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OBTU Holiday Party

December 6, 2023 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm

OBTU will be hosting our annual holiday at a new location this year, Venuti’s Italian Restaurant & Banquet Hall

The 2023 event will include a full buffet dinner with a cash bar. (This is a change from the appetizers and drinks served in recent years.)

Cost is $60 per person If purchased before Nov. 25, 2023. $70.00 per person if purchased after Nov. 25, 2023.

Admission Tickets can be purchased online HERE

Tickets can be purchased at the door for $70

If you prefer to pay for admission tickets by check:
Please promptly mail your payment of $60 per ticket to:
Oak Brook Chapter Trout Unlimited or “OBTU”
P.O. Box 5046 Oak Brook, IL 60522-5046 (Please notate “Party Tickets” on your check).

As in the past, the event will include silent auctions, and bucket raffles.

The 2023 Holiday Raffle includes 2 drawings which will take take place at the 2023 holiday party on Wednesday, Dec 6:

Drawing #1: Two tickets to be randomly selected from the “Fly Rod” pool of tickets. First ticket wins Orvis rod. Second ticket wins Lamson Reel.
(Drawing #1 ticket price = $10 per ticket.)

1st Place Prize: This year’s holiday raffle grand prize is an Orvis Helios 3 fly rod with the winner’s choice of rod model (D or F), weight, & length (retail value is approximately $998).

2nd Place Prize: Lamson Litespeed M Fly Reel with the winner’s choice of reel color & size (retail value is approximately $550 to $600).

Tickets for Drawing #1 can be purchased online HERE or at the door

Drawing #2: One winning ticket to be randomly selected from the “50th anniversary fly box” pool of tickets:
(Drawing #2 ticket price also = $10 per ticket.)

Drawing #2 Prize:
Commemorative OBTU 50th Anniversary Fly Box finely crafted from curly maple. OBTU’s 50th anniversary pin is mounted on the lid. A pewter trout serves as the thumb catch. The Inscription reads:
“WANIGAS Curly Maple 2023”
The WANIGAS company was started by Art Neuman, a founder and the first executive director of Trout Unlimited. (WANIGAS is SAGINAW spelled backwards.) WANIGAS, a high end bamboo rod and fly fishing accessories company, is now owned by Carl Hueter, a Michigan Council of TU Chairman, 2006-2008. Carl personally crafted & gifted this “one-of-a-kind” box to OBTU.

Tickets for Drawing #2 can be purchased online HERE or at the door

RAFFLE RULES: OBTU is licensed to conduct this Raffle in Illinois and the Raffle is being conducted in accordance with Illinois statutes and Addison City ordinances. Before buying raffle tickets, please review the rules: LINK TO ROD RAFFLE RULES
ALERT:
1. OBTU is licensed to sell raffle tickets only in Illinois. If you are buying tickets online, you must be an Illinois resident or your ticket(s) will be voided.
2. You must be 18 years of age or older to purchase tickets.
3. By Purchasing a ticket, you confirm your acceptance of the raffle rules referenced above.

 

Stay tuned for more details.

Details

Date:
December 6, 2023
Time:
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Organizer

Carol Hennessy
Email
clhennessy84@gmail.com

Venue

Venuti’s Italian Restaurant & Banquet Hall
2251 W Lake St
Addison, IL 60101 United States
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Phone
(630) 376-1500
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