2009 State Convention Awards 2008 State Awards PINTAIL FLIGHT Recognizes those committees that had increases from 10-14% in net/ net dollars and members with a net/ net/gross over 60% Chapter? Area Chair Jefferson City—Danny Webb Benton County (Warsaw) - Rick Limback Mid-County—John Weddle   MALLARD FLIGHT Recognizes those committees that had increases over 15% in net/net dollars and members and a net/net/gross over 65% Chapter? Area Chair Kids & Wetlands - Dan Crigler Mexico - Carolyn Dragoo and Heather Leirheimer St. Charles - Dunstan Disselhorst Independence - Bob Cole Neosho - Collin Swift St. Joe - Chris Bennett Sikeston - Larry Eby Dexter  - Mark Reed Waynesville - Tom Arrington STATE OFFICERS Thanks to this years’ state officers. These individuals help provide the leadership for their respective programs at the State Level by providing guidance and training to each of our Regions: State Council Chairman—JimTalbert State Volunteer Recruitment Chairman—Dave Hakes Major Donor Campaign Chairman—George Thomlinson State Treasurer—Sharon Koch State Ladies Chairman—Renee Martin State Sponsor Chairman—Chuck Baker State Webmaster - Vanessa Thomlinson State Shooting Sports Chairman—Dennis Drummond Regional Coordinator and State Chair-Elect - Tom Shryock Regional Coordinator (Southwest MO) - Greg Bowman Regional Coordinator (St. Louis Area) - Don Molitor   RETIRING--- REGIONAL COORINDATOR AND DISTRICT CHAIRMEN Bill Cox (Retiring Regional Coordinator) Mike Molitor (Retiring District Chairman) Brad Gannaway (Retiring District Chairman) Eric Finks (Retiring District Chairman)   2008 REGIONAL COORDINATORS & DISTRICT CHAIRMEN Year in and year out there is one stable and iron influence in each region.  At some level, these individuals all serve as assistants to the State Chairman and some of them also serve on the MO DU executive committee.  As a senior volunteer member of the State committee, these individuals are not annually recognized in our flighted committee awards, however, they are no doubt, among Missouri DU’s most valuable players.  Thanks to the 2008 Regional Coordinators and District Chairmen. Greg Bowman (Regional Coordinator) DonMolitor (Regional Coordinator) Musial Wolfe (District Chairman) Wayne Plybon (District Chairman) Josh Courtney (District Chairman) Butch Jones (District Chairman) Jim Lansing (District Chairman) Brian Vogelsmeier (District Chairman)   ZONE CHAIRMAN AWARDS Our Zone Chairs are the primary contact with committees, and are an important part of the event system. It is very difficult to attain an award as a Zone chair. The same criteria are used for their awards as the Committee awards, but are calculated for all of their committee’s combined.     Zone Chair? Award Charlie Thomas—Wood Duck Bruce Crawford—Wood Duck Donnie Ireland—Wood Duck Ron Wright—Wood Duck   Other Stories of Interest Kansas Wildlife Federation Honors Ducks Unlimited DU Honors Senator Blanche Lincoln for Leadership in Wetlands Conservation Ducks Unlimited honors David Richard for contributions to wetlands

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