa Valley 235
58
2
Owatonna
170632
256
4
Prairie Woods
045
33
1
Red Wing
175
26
1
245
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1
White Oak River
010
28
1
100
31
1
North Dakota
085129 2
260 512
Ocean County
North Carolina
030
Floyd County
Muscatine
New Jersey
130822
Emmet County
Marshall County
1
New York
Kewanee
2
8
2
1151539 16
Havana
121
62
1
Green Bay
Woodford County 065
085 11
14
070205 3
115752
1
11
Geneseo
Memorial
3
060
1024
Wildlife
2
Walter Sherry
050191
1109
020
75
1
3
Porter County
120381
10
224
North Manchester 165
045
1
Nebraska
Jessie Benton
Bethesda-
Calumet Region
33
415
66
Maryland
Blackhawk
Frank Anetsberger 130
1
42
1
Caldwell
1
22
402
2
005
28
210
190
085
Greater Atlanta
070
100
Front Range
Izaak Walton Cottage001
Northern Lakes
Will Dilg
200441
Warren County
1
034
2
Breckenridge 145103 2
Wapsi Valley
1
Las Animas County 110
142
3
068 111
Colorado All State 023
Pikes Peak
8
156
Walter J.
Cass County
659
2
1
040151
1
56
38
Fullerton
6
D
Oakdale
85
St. John #1
2
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CONVENTION KIT
2016
DELEGATE ALLOTMENTS
M
D
Ohio
M
D
South Dakota
Anthony Wayne
101
21
1
Beadle County
Buckeye All-State
025
20
1
Bon Homme
Buckeye State Youth200
21
1
Central Ohio
055
11
1
Cincinnati
M
D
Wisconsin
060
29
1
M
A. D. Sutherland
015
Beloit
005121 2
174
3
Watertown
090682
015 51
Bill Cook
080
424
5
Wyoming
Day County
035
109
2
Brown County
020
166
3
Charles E. Piersall 005
035762
Deuel County
030
13
1
Manitowoc
050 171
Delta
070 742
Kampeska
123622
Southern Brown
Dry Fork
140
Madison #16
085
76
2
Fairfield
086331
McCook Lake
070
504
6
Fremont
090532
Rapid City
105
13
1
Hamilton
100179 3
Rosebud
125331
Headwaters
220121
Sioux Falls
110
Hocking County
34
1
County
359
5
120
15
1
Sunshine
100296 4
Lawrence County 105
207
3
Yankton Area
130
Lorain County Ely 080
48
1
Martin L. Davey
115
93
2
Medina
125110 2
MonroevilleHuron County
108
2
Mount Healthy
135
71
2
Seven Mile
165
30
1
Tallawanda
146732
Tiffin-Seneca County 170
497
6
Wadsworth
185361
Wayne County
195
240
3
Western Reserve
050
10
1
Virginia
Alexandria
0051335 14
ChristiansburgMontgomery 025330 4
Claytor Lake
115
Oklahoma
Oregon
020494 6
Mary’s Peak
015
5
1
Nehalem Valley
133
5
1
Silverton
120101
Waldport-Alsea135 6 1
3
CovingtonAlleghany
035 211
FredericksburgRappahannock045 914 10
Lynchburg
060 111
162
Commonwealth030 11 1
Loudoun County 075
Eugene
1
Arlington-Fairfax0152524 26
130
Sanborn
33
1184
13
080435 5
Norfolk-Chesapeake095
58
2
Prince William
090
194
3
Roanoke Valley
125
384
5
Harrisonburg065 55 2
Staunton-Augusta130 143
2
Suffolk-Nansemond135
112
2
Warren County
050
318
4
Winchester
15587310
Berks County
080
17
1
Washington
Brownsville Area
110
11
1
Greater Seattle
Franklin County
010
66
2
Harry Enstrom
090
128
2
West Virginia
John Harris
030
8
1
Berkeley County
075
296
4
Lancaster Red Rose 040
63
2
Jefferson County
025
1081
12
80
2
005
28
1
Lebanon County
045
52
2
Monongalia County085
Oil City
055
154
3
Mountaineer 040394 5
Washington Co. 125
7
1
Uniontown
085491
York
0951130 12
10
Travelle
47
2
025221
Conservation110 40 1
CONSERVATION LUNCHEON SPEAKER
Peter Grevatt
Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
The drinking water crisis in
Flint, Michigan, has focused public attention on the devastating
effects of lead contamination in
drinking water. Yet the threats to
water quality and water resources—including the increasingly
limited availability of groundwater—are more numerous than
many know. Director Grevatt
will address a broad array of
water-related issues, including
how they affect public health,
our economy, and our communities as well as the role we all can
play to conserve and protect water resources nationwide.
Rockingham-
Pennsylvania
Shawnee -
D
Southwestern 008872
Tucker
100331
Zip Little
060
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BANQUET SPEAKER
Justin Isherwood is
a fifth-generation farmer,
humorist, and award-winning
writer. His most recent books
include Pulse: A Farmer’s Take
on the Universe and Walking
on Water II. His family has
been farming in Wisconsin
since 1832 and living on the
current Isherwood Farm since
1852. Justin shares the responsibility for the farm with his
two brothers plus their wives and children. He contributes
regularly to “Wisconsin Life,” produced by Wisconsin Public
Radio, and Wisconsin Public Television. He has also written
for The Wall Street Journal, Audubon, Newsday, and Country Life.
When not farming or writing, Justin enjoys tapping the maple
trees on the family farm in Plover, Wisconsin.
On the Web at www.iwla.org/convention
CONVENTION KIT
2016
DELEGATE ACCREDITATION
Instructions
Both delegate accreditation forms must be filled out by a chapter officer. On each form, the officer should:
1. Print the name(s) and membership number(s) of the chapter’s delegates.
2. Assign each delegate a number of votes. The total of all delegates cannot exceed the total allocated to the chapter. (See Delegate Allotments.)
3. Enter the chapter’s name and number.
4. Reproduce enough forms so each chapter delegate and alternate has a copy to bring to convention. (Reproduce forms before the officer has signed the form.)
5. Have a chapter officer sign each certificate and provide his or her title. Each certificate must have an original signature. Without the
signature, the certificate is not valid.
6. Print the name and address of the person signing the form.
7. Give each delegate and alternate a signed certificate to take to the convention.
8. Send the completed, signed national office copy so it is received at the national office by June 17, 2016.
Mail to the Izaak Walton League of America, Attn.: Mary Rubin, Membership Department, 707 Conservation Lane, Gaithersburg,
MD, 20878-2983 or fax to (301) 548-0146.
INDIVIDUAL DELEGATE COPY -
BRING TO CONVENTION
Delegate Accreditation Certificate • IWLA National Convention - Stevens Point, WI, July 19-22, 2016
Delegates and Membership Numbers
(Please print names and numbers below.)
No. of
Votes
Alternates and Membership Numbers
(Please print names and numbers below.)
1.1.
2.2.
3.3.
4.4.
5.5.
Chapter name and number:
Total number of allotted delegates:
Address:
Chapter officer’s signature:
Officer’s name and title:
City/State/Zip:
Certificate is not valid unless signed. Delegate(s) cannot vote without a valid certificate.
NATIONAL OFFICE COPY -
MUST BE RECEIVED BY JUNE 17, 2016
Delegate Accreditation Certificate • IWLA National Convention - Stevens Point, WI, July 19-22, 2016
Delegates and Membership Numbers
(Please print names and numbers below.)
No. of
Votes
Alternates and Membership Numbers
(Please print names and numbers below.)
1.1.
2.2.
3.3.
4.4.
5.5.
Chapter name and number:
Total number of allotted delegates:
Address:
Chapter officer’s signature:
Officer’s name and title:
City/State/Zip:
Certificate is not valid unless signed. Delegate(s) cannot vote without a valid certificate.
On the Web at www.iwla.org/convention
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CONVENTION KIT
Izaak Walton League of America
707 Conservation Lane
Gaithersburg, MD 20878-2983
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
CONVENTION KIT
2016
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