Northern Illinois Conservation Club » winter festival http://www.lakeonline.com/nicc Antioch, Illinois Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:32:28 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 2011 Fishin’ Derby Photo Gallery http://www.lakeonline.com/nicc/nicc-blog/2011-fishin-derby-photo-gallery/ http://www.lakeonline.com/nicc/nicc-blog/2011-fishin-derby-photo-gallery/#comments Wed, 23 Feb 2011 20:13:46 +0000 Bonnie http://www.lakeonline.com/nicc/?p=363 2011 Fishin’ Derby and Winter Festival

Thank you everyone for making this a wonderfully fun and successful derby. The laughter, jokes and smiles on your faces and the faces of our guests were priceless and are what makes me look forward to next year’s derby.

Enjoy the weekend’s events in our gallery below.

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]]> http://www.lakeonline.com/nicc/nicc-blog/2011-fishin-derby-photo-gallery/feed/ 0 UPDATE: Ice Shanty Contest Registration http://www.lakeonline.com/nicc/nicc-blog/ice-shanty-contest-registration/ http://www.lakeonline.com/nicc/nicc-blog/ice-shanty-contest-registration/#comments Tue, 25 Jan 2011 20:36:58 +0000 Bonnie http://www.lakeonline.com/nicc/?p=141 Here’s an opportunity to win $100. Enter our Ice Shanty Contest on Saturday, February 12 at headquarters. There will be two categories judged, best presentation & most creative One winner in each category will receive $100. Winner will be announced at headquarters on Sunday, February 13th prior to the auction at (approximately 2:30 pm).

Sponsored by
Northern Illinois Conservation Club
5lst Chain O’ Lakes Ice Fishing Derby & Winter Festival

$100 Cash for each category
Best Presentation & Most Creative

The winner of each category will receive $100 cash. Winners will be announced at Headquarters on Sunday, February 13th prior to the auction (approximately 2:30 pm).

Contest Rules:

  1. Registration will open at 7:00 am on Saturday, February 12th at the announcer’s trailer at Headquarters on Channel Lake.
  2. All entries must be registered by 11:00 am on Saturday.
  3. All entries must be homemade.
  4. Your entry number must be displayed on the outside of your shanty.
  5. Judging will begin at noon on Saturday, February 12th and will continue through the afternoon.

More details in our Newsletter!

]]> http://www.lakeonline.com/nicc/nicc-blog/ice-shanty-contest-registration/feed/ 0 2011 Fishin’ Derby and Winter Festival http://www.lakeonline.com/nicc/nicc-blog/2010-fishin-derby-flyer/ http://www.lakeonline.com/nicc/nicc-blog/2010-fishin-derby-flyer/#comments Thu, 06 Jan 2011 18:10:15 +0000 Bonnie http://www.lakeonline.com/nicc/?p=134 All this year’s info for the 2011 Chain O’ Lakes Fishing Derby and Winter Festival (ice or no ice) is now available!

NICC Fishin' Derby and Winter Festival

Download a copy!

NICC Derby Flyer PDF Download

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Nick Heelien of Genoa City, Wis.

Most Creative was a tie:
Christ & Zeek Zeien and Daniel Hucker

Most Unusual was a tie:
Andrew Noland of Lake Villa, IL and Jeff Lemke of Antioch

]]> http://www.lakeonline.com/nicc/nicc-blog/fishing/fishin-derby/ice-shanty-contest-winners/feed/ 0 We’re in January’s Outdoor Illinois! http://www.lakeonline.com/nicc/nicc-blog/fishing/fishin-derby/were-in-januarys-outdoor-illinois/ http://www.lakeonline.com/nicc/nicc-blog/fishing/fishin-derby/were-in-januarys-outdoor-illinois/#comments Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:18:18 +0000 Bonnie http://www.lakeonline.com/nicc/?p=125 Check out this article about the NICC and our Fishin’ Derby in January’s Outdoor Illinois!

Click here to download the PDF article in January’s Outdoor Illinois.

]]> http://www.lakeonline.com/nicc/nicc-blog/fishing/fishin-derby/were-in-januarys-outdoor-illinois/feed/ 0 Be a Derby Sponsor! http://www.lakeonline.com/nicc/nicc-blog/be-a-derby-sponsor/ http://www.lakeonline.com/nicc/nicc-blog/be-a-derby-sponsor/#comments Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:11:51 +0000 Bonnie http://www.lakeonline.com/nicc/?p=121 For more than four decades the Ice Fishing Derby and Winter Festival held on the Chain O’ Lakes has been our major fund raiser and is the longest continuously run winter event in the State of Illinois. February 13 & 14, 2010 will mark our 50th Ice Fishing Derby and Winter Festival!

This festival is more than just ice fishing, it brings families together and provides fun for everyone. We have third generation fisherman – grandfathers bringing their sons and grandsons to this yearly event. Our founding fathers, William Brook and Dick Waters, would be pleased to see these families continued excitement and enjoyment of this event.

As the Northern Illinois Conservation Club is a not-for-profit*, privately funded organization, funds come from member’s dues, fund-raising activities and donations. Our educational programs on various conservation, wildlife and preservation subjects are open to the public, at no charge.

The Northern Illinois Conservation Club exists today due to the support of so many. That support is how we are able to continue our 50 year mission. Funds raised at this event allow us to continue the work of our founding fathers by providing scholarships to local area high school students, education programs on various safety, conservation, wildlife and preservation subjects, a location for Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts to earn badges and learn more about the outdoors, and a wildlife habitat for so many displaced wildlife in the Antioch area.

2010 Fishin’ Derby Sponsor Information

]]> http://www.lakeonline.com/nicc/nicc-blog/be-a-derby-sponsor/feed/ 0 50th Annual Ice Fishing Derby & Winters Festival http://www.lakeonline.com/nicc/nicc-blog/50th-annual-ice-fishing-derby-winters-festival/ http://www.lakeonline.com/nicc/nicc-blog/50th-annual-ice-fishing-derby-winters-festival/#comments Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:02:26 +0000 Bonnie http://www.lakeonline.com/nicc/?p=119 50th Annual Ice Fishing Derby & Winters Festival
Feb. 13th & 14th 2010

It’s that time of year when we turn our energy to our next fundraiser. We are looking for donations for the auction to be held on Sunday, Feb.14th. If any of the membership knows of a person or business who would like to place an ad in our information booklet please call Ken Golonka at 847-395-3087

]]> http://www.lakeonline.com/nicc/nicc-blog/50th-annual-ice-fishing-derby-winters-festival/feed/ 0 50th Annual Ice Fishing Derby and Winter Festival http://www.lakeonline.com/nicc/nicc-blog/events/50th-annual-ice-fishing-derby-and-winter-festival/ http://www.lakeonline.com/nicc/nicc-blog/events/50th-annual-ice-fishing-derby-and-winter-festival/#comments Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:21:50 +0000 Bonnie http://www.lakeonline.com/nicc/?p=88 It’s that time of year when we turn our energy to our next fundraiser. We are looking for donations for the auction to be held on Sunday, Feb.14th. If any of the membership knows of a person or business who would like to place an ad in our information booklet please call Ken Golonka at 847-395-3087.

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