By Bruce Ross, Executive Director bruceross@wi.rr.com
This article originally appeared in Wisconsin Waterfowl Association’s February, 2021 Newsletter edition.
GB Chapter’s Bruce Urben, left, accepts the “Big Net” award from WWA RD Rob Monette
The Green Bay chapter, under the new leadership of Doug Steiner, overcame considerable obstacles to put on their best ever banquet and take home top event honors – Highest Netting Event.
Back in March, the chapter was set to put on their 2020 event when, with only a week to go until the banquet, COVID restrictions forced the venue and chapter to re-consider. Their loyal patrons and sponsors, who had already paid, simply said, “let it ride” until you have a new date.
Green Bay Chapter’s rescheduled September 2020 banquet was the organization’s highest netting event of the year
So they delayed it five months, then put one of the best attended, most fun, and financially successful events in their history, netting nearly $40,000 dollars.
Well done to the Green Bay Team for their stick-to-itiveness, creativity and solid teamwork for pulling off such a remarkable even under such trying circumstances!