On August 22, QU president Bill Bowles attended the Indiana State Council meeting held at Gander Mountain in Greenwood, Indiana. Bill reported on many exciting things that are to come for QU. I can confidently speak for everyone in attendance when I say we were all very excited to have Bill at this meeting and hear how QU is being steered in the right direction. His passion for quail and Quail Unlimited's future health is contagious. If you get the opportunity to talk with him, I'm sure you will agree with me.

New Indiana state officers were elected, and I am proud to serve as the new Indiana State Chairman. Roger Stonebraker will serve as vice chairman, Doug Featherston will serve as treasurer, and Bobby Hettmansperger will serve as secretary. I thank the Indiana State Council members for their vote of confidence by selecting me to lead the Indiana State Council of Quail Unlimited.

The Indiana State Council board members and QU chapter volunteers will be manning a booth at the annual Indiana Deer, Turkey & Waterfowl Expo. The Expo, scheduled for February 18-20, 2011, will again be held at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. The booth volunteers will be recruiting for new members and have handouts providing habitat information. They will also have food plot seed available for interested individuals.

If you would like information on a chapter in Indiana, please visit the Indiana State Council website at www.qu.org under the chapter pop-up menu; contact the Midwest Office at (812) 536-2272; or e-mail bobwhite@psci.net.

--Submitted by Bill Sheley, Indiana State Chairman