It has been an amazing couple of months since you held your Summer issue of the new QU magazine in your hands. I would like to thank everyone who took the time to e-mail or call to express your thanks and compliments in regard to the magazine’s new look. I would also like to thank Steve Smith and the great team at Village Press for all of their hard work, not only with our magazine, but with our QU membership services as well. It has been enjoyable to hear how all of you have recognized the very efficient response to your membership questions and concerns. For me, it has been so pleasing to be able to see accurate membership information in such a timely manner. This will be tremendously helpful going forward to ensure that we all understand “where we are” and “where we are going.”
In my travels this summer, I have been so impressed with the passion, dedication, and determination from every Quail Unlimited member who I have had the pleasure of meeting. Thank you! I know that I was only one of thousands of QU members who only wanted the best for quail, quail habitat, and the great people who do this conservation work all across this nation.
Actually, as I am writing this message, I am in an airplane on my way back to Georgia from California. Like everywhere I have been so far, I was impressed with the conservation efforts in this great state. I was even more impressed with the people. Thank you. I have attended many meetings, and received so many phone calls and e-mails. And yes, there have been some tough questions asked, and they more than deserve to be asked and discussed. I am very proud that we are finding the answers and working together. We are reshaping QU for the future, the future of quail conservation, and the future for our youth.
There are many improvements and changes being made. Some of them include the re-writing of the BOD Bylaws, changing the way that BOD positions are named in order to ensure a healthy mix of BOD members to guide in making the best decisions. All of our members’ voices will be heard from now on. Our chapter bylaws are being rewritten as well. There will be no more “us and them,” – just us. All QU members – together – are working as hard and as fast as possible to make these changes. I am always available if needed. Please let me hear from you.
The plans for our National Events are also moving forward. You should plan on seeing a much better and much larger event in Albany, Georgia, the last weekend this coming January. That will include more activities and opportunities for everyone to participate. We are in the planning stages for a great Sporting Clays Tournament in June 2011, there is another very large event being organized for September (more details later), and we are preparing for our QU dog trials as well.

            If you have a question, please do not hesitate to e-mail me at bbowles@qu.org or phone me at (229) 347-0698. I will get back to you just as quickly as I can. Our staff in Edgefield is also available at (803) 637-5731, as well as the regional directors (see below), to assist you on a daily basis.

Jon B. Calhoun,
jcalhoun@qu.org
CELL (423) 303-0640

Wes Coltrane,
wcoltrane@qu.org
CELL (252) 241-8377 • PH/FAX (252) 430-1224

Tommy Dean,
tdean@qu.org
CELL (803) 640-9976

Dick Haldeman,
dhaldeman@qu.org
(951) 767-3435 • FAX (951) 767-2716 CELL (951) 218-8818

David Howell,
dhowell@qu.org
(812) 536-2272 • FAX (812) 536-3159 CELL (812) 455-5256

I want to thank you for your past support of Quail Unlimited. It is going to take all of us working together as we reorganize and reshape Quail Unlimited for the future; and let me say, I grow more optimistic about our future with each passing day. Remember, you can contact me at bbowles@qu.org or by phone at
(229) 347-0698 at any time.We’re in this together!

Sincerest regards,

Bill Bowles
President

Quail Unlimited's, previous newsletters and letters from the President listed below.

Changes at Quail Unlimited Headquarters:
Spring 2010 Newsletter
2010 February Letter from the President

Please feel free to contact us with any questions or comments you may have.