Chapter Scholarship Awards for 2017

On June 21st our chapter awarded $1500 scholarships to two local environmentally minded students. Chapter Scholarship Committee Chairman, David Perdue, presented the scholarships to Jena Cruz (left) and Kelly Lafferty (right). Both young women are Suffolk residents and are majoring in environmental science. Jena will be a sophomore at Longwood … Read more

September 2016 Banquet and Award Presentations

The chapter’s annual banquet was held on September 21st, 2016. Attendees enjoyed a delicious turkey dinner with all the trimmings. Among other festivities during the evening, the Chapter Tobin Award and the IWLA National Website Award were presented.

There is only one Tobin Award given in each chapter each year. … Read more

September 2016 Members Shooting Event Results

On September 10th, 2016 the chapter held a SNIWLA members only 22 rim-fire shooting competition at the park range. The following are the results of the competition by event category:

25 yard Open Sights Pistol: 1st place; Darden Langston(83)  2nd place; H.K. Good(80)  3rd place; David Perdue(67)

50 yard Scoped … Read more

Chapter Scholarship Awards for 2016

On the 20th of July, 2016 the Nansemond-Suffolk Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America awarded two $1500 scholarships to local environmentally minded students. Chapter Scholarship Chairman, David Purdue is shown here presenting the scholarships to Megan Barnes, on the left,  and Nicole Troia on the right. Read more

2015 Divisional Chapter Efficiency Award

For the second consecutive year, our Chapter has been awarded First Place in the VA Division for Chapter Efficiency, for Chapters having less than 500 members.

This award determination is based on several criteria including, but not limited to, adherence to proper bookkeeping procedures, preparation of annual budgets, sustained/or increasing membership counts, … Read more

2015 Chapter Banquet Dinner Photo Gallery

At the September, 2015 Chapter Banquet Dinner Meeting, our Members and their Guests enjoyed a catered meal, and afterwards, our Members introduced themselves and their guests, including several prospective Members interested in joining our Chapter, new Member Scottt Gurley was sworn in, and we enjoyed a presentation on the Clean … Read more

Chapter Membership Awards Presented in 2015

Among the other festivities of the evening, at our annual Banquet and Awards presentation event, held September 16, 2015, three of our Members were recognized for their contributions to the Chapter through the presentation of awards.  Shown below are Jim Trommatter, Bill Schlaffer, and Ricky George being presented their respective awards by … Read more