Highlands Chapter, NWTF
Highlands Chapter
National Wild Turkey Federation

P.O. Box 273, Ringwood, NJ 07456
Back in the summer of 1996 some avid turkey hunters from the Ringwood (Bergen/ Passaic County) area were introduced to the NWTF and the work that they do to promote wild turkey conservation. These guys hooked up with some other hunters from Morris County to become the Highlands Chapter. At that time, there were no other chapters in the region, so we became the focus for the North Jersey Area, with members from Morris, Sussex, Passaic, Bergen, Essex and Hudson Counties for a start. In actuality, we had about ten active members in the chapter.

We elected a Board of Directors, President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer and Banquet Chairman. In the twelve years that we have been working with the NWTF, our board members have changed. We have lost a few members and gained others; we have helped other chapters get established and grow, but we still only have less than a dozen ACTIVE members in the chapter getting the work done.

The fall of 1996 we held our first banquet at the Ringwood Fire House. Gerry Zimmerman was the Regional Director and our auctioneer. We had less than 100 guests, but we were successful and we were off. That was the first of our annual banquets. Our second banquet was at the Russian hall just a few months later in February, 1997. The hall is located just off Rt 23, a few blocks south of the shopping malls on Rt 46. We had more than 150 guests at that event. We outgrew the Russian Hall and moved our banquet to the Wayne Manor on Route 23 where we have had every banquet untilt they closed their doors. Our banquets are now held at the Knoll Country Club in Parsippany.

Some of the accomplishents of the Highlands Chapter:
  • Awarded over $3000 in Scholarships for College Education
  • Worked with the Kittatinny Gobblers Chapter to run several
    Award Winning Jakes Days with over 100 children participating
  • Worked with the Central Jersey Limbhangers for our first Women in the Outdoors Event
  • Have achieved Golden Gobbler Status for fund raising more than Five Consecutive Years


Board Members & Contact Information  
Highlands Chapter
262 Burnt Meadow Road
Ringwood, NJ 07456
Office Name Phone
President Charles Kucinski 973 667-5983
ckucinski@andrewsinternational.com
Secretary Thomas Plante 973 584-2799
tgplante@tntplanet.com
Vice President Jim Diomede 973-884-2017
j29dio@verizon.net
Banquet Chairman Scott Hill 973-839-7939
turkeyhouse@aol.com
Treasurer TBA  


Meetings
The chapter is meetings are supposed to be held monthly. However, due to the small committee that we currently have, it has been difficult to meet on a regular basis.

We have just found a new location that is working well for us. We have been meeting at the North Jersey Gun Club on Horseneck Road in Fairfield, NJ. The trap range clubhouse is an ideal setting for our meetings and is centrally located to our area.
Please call or email one of our officers for our next meeting date and time.

DIRECTIONS
From the west: Take I-80 to Exit 48b Rt 46 East. At second traffic light bear right past Wendy's and take jug-handle to cross Rt 46 onto Hook Mtn Road. Take Hook Mtn Road to end. At traffic light, turn right onto Horseneck Road. One half mile to range on left, just past tree line. (Look for fire hydrant on left and telephone pole with red reflector.) Turn left into club parking lot.
Tom Plante
973-584-2799
tgplante@tntplanet.com
Scott Hill
973-839-7939
turkeyhouse@aol.com


2012
NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION
HUNTING HERITAGE
Banquet and Auction
The Highlands Chapter

Would Like You to Join Us On

Saturday
March 24, 2012

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm

As We Host Our

Seventeenth Annual
National Wild Turkey Federation
HUNTING HERITAGE

Banquet and Auction


At the

Zeris Inn
372 Route 46 East
Mountain Lakes, NJ
ZERIS INN
located at 372 Rt.46 East in Mountain Lakes, just east of Denville Center.

The Zeis Inn is a premier banquet facitily that regularly hosts
similar banquets such as the Morris County Friends of the NRA.

We are sure you will like the
decor, the food and the fun at this great venue.

Hope to see you there!!

PRE-PAID / PRE-REGISTRATION* TICKETS
Save $10 / Person
By Pre-Registering and Mailing in your payment by
MARCH 17, 2012.

Check, Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express Accepted
*All Credit Cards will be processed at the Door
Single w/Membership
$75


1 Dinner
and
1 Regular Membership
Couple w/Membership
$115


2 Dinners
and
1 Regular Membership
Sponsor Membership
$285


Dinner
Sponsor Membership
Chapter Gift
NWTF Gift
$300 in Sportsman's Raffle Tickets
JAKES
Membership
$25


1 Dinner
and
1 JAKES
Membership
PAY AT THE DOOR TICKETS
ALL LATE REGISTRATION-PAY AT THE DOOR TICKETS
ARE $10 MORE PER PERSON THAN PRE-PAID/PRE-REGISTERED TICKETS!

Download 2012 Printable Registration Form Here

Scott Hill
Treasurer & Banquet Chairman
973-839-7939
turkeyhouse@aol.com


In order to serve you better and to make the evening more enjoyable for all, including the committee people running the event, we hope to receive your registrations early.

In 2007, most of the 'registrations' arrived on Saturday - The event was on Sunday!
In 2008, so many guests registered at the door, we were surpised there were enough meals to feed every one. And again the nightmare at the door caused long delays for all who pre-registerd.

You are still welcome to pay at the door. However, you can

Save $10 / Person
By Pre-Registering and Mailing in your payment.

ALL LATE REGISTRATION-PAY AT THE DOOR TICKETS
ARE $10 MORE THAN PRE-PAID TICKETS!


It is only fair to the committee and to those who have prepaid to get this event started smoothly.

We are limiting seating to 250
So Please Register Early to Guarantee Seating

2011 Hunting Heritage Banquet

The Highlands Chapter would like to thank all who attended our 2011 Super Fund Banquet and made it a success. We had fewer surprise registrations with at good turnout.

We have to thank our hosts at Knoll Country Club for their ability to come to our rescue with so many extra meals to prepare. They did an excellent job, and no one went hungry.

ONCE AGAIN,
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT

WE HOPE TO SEE YOU AGAIN THIS YEAR



Women in the Outdoors
No Event Scheduled
2012 Jakes Event

TBA
Wheelin' Sportsmen
"No Events Scheduled"



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