CDA President’s Message
You’re Simply The Best!
You’re tired and exhausted but
you have a smile on your face as you
walk to your vehicle. It’s late and you
have spent a long day, starting early
in the morning, setting up for what
turned out to be a fun and successful
CDA fundraising banquet. The icing
on the cake and what made it all
worth the effort are the comments
like, “I’ll be back next year,” and
“This was the best event I have ever
been to!”
There have already been a lot of
those CDA Banquets this year and
once again that bodes well for funds
we will be able to invest in projects
for California’s deer herds.
They are Pete, Kevin, Bill, Susan,
Sean, Margo, Kurt, Mike, Dave,
Michael, Bob, Frank, Anthony, Clem,
Phil, Manny, Mark, Tim, Trent,
Heath, Ronnie, Brian, Rick, Doug
and so many more! But what makes
people volunteer their time and
effort to be on a CDA committee?
Just like the issues facing our deer
herds, there isn’t just one answer.
Some do it because their buddy is
on a committee, others do it because
it is a family effort, they may do it
because of the satisfaction of pulling
off a successful event, maybe it
is because they like getting the
compliments of a job well done, it
could be they enjoy and like seeing
the laughter and excitement from
the results of being the high bidder
or lucky raffle winner, then there are
those that do it because they hope it
will make a positive difference for
our deer, and maybe it’s just because
they really want their children
and grandchildren to be able to
experience the outdoors and wildlife
like they have. Whatever the reason,
CDA volunteers, you’re simply the
best!
Jerry Springer
President
California Deer
Association
Spring 2014
The California Deer Association is a
nonprofit, tax-exempt wildlife conservation organization whose principal goal
is to improve our California deer herds
and other wildlife through direct financial support for habitat improvement
and research projects. Seventy-five percent of the net profit from fundraising
events goes to projects benefiting deer
and other wildlife within California.
Founder - Alex Ramoz
Board of Directors
Jerry Springer — President
Donn Walgamuth — Vice President
Matt Rogers — Past President
Doug Brown — Director
Rennie Cleland — Director
Ron Lara — Director
Larry Smith — Director
Ryan Smith — Director
Field Directors/
Chapter Development
Pat Fitzmorris - (916) 663-2861
[email protected]
Rodney Torres - (209) 769-1088
[email protected]
California Deer Editor
Jerry Springer
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