NOVEMBER 2014 NON-PROFIT ORG U.S. POSTAGE PAID DOUSMAN, WI PERMIT NO. 10 Safari Journal W157 N10472 Fieldstone Pass Germantown, WI 53022 www.sciwi.org President’s Message Another month has come and gone and we are now in the early stages of deer season. Many of you are out hunting. I wish you all success and enjoyment! Hopefully some of you can take out a new hunter, young or old, to help them enjoy the outdoors and perhaps experience their first successful hunt. Some of us can still remember what that felt like! As we approach fall, those of us active in SCI are busy planning the upcoming major events: the March 6 & 7, 2015 Grand Banquet and Whitetail Night coming January 10, 2015. Be sure to sign up for the Christmas party to be held December 5, 2014 at Alioto’s. For more information, visit our website at www.sciwi.org. It is loaded with current information on these and all of our coming events and activities. Quality Printing and Design Since 1988 I especially want to talk about the new energy that is running through our chapter of late. For those of you who attended the monthly meeting in October I think you would agree that it was a very enjoyable event, mainly because we had a great crowd who mingled and enjoyed each other’s company. Several new members attended and that was great as well! This trend has been growing over the last few meetings so I encourage those who have not attended in a while to try out a monthly meeting. Bring a friend and introduce them to SCI. I think you will enjoy yourselves! by Michael Betters Recently all of you received a letter from Michael Wettstein asking for your help financially in support of our chapter. I would ask you to please help the chapter by donating. These funds are the starting point for getting the banquet going, which is our major source of revenue for the year. We need these funds to support of all of the good things SCI and specifically SCI-Wisconsin does on a regular basis for hunters in Wisconsin. Being members is a good start but all of you know sitting idly by is not good enough in the fight to protect your hunting rights. Every year SCI fights for your rights in Wisconsin. We support a lobbyist in Madison who helps monitor governmental and DNR activities and fight for our rights to hunt in addition to keeping us informed of any potential negative legislation. This year SCI was directly involved in the litigation for using dogs in hunting wolves. We were part of the support when a separate crossbow season was implemented last year. Even if you do not support one of those specific items you see how we are always watching and working to keep the hunting heritage in Wisconsin going. But we need you in that process to be involved and support the chapter. Good luck to everyone as many of us head into the great outdoors after the elusive whitetail deer. If you are successful, share the news and pictures with us on the website and plan on attending Whitetail Night, where you can get your trophy scored for free! Join SCI like your way of life depends on it! Good Things Happen When You Renew Your Sci Membership For 3 Years by Jim Piala, Membership Chair If you haven’t already, renew your SCI membership for Get more details and download application forms at our three years and save $60 (a one year membership is $110, great, newly improved website www.SCIWI.ORG. which covers national and chapter dues). A three year membership is only $270. Also, a three year membership As an added incentive to renew your membership or join earns five points towards a Browning rifle from National, SCI, from now until a drawing at the banquet in March, which the chapter can use at a fundraiser. We currently tickets will be given for a 10 – bird pheasant hunt at Wern have 175 points towards the rifle and need a total of 200 Valley. A one year membership gets one ticket. A three points. So sign up for three years or sign up a new member year membership gets three tickets. A life membership for three years. A new three year member will receive a $50 gets ten tickets. Cabela’s gift card from National as a one-time bonus. Life If you join or renew now, pick up your tickets for the memberships are also available, and they earn 10 points. drawing, at the membership booth at the banquet, March SCI National life membership is $1,500.00 – the Wisconsin 6th and 7th at Olympia in Oconomowoc. Chapter life membership is $500.00. SCI National offers a senior life membership for $1,250.00 if you are 60 or over. We look forward to meeting you! GRAPHICS, INC. 6/10 Quality Printing & Design Since 1988. 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Friday, December 5th, 2014 Alioto’s ~ 3041 North Mayfair Road ~Wauwatosa, WI 53222 Christmas Ra es and Table Prizes 38TH ANNUAL Entertainment: Deuces Wild BIG GAME HUNTERS RSVP By Friday, November 21st, 2014 - Guests Welcome Grand Banquet , [email protected] March 6 & March 7 at Olympia Resort in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin www.olympiaresort.com • 800-558-9573 Tickets $45.00 each, $85.00 per couple Meet the Outfitters Live Auctions Seminars • Raffles 60 Booth Spaces SCI WISCONSIN CHAPTER President Michael Betters 414-630-6835 [email protected] President Elect Matt Yunk 262-617-3502 [email protected] Vice-President Mike Wettstein Funding 262-968-4397 [email protected] Vice-President Bob Eastman Education 262-522-1151 [email protected] Treasurer Fred Spiewak 262-522-8585 [email protected] Secretary Justine Klug 414-748-0109 [email protected] ATTENTION MEMBERS: Looking for email notifications for meetings or events? Send your email to Janean at [email protected] Also, correct mailing addresses are required for USPS delivery of Hunters. DIRECTORS David Bahl, Jr Ivan Gehl Dan Trawicki Patrick Barwick Justine Klug Steve Van Lieshout Michael P. Betters Harry Mattox Charmaine Wargolet Eric Corbeg John Miller Mike Wettstein John Dembowiak Jim Piala Sharon Yunk changes so you don’t miss out on Bob Eastman Jim Skarda Matt Yunk the Chapter mailings. Rudy Gawlitta Fred Spiewak Registration 6:00-7:00 pm Cocktails & Hors d’oeuvres 6:00 pm Sit Down Dinner 7:30-8:30 pm Ra e Drawings 8:30 pm Please consider helping local food pantries by bringing in non perishable food items to the SCI Christmas Party. For every item brought in you will receive a raffle ticket for the Christmas Raffle. Food will be collected at the door, upstairs, by Miss Teen Wisconsin (Amanda Klug and other volunteers) SCI “First for Hunters” will be given full recognition for this effort. Thank you ahead of time for providing for those less fortune at this time of year! Dinner Selections A. 18oz T-bone steak, fresh mushrooms, au jus, & baked potato B. Baked Orange Roughy, tartar sauce & baked potato C. Baked Stu ed Pork Chop, whipped potatoes, brown gravy and applesauce *All meals served with fresh green salad & assorted dressings *Vegetarian meals available upon request Name __________________________________________ Dinner Choice (Circle) A B C Name ___________________________________________Dinner Choice (Circle) A B C (Please provide names for name badges and table assignments) The Post Office does not forward copies Please seat me with: ________________________________________________________________ of Hunters, if your address changes. _________________________________________________________________________________ Please notify the SCI Office of address Tickets are $45.00 each, $85.00 per couple. Make checks payable to: SCI Mail to: SCI Wisconsin Chapter c/o Janean Gehl W157 N10472 Fieldstone Pass Germantown, WI 53022