BLACK HAWK COUNTY [IA] CHAPTER #58 OF PHEASANTS FOREVER

2007 BANQUET PHOTOS

Electric Park Ballroom
310 W. Conger St.
Waterloo, IA 50701

While "the fund-raising party's over" for 2007, the benefits from this FANTASTIC Banquet will be rippling over Black Hawk County through most of 2008. Then, in less than eleven months, this year's partygoers will be hearing about the next--even-better--23rd Annual Fund-Raising Banquet.

You ask, "How can this Banquet possibly be even better?" JUST WAIT AND SEE!

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Again this year the Fredericka Locker [Fredericka, IA] served its outstanding prime rib. Two of the folks from Advanced Systems, one of our Platinum Sponsors, enjoying their prime rib meal. Silent Auction items for keeping warm in MANY WAYS. Mmmm. . . . Prime rib dinner line in background That line for the prime rib just keeps going on and on! Banquet Committee Member Al Weber strikes a pose while holding a gun that just has been won in the General Raffle. Nearing the Banquet's end, Committeeman John Freyberger and Chapter President Ed Griffith begin to slow down and start to relax. Aaaah. . . . Al Weber [on left] and Dale Minor [on right] carry the huge drum full of General Raffle Tickets to the front of the ballroom. The first half of the General Raffle was about to begin! Some of the 25 Live Auction items Another view of the sell-out crowd Overlooking the Banquet activity from the very back of the Electric Park Ballroom More General Raffle Tickets being added to the ticket drum Ryan Koopman [on left], a University of Northern Iowa student, helping the chapter out with the Laser Shoot Yes, this gun was won by a woman! Hair care products to golf bag to fishing seat to shadow box to coffee gift bags to. . . . Something for everyone on this Silent Auction. Thirsty folks around the local watering hole Even a pair of elk antler sheds could be found on this Silent Auction. How unique is that! Banquet Committee Member Steve Dunnwald counting yet more tickets One more photo of this very pleased lady with her new, quite-contented puppy in her arms The deep bass voice and rapid-fire auctioneering style of Mark Arends set the pace for an active Live Auction. The Shot Shell Pull, one of the most popular Banquet games, and two of its loveliest operators Mark Arends continues to work his auctioneering charm. Dave Van Waus, the Central Iowa PF Regional Wildlife Biologist, looks on with amazement. Right, Dave? Another view of more Silent Auction items Ray Ackerman, our chapter's Mark Scheel, Master of Ceremonies A sign listing the 2007 Banquet Sponsors [Note the fishing rod standing up waiting to be given away at the General Auction.] Budweiser's Laser Shoot really thrilled some competitive guys who kept trying to beat each others' scores! These four lovely gals also relax after 5-1/2 hours of selling tickets, carrying Live Auction items through the audience, and taking over 160 General Raffle prizes to their winning ticket holders. Now that's something to smile about! Some of the 35 shotguns and rifles given out through games, raffles, and auctions Some of the more-than-60 Silent Auction items A view of the crowd lining up for the prime rib [or chicken] dinner The Fredericka Locker crew relaxes after serving over 370 prime ribs. Now that's a lot of beef!