Friday May 16th–
Noon: Lunch on your own

1:00 to 3:00 pm– NDDU Leadership Meeting open to NDDU Leadership Team and all Chapter Chairpersons.

3:00 – 5:30pm-Registration Desk open
Goose Pit Opens- Bring your favorite bottle to share with others

5:30 - Doors open and convention banquet social begins $25 each

7:00 pm -“Waterfowl Conservation in Changing Times: the Connection Between Energy and Ducks”
                    Jim Ringelman, Ph.D. Director of Conservation Programs - Dakotas and Montana
7:30 pm - State Awards for grassroots achievements
                a. Friend of the Ducks 2008
                b. State Chairperson Award 2007
                c. Top Net/Net Chapter
                d. Top Net/Net Efficiency 
                e. Top New Volunteers 
                f. Top Attendance per capita
                g. Top Flight Award
                h. New volunteer chapter award

8:00 pm - Live Auction and raffles

Goose Pit Social follows the convention banquet

Saturday May 17th

Breakfast on own.

8:00 am sharp Field trip to Woodworth, transportation is Free

11:30 am - approximate arrival time back at Gladstone Inn

12:30 pm - "Deal or No Deal" DU style.

2:30 “Wine Tasting” at Cork and Barrel Liquors. Over 1000 different wines and large selection of imported beer and ales.  Free.

4:00 pm Registration open

6:00 pm  Coors 70/70 Party doors open
7:00 pm - Meal served
8:00 pm - Live Auction
Raffles, Live Auction, Grand Prize Give-away, ATV Raffle, Decoy Trailer and decoys raffle, and MORE!!!!!   $25 per person to attend.

10:00 pm Goose Pit Social

Sunday May 18th
Sporting Clays Fun Shoot in Bismarck at Capital City Sporting Clays. $60 per person.

Gladstone Inn has a block of rooms available for DU Convention attendees. Call 701-252-0700 to get your room today!

If you have questions, please email Randy Martin at randyatstoudtford@yahoo.com